{"title":"Omnibus Press","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"richie-unterberger-do-what-you-fear-most-the-history-of-the-velvet-underground-book","title":"Richie Unterberger - Do What You Fear Most: The History of the Velvet Underground Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 16th, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover, 816 pages.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"686\"\u003eNo band has reshaped the possibilities of popular music like \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Velvet Underground\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Formed in New York in 1965, the Velvets emerged from the nexus of art, fashion, politics, music and counterculture. Although widespread popularity and acclaim evaded them during their four-album lifespan, their enduring, cross-generational appeal meant the Velvets could count iconic contemporaries like \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eLeonard Cohen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eDavid Bowie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJimi Hendrix\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e as fans, alongside future legends such as \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eRoxy Music\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003ePretenders\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eSonic Youth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"688\" data-end=\"1310\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"688\" data-end=\"711\"\u003eDo What You Fear Most\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles how an unlikely group of upstarts came to define the musical zeitgeist. In a sprawling and engrossing narrative, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eRichie Unterberger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e follows the group from their disparate origins to their ascendancy as \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAndy Warhol\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e’s Factory house band in New York City. It explores the creative alchemy between the core trio of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eLou Reed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJohn Cale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eNico\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, the shocking exits and ever-changing lineups, as well as the wider New York cultural scene of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1600\"\u003eRigorously researched and packed with previously undocumented insights, this book features many first-hand interviews with the group’s associates, as well as material newly unearthed from the Lou Reed Archive and the Andy Warhol Archive, alongside never-before-seen images and ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1602\" data-end=\"2080\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\"Of all the books I have read on the story of the Velvet Underground, Richie's is probably the best. He brings us the voices of the people who were also important to those times, but who either go unmentioned, unheard, or not written about in a balanced way. I also like the way he writes, and some of the many reviews of recordings and live shows were insightful in a way l have not come across in the work of anyone else. Bravo, Richie” \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJonathan Richman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Omnibus Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53207535124777,"sku":"VU001","price":45.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1427\/6532\/files\/richie-unterberger-do-what-you-fear-most-the-history-of-the-velvet-underground-book.jpg?v=1779790718"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.strandedrecords.com\/collections\/omnibus-press.oembed","provider":"Stranded Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}