So far, Label Year has looked at a diverse range of releases, from full length albums to digital singles (with remixes and with b-sides), and from 7" records to digital albums. The latest addition to this eclectic mix is The Bedroom Demos, a full demo version of a previously released album, In Our Bedroom After the War by Stars.
This is it, Dig-Nation. Velvet Underground Month comes to a close. It's been 5 weeks of posts on this fascinating band, and to bring things to an end, I'm going to give a brief overview of some of the music I didn't cover, as well as my closing thoughts on the band and this experience of covering them in depth.
Velvet Underground Month is just about over. I'm doing a few last posts this week to wrap things up, starting with some stuff I missed or forgot to include in previous posts.
Hope everyone had a good weekend. Here's the latest Weekly Roundup!
Last night I had the pleasure of taking in Broken Social Scene and TV on the Radio at the Williamburg Waterfront. Here are some thoughts on the show.
It's time for my final rankings, at least as part of this Velvet Underground Month feature. We've heard all four studio albums, how do the songs shake out, based on my personal preference? Remember, this is subjective and my opinion. It doesn't reflect empirical best, just what I like best. Let's do this one last time.
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Jeff Tweedy plays the Black Eyed Peas "I Gotta Feeling." Just about everything this man touches turns to gold as far as I'm concerned. Check this clip out, it's another solid example, enjoyable & hilarious. Especially when he is preparing the crowd for call-and-response.
Fill up your cups – DRANK!
Can't wait for the new album The Whole Love.
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Here are a few clips of live performances from Loaded and one film that makes use of a cut in its soundtrack.
Your Labor Day weekend is about to get even better with this packed Weekly Roundup. Lots of great tunes and videos this week, so let's get to it!
As the Velvet Underground's most rock and roll album, Loaded has many songs that various musicians have enjoyed performing, particularly in a live setting. Here's a few I wanted to share with you.