The Velvet Underground's The Velvet Underground and Nico

Joe Harvard: The miniscule tattoo I got in 1979 caused a family furor, with dark rumblings about bikers and convicts; when my niece recently acquired skin art that would impress most Yakuza and bring a smile to the lips of a Maori headhunter, nary a peep was uttered. American culture moves so fast it......more

O “disco da banana” foi um dos que mais ouvi na minha juventude, uma das imagens mais nítidas dos meus vinte e poucos anos é estar louca de pó e álcool ouvindo Venus in Furs eternamente em looping, naquele estágio que você está acordada há dias – eu particularmente não o ouvia porque supostamente el......more

Bought this book at Jo's favorite book store in Brooklyn and read most of it on the long train rides from Crown Heights to Manhattan. Oral history is so interesting, especially when the subjects are egotistical drug addicts! It's like "were they lying, just confused, or a mix of both?" I learned tha......more

I didn't think I could learn something new about the album "The Velvet Underground & Nico," especially from such a short book. I was wrong. Author Joe Harvard presents a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the album that debunks the story that Andy Warhol was producer in name (and money) only. N......more

wish there was more!!......more