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bourgwick.bsky.social
richie unterberger rounds up the lore about the velvet underground's (maybe) debut.
‘Summit High School Auditorium, Summit, NJ The frst definite Vehet Underground concert takes place at this high school about 23 miles from New York City Is an unlikely place for a debut of sorts for such an adult, innovative band, But is in the neighborhood where both Al Aronowitz and The Myddle Class live, so the Vehets ind themsehis playing to crowd of teenagers who probably have lite oo idea what ‘Heroin’ i, or what kind of Sex “Venus In Furs’ is abou. Naturally, then, the group make sure to include both songs in their brie set. Remarkably, Rob Norris will later offer detuiled eyewitness account in his 1979 arti- cle 1 Was A Velveteen” for the Kicks funinc. “Nothing could have prepared the kids and parents aseanbled in the auditorium for what they were about to experience that night” be writes. “Our only chue was the small crowd of strange-looking people hanging around in front of the stage. When the curtain went up, nobody could believe their cyes! There stood The Velvet Underground — all tall and dressed mostly in back two of them wearing. sunglasses. One of the guys vith the shades had VERY long hair and was wearing sir jewelry. He was holding a large violin. The drummer had a Beatle haircut and was stand: ing at a small oddly arranged drum ki. Was ita boy ora gir? “Before we could take it all in, everyone was hit bya screeching surge of sound, with a pounding beat louder than anything we had ever heard, About a minute into the second song, which the singer introduced as“ Heroin, the music began to get even more intense. It swelled and accelerated like a giant tidal wae: which vs threatening to cngult us all. At this point, most of the audience retreated in hor: or for the safety of their homes, thoroughly convinced of the dangers of rock'n'roll mic. My fricnds and moved a lide closer to the stage, knowing that something special vas happening, “Backstage after their set, the viola player wasseen apologising profusely oan outraged Myddle Class entourage for scaring away halt the audience. Al Aronowitz vas philosophi- cal about, though, [saying] at least you've. given them a night to remember’ and invited everyone to a party at his house after the show” (Another member of the audience. incidentally, is ith grader Clint Conley, who will later play bass in the noted postpunk group Mission Of Burma.) “The band just emptied that auditorium, recalls Martha Morrison, Sterling s girlfriend (and fuvure vite). “The audience walked out felt bad for the band, ‘cause they cared The performance docs parently vin them a few fans; Morrison remembers “standing ‘around in the parking lot afterward [vith] 2 Tew people asking for autographs | remeber Lou yelling at me becase Moc was signing an autograph, and 1 as jusping up and dow, <aying, ‘Moc! Your first autograph!’ With typical laconic understatement, Sicr- ting Morrison wil ter note (in Up Tigh: The Vidor Underground Story) that "Al Aromowite observed that we seemed to have an oddly Stimulating and polarizing cffect on audi ences” Thisis certainly not lost on Cale, who admits in bis autobiography that, even while apologizing to Myddle Class vocalist Dave. Palmer, “secretly Tas exhilaratcd. “The Myddlc Class might end up lost 0 bis: tory as stooges for The Velvet Underground's coming-out pany, but are actually a prety decent band. They benefit from material wiitien and produced by husband-and-ifc Bill Building team Gerry Goffin and Carole King who release several singles by the band on their own Tomorrow label. One of these. singles, 1 Happen To Love You, is onc of the finest garage-pop 455 of the mid 60s. (I will later be covered by The Electric Prunes.) “The Myddle Class never break out nation ally, horsever, although bassist Charles Larkey will go on to forge an illustrious career with The Fugs and, as Carole King's cond hus: band, play on several of her solo hits. Front. man Dave Palmer vil Lier sing and play Keyboards on the first wo Secely Dan albums and covrote several songs with King, includ ng ber US Number Two hit Jazzman 1 don't think anybody from Summit Nev Jersey knew what to make of The Velvet Underground and their music at that time, says Larkey now. Except Al whol think reall Kind of enjoyed it. Their music vas unique. especially in comparison to the music The. Myddlc Clas played, which was kind of blucs pop. liked it, but vas a litle mystified by it. 1 think | va left with more of 3 question mark than [anything else] .. ike, What vas that? “The performance - during which The Vel. vet Underground play, in order, ‘There She. Goes Again, Venus In Furs, and ‘Heroin —is actually taped by Al Aronowitz, Unfortunately he discovers shortly thereafter that bis $300 Wallensak tape recorder has been stolen somebody will Late tell hin that they sa onc. of the Velvers “pack it up vith their cquip- ment” So perhaps this onc-of-+kind doc scat docs susvive somewhere, ster ol
December 12, 2025 at 12:40 AM
bourgwick.heads.social.ap.brid.gy
60 years ago tonight, the velvet underground at summit high school in new jersey, opening for the myddle class, both acts' 1st proper shows. sometimes called the VU's debut, rob norris’s classic scene report, “i was a velveteen” (from kicks #1) mentions they’d […]

