Eight Items or Less: Velvet Underground Sorta Reunite & JELLY Pool Parties Sorta in Danger

1. Three former members of Velvet Underground -- Lou Reed, Maureen "Mo" Tucker and Doug Yule -- are getting together for a little chit-chat with writer David Fricke on December 8 at the New York Public Library (Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street).  $25 tickets are available here.

2. "Graffiti is becoming a true art, fine and delicate.  And breakdance is something peculiar," according to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin after jumping onstage at a hip-hop concert last week. Fresh! (via France 24)

3. Hot British duo The Big Pink will be in New York on December 3 (Bowery Ballroom) and December 4 (Music Hall of Williamsburg).  The track to love on their debut album, A Brief History of Love, is "Dominos."

4. An exhibition of photos by Renato D'Agostin and Alessandro Zuek Simonetti opens tonight, November 18, 6 to 8 p.m. at Leica Gallery (670 Broadway at Bond).  Last summer, Simonetti's photos appeared on a line of skateboard decks for Zoo York.

5. Jimmy Kimmel used Yoostar to perform a scene from Friday the 13th last week.  Funny, but we thought Mr. Mickey was better.

6. Philly artist Amanda Blank is opening for Ebony Bones at the free Basel/Miami opening night beach party on December 2 (10 p.m., Collins Park between 21st Street and 22nd Street.)  The Misshapes are DJing at LIV (4441 Collins Avenue) later that night.

7. JELLY NYC's pool parties are in danger of losing their access to East River State Park. According to a press release, "news came from the New York State Parks Department and the Open Space Alliance that the East River State Park may not be available to JELLY for the 2010 season. This will ultimately put an end to the flourishing free summer series." JELLY organizers are asking folks to call Senator Charles Schumer at (212) 486-4430, or contact him via email phil@schumer.senate.gov to tell him how much they love free, sweaty, hipster-fests!