Proof of this rather contentious statement can be found on the reverse of his 1989 LP “New York” which bears the following (probabaly misquoted) text. “This LP should be listened to as a whole as you would a play or a film”. Berk.

On a lighter note jazz ensemble Putting On The Ritz (crap name , good band) have re recorded the Velvet Underground’s sophomore LP “White Light, White Heat” in a free jazz style and the title track featured on this week’s programme along with …

Royal Headaches – “Eloise” (7″) (RIP Society)
Mogwai – “I Love You , I’m Going to Blow Up Your School” (LP – “Special Moves”) (Rock Action)
Little Junior and The Blue Flames – “Feel So Good” (4CD Set – The History of Rhythm and Blues 1952-1957) (Rhythm and Blues)
Robert Hood – “Are You God?” (LP – “Omega”) (M-Plant)
Rolo Tomassi – “French Motel” (LP – “Cosmology”) (Hassle)
Tarrus Riley – “Love’s Contagious” (brough back from holiday by my mate Gav) (VP)
Putting On The Ritz – “White Light White Heat” (LP – “White Light White Heat”) (Hot Cup)
The Vaselines – “I Hate The 80’s” (7″) (Sub Pop)
Rigarmortis – “Brain Hertz”- (EP – “You Can Sleep When You’re Dead) (Hardcore Central)
Mogwai – “Like Herod” (LP – “Special Moves”) (Rock Action)
Glam – “Flechas” (EP – “Glam”) (Self Released)
Pariah – “Orpheus” (12″) (R&S)
Student Teacher – “Faculty Stance” (v/a “MZ Vol 5”) (free with issue #8 of “Mongrel” http://mongrelzine.wordpress.com/ )
Tobacco – “Unholy Demon Rhythms” (LP – “Maniac Meat”) (Anticon)
Chaka Demus and Marvellous – “Badder Than Dem” (7″) (Run Things)