This weekend we opened the Pikes Project 1 exhibition at Red Arrow gallery in Nashville, capping-off about 5 months of work and organizing with a great opening reception. I recently told a reporter I hoped the show of photography, paintings and video art focusing on Nashville’s historic roadways and the communities they connect would make people cry. I didn’t see any tears on Saturday night, but there were lots of rave reactions to the show’s iconic images and plenty of folks talking about what these sometimes overlooked spaces mean to them and their relationship with Nashville.

All of this to say that I’m a little bit exhausted and brain dead as I’m transitioning back into my usual weekly routine and normal blogging schedule. I didn’t plan to add any new VU posts, but then I came upon this great concert video of the band’s 1993 reunion tour. Here’s the set list:

Venus in Furs
White Light/White Heat
Beginning to See the Light
Some Kinda Love
Femme Fatale
Hey Mr. Rain
I’m Sticking With You
I Heard Her Call My Name
I’ll Be Your Mirror
Rock N’Roll
(Sweet Jane)
I’m Waiting for the Man
Heroin
Pale Blue Eyes
Coyote

Once again, celebrating the 50th anniversary of their debut album The Velvet Underground and Nico, here’s The Velvet Underground’s Live MCMXIII…

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