A Biography of John Cale
Written with full co-operation of John Cale & incorporating exclusive interviews with important figures from all phases of the musician's 35 year career, this biography explores the man who has successfully transcended the boundaries between classical & popular music. Cale's music — from the Velvet Underground onwards — has been a series of passionate assaults on accepted musical forms, & his process of deconstruction & reconstruction are illustrated by detailed accounts of his albums, live shows & relationships with other artists such as La Monte Young, Brian Eno & Lou Reed.
Exhaustively researched, Sedition & Alchemy also contains the first full discography of John Cale's work to date.
