Party On, Dudes!
Mat Snow, Q, July 1993
The kinky boots and whips have gone; so have the "interesting" light shows and the medicinal heroin. But, yes, The Velvet Underground the most influential and downright legendary of all American bands have re-formed. "Because," they tell an eye-rubbing Mat Snow, "it's fun..."
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