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The Velvet Underground: Heroin, S&M, and the Attempted Assassination of Andy Warhol
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Aug 8, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
The Velvet Underground put a spike in the status quo. They sang candidly about heroin, speed, and S&M. Their members included drug dealers and junkies. Their stage show was so perverted that it offended even the most liberal of peacenik hippies. Their benefactor and so-called manager, Andy Warhol, was nearly killed in an assassination attempt that shocked the country. But their songwriter, Lou Reed, wanted more than shocking headlines and offensive stage shows. He wanted to be a rock ‘n roll star. He wanted to have big hits. And he’d do anything to get what he wanted – even if it meant pushing everyone else out of the way.
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Released:
Aug 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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