The Velvet Underground Played at My High School

A project in Hoboken, NJ by Anthony Jannelli and Robert Pietri
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An animated short about the Velvet Underground’s first gig in 1965 in front of a crowd of shocked kids at a suburban NJ high school.
Backers: 115
Average Pledge Per Backer: $269

Funded: $30,888 of $30,000
Dates: Feb 16th -> Mar 17th (30 days)
Project By: Anthony Jannelli and Robert Pietri
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Thank you for your continued support!

March 12th - via: kickstarter.com
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I'm Waiting For My Man...

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I'll Be Your Mirror

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Happy Birthday John Cale

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Happy International Women's Day!

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Lou Reed WPIX 1979

March 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Back in 1979, Lou appeared as a guest DJ on New York City's WPIX.   This 5 hour set includes doo-wop tracks, tracks from his then unreleased The Bells LP as well as some commentary about NYC taxi drivers, Rolling Stone and Jimmy Carter.  As an... (Read More)

Velvet Underground vs...

March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Saturday! We put together this playlist of Velvet Underground songs vs. some covers by David Bowie, Christian Death, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, R.E.M., Cat Power and Joy Division to name a few.   Click the image to enjoy!  (Read More)

Characters + Concepts

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Whiplash girl child in the dark…

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Shiny, shiny, shiny boots of leather...

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White Light, White Heat

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Happy oscars day!

February 29th - via: kickstarter.com
To celebrate the Oscars, enjoy this playlist of Andy Warhol screen tests!  (Read More)

Preview artwork (a sneak peak for those generous backers of our project!)

February 27th - via: kickstarter.com
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$3,000 and rising!

February 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to everyone for their support!  We still have a ways to go before hitting the goal, so continue to help spread the word!  (Read More)

Check out our YouTube playlist: Interviews!

February 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We compiled a list of some of the Velvet Underground's great interviews.  Did we miss any?  If so let us know and we will add them!  Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get updates when we release content!  (Read More)

$1,000 and counting!

February 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to everyone for your support so far!  Did you know you can follow us on Tumblr?  Come join the community and help us get to our goal!   (Read More)

Milestones!

February 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Several days in and we've gone past the $300 mark!  Thanks for your support!  Do you know that we can also be found on TWITTER, FACEBOOK and TUMBLR?  Follow us!  Talk to us!  Tell us about you being a fan of the Velvet Underground!  Share your... (Read More)

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