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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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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Mini-x2, readytogo.net
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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John Robins, Comedian
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Peter Ould, Youtube
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FBC, finalgear.com
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Danazawa, Youtube
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Fairy Pingu, Twitter
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com