Velvet Underground

  • I was rearranged by the Velvet Underground in 1967

    How on earth were they making that sound? And Nico. Nico!
  • Lou Reed

    The Velvet Underground founder gave us heroin, the exalted transvestite and euphoric nastiness. Who knew salvation could sound so good?
  • Greil Marcus: Real Life Rock Top 10

    The "Seinfeld" stamp, "Careless Love," Wire's arty punk revival and more.
  • Sharps & Flats

    The label synonymous with "As Seen on TV" goes after indie rock. Oh, sweet, delicious irony.
  • Sharps & Flats

    On "The Covers Record," Cat Power strips "Satisfaction" of Jagger's swagger and manages to velvet over the VU.
  • Sharps & Flats

    On Rhino's exhaustive "1970: The Complete Fun House Sessions," the Stooges obliterate the line between dumb joke and visionary achievement.
  • David Bowie

    As the master of self-reinvention -- from Ziggy Stardust to the Thin White Duke to Normal David -- he became the most influential rock star of the post-Beatles era.
  • Patti Smith

    A punk icon in jeans and leather jacket, she added ecstasy and spiritual exaltation to the poet-songwriter equation.
  • Lou Reed

    Lou Reed's live album, "Perfect Night, reviewed by David Bowman.
  • Bedhead

    Sharps & Flats is a daily music review in Salon Magazine

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