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Lou Reed's 'The Raven' performed with Laurie Anderson & more (watch); "Drones" installation this week

2876 days ago

Brooklyn Vegan — These events are in celebration of The New York Public Library acquiring Lou Reed's archives. Continue reading… more info

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Watch Laurie Anderson and friends perform Lou Reed’s The Raven

2876 days ago

Uncut — She was joined by Hal Willner, Julian Schnabel and more Lou Reed She was joined by Hal Willner, Julian Schnabel and more The post Watch Laurie Anderson and friends perform Lou Reed’s The Raven appeared first on Uncut. more info

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The Velvet Underground & Nico Is 50 Years Old But Still Sounds New

2880 days ago

Stereogum — I was talking to Lou Reed the other day and he said that the first Velvet Underground record sold 30,000 copies in the first five years. The sales have picked up in the past few years, but I mean, that record was such an important record for so many ... more info

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Watch Metallica Cover The Stooges’ “TV Eye” With Iggy Pop In Mexico City

2884 days ago

Stereogum — Never forget: Metallica recorded a whole album with Lou Reed. Even if you don't like the way that album turned out -- and almost nobody liked the way that album turned out -- you can't doubt Metallica's sincerity when they pay tribute to rock's pione... more info

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Laurie Anderson on Lou Reed’s Love, Work and Retirement Plan

2887 days ago

New York Times — The â€œretirement planâ€ was to be an â€œart ranchâ€ called L&L, for Lou and Laurie, where Reed could play nightly. Now, she is preserving his archive. more info

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Shorties (Ta-Nehisi Coates on Writing Comics, Lou Reed's Archives To Be Made Available to the Public, and more)

2887 days ago

LargeHeartedBoy — The New York Times interviewed Ta-Nehisi Coates about writing comics. The New York Public Library will make Lou Reed's archives available to the public. eBooks on sale for $1.99 today: An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser Ball Four by Jim... more info

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Happy Birthday Lou Reed: Bridge School Set In 1987 + 2013 Tribute

2888 days ago

JamBase — In honor of what would've been Lou Reed's 75th birthday, watch the icon perform at a 1997 Bridge School benefit and a Bridge School tribute to him held hours after his death. more info

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Glimpses of a Working Musician

2888 days ago

New York Times — The Lou Reed archive consists of a huge collection of paperwork, photographs and recordings â€” more than 600 hours of demo tapes and concerts. more info

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Lou Reed’s Archives Going To New York Public Library

2888 days ago

Stereogum — Today, Lou Reed would have turned 75. The Velvet Underground & Nico, Reed's first great contribution to the world, celebrates its 50th anniversary next week. And today, the New York Public Library announces that it will display all of Lou Reed's arch... more info

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