{"title":"Richie Unterberger","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"do-what-you-fear-most-the-history-of-the-velvet-underground","title":"Do What You Fear Most: The History of The Velvet Underground","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUS Release Date - June 16th\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword by Dean Wareham\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo band has reshaped the possibilities of popular \u003c\/span\u003emusic like The Velvet Underground. Formed in New York in 1965, the Velvets emerged from the nexus of art, fashion, politics, music and counterculture. Although widespread popularity and acclaim evaded them during their four-album lifespan, their enduring, cross-generational appeal meant the Velvets could count iconic contemporaries like Leonard Cohen, David Bowie and Jimi Hendrix as fans, alongside future legends such as Roxy Music, the Pretenders and Sonic Youth. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDo What You Fear Most\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003echronicles how an unlikely group of upstarts came to define the musical zeitgeist. In a sprawling and engrossing narrative, Richie Unterberger follows the group from their disparate origins to their ascendancy as Andy Warhol’s Factory house band in New York City. It explores the creative alchemy between the core trio of Lou Reed, John Cale and Nico, the shocking exits and ever-changing lineups, as well as the wider New York cultural scene of the period. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRigorously researched and packed with previously undocumented insights, this book features many first-hand interviews with the group’s associates, as well as material newly unearthed from the Lou Reed Archive and the Andy Warhol Archive, alongside never before-seen images and ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Omnibus Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardback - Signed","offer_id":56465001021771,"sku":"R4040-4198","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/81vEbgkFRkL._SY522.jpg?v=1770213219"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/richie-unterberger.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}