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poster for The Myddle Class in concert at Summit High School, The Velvet Underground in small print I Was A Velveteen by Rob Norris Myddle Class Wins Raves at Premiere Here's a message thought you'd enjoy. It's from “Some ‘Velvet Underground’ Fans”. : “You're entitled to your ownj. opinion but just because you dis- |} like a group, you don’t have to|: be so sarcastic and put themi; down. We're referring to your|: statement concerning “The Vel-|i vet Underground” who appeared |: recently with the “Myddle|: Class”. You must like only the: groups that are carbon copies of |i | others. That's your business. But |; | if a group dares to be origional |; and different from the others |; , don’t sound off against them un-|: til you learn to understand their |: music a little better. If the; “Velvet Underground’ want tol go back to the Village, they willl; without you having to tell them |: 30. Our only answer to that is: |: Why don’t you stick to your surf-|; soard, Suzie. You're no music|: writic!” I stand corrected—I'm noj: nusic critic. But, boy, you fans |: are sure right, I didn't under-| |: stand the Velvets sound. And |: stickin' to my surfboard is a lot| |: gore fun than hearing about) theroin and dope addicts. di | Better start thinkin® about] | about your 1966 resolutions NOW!L, | Should be a good year. ; | Live it up New Year's Eve !!]°
December 12, 2025 at 12:56 AM
profshadoko.bsky.social
C'est vrai, et le style Rob-Vel serait plutôt invendable aujourd'hui 😅 et puis essayer de singer Franquin, il y en a qui ont essayé mais...
November 29, 2025 at 12:36 PM
ksvenning.bsky.social
#264
The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) - Rob Minkoff
Alt føles litt som transportetapper mellom noen over-the-top koreograferte slagsmål med masse bruk av vaiere. Skulle trodd det var helt nytt på den tida.
Men kan godt like wire-fights!

Litt unødig å tisse Jackie Chan i ansiktet vel?
November 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
johanfretz.bsky.social
Tot slot: iedereen vond de VI heren slap tegen Timmermans, maar net als bij Ajax '95 en '19 was dit de kunst van het moeilijke er heel makkelijk uit te laten zien. Franna zit goed in zijn vel, is niet bang, niet meer aan het pleasen. Als hij deze energie vasthoudt, zeggen wij: het kan wél, bye Rob,
October 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
karsomsykler.bsky.social
I går var det 20 år siden Exodus' album Shovel Headed Kill Machine kom ut. Det var vel deres mest brutale album så langt, litt i overkant for min egen del.

Det var også bandets første plate med vokalist Rob Dukes. Etter et tiår med gamlevokalisten Steve "Zetro" Souza i bandet, er Dukes nå tilbake.
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October 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
thomashansen.bsky.social
Legges ut i sin helhet:

