Caught Up In Your Winter World

Lou Reed and John Cale “Waiting For My Man” (live at the Bataclan, 1972) – This stripped-down acoustic guitar and piano arrangement of the Velvet Underground classic is taken from the newly released Bataclan 72 live album, which is notable for being a one-off reunion of John Cale, Lou Reed, and Nico. The three play several VU songs along with selections from their solo albums, all with similarly low-key arrangements, making the record come off sort of like the Velvet Underground Unplugged.

Rekindle “Ice Skating Girl” – This reminds me quite a bit of Max Tundra’s last record, but more twee and pop, like a halfway point between Kindercore and the Neptunes. This is taken from the compilation Channel 2: A Compilation Of Output Recordings, which also includes songs by other Fluxblog favorites such as LCD Soundsystem, The Rapture, Playgroup, and Colder.

Also: How Fluxblog, Said The Gramophone and ILM‘s Rough Guide threads can help you to “fake music insider status in a hurry.”