The Venus in Furs
There are at least 3 bands called Venus In Furs (although one is The Venus In Furs): - An influential post-punk band from Brighton. - A recently-formed American band - The name was used for an imaginary band in the film Velvet Goldmine: 1) A fictional glam group constructed for the 1998 Todd Haynes film Velvet Goldmine, Venus in Furs gets its name from a Velvet Underground song, which gets its name from the novella Venus in Furs published in 1870 by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch (which is where the word masochism comes from). Read more on Last.fm
The Venus in Furs was featured in the movie Velvet Goldmine.
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