The Velvet Underground NewsNews about The Velvet Underground continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.The next big thing: Fleet Foxes- June 28, 2008 A folk-pop band who are proving there is more to Seattle than grunge. WHY THE FUSS The vulpine quintet are on the verge of a British breakthrough.http://www.topix.net/who/the-velvet-underground/2008/06/the-next-big-thing-fleet-foxes?fro... Still waiting for the man, but he doesn't have a lot to say- June 26, 2008 By GARY FLOCKHART YOU may have noticed that a good chunk of Lou Reed interviews over the years have started with the 'I'm waiting for the man' line.http://www.topix.net/who/the-velvet-underground/2008/06/still-waiting-for-the-man-but-he-d... Soda Pop, Candy and Cigarettes- June 24, 2008 You don't have to be in a venue while they're performing to understand this. After their most recent show, the ringing in my ears lasted into the next morning, making me wonder why I didn't pack earplugs; I ...http://www.topix.net/who/the-velvet-underground/2008/06/soda-pop-candy-and-cigarettes?from... Tots gone wild- June 22, 2008 The Sippy Cups rock band plays for adoring tots. The band comes to Sacramento on Saturday.http://www.topix.net/who/the-velvet-underground/2008/06/tots-gone-wild?fromrss=1 Video: New Zealand's Band of Robots- June 20, 2008 New Zealand band The Trons is made up of four robots who play guitars, drums and keyboard to convincing effect.http://www.topix.net/who/the-velvet-underground/2008/06/video-new-zealands-band-of-robots?... Collecting MadVideos -- 'Who Loves the Sun' by Harmonious Wail- June 18, 2008 Sun worshipers can rejoice in the summer solstice this week, the light and heat of summer far removed from the frosty conditions of this past overlong winter.http://www.topix.net/who/the-velvet-underground/2008/06/collecting-madvideos-who-loves-the... When reality catches up to an avant-garde icon- June 16, 2008 The contemporary mind can hardly help filling in the next frame, of those American planes crashing into American towers.http://www.topix.net/who/the-velvet-underground/2008/06/when-reality-catches-up-to-an-avan... Scouring the globe for new talent, so you don't have to- June 14, 2008 Everyone knows Dan Burke. Over the past decade, the iconoclastic Toronto show promoter and club booker has developed a reputation as the man every Toronto indie band must eventually face.http://www.topix.net/who/the-velvet-underground/2008/06/scouring-the-globe-for-new-talent-... The Waybacks: Loaded- June 12, 2008 Since 2006, The Waybacks rarely get a mention without referencing their stellar collaborations with Grateful Dead legend Bob Weir .http://www.topix.net/who/the-velvet-underground/2008/06/the-waybacks-loaded?fromrss=1 The Velvet Underground- June 10, 2008 LOADED IS A crummy classic. The last and worst studio record by the best American rock band ever, it stands today as the only Velvets album that didn't change your life.http://www.topix.net/who/the-velvet-underground/2008/06/the-velvet-underground?fromrss=1 |