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The Velvet Underground, Nico, and Andy Warhol Their first album is still remarkable (with the notable exception of ‘European Son’, which I guess must have been pretty radical at the time, but to my ears is just boring) - the crude noisiness and dark subject matter contrasts so well with the prettiness of the melodies. I’ve never had a problem with Nico’s contributions to the album, and in particular, I love ‘Femme Fatale’. Click for high-res photo

The Velvet Underground, Nico, and Andy Warhol

Their first album is still remarkable (with the notable exception of ‘European Son’, which I guess must have been pretty radical at the time, but to my ears is just boring) - the crude noisiness and dark subject matter contrasts so well with the prettiness of the melodies. I’ve never had a problem with Nico’s contributions to the album, and in particular, I love ‘Femme Fatale’.

Moe Tucker (drummer from The Velvet Underground) is a Tea Partier? What the fuck happened?

The Velvet Underground and Nico at LA’s The Castle, 1966, by Lisa Law

The Velvet Underground and Nico at LA’s The Castle, 1966, by Lisa Law

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Then one fine mornin’ she puts on a New York station / She don’t believe what she heard at all / She started shakin’ to that fine, fine music / You know her life was saved by rock ‘n’ roll
The Velvet Underground - ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’