The Best Of The Velvet Underground – Words and Music of…

Taking it back to the 60′s today with a sampling from The Velvet Underground . For those of you who need an introduction to the band who were selected to be the house band of Andy Warhol’s Factory and fueled the solo careers of Lou Reed and John Cale, have a listen below. Enjoy two of their classics. Free…read more

“Jamie and Alison of The Kills cover Pale Blue Eyes by the Velvet Underground as part of Levi’s Pioneer Sessions. Go to their Facebook page to find out how to download if you are not in North America!” [ The Kills - Pale Blue Eyes (Velvet Underground Cover) ] Share/Bookmark read more

Velvet Electricity Words and music by Bonny Morgan (S.O.C.A.N.) © 2009 Cicada Music Inc. Instrumental Composition Includes vocal lyric: “Velvet Electricity” I like to drive to this one. When I hit the open curve of the DVP South, right when you can see the Toronto skyscrapers. I imagine I’m in a personal jet. – DJBonseye read more

Remember last week? Remember  I hit you with Passion Pit covering the Smashing Pumpkins Melancholy and the Infinite … mega smash “Tonight, Tonight”? Of course you do because it’s candy.  This week the Levi’s Pioneer Sessions one upped themselves on the “hizzle” meter by releasing The Kills dressing up the Velvet Underground’s  ”Pale…read more

The Kills’ are back, sort-of, the band has now released their cover of The Velvet Underground’s ‘Pale Blue Eyes’. In keeping with the Pioneer Sessions done by Levi’s the band performed a cover from a pioneering band. The band is said to be… Click the link to read more read more

What an electic mix Beck has asked Liars, St. Vincent and Os Mutantes to be part of his next Record Club album. Annie Clark didn’t say what album was to be next on the list, but Beck and his friends have covered The Velvet Underground’s “The Velvet Underground and Nico”,… Click the link to read more read more

Somewhere between the ages of 17 and 18 while I was discovering caffeine, nicotine, and dramamine I also opened my heart to The Velvet Underground.  I can’t remember if the cause of my obsession was sparked by my introduction to “Heroin”  in Oliver Stone’s The Doors or if it was pushed along by the never fading scent of patchouli…read more

You may remember me talking about the Kia Adult Swim singles collection previously here. Well the final single from the collection has just been premiered, a cute pop number from the ever progressing… For all the latest indie music news and views head over to Indiescreet.com read more

Like glimmering and uncertain gesture, Lali Puna’s “Remember” emerges as a series of loops and glitches that turn into something stunningly beautiful. The band, featuring members of The Notwist, is set to release its fourth LP, Our Intentions, a collection of pulsing and whirring electronic pop music. “Remember” implies a certain nostalgia, with warm guitars and hushed vocals, male and …read more