of velvet underground s music and how it combined with art in his film. he juxtaposes light with sounds, uses split screens and takes viewers on an immersivejourney through space and time. velvet underground s music was dark and edgy and full of life, so it makes perfect sense that the band was created here. in fact, in this apartment, on 56 ludlow street, is where members of velvet underground perfected what would become some of their signature sounds. lou reed brought in themes from his own life, with lyrics that never shied away from topics like drug abuse, sexuality and depression. he was immensely talented and deeply emotional, but reed could also be a difficult person to be close to. todd haynes s film explores this contradiction through those that knew him best. he was complicated, man. he was full of all kinds of protective barriers. somebody who felt insecurity,
i just don t want you to think you have to be cooped up in this house. but the brooding intensity of his performance in the power of the dog may prove far stronger than its feline rival. one great influential new york city rock band formed in the 1960s, the velvet underground, was the subject of a new york film festival documentary this year. culture history. at one time artist andy warhol was the manager, and the band had lou reed as its charismatic lead singer. kitty cox went to see the documentary. we re sponsoring a new band, it s called the velvet underground. a rock n roll band like no other. todd haynes new documentary on the velvet underground explores the unique set of circumstances that brought together four outsiders to create a distantly different sound. steeped in the heady
and he s sharing it with us in the most direct way possible, which is in his work. reed s work and that of his band endures, speaking to people who don t quite fit in and prefer to embrace life with its rough edges intact. emerging from a pandemic in which we all felt disconnected and offkilter, haynes believes the velvet underground also resonates for a new reason. for us, it was the movie we had been making underground during lockdown in this pandemic. but it was a movie about an incredibly vital time in creative life, in the history of film, and in music. and that music filled that room, and i think it did something to the audience beyond what the film itself is doing. you know? because of the conditions that we ve all lived through. well, that brings this special new york film festival edition of talking movies to a close. we hope you ve enjoyed the programme. please remember you can always reach us online and you can find us on facebook and twitter. so, while new york city continu