http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44518&rws=%2Fvelvet-monkeys%2Ftop-tracks.rssIn retrospect, the Velvet Monkeys were basically a revolving cast of players orbiting around producer Don Fleming. With an obvious love of noisy Punk-Pop, the Velvet Monkeys littered their songs profusely with white-trash lyrics, then reveled in it. Fleming and the Velvet Monkeys would later be touched by the avant-garde hand of Half Japanese before eventually calling it quits. Fleming then formed B.A.L.L. with Jay Spiegel and moved to New York. With a whole new set of friends, Fleming revived Velvet Monkeys, enlisting Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth), J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.), and Julia Cafritz (Pussy Galore) the second time around. - Linda RyanIndie/Alternativeen720Tue, 1 Dec 2009 03:52:59 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44518&rws=%2Fvelvet-monkeys%2Ftop-tracks.rss In retrospect, the Velvet Monkeys were basically a revolving cast of players orbiting around producer Don Fleming. With an obvious love of noisy Punk-Pop, the Velvet Monkeys littered their songs profusely with white-trash lyrics, then reveled in it. Fleming and the Velvet Monkeys would later be touched by the avant-garde hand of Half Japanese before eventually calling it quits. Fleming then formed B.A.L.L. with Jay Spiegel and moved to New York. With a whole new set of friends, Fleming revived Velvet Monkeys, enlisting Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth), J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.), and Julia Cafritz (Pussy Galore) the second time around. - Linda Ryan