Velvet Crush has been played on NTS in shows including Baba Stiltz, featured first on 23 December 2022. Songs played include Asshole.

Velvet Crush are a power pop band from Providence, Rhode Island, USA formed in 1989 that achieved prominence in indie-rock circles in the early and mid-1990s. The band broke up in 1996 but re-formed in 1998 and has continued to record, releasing their most recent album in 2004.

Vocalist/bassist Paul Chastain and drummer Ric Menck are the band's core members, and they share singing and songwriting duties. Guitarist Jeffrey Borchardt played on the band's first two albums which were produced by Matthew Sweet and Mitch Easter respectively.