Richie Unterberger

Yesterday I was interviewed about my new Velvet Underground book for an hour by Jarvis Cocker of Pulp for his BBC Radio 6 show, Someday Service. This will be aired on Sunday May 24 at 4pm UK time, and be available for 30 days at bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00…

I'll be interviewed by Robert Elms about my new biography on the Velvet Underground on BBC Radio London tomorrow (Saturday, May 16) from noon-12:30pm UK time. It should be archived on the site for a while. bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00…

Today my book Do What You Fear Most: The History of the Velvet Underground was published in the UK. The staff of Foyle's, London's largest bookstore, asked me to sign a few copies, one of which is on display here. The book will be published in the US in mid-June.

Tomorrow (Mon May 11) 6-7:30pm Pacific , I'll present a free Zoom program on the Move, one of the finest groups of the British Invasion not to make it big in the US. To access the program, go to sfcommunityliving.org/event/bmt-move/ at the time listed. This event will not be recorded.

There's a five-star review of my upcoming book Do What You Fear Most: The History of the Velvet Underground in the May issue of the UK monthly magazine Record Collector. "Painstakingly researched and despite its [800-page] size, draws the reader into its addictive narrative."

Tomorrow (Mon May 4) 6-7:30pm Pacific, I'll present a free Zoom program on Monty Python's music. To access the program, go to sfcommunityliving.org/event/bmt-mont… at the time listed. This event will not be recorded.

Tomorrow (Wed Apr 29 1-2:30pm at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco at 3200 California Street, I'll show and discuss clips from throughout Rob Reiner's career as director and actor. Admission is free: jccsf.org/.../rob-reiner…. This event will not be on Zoom or recorded.

Tomorrow (Mon Apr 27) 6-7:30pm Pacific, I'll present a free Zoom program on Tim Buckley. His wide variety of folk-rock, jazz, and experimental music from the mid-1960s and mid-1970s featured his astonishingly wide vocal range. To access the program, go to sfcommunityliving.org/event/bmt-buck…

My upcoming book Do What You Fear Most: The History of the Velvet Underground has a five-star review in the new issue of Shindig magazine. "It's hard to imagine any future book on the Velvets coming close to rivaling the wide-ranging, all-inclusive approach."

Tomorrow (Mon Apr 13) 6-7:30pm Pacific , I'll present a free Zoom program on the Pentangle, the British folk-rock group featuring the two top folk guitarists in Britain with Bert Jansch and John Renbourn. To access the program, go to sfcommunityliving.org/event/bmt-pent… at the time listed.

My interview with reissue producer David Peck about the 1971 documentary Soul to Soul, featuring a concert in Ghana with Ike & TIna Turner, Wilson Pickett, Santana, the Staple Singers, and Les McCann and Eddie Harris, is at richieunterberger.com/wordpress/inte…

Tomorrow (Mon Mar 23) 6-7:30pm Pacific, I'll present a free Zoom program on early new wave rock women by the likes of Blondie, the Go-Go's, Patti Smith, the Pretenders, and others. To access the program, go to sfcommunityliving.org/event/bmt-new-… at the time listed. This will not be recorded

Sat Mar 14 3-4:30pm at San Francisco Library at 1833 Page Street, I'll present a free program on the first decade of Joni Mitchell. The presentation will spotlight film clips of her performances from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s. This program will not be on Zoom or recorded.

Tomorrow (Mon Mar 9) 6-7:30pm Pacific, I'll present a free Zoom program on Linda Ronstadt. This will focus on her peak years between the late 1960s and early mid-1970s. To access the program, go to sfcommunityliving.org/event/bmt-rons… at the time listed. This program will not be recorded.

Thurs Mar 5 1-2:30pm at the JCC of San Francisco at 3200 California Street, I'll present "Live Long and Prosper: Jews and Star Trek." Jewish actors were vital to the strength and success of the original Star Trek series from 1966-1969. Admission is free jccsf.org/.../live-long-….

Tomorrow (Wed Feb 25) 1-2:30pm at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco at 3200 California Street, I'll present the free "Sid Caesar: Comedy Pioneer," featuring highlights from this legendary comic’s work. jccsf.org/event/sid-caes….

Tomorrow (Mon Feb 23) 6-7:30pm Pacific, I'll present the free Zoom program on the Three Stooges, showing and discussing selected film clips. To access the event, go to sfcommunityliving.org/event/bmt-stoo… at the time listed. This program will not be recorded.

Tomorrow (Mon Feb 9) I'll present a free Zoom program 6-7:30pm Pacific Time celebrating the music of James Brown. The event will focus on his prime from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s. To access the program, go to sfcommunityliving.org/event/bmt-brow… at the time listed.

The first review of my upcoming book Do What You Fear Most: The History of the Velvet Underground just went online at kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/r…. "First-rate research and writing make this a book that lives up to its legendary subject."

Tomorrow (Mon Jan 26) 6-7:30pm Pacific, I'll present a free Zoom program on the relationship between vintage British rock and vintage British comedy, from the Beatles to Monty Python and Spinal Tap. To access the program, go to sfcommunityliving.org/event/bmt-vint… at the time listed.