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Tina Harvey :: I’m Waiting For The Man (The Velvet Underground)

2428 days ago
Aquarium DrunkardLou Reed tried to sell us on a Harlem heroin score being cool, even if he was feeling “more dead than alive.” Tina Harvey went to the same dealer, but she was just jonesing. Gone is the jangly swagger of the Velvets uptown jaunt – she a... more info

Eleanor Friedberger Remembers Crying Over a Canceled Guns N’ Roses Show

2433 days ago
Consequence of SoundShe also shares what it's like being watched by Lou Reed and how she sees solo performance like a standup comic. more info

Shorties (Michael Ondaatje on His New Novel, A Lou Reed Poetry Collection, and more)

2461 days ago
LargeHeartedBoyMichael Ondaatje discussed his new novel Warlight with Publishers Weekly. Rolling Stone reviewed the new collection of Lou Reed's poetry, Do Angels Need Haircuts?. May's best eBook deals. Stream a new Innocence Mission song. A docuseries based on Mic... more info

Ezra Furman on Lou Reed's genius: 'Queerness is defined by continual transformation'

2470 days ago
Guardian MusicIn an extract from his book on Lou Reed’s classic album Transformer, musician Ezra Furman explores how Reed built up different versions of himself – and violently tore them downLou Reed created selves that he would grow to hate and even... more info

An Interview With Michael Imperioli About His New Lou Reed Novel

2488 days ago
StereogumMusic fans can often be territorial. "That's an understatement, my friend!" Michael Imperioli -- the actor/writer/director best-known for his role as The Sopranos' perennial fuckup Christopher Moltisanti -- cackles over the phone when I make this sta... more info

folk legend Eric Andersen releasing comp (hear a live track from The Bitter End)

2501 days ago
Brooklyn VeganEric Andersen hailed from the same Greenwich Village folk scene as Bob Dylan (who has covered his music and toured with him), went on the Festival Express Tour with the Grateful Dead (who have collaborated with him), and he's now releasing a car... more info

Courtney Barnett shares new track ‘Need A Little Time’

2509 days ago
NME The clip finds Barnett going to space Courtney Barnett – Lou Reed, 'Perfect Day': “Every time I hear it just kills me a little bit. I got into Loud Reed fairly recently, just from meeting other musicians and them introducing me to stuff.” ... more info

Def Leppard's Joe Elliott: My 5 Favorite Glam-Rock Songs

2511 days ago
Rolling StoneYou only need to listen to Def Leppard's "Rocket" to hear how much frontman Joe Elliott loves glam rock. The lyrics pay tribute to David Bowie, Lou Reed, T. Rex, Queen and Sweet all in the space of about six minutes. So when Rolling Stone asked ... more info

Ezra Furman wrote a book about Lou Reed's 'Transformer,' playing SXSW (BV day party included)

2515 days ago
Brooklyn VeganPlus: check out video and setlist from Ezra's recent Bowery Ballroom show. Continue reading… more info

Alex Cameron – “Before Too Long” (Paul Kelly Cover)

2517 days ago
StereogumThe Australian singer and songwriter Paul Kelly became a sort of under-the-radar critical favorite in the '80s, writing shimmering and jangling pop songs that continue to hold up today. (The songs hold up a lot better than Kelly's old band name: Paul... more info

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