The Velvet Forum

Like most of us I'm sure, I've always (and by always, I mean for 25+ years) enjoyed checking into Olivier Landemaine's enyclopeadic VU website from time to time and seeing what new snippets have been added. However, the last few times I've done so, it's been in vain - it's not been updated since November 2022. Is Olivier still out there? Is he busy with other things, or is it simply that the project is now basically complete?

I know we've got no right to ask anything of Olivier here considering the incredible work he's done over the years gathering all that information together and sharing it with us, but it would be nice to know there will be a few more bits here and there.

I think he updates it when something newsworthy happens. My guess is that he does it less often these days, maybe saves up a few small things and does them all at once. 'November 2022' says that it's been 1.3 years since Lou Reed Word and Music came out. Or maybe the last thing on there was Ugly Things issues.

He's got an email on the site if you want to contact him.

Looks like there was an update today

Another update today about Nov 12 McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
http://olivier.landemaine.free.fr/vu/li ... f6566.html
Not sure how much of this entry is new - but noticed this which I don't remember seeing before:

"NICO is the star. [...] Her final number, “If I’m late, will you wait for me?” holds the audience enthralled for a half-hour."

Thank you Olivier for your updates as always.

Nice to have him back!

All the stuff about the McMaster gig is new to me. I guess those lyrics were an improvisation from Melody Laughter / Nothing Song.