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Times New Viking will plant a sloppy kiss on the Velvet Underground catalog at a Valentine's Day show in their hometown of Columbus, Ohio.

The February 14 performance is at the closing party for the Wexner Center for the Arts' Andy Warhol exhibition, "Andy Warhol: Other Voices, Other Rooms," and it will feature Times New Viking playing a set of Velvet Underground covers.

All the Valentine's Day sweetness without the chalky taste of candy hearts!

(Full disclosure: A few weeks ago, Pitchfork managing editor Mark Richardson spoke on a panel at the Wexner Center about the Velvet Underground, in conjunction with the Warhol exhibit.)

Thanks to reader Jared Hamilton for the tip.

Times New Viking are currently wrapping up a tour with Deerhunter.

Times New Viking:

12-04 Baton Rouge, LA - Chelsea's Cafe ^
12-05 New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks ^
12-06 Birmingham, AL - Bottletree ^
12-07 Miami, FL - The Marcy Building $
12-09 Memphis, TN - Hi-Tone !
12-15 Columbus, OH - The Summit
02-14 Columbus, OH - Black Box on Mershon Stage (Wexner Center for the Arts)

^ with Deerhunter
$ with Kill Your Idols
! with Holly Golightly