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Lou Reed: The King of New York (In Conversation With Will Hermes)

539 days ago
Aquarium DrunkardRight at the start of his phenomenal new biography, Lou Reed: The King of New York, Will Hermes makes a confession: “If you’re looking for some neat totalizing statement or psychological profile to explain Reed, to fix him like a butterfly specim... more info

Margaret Cho on How Todd Haynes’ Velvet Goldmine Is an Alternative to “Gay Tragedy” Storytelling

539 days ago
Consequence Of SoundHow the film views queerness through the lens of David Bowie, Iggy Pop, and Lou Reed. Margaret Cho on How Todd Haynes’ Velvet Goldmine Is an Alternative to “Gay Tragedy” Storytelling Consequence Staff more info

Sad Song :: Lou Reed’s Berlin At 50

548 days ago
Aquarium Drunkard Transformer, released in late 1972, gave Lou Reed a dose of the success that had eluded him in the Velvet Underground days. He almost immediately brought that momentum to a halt with Berlin, which hit record stores 50 years ago this week. To dig de... more info

Long-lost Lou Reed songs from Andy Warhol era discovered

1982 days ago
New York PostDozens of previously unreleased songs by Velvet Underground founding member Lou Reed were recently discovered on a cassette tape at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, Pa. The tunes, dating from 1975, are on one side of a cassette labeled “The Ph... more info

Morrissey is signing other artists’ albums and selling them for $300 at shows

1984 days ago
Consequence of SoundMoz has ruined the covers of records by David Bowie, Patti Smith, Lou Reed, and Iggy Pop. Morrissey is signing other artists’ albums and selling them for $300 at shows Ben Kaye more info

Luiz e os Louises – “Please Everyone”

1995 days ago
Obscure SoundThe delightful “Please Everyone” is the opening track on Life’s a Cigarette, the new full-length from Brazilian folk/indie rock solo artist Luiz e os Louises. Recalling the likes of Lou Reed and Bob Dylan with a timeless vocal tone and vulnerab... more info

Lou Reed lyric book gets reissue with intros from Martin Scorsese and Laurie Anderson

2037 days ago
Consequence of SoundI'll Be Your Mirror: Collected Lyrics has been unavailable for several years. Lou Reed lyric book gets reissue with intros from Martin Scorsese and Laurie Anderson wrengraves more info

Flyte - "I Still Believe In You" [Pop]

2054 days ago
Totally Fuzzy"I Still Believe In You" music video by FlyteAdded: 19-08-2019Genre : PopDescription : Flyte - I Still Believe In You (Official Video)Music video by Flyte performing I Still Believe In You (Official Video). © 2019 Flyte, under exclusive licence to... more info

I Must Have Been Out of My Mind :: On the Flawed Beauty of Peter Laughner

2073 days ago
Aquarium DrunkardFor a minute there in the early 1970s, they tried calling Lou Reed the “Phantom of Rock.” It might have been a better fit for Peter Laughner. Since the Cleveland singer/songwriter/guitarist’s death in 1977, the Rocket From the Tomb... more info

Deanna Petcoff ‘Stage Lights’

2129 days ago
Kings of A&RUp & coming Toronto based Deanna Petcoff releases a really cool track Stage Lights. The singer-songwriter cites Bowie, Joan Jett, Lou Reed, and Patti Smith as influences. Her debut single Terribly True garnered coverage from The 405, Atwood Mag, and ... more info

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