A week in radio: Lou Reed's New York Shuffle

A properly eclectic selection of tunes, inspired by the passions of two drawling hostsWith New York in the news this week, it was odd at first not to hear mention of that on Lou Reed's New York Shuffle (6 Music). But these shows, co-hosted with producer Hal Willner, were recorded a while back, so it began with a tribute to Etta James, who had just died as they put the show together in February.Fixed notions such as time, geography and musical genres melt away anyhow in a selection of tunes that...

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