John cooper clarke

Explore the poetry and wit of John Cooper Clarke, a brilliant wordsmith who has captivated audiences for decades. Dive into his unique style and enjoy the magic of his words.
A long, rambling blog post about my Nico obsession (+ some astonishing, seldom seen TV performances) | Dangerous Minds Velvet Underground Albums, The Velvet Underground & Nico, Andy Warhol, Ying Gao, John Cooper Clarke, Christa Päffgen, Style Analysis, Ibiza, Wes Anderson Films

“I’m very interested in murder.”—Nico, 1970 Via an intense David Bowie fandom, and also from being an avid reader of CREEM magazine, I discovered the work of the Velvet Underground at a very young age, like ten or eleven. I bought one of their albums without ever hearing it, because I just knew it was going to be good. I had no trouble figuring out what the songs were about, the subject matter of “Venus in Furs” or “Waiting for the Man” was well understood by me. (I was not in the least an…

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