SXSW 2005 Showcasing Artists
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John Cale
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John Cale’s footprints are stamped all over the last three and a half decades of musical history. Through his work with the Velvet Underground, the music he has made as a solo artist, and a mind-boggling array of collaborations, he has amassed a deserved reputation as a pioneering, deeply influential presence. Moreover, his horizons continue to extend nudging his music into invigoratingly fresh territory. He's worked as a producer and musician on some of the most pivotal records in the rock canon everything from Nico, The Stooges, Nick Drake, Patti Smith to Siouxsie And The Banshees to The Happy Mondays to name only a small few. At this point, Cale could be forgiven for kicking back – but laurel resting isnt in the picture and the super-fit squash fanatic’s energy levels are those of a man half his age; as is his antennae for the cutting edge in contemporary music. All of it, needless to say, proves that John Cale remains in amazing creative health - and as close to the cutting edge as ever. His footprints may be stamped all over the past - but unlike so many of his peers, his paths also extend into the future…
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