Video: The Velvet Underground - Venus in Furs - Live

He may be the theoretically ageless embodiment of New York City music and style - come on Village Voice , is this even a contest? - but Lou Reed very definitely turns 70 today. So, to commemorate his nearly five decades of cultural influence (and also to help us forget about Lulu ), we've compiled some vintage clips from Reed's earliest days in the musical spotlight. Five of the best Velvet Underground videos you can find on the Internet - including Andy Warhol's feature-length film about the band - are after the jump. [...]

Half way through the New Year Ninety Chart 2010 counting down from 50 to 41 41. Brett Gleason (USA) Brett Gleason The Dissonance by Brett Gleason is available on * 42. Vermillion Sands (Italy) Vermillion Sands [...]

The Velvet Underground with John Cale in the foreground - April 1, 1966 It's not easy to pin down my favorite Velvet Underground album as it regularly changes over time, yet always rotates between three titles. And really, it depends on what kind of mood I am in and where my head is at while [...]

• The Velvet Underground - The Gift