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Sverre Diesen Tidligere forsvarssjef Globalt Pa gummisäler rundt Trump En wannabe diktator holdt i forrige uke et usammenhengende innlegg i FNs hovedforsamling som fikk stor internasjonal oppmerksomhet. Det innbyr til refleksjon. Europa er pà vei til helvete, sa USAs president Donald Trump til FNs hovedforsamling. Donald Trump innfridde alle forventninger til vulgaritet, irrelevans, uvitenhet og narsissisme i sitt timelange innlegg i FNs hovedforsamling. Vi i Europa er pả vei til helvete, fikk vi vite. Sannsynligvis hadde vi allerede vært der hvis ikke Trump med sin statsmannsklokt allerede hadde stoppet syv kriger pả vei ut av kontroll - dette ifolge ham selv. Men nà har vi altsà tatt et skritt tilbake fra stupet, takket være the Donald. Ikke minst skylder vi ham stor takk for à ha stanset den lite kjente krigen mellom Azerbadsjan og Kambodsja (!), som han nevnte eksplisitt i en av sine ustanselige soknader om Nobels fredspris. Trumps engasjement for fredens sak overgäs bare av hans geografiske kunnskaper. For ovrig kan vi notere pả plussiden at klimaendringene heldigvis er en bloff, ifolge den anerkjente geofysikeren Trump. Donald Trump er utrolig nok president i USA. Det betyr at det stär i hans makt à lage problemer for de fleste regjeringssjefer i verden, fra Vladimir Putin til Jonas Gahr Store. Derfor var ogsä reaksjonene i salen under hovedforsamlingen mer dempet enn talen hadde fortjent. Man ler ikke av selv den mest apenbare narr, nàr man risikerer a bli straffet med tap av sikkerhetsgarantier eller 100 prosent toll pa kritisk viktige eksportvarer. Det vil si, i hvert fall ikke til na. Undertegnede stilte i en kronikk her i DN i august sporsmälet om hvor hodelos politikken og Trumps personlighetsforstyrrelser skal bli, for ærbodigheten blir bäde patetisk og skadelig. Det europeiske statsledere etter hvert mà ta stilling til - uansett hva som stár pa spill - er hvor ekstrem Trump kan bli for vi ikke kan fortsette à late som ingenting. Vel à merke ikke fordi vi onsker à sette oss pả vàr hoye hest og ta moralsk avstand fra det som skjer i USA. Kjernesporsmälet er när väre egne strategiske interesser vil være bedre tjent med à ta avstand fra Trump enn à gjore stadig nye, formälslose forsok pà à blidgjore ham. For det forste er Donald Trump äpenlyst mer sympatisk innstilt til Vladimir Putin og russiske interesser enn til europeiske. Den fremtredende amerikanske historikeren, forfatteren og Russlands-eksperten Anne Applebaum, som selv er Trump-kritiker, har minnet oss om at denne administrasjonen avskyr Europa og europeerne. Vi er alt de misliker og forakter - liberale, «woke», tilhengere av apne grenser, etc. Nar Trumps politikk bäde overfor Ukraina og i andre sammenhenger gjor dette helt klart, kan ikke vi fortsette a si at sikkerhetspolitikken ligger fast, at vi stoler pa USA, etc. uten a latterliggjore oss selv. Det hjelper fint lite at vär sikkerhetspolitikk ligger fast, hvis USAs ikke gjor det og Trump like gjerne allierer seg med väre fiender. For det andre er forutsetningen for amerikansk lederskap for de vestlige demokratier at USA er et liberalt demokrati selv. Da kan vi ikke ignorere at Trump og hans regjering av fanatikere som Stephen Miller, konspirasjonsteoretikere som Robert Kennedy jr. og kapable men underdanige opportunister som Marco Rubio flytter USA stadig lenger i autokratisk retning. Uansett hvor mektig Amerika mätte være bäde militært og okonomisk, kan vi ikke la oss lede av en neo-fascistisk bananrepublikk, eneveldig styrt av en operettefigur av en president. Da vil ikke USA ha den politiske legitimiteten som en slik lederrolle krever.
October 1, 2025 at 12:34 PM
koppenverklapt.bsky.social
Wel bijzonder dat de kop van de opening van het AD gebaseerd is op een niet geverifieerde lezersreactie

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Kop van het AD: Broodje burger 28 euro: ‘Het vel wordt ons tijdens uitjes over de neus getrokken’ Citaat uit het stuk: Hij is niet de enige. Een oproepje op de website van deze krant leidde tot een stroom reacties van lezers die steeds vaker uitjes aan zich voorbij laten gaan. „Als bezoeker wordt het vel je over de neus gehaald”, stelt Rob van Os uit Hilversum. „Ik was laatst bij een foodtruckfestival. Daar presteerde men het om 28 euro te vragen voor een simpel broodje hamburger. Ik ga bijna nergens meer naartoe.”
September 7, 2025 at 7:05 AM
gothsbok.bsky.social
#TavQOTD A masquerade? Elkas would outright say no, and Vel would probably mumble something unconvincing about having plans. But you can bet your ass Percy will be there holding out an elbow for her to take. And if she's there to rob the place, what better distraction than a 6'3 man with a flute?
August 12, 2025 at 1:39 PM
diorm.bsky.social
"Il s'appelait Ptirou" est l'histoire d'un orphelin dans les années 20 qui veut se rendre en amérique et monte clandestinement sur un navire et devient un Groom. Il sera mêlé à une histoire de sabotage. Très bonne histoire qui embellit un évènement qui est arrivé à Rob-Vel.
July 19, 2025 at 1:08 PM
nieuws.mastodon.nl.ap.brid.gy
"Rob Kardashian worstelt met zelfbeeld: 'Ik zit niet lekker in mijn vel'" via NU.nl
https://www.nu.nl/achterklap/6362804/rob-kardashian-worstelt-met-zelfbeeld-ik-zit-niet-lekker-in-mijn-vel.html
#nieuws #nu.nl
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July 17, 2025 at 6:01 AM
news-flows-nl.bsky.social
Rob Kardashian worstelt met zelfbeeld: 'Ik zit niet lekker in mijn vel'

Rob Kardashian is openhartig over zijn onzekerheden. In de podcast Khloé in Wonderland zegt hij te worstelen met zijn zelfbeeld. De 38-jarige broer van Kim Kardashian staat daarom in tegenstelling tot zijn zussen liever...
Rob Kardashian worstelt met zelfbeeld: 'Ik zit niet lekker in mijn vel'
Rob Kardashian is openhartig over zijn onzekerheden. In de podcast Khloé in Wonderland zegt hij te worstelen met zijn zelfbeeld. De 38-jarige broer van Kim Kardashian staat daarom in tegenstelling tot...
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July 17, 2025 at 6:21 AM
orjan-ola-semmen.bsky.social
Thomas, vi må vel ta to ord om flyten til Rob. Å komme så godt ut av å gå uten Tripic og cappe Karlsbakk skal ikke være mulig😂
Går Roaldsøy under radaren som billig midt? Burger igjen nå sist
July 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
antibiomatika.no
4/n : Hvem er Rob Monster?

