Posts Tagged ‘Velvet Underground’

The Velvet Underground Are Old Before Their Time

Mon Feb 25 2008 by Jess Harvell

ARTIST: The Velvet Underground
TITLE: “I’m Not A Young Man Anymore”
WEB DEBUT: Feb. 22, 2008

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Today Is Your Last Day To Prove That You Really, Really Love Lou Reed

Thu Dec 21 2006 by Brian Raftery

It’s been a long couple of weeks for Warren Hill, the Montreal man who discovered a rare Velvet Underground acetate at a New York City flea market in 2002. More »


Velvet Underground eBay Winner Prepares For “F++++!” Feedback Rating

Tue Dec 12 2006 by Brian Raftery

Brooklynvegan points us in the direction of this Globe and Mail article, which notes that the closely watched eBay auction for a rare Velvet Underground acetate (final price: $155,401) may have been a bust: The fabled acetate of the Velvet Underground’s famous first recording is still worth only… More »



Lou Reed Frantically Trying To Set Up PayPal Account

Mon Dec 11 2006 by Brian Raftery

Earlier this month, we mentioned a rare Velvet Underground acetate–purchased for 75 cents at a Manhattan flea market–that was going up on eBay; the auction ended Friday night, and the record went for a whopping $155,401 (that’s nearly twice Lou Reed’s annual scowl-maintenance… More »


Liner Notes: Moe Tucker Commands Mo’ Money

Mon Dec 4 2006 by Brian Raftery

- Remember that super-rare Velvet Underground acetate we told you about last week? The bidding has now hit the six-figure mark. We look forward to the Rolling Stone blog reporting this, and then not giving us any credit. More »