Check out the Lou interview in this month's Spin magazine....Classic
Lou!!!

Great news for Lou and Laurie fans:
Lou Reed will join Laurie Anderson on the first of November in
Groningen,The Netherlands were she will have her dutch premiere of
Homeland.

this is a late reaction on a question

One would think that Mr. Welch would know in this day and age One can
not win with ANY analogy -
palombo

--- In theunofficialloureedclub2@yahoogroups.com, "joeviglione"
<joeviglione@...> wrote:
>
> methinks the L.A. Times insulted our hero:
>
> http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2008/10/the-successfu-1.html
>
> But that's just Vladdy being Vladdy, one of the many small concessions
> you learn to give a career .323/.389/.575 hitter. Blaming him for last
> night is like blaming Pavarotti for Lou Reed. Though sometimes forces
> can combine to make days less than perfect.
>
> Matt Welch is editor in chief of Reason.
>

methinks the L.A. Times insulted our hero:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2008/10/the-successfu-1.html

But that's just Vladdy being Vladdy, one of the many small concessions
you learn to give a career .323/.389/.575 hitter. Blaming him for last
night is like blaming Pavarotti for Lou Reed. Though sometimes forces
can combine to make days less than perfect.

Matt Welch is editor in chief of Reason.

Hello everyone, and I hope this isn't seen as spam. Since there is a lot of
conflicting info out
there about the Berlin - Live at St. Ann's Warehouse album, I thought I'd post
the right stuff
here.

The digital album is out exclusively on iTunes as of yesterday, September 30:

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?
i=290765510&id=290765507&s=143441

The vinyl LP and CD will be in stores in the US and Canada on November 4 and in
Europe on
October 27.

The final cover art (it changed several times) can be seen here:

http://www.matadorrecords.com/images/fullsize/ole-849.jpg

Patrick - Matador Records

I'm looking for live CD's of the above shows, have lots to trade,

thanks

Kevin in UK

You're really cute. I wanna get to know you. Here's my profile with many photos
Reach me here.
http://fjytjyj.bravehost.com

Why should you not be allowed to be unpolited???Get the fuck away...Son
off bjtches.its nice and healty to hamer it out...laugh about that

by Music-News.com - July 14 2008


Elvis Costello is to become a fixture on both British and North
American screens with his brand new TV show: 'Spectacle: Elvis
Costello with,'.


Over the course of 13 episodes, Elvis will chat and perform with some
very special guests, including Elton John, Tony Bennett and Lou Reed.

The show will be broadcast in both the UK and US later in the year.
Elvis also received an honoury doctorate in Music from Liverpool
University last week, joking to reporters that he was 'humbled to
receive it in the company of those who have actually been working
hard for their degrees'.

Tonight Elvis and The Imposters embark on the second leg of a U.S.
tour supporting The Police.

http://www.music-news.com/

He's almost 70 years of age and should be centred by now. I can
picture him in an old people's home in a few years time lobbing
spoonfuls of mashed potato at his fellow residents during dinner time.

--- In theunofficialloureedclub2@yahoogroups.com, VELVETFAN@... wrote:
>
>
>  I would think all Lou's tai chi etc. would have centered him a bit
more.? And where is his newly-wedded bliss?
>

The interviewer was wrong,music was the subject matter nothing more. But why be so angry Lou?. We all get asked stupid or insensitive questions every day of every week. Take some advice Lou,learn to laugh a little. The benefits are untold and you'll live longer,without ulcers.

 

Lou Reed isn't the sunniest guy in the world. Nor is he the most
humble. Or so it's often alleged. Still, proven or not, it's not very
surprising that he got bent out of shape in his responses to New York
magazine's questions about his new Sirius radio show New York Shuffle
once the interviewer, Andrew M. Goldstein, started asking about
Reed's finances. Note: Reed's co-hosting the show with its producer,
Hal Wilner. Remember Reed getting pissy at an audience member when he
and Julian Schnabel discussed Lou Reed's Berlin at the Tribeca Film
Festival? This time he doesn't bring up Lester Bangs. He does,
however, bring up "a fucking piece of shit," among other things.

NY MAGAZINE: Your show is called the "New York Shuffle." As music has
been migrating from local stores and radio stations to satellite
radio and the Internet, do you think there's still such a thing as a
New York sound?
LOU REED: I think these days it's more of a Brooklyn sound. It's not
out of New York anymore; it's all out of Brooklyn. I go out there to
listen to music. A lot of the stuff we played, when we checked out
where it came from, it was from Brooklyn.

NY MAGAZINE: The music industry is going through a lot of turmoil,
obviously, with labels closing and record stores shutting down all
over the country. What role do you think radio plays today?