Vel. Dette leser som en ganske hardcore MAGA-er. For meg er det blitt ganske synonymt med blodfascist.

Så at Terrahost er historie er noe vi bør feire.
Monster, som beskriver seg selv som en kristen liberalist, sier han ønsker å være en motvekt til den såkalte «kanselleringskulturen». Han vil utfordre makten til »bit tech»-aktørene
June 26, 2025 at 9:12 PM
heatherlake90.bsky.social
Jeg har lige set Netflix-dokuen om Rob Ford, Toronto-borgmesteren der blandt andet blev taget i at ryge crack. Og altså… Han er vel ikke meget værre end det vi selv har herhjemme?
June 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
roodvooruit.bsky.social
Wij zijn voorstander van oud vel, U kent ze wel: Ad, Rob, Ronald, iemand die vooral voorzitter van iets wil zijn, en natuurlijk onze lieve breimachine. Wij zeggen: "oud is nieuw!" Arbeiders, vooruit!
aafkevanzwieten.bsky.social Aafke van Zwieten @aafkevanzwieten.bsky.social · Jun 10
Ik ben benieuwd welke keuzes @roodvooruit.bsky.social gaat maken; if not deze verkiezing dan volgend;ongeacht dat ik ook moet zeggen dat huidige soundbite v @franstimmermans.groenlinkspvda.nl wel een klassiek PvdA verhaal vind hebben dat me wel bevalt; verder kan 2 strijd met vvd me gestolen worden.
June 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
diorm.bsky.social
Lorsque j'etais jeune, je lisais les #Spirou de Tome et Janry. Dernièrement, j'ai voulu recommencer depuis le début du personnage mais, il n'y avait pas d'intégrale de son premier dessinateur Rob-Vel. Le personnage a eu le malheur de naître proche de la 2e guerre mondiale.
June 10, 2025 at 7:25 PM
analopezheredia.bsky.social
Escoge tus 25 personajes favoritos de cómic en una lista. Uno por día durante 25 días, sin un orden particular. Sin explicaciones ni reseñas.

Día 16: El pequeño Spirou. #ElPequeñoSpirou #Tome #Janry #Rob-Vel #25pjscomic
May 31, 2025 at 10:33 AM
ritacarambola.bsky.social
Se la llevó Rob-Vel, que tenía mejor gusto que Hergé 😉
May 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
loreleywrites.bsky.social
BUT ALSO wow they sure did Bury Their Gays in 2025. Like, really clean-cut execution of the trope. And the solution is never "queer characters cannot die" but "have enough queer characters where them dying doesn't rob your story of their presence (Yes, Vel is around but her role effectively ends.)
May 15, 2025 at 2:58 PM
amdhl.bsky.social
Me parece una aventura simpática, pero creo que le perjudica la acumulación de referencias (aunque me agrada el homenaje a Rob-Vel) y el ser un tanto episódica. Muy buen dibujo, pero la trama daba más de si.
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Alberto Martín de Hijas's review of Il s'appelait Ptirou
3/5: Me parece una aventura simpática, pero creo que le perjudica la acumulación de referencias (aunque me agrada el homenaje a Rob-Vel, que a veces hay que recordar que el personaje no lo creó Franqu...
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May 14, 2025 at 9:03 AM
navelgeezer.bsky.social
Spirou is a rare Franco-Belgian comics character that's owned by the publisher Dupuis rather than the creator Rob-Vel (because Rob-Vel was Parisian and Dupuis is in Belgium, so when the second world war happened, Rob-Vel had trouble delivering pages and ended up selling the rights)

BUT!!!
April 22, 2025 at 11:37 PM
cypooki.bsky.social
Spirou par Rob-Vel
April 16, 2025 at 11:16 AM
robertaman.bsky.social
A "fascinating" aspect of Spirou magazine, founded in 1938, is that the one thing that remains permanent throughout the decades is the use of "cannibal humor". Here's an image from an adventure by Rob-Vel from 1938 and the cover to an issue from 2011.
April 1, 2025 at 9:37 AM