Welcome to the New York Times Popcast, your mirror is what I will be of music news and

criticism.

I am your host, John Caramonica.

I'll be your mirror, reflect what you are in case you don't know.

I'll be the wind, the rain and the sun set light on your door.

So I had not been in a movie theater for 18 plus months.

I went to go see the Velvet Underground documentary, which is what we're going to be talking

about today.

First of all, I thought it was a wonderful film, but here's how I know that I was experiencing

it the right way, especially for someone who did not grow up valorizing or idolizing

the music of the Velvet Underground.

In my screening at the Nighthawk Cinema, there weren't that many people who was a late-night

screening, but there were two like real like rock guys, you know, like clearly spent all

their time at like bleaker bobs or whatever in their 60s.

And we were laughing at all the same parts.

They were laughing.

I was laughing and I was like, okay, I'm getting a vibe.

We're going to talk about the Velvet Underground documentary today directed by Todd Haynes.

On the show, it's a New York Times classic episode.

First of all, John Pereles is here chief partner in the New York Times.

JP, hello.

Hello there.

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