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Topic: The Velvet Underground

Madonna, Judy Garland and Cher (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Slay: The evolution of drag anthems

Megan Volpert
Moe Tucker, John Cale, Sterling Morrison and Lou Reed from archival photography from "The Velvet Underground" (Apple TV+)

Velvet Underground film is irresistible

Gary M. Kramer
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Andy Warhol's Velvet Underground

Joe Harvard
Julian Casablancas; Debbie Harris; David Johansen (Getty/Simone Joyner/Hulton Archive/ Bruno Vincent)

The sound of New York rock

Marc Spitz
Built To Spill (Wikimedia/Josh Rhinehart)

Five great live albums

Scott Timberg
The Feelies perform in "Something Wild" (MGM Studios)

When The Feelies shattered

Scott Timberg
John Cale (Shawn Brackbill)

John Cale's new society

Scott Timberg

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