Presentation: Velvet Underground

 

A Discussion with Richie Unterberger

Tuesday, 6/21/2022

12:00 - 1:30

The Velvet Underground were one of the most innovative and uncompromising rock bands, mixing poetic taboo-breaking lyrics, experimental drones and electric distortion, and compelling catchy crunchy rock'n'roll. Singer-songwriter-leader Lou Reed, co-founder John Cale, and early singer Nico all went on to establish notable solo careers. Richie Unterberger, author of White Light/White Heat: The Velvet Underground Day-By-Day, discusses their career in a program featuring audiovisual material from their 1966-1970 heyday, some of which was revived by a 1972 concert in which Reed, Cale, and Nico reunited in Paris.

This virtual program is offered as a one-time event only by agreement with the presenter. THIS PROGRAM WILL NOT BE RECORDED. Presented by the Art, Music & Recreation Center of the San Francisco Public Library.

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This program is sponsored by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.

BOOKS AVAILABLE @ SFPL:

Up-tight : the Velvet Underground story / Victor Bockris and Gerard Malanga

780.2 ZV548b 2003  

What's Welsh for Zen : the autobiography of John Cale / John Cale and Victor Bockris

780.2 C128a 2000  

Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground / Diana Clapton

780.2 R251c  

The Velvet Underground : an illustrated history of a walk on the wild side / Jim DeRogatis

780.2 ZV548de  

The Velvet Underground and Nico / Joe Harvard

780.2 ZV548ha 2013  

All yesterdays' parties : the Velvet Underground in print, 1966-1971 / edited by Clinton Heylin

780.2 ZV548h  

Seeing the light : inside the Velvet Underground / Rob Jovanovic

780.2 ZV548j 2012  

Notes from the Velvet Underground : the life of Lou Reed / Howard Sounes

780.2 R251so  

White light/white heat : the Velvet Underground day-by-day / Richie Unterberger

 780.2 ZV548un