Charli XCX Recalls Meeting John Cale During a Breakdown, Leading to Two Collaborations
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Jason P. Frank
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Charli XCX recounts meeting Velvet Underground's John Cale while having a breakdown over the phone. Despite the awkward first encounter, she has since collaborated with Cale twice this year. The article, based on her appearance on the Fashion Neurosis podcast, explores this unusual meeting and the resulting musical partnership.
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· 2 pulledThey say don't meet your heroes, but Charli XCX met one of hers while in the midst of a breakdown, and now she's collaborated with him twice this year.
On the Fashion Neurosis podcast, Charli described...
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