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John Cale: Hemingway

Founding member of Velvet Underground and Rock n Roll Hall of Famer John Cale makes himself comfortable at the piano whether he's performing classical music or rock.

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By Ariana Morgenstern • Dec 10, 2012 • 1 min read

Founding member of Velvet Underground and Rock n Roll Hall of Fame inductee

John Cale

makes himself comfortable at the piano whether he's performing classical music or rock. On his latest release,

Shifty Aventures in Nookie Wood, we hear all sorts of manipulated glitches, fists pounding into pianos and on Today's Top Tune a tribute to a great writer

, "

Hemingway."

Banner image: Shawn Brackbill

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    Executive Producer, Music Department & Today's Top Tune

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