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The great achievement of Will Hermes’ biography of Lou Reed is the wealth of lesser knowns who perhaps, in essence, knew him well.

Waiting for your man? Here’s the best biography yet of Lou Reed

Will Hermes’ life of the Velvet Underground frontman underscores Lou Reed’s prescience as a cultural provocateur.

  • Michael Dwyer

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Todd Haynes has form putting a unique spin on iconic music stories,

Why Todd Haynes’ doco is the perfect tribute to The Velvet Underground

Haynes takes incredible archival footage and creates an aural and visual collage, a cacophonous fever dream that complements the band’s music.

  • Barry Divola
Nico, seen here performing on TV in 1968, was a sensation on New York’s mid-’60s art-rock fringe.

The tragic life of the woman who inspired ’60s New York

Nico was the inspiration, but her own artistic journey has hardly been explored.

  • Michael Dwyer
Director Todd Haynes in Cannes for his documentary The Velvet Underground.

Todd Haynes doco seeks the genesis of the Velvet Underground

The most often-repeated thing said about the Velvet Underground is Brian Eno’s quip that the band didn’t sell many records, but everyone who bought one started a band.

  • Jake Coyle
Anita Lane has died at 61.

Remembering Anita Lane: much more than Nick Cave’s muse

The enigmatic Australian singer-songwriter has died at 61.

  • Michael Dwyer
These new tracks will feel like a graduation, complete with celebration and fear.

Why Haim's new tracks 'feel like a graduation, complete with celebration and fear'

If you’re familiar with Haim’s first two albums but haven’t yet heard 'Now I’m in It', this might sound like a departure from their fantastic pop-rock energy.

  • Bri Lee

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