{"product_id":"all-tomorrows-parties-the-velvet-underground-story","title":"All Tomorrow's Parties: The Velvet Underground Story","description":"\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn examination of some of rock'n'roll's most iconic figures—The Velvet Underground \u0026amp; Andy Warhol—and the loaded push-pull relationship that distorted their lives and echoed throughout popular culture. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMany cultural critics would agree that Andy Warhol gave the Velvet Underground their break simply by bringing them under his wing. While they reached a certain level of notoriety and local celebrity in their time and have since acquired a lasting cult following, their success was in large part fostered by Warhol’s patronage. But at the time, this relationship was muddied by a certain level of codependence and an insatiable appetite for fame and irony, leaving Reed to ponder quietly: Would we have succeeded without Warhol's help? This doubt begins to spread like a malignant force, eventually leading to the band’s undoing as they break away from Warhol and, perhaps, give up their golden ticket to success.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExplore the story behind the group \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e called \"arguably the most influential American rock band of our time,\" through good times and bad, as captured in emotive style by multi-award winning artist Koren Shadmi (\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTwilight Man, Love Addict: Confessions of a Serial Dater\u003c\/i\u003e).","brand":"SIMON \u0026 SCHUSTER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46548952154421,"sku":"9781643375632","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0260\/3030\/9430\/files\/all-tomorrows-parties-the-velvet-underground-story-9781643375632_lg.jpg?v=1693357162","url":"https:\/\/shop.floatingworldcomics.com\/products\/all-tomorrows-parties-the-velvet-underground-story","provider":"Floating World Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}