The Quietus | Features | Low Culture | In Praise Of John Cale The Superior Velvet By Daniel Dylan Wray
Daniel Dylan Wray , January 11th, 2021 09:39 It seems odd to argue that a member of one of the most celebrated rock bands of all time, the Velvet Underground, is under-appreciated, says Daniel Dylan Wray in this subscriber only essay, until you consider just how absent he is from conversations about popular music Author portraits by Natasha Bright People have some very strongly held beliefs about the roles of John Cale and Lou Reed. A few years ago, when interviewing Cabaret Voltaire’s Richard H Kirk, I lightheartedly made a Reed/Cale comparison between him and ex-Cabs member Stephen Mallin...