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(Shiny, Shiny) Shiny Boots of Vegan Pleather

Jarvis looks at the impact and influence of The Velvet Underground in the 21st century.

For this, he’s joined by American journalist, Richie Unterberger author of “Do What You Fear Most: The History of The Velvet Underground”.

Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.

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Music Played

  • Flea

    Maggot Brain

  • Stuzzi, Bruno Berle & Diane Emerita

    tagesanbruch

    • Villa.

  • Claudine Longet

    Wanderlove

    • Claudine.
    • A&M.
    • 6.

  • Benjamin Clementine

    Residue

    • Preserve Artists.

  • Harold Budd

    Madrigals Of The Rose Angel: Rossetti Noise

    • The Pavilion Of Dreams.
    • Virgin Catalogue.
    • 3.

  • John C. Reilly

    Just Another Sucker On The Vine

    • What's Not To Love?.
    • Eternal Magic Recordings.
    • 1.

  • Alicia Keys

    Empire State Of Mind (Part II) Broken Down

    • The Element Of Freedom.
    • J Records.
    • 14.

  • The Primitives

    The Ostrich

    • The Velvet Underground: A Documentary Film By Todd Haynes (Music From The Motion.
    • Polydor.
    • 6.

  • The Velvet Underground

    Rock & Roll

    • Loaded: Re-Loaded 45th Anniversary Edition.
    • Rhino Atlantic.
    • 3.

  • The Velvet Underground

    New Age (Live At The Matrix, San Francisco, CA / 1969)

    • 1969: Velvet Underground Live with Lou Reed Vol. 1.
    • Island Mercury.
    • 7.

  • Lou Reed & John Cale

    All Tomorrow's Parties (Demo)

    • Peel Slowly And See 1965-1969.
    • Polydor.
    • 6.

  • The Velvet Underground & Nico

    All Tomorrow's Parties (Mono Single)

    • The Velvet Underground & Nico (45th Anniversary / Super Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 12.

  • Lou Reed

    Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (Partial) - 1963-64 Home Recording

  • Bob Dylan

    Don't Think Twice, It's All Right

    • Columbia.

  • The Riot Squad

    I'm Waiting For My Man

    • Acid Jazz.

  • Robertha Williams

    Tell Mamma Not to Cry

    • Why Don't You Smile Now: Lou Reed at Pickwick Records 1964-65.
    • Light In The Attic.

  • LCD Soundsystem

    New York, I Love You but You're Bringing Me Down

    • Sound of Silver.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 9.

  • Pixies

    Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf)

    • Complete B Sides.
    • 4AD.
    • 7.

  • Ed Askew

    Gray Air-o-Plane (feat. Sharon Van Etten)

  • George McCrae

    I Get Lifted

    • Playlist: The Best Of George McCrae.
    • Rhino.
    • 2.

  • Bob Dylan

    Key West (Philosopher Pirate)

    • Rough and Rowdy Ways.
    • Columbia.
    • 9.

Broadcast

  • Sunday16:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music