LR: Stations should pay attention to what people really want to
listen to and not have these restrictive playlists. That's what I
think. I'm not usually the one someone turns to about advice on how
to make money.

NY MAGAZINE: Sirius's impending merger with XM is anticipated to
boost earnings. Do you own any stock in the company?

LR: What are you, a fucking asshole? I'm here telling you the truth
about music and you want to know if I have stock in the fucking
radio? You fucking piece of shit. What did I do to deserve that?

NY MAGAZINE: Moving on. You've got a film out, you've got your radio
show, you've got a new book of photography coming up -- is there a
new album in the works?

LR: No. Nothing I feel like talking about. Good-bye.


To be fair to Reed, Goldstein is a bit snarky from the beginning. His
first two questions: "How did this show come into being? Did Sirius
CEO Mel Karmazin wine and dine you?" and "What kind of audience do
you envision when you're doing a show? The commuter from Staten
Island?" Seems he was egging Reed on to get just this sort of
reaction. Success. Read the rest at Vulture.


Posted at 1:07 PM by brandon
Tags: Lou Reed


30 CommentsFuck Lou Reed. He's overrated and obviously a dick.
Posted by: Music Fan at June 6, 2008 1:25 PM | Reply
Score = -28

The reviewer was the dick. Lou Reed was there to talk about music -
new music - not stock deals. Alot of the music we listen to today
evolved from his work - and that is how he rates.
Posted by: dudeasincool in reply to Music Fan's comment at June 6,
2008 1:56 PM | Reply
Score = 5

Lou Reed is alright in my book.
Posted by: Matthew  at June 6, 2008 1:32 PM | Reply
Score = 10

Hey, looks like you guys remembered how to update a blog today! good
work ;)
Posted by: Kevin at June 6, 2008 1:44 PM | Reply
Score = -2

that was a horriblly stupid question...the reviewer deserved a good
bashing. Congrats to lou for being honest!
Posted by: Jonathon at June 6, 2008 1:48 PM | Reply
Score = 5

That journalist deserves a cherry bomb to the face.
Posted by: Patrik at June 6, 2008 2:05 PM | Reply
Score = 3

Hahahahaha, he's still got it.
Posted by: Apexa at June 6, 2008 2:10 PM | Reply
Score = 5

Wilner wasn't at Tribeca talking with Lou, it was Julian Schnabel.
Anyway -- the reporter obviously knew what he was doing and got what
he wanted. sad, because it was a waste of an interview. Lou's views
on music are genuinely interesting -- he could have just stuck to the
music and had a fine interview -- guess he thought getting Lou to
react would sell more magazines though.
Posted by: greg at June 6, 2008 2:18 PM | Reply
Score = 10

You're totally right. Fixed.
Posted by: brandon  in reply to greg's comment at June 6, 2008 2:35
PM | Reply
Score = 0

Lou Reed is a fucking asshole. If you think otherwise do your
homework.
Posted by: Phil at June 6, 2008 3:16 PM | Reply
Score = -9

Fucking nay-sayer! You try creating something.
Posted by: WAREAGLE in reply to Phil's comment at June 6, 2008 4:08
PM | Reply
Score = -1

Anyone who uses this retort is a fucking moron. "You try creating
something"? Oh, so I have to get a record contract and release albums
in order to have an opinion about music? Paris Hilton wrote and
produced some of the material on her album, so I guess she must be
qualified, right? Fuck off, anyone who thinks that way. Seriously.
You're an idiot. You might as well just say, "Because I said so."
That said, I dig Lou. Some interviewers are such cunts.
Posted by: The Other Matthew in reply to WAREAGLE's comment at June
7, 2008 5:00 PM | Reply
Score = 1

considering that was a tenacious d quote, i have a hard time
believing the poster was serious. chill out dude.
Posted by: diego in reply to The Other Matthew's comment at June 8,
2008 5:39 PM | Reply
Score = 0

A lot of creative geniuses are fucking assholes. So fucking what?
Posted by: Gianmarc Manzione in reply to Phil's comment at June 7,
2008 4:05 PM | Reply
Score = 2

Love Lou the way he is. Btw, what's the best book there is to read
about VU?
Posted by: sht at June 6, 2008 4:01 PM | Reply
Score = 0

Uptitght: The Velvet Underground Story. Maybe it's on Amazon.
Posted by: sister ray in reply to sht's comment at June 9, 2008 9:24
AM | Reply
Score = 0

