Larry “Ratso” Sloman – ‘Stubborn Heart’
❉ 70-year old NYC scenester releases debut album today, featuring Nick Cave and friends.
VELVET UNDERGROUND
Alive and kicking: Luke Haines interviewed
❉ Luke Haines discusses his solo anthology, midlife crises, Nick Knowles, Lou Reed and luncheon meat.
The Black Angels – ‘Death Song’ album review
❉ Austin’s psych-rockers are back with their first record in four years.
Cult Q & A: Mark Paytress
❉ We’re asking, they’re answering: This week, writer, broadcaster and T-Rexpert, Mark Paytress.
Mysticism in Film: ‘The Inner Scar’ (‘La Cicatrice Intérieure,’ 1972) Part 3
❉ We conclude our odyssey of oddities through Philippe Garrel’s allegorical mindfuck of sand, fire and ice…
Mysticism in Film: ‘The Inner Scar’ (‘La Cicatrice Intérieure,’ 1972) Part 1
❉ Unravelling Phillipe Garrel’s painterly film ‘The Inner Scar’ starring Nico as his muse.
Noise alloys: The gory story of Lou Reed’s ‘Metal Machine Music’
❉ “As a statement it’s great, as a giant FUCK YOU it shows integrity.” Forty-one years of Lou Reed’s ‘Metal Machine Music’.