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...record? Unfortunately, my sources say yes. This outing finds Michael Stipe and Co. taking a bit of turn towards dissonance, but weird chords shouldn't scare anyone away. Songs like "Driver 8" and "Life and How to Live It" find these Georgians in familiar territory, mixing the Velvet Underground and the Byrds to great effect. As an added bonus, you can even hear some of Stipe's lyrics...

Author: By Jeff Chase, | Title: Music Worth Unwrapping | 12/12/1985 | See Source »

...Granted," the Queen said, "Rosen has no royal velvet blood. But his blood is true Crimson, and that's good enough for Phil...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: Charles Coming, Rosen Going | 12/8/1985 | See Source »

...besides having to live up to his own position as a rock 'n roll survivor, Reed is constantly forced to prove that he was wise to leave, and consequently break up, the Velvet Underground. And truthfully, he hasn't done such a great...

Author: By Elizabeth L. Wurtzel, | Title: Sole Rock N Roll Survivor | 10/12/1985 | See Source »

...label also released VU, some unfinished basement tapes, lost but not forgotten during the fragmented and fractious end of the Velvets' career. In fact, for the first time ever, the Velvet Underground had a Hot Hundred album...

Author: By Elizabeth L. Wurtzel, | Title: Sole Rock N Roll Survivor | 10/12/1985 | See Source »

Lucky for Lou, he's usually seen as the elusive figure in the eyes of the Velvet vortex. He wrote the songs, he set the tone, he was the first to wear pre-Ray Ban black shades. So the newfound love for the Velvet Underground has spilled over to Lou Reed, which naturally means that someone--namely the record companies--cashes...

Author: By Elizabeth L. Wurtzel, | Title: Sole Rock N Roll Survivor | 10/12/1985 | See Source »

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