Lou Reed put the underground front and center

An Appreciation: Lou Reed, who died Sunday at 71, broached a lot of taboo topics with the Velvet Underground and in his solo career. He spurned at boundaries and broke through to something new.Those looking for one version of Lou Reed's life need look no further than to the late critic Lester Bangs, who presented a particularly harsh, if affectionate, take on the artist's story in a single sentence.

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