Dylan Jones' definitive oral history of The Velvet Underground
draws on contributions from remaining members, contemporaneous
musicians, critics, film-makers, and the generation of artists who
emerged in their wake, to celebrate not only their impact but their
legacy, which burns brighter than ever into the 21st century.
Rebellion always starts somewhere, and in the music world of the
transgressive teen whether it be the 1960s of the 2020s, The Velvet
Underground represent ground zero. Crystallizing the idea of the
bohemian, urban, narcissistic art school gang, around a psychedelic
rock and roll band - a stylistic idea that evolved in the rarefied
environs of Andy Warhol's Factory - The Velvets were the first
major American rock group with a mixed gender line-up; they never
smiled in photographs, wore sunglasses indoors, and in the process
invented the archetype that would be copied by everyone from Sid
Vicious to Bobby Gillespie. They were avant-garde nihilists,
writing about drug abuse, prostitution, paranoia, and
sado-masochistic sex at a time when the rest of the world was
singing about peace and love. In that sense they invented punk. It
could even be argued they invented modern New York. And then some.
Drawing on interviews and material relating to all major players
from Lou Reed, John Cale, Mo Tucker, Andy Warhol, Jon Savage, Nico,
David Bowie, Mary Harron and many more, award-winning journalist
Dylan Jones breaks down the band's whirlwind of subversion and, in
a narrative rich in drama and detail, with an irresistible
narrative pull, proves why The Velvets remain the original kings
and queens of edge.
General
Imprint: |
White Rabbit
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
August 2023 |
Authors: |
Dylan Jones
|
Dimensions: |
232 x 152 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
400 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-399-60726-1 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-399-60726-X |
Barcode: |
9781399607261 |
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