Some Velvet Sidewalk was an American experimental lo-fi rock band from Olympia, Washington on the independent label K Records.
Some Velvet Sidewalk was formed in Eugene, Oregon, in 1987 by Al Larsen (vocals/guitar) and Robert Christie (drums). Their first release was From Playground 'Til Now, and was independently released on cassette in 1988. Somewhere around this time, Jenny Olay joined on second guitar. In 1990, Larsen along with Tobi Vail (drums) and Louise Olsen (bass) recorded the album, Shipwreck. (The release of this album was heavily delayed, but it was eventually released in 1995.) Just before the 1990 release of their first full album, Appetite For Extinction, Robert Christie left the band and was replaced by Don Blair and bass player Martin Bernier, whom Larsen had found in a free musician's wanted ad.
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Links to Peel[]
Peel played some tracks from the group in 1992 on his radio programmes, but didn't play any further material beyond that. He also played a track from Al Larsen's collaboration with the Pastels called Sandy Dirt on his programme in 1995.
Shows Played[]
- 26 June 1992: (JP: 'If there's one certain way to get a record played on this programme, it's to call it Peel') Peel (v/a LP - Throw - The Yoyo Studio Compilation) Yoyo
- 28 June 1992 (BFBS): Peel (v/a LP - Throw - The Yoyo Studio Compilation) Yoyo
- 21 August 1992: Loch Ness (LP - Avalanche) K
- 31 August 1992 (BFBS): Loch Ness (LP - Avalanche) K