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Lou Reed Gig With No Songs and No Vocals

5718 days ago

Undercover, Australia — Lou Reed is promising that for his next shows there will be no songs and no vocals. You would think that would be enough to turn even the most diehard Lou Reed fan off going but no, Lou Reed fans are a group to their own. more info

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The 33 1/3 Series Plays The Hits [Closed Calls]

5720 days ago

Idolator — After word that the final list of books being published in the latest installment of the album-per-tome 33 1/3 series would be delayed because of "economy-related goings-on," series publisher Continuum released a 27-album shortlist on the series' blo... more info

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The Maccabees: Our hunt for the perfect album cover

5720 days ago

Guardian Music — It tooks us ages to track down artist Boo Ritson. But as the artwork to our new album shows, it was worth the effortAbout two years ago, I saw Boo Ritson's work on the cover of Art World magazine. I saved it and, when the time came to start thinking ... more info

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Meltdown gets sax appeal

5722 days ago

Guardian Music — Jazz genius Ornette Coleman will curate this year's Meltdown Festival, and it's set to be even more eclectic than usual. Neil Spencer spoke to himThe annual musical binge that is Southbank's Meltdown Festival has taken on a decidedly chi-chi quality... more info

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IN THE CLUB

5724 days ago

New York Post — THE rub of the club scene in NYC is an enviable problem -- on any given night, there's always more music than two ears can hear. That's especially true this spring, when major acts such as Katy Perry, Lou Reed and Franz Ferdinand -- all of who... more info

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Phoenix Make Me A Mixtape With An Urge Overkill Track [New Releases]

5725 days ago

Idolator — I'm kind of a sucker for artist-compiled mixes; I've purchased far too many of those Back To Mine discs, and discovered at least one song per installment (thanks to Everything But The Girl for introducing me to the Slick Rick track "All Alone (No One... more info

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Lou Reed, Aaron Neville Line Up For Sara Wasserman

5725 days ago

Undercover, Australia — Lou Reed, Janeâ€™s Addictionâ€™s Stephen Perkins, Aaron Neville and Living Colorâ€™s Vernon Reid are just some of the stars lined up for Sara Wassermanâ€™s next album â€˜Solid Groundâ€™. more info

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Lollapalooza Rumors: Killers, Tool, Decemberists Joining Lineup?

5727 days ago

MTV.com News — Lou Reed also rumored to be playing the Chicago festival.By Gil Kaufman The Killers' Brandon Flowers Photo: John Shearer/ WireImage The longer Lollapalooza organizers wait to unveil the lineup for this year's festival, the more people will... more info

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5731 days ago

Guardian Music — Biennial event highlights electro pioneers, Lou Reed and new Wainwright operaThey're both as Manchester as you can get and both immensely respected for their artistic excellence, so there was a sense of appropriateness when yesterday it was announced... more info

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Lou Reed is making noise with METAL MACHINE TRIO - playing 2 nights @ Gramercy and/or Blender

5741 days ago

Brooklyn Vegan — We have formed a recording unit Called BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE. We intend to put out different types of my music - from industrial to meditative to songs and all subway stops in between. Our first release is a... more info

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