It is elating and right that Todd Haynes new film about them would do the same for music documentaries. It started in 1987 when Lou Reed and John Cale. The art-rock-noise band The Velvet Underground destroyed and remade listeners received wisdom about what rock-n-roll could be. The film features in-depth interviews with the key players of that time combined with a treasure trove of never-before-seen performances and a rich collection of recordings, Warhol films, and other experimental art that creates an immersive experience into what founding member John Cale describes as the band's creative ethos: "how to be elegant and how to be brutal. Paul Morrissey, Andy Warhol, Lou Reed, and Moe Tucker from archival photography in a split-screen frame from The Velvet Underground ( Apple TV+) OctoSaved Stories Part of the. By Andy Greene OctoFrans Schellekens/Getty The Velvet Underground ’s shocking 1993 reunion tour came together very, very slowly. A financial failure in its time, the loose collection of these New York artists’ self-titled debut took a decade to sell 100,000 copies. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Todd Haynes, "The Velvet Underground" shows just how the group became a cultural touchstone representing a range of contradictions: the band is both of their time, yet timeless literary yet realistic rooted in high art and street culture. The Velvet Underground and Nico embodies a seldom realised idea: that music really can change the world. The Velvet Underground created a new sound that changed the world of music, cementing its place as one of rock 'n' roll's most revered bands. The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in New York City. The Velvet Underground were formed in 1964 by dissatisfied Long Island songwriter Lou Reed and Welshman John Cale, who was studying classical music in the.
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