Nuit Blanche at CAN 6-10pm

Coastal Rhythm Section, Food Trucks, Gin Bar & Warhol

Date: Oct 5 – Oct 5Space: Main Gallery

CAN is excited to be part of this years Nuit Blanche – Art After Dark.

Featuring the Coastal Rhythm Section playing from 6.30-8.30pm – A seasoned local band with members from Haumoana, Napier and Waipawa.

Repertoire for the evening includes songs from:

• Lou Reed, friend of Andy Warhol, singer/songwriter founding member of The Velvet Underground (House Band at Andy’s Factory) and all-round famous guy.
• John Cale, a Welsh musician and founding member of The Velvet Underground, produced many alternative artists, including Patti Smith, worked with Brian Eno.
• After Andy’s death, Lou Reed and John Cale recorded an album called “Songs for Drella” (“Drella” being Andy’s alter ego)
• Jim Morrison from the Doors, who apparently had a fiery affair with Nico from the Velvet Underground.
• Leonard Cohen was bewitched and influenced (sadly not seduced) by Nico, his first album came about after many nights listening to Nico singing solo in one of Andy Warhol’s nightclubs.
• Bob Dylan became friends with Nico from The Velvet Underground in May 1964 in Paris (as you do…)
• Other songs including David Bowie and very early Rolling Stones (Lady Jane)