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Topic: Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground and Nico (Cornell University - Division of Rare Manuscript Collections)

Inside the Velvet Underground Experience

Amanda Marcotte
Robyn Hitchcock (Big Hassle)

All the best bits

Annie Zaleski
Dean Wareham, Noah Baumbach (AP/Danny Moloshok/Dan Hallman)

The ultimate Luna interview

Noah Baumbach
(AP/Mediapunch)

David Bowie's Ear For Talent

Amanda Marcotte
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VU's genius "Matrix Tapes"

Dean Wareham
(AP/Martial Trezzini)

The real genius of Sweet Jane

Marc Spitz
Bedhead (Trance Syndicate)

The '90s best unsung band

Matthew Gallaway
(<a href="http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-921176p1.html?cr=00&pl=edit-00">Everett Collection</a> / <a href="http://www.shutterstock.com/?cr=00&pl=edit-00">Shutterstock.com</a>)

Prachi Gupta
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Carrie Brownstein, Wes Anderson (IFC/Augusta Quirk/Reuters/Thomas Peter)

It isn't easy being twee

Marc Spitz
Stephen Malkmus (Leah Nash)

"I still hate the Eagles"

Scott Timberg
Lou Reed (AP/Herbert Knosowski)

I loved Lou Reed more than you

Neal Pollack

Prachi Gupta
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Lou Reed (AP/Herbert Knosowski)

The ever-deceptive Lou Reed

Andrew O'Hehir
(Derek Meade)

Lou Reed's singular vision

Dean Wareham
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Prachi Gupta
Lou Reed (AP/John Smierciak)

Katie McDonough
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(<a href="http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-89605p1.html?cr=00&pl=edit-00">Michal Durinik</a> / <a href="http://www.shutterstock.com/?cr=00&pl=edit-00">Shutterstock.com</a>)

Prachi Gupta
John Cale (AP/Christoph Soeder)

John Cale: Velvet noisemaker

Stephen Deusner

Pop anniversary madness

Eric R. Danton
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