The Velvet Underground
RNZ Music Pocket Edition: 9 February 2023
In this week's Pocket Edition, we hear new music from Otautahi's Pickle Darling. The Velvet Underground's John Cale reveals a brand new solo record and Jim Mora meets one of his favourite musicians -… Audio
Velvet Revisiting
William Dart looks at a new tribute to The Velvet Underground's debut album titled I'll Be Your Mirror, featuring St Vincent, Sharon Van Etten, Matt Berninger, Courtney Barnett and others. Audio
Lou Reed's guitar tech on his NZ Arts Fest show
Lou Reed had the same guitar tech for the last ten years of his life, a man called Stewart Hurwood. This week Stewart is in New Zealand performing Lou Reed Drones, a loud, engulfing soundscape created… Audio
Connan Mockasin: chilling out in Te Awanga
Connan Mockasin's psychedelic music is trippy, dream pop with an ethereal feel, but he describes it as leaning more towards rhythm and blues. Mockasin lives in California, where he's just supported… Audio