
Episode 164: “White Light/White Heat” by the Velvet Underground
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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The Velvet Underground
Reed was very vehement about his love of these forms that were already starting to fall out of fashion somewhat. The group's new name also came from a book, in this case a cheap sexploitation book that Tony Conrad had literally found in a gutter.
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