February 1966
2nd February – The Pittsburgh Press has another ‘socialite’ gossip column discussing Warhol, Edie Sedgwick and of course, the Velvet Underground.
There is an unusual reference to the owner of the Phone Booth ‘signing’ up the band, which coincides with Warhol’s ‘sponsorship’.
March 1966
3rd March, Newsday reports on a preview of the film ‘Dear John’, most notably the guests – including Warhol, Ingrid Superstar and Edie Sedgwick. The Velvet Underground are described here as ‘A British Rock And Roll SIngers’
16th March
The Los Angeles Times has a report on Jane Holzer, intriguingly referencing her ‘cutting her first record, singing before the group, the Velvet Underground’, a group in which Warhol was ‘interested’.
25th March
Willows Daily Journal discusses a KXIE-TV special on Warhol and Lichtenstein. With an interesting production credit of ‘Additional Music by the Velvet Underground’
April 1966 coming next…
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