The Velvet Underground’s second album sank on release in 1968, but became the proto-punk document.
In hindsight, it’s a definitive New York minimalist moment too, more indebted to the departing John Cale’s viola and organ drones than to Lou Reed’s free jazz/doo-wop fusions.
Without the example of Sister Ray’s sleazy, seventeen minute, two chord splurge, avant-noise might never have infiltrated the mainstream and everyone’s trousers would be like Jeremy Clarkson’s.
Mono mixes. Live tracks. Essential.
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Tres Ryan, Twitter
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Keilloh, Twitter
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Jamespearse, Twitter
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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FBC, finalgear.com
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
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Idrie, Youtube
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Stokeylitfest, Twitter
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Mini-x2, readytogo.net
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Tokyofist, Youtube
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Shit Crit, Twitter