Andrew M. Goldstein was obviously baiting Lou Reed, which shouldn't
be surprising. NY magazine is a piece of dog shit. The only good
thing to read in that magazine are reviews on restaurants. Its a
glorified Zagat with a douchey slant on NYC social studies. I'm
surprised Lou would even accept the interview in the first place.
Besides, who gives a shit if Lou Reed is an asshole or not.
Posted by: gavintron at June 6, 2008 4:10 PM | Reply
Score = 5

Andrew M. Goldstein was obviously baiting Lou Reed, which shouldn't
be surprising. NY magazine is a piece of dog shit. The only good
thing to read in that magazine are reviews on restaurants. Its a
glorified Zagat with a douchey slant on NYC social studies. I'm
surprised Lou would even accept the interview in the first place.
Besides, who gives a shit if Lou Reed is an asshole or not.
Posted by: gavin at June 6, 2008 4:11 PM | Reply
Score = 0

Reed asks for any snark that can be delivered due to this: His show
is called New York Shuffle, and he answers: nothing is happening in
NY, it all comes from Brooklyn.
cough... so why isn't your show called Brooklyn Shuffle?
Oh and by the way Lou, we never forgave you for what you did to Nico.
And you haven't done anything worthwhile in 40 years. Bye!
Posted by: Michael at June 6, 2008 4:54 PM | Reply
Score = -6

Re-read the question asked to him, Poindexter. He's responding to a
question specifically about the "New York sound," not the title of
his program. Why would he change the title of a program based on his
answer to a question that doesn't even deal with the title?
Also, Brooklyn is STILL in New York - shocking I know, but I guess
you can always find a flimsy thing like that to bitch about if you
try hard enough.
Posted by: TC in reply to Michael's comment at June 6, 2008 5:38 PM |
Reply
Score = 3

isn't this par for the course Lou? (certainly no 'take no
prisoners')...looks like our man in NYC is mellowing w/age...
love ya, lou, don't ever change
Posted by: waj at June 6, 2008 5:47 PM | Reply
Score = 0

hehe, Reed is funny. dude is an old school artist, art based on
integrity, not commercialism. I don't think this interviewer "got
what he wanted", what the hell does it benefit this guy to have
annoyed Lou Reed? he thought he was talking to some regular baby
boomer type, I guess. who on earth, when presented with a chance to
interview Lou Reed, would ask about stocks? would be the furthest
thing from my mind.
Posted by: onceler at June 6, 2008 6:28 PM | Reply
Score = 1

The question about stock may have been related to the fact that
Howard Stern was paid in stock when he went to sattelite radio. That
being said, it's a silly question because it's just a specialty show,
not a daily occurrence with lesbians and dwarves (I'm guessing..).
However, let us never forget that Lou Reed is a miserable creep who
has spent forty years living off four records. Four wonderful records
to be sure, but that was a long time ago. 'Transformer' is amusing,
in a David Bowie knock-off way, but that's about it for his solo
records. Everything else he did has aged just horribly, and 'Berlin'
is the worst kind of self-important cabaret bullshit. I also blame
him for inflicting Antony & the Johnsons on the world. His wife's a
jerk, too.
Posted by: s. t agnew at June 6, 2008 7:52 PM | Reply
Score = -2

cale is way cooler.
Posted by: tgw at June 6, 2008 7:53 PM | Reply
Score = 7

John Cale had to go to art school to learn how to be cool. For Lou
Reed, it just came naturally.
Posted by: scc15 in reply to tgw's comment at June 7, 2008 7:44 AM |
Reply
Score = -6

You tell 'em, Lou.
Posted by: insomnius at June 7, 2008 2:42 AM | Reply
Score = -2

Philstines the lot of ya...You owe your entire little hipster
identities to Lou. So go watch your new coldplay vinyl turn or
whatever else your good at.
Posted by: Irving at June 7, 2008 5:35 AM | Reply
Score = 1

I used to work at an indie movie theater in NYC and before I knew Lou
was a grumpy guss, he and his missus came in for a show, bought
tickets, but seemed confused. I just waltzed up, helped them figure
out the title, Laurie said "oops, I've seen this already", and I
said "Well you kids can see whatever the hell you want". And went on
my break. Lou said "thanks" but they left. If I had known then what
an edgy guy Lou was, I would have been too scared to say anything.
Posted by: Elwood D. Pennypacker at June 7, 2008 7:31 AM | Reply
Score = 2

That was an absolutely retarded question on behalf of the
interviewer. Why the hell would they think Lou Reed has stock in
those companies? Lou Reed, thank you. Keep those a$$holes in check.
In fact, you are entitled to.
Posted by: sister ray at June 9, 2008 9:21 AM | Reply
Score = 0

Lou is the king. This article reaffirms how fucking cool he is. Now I
just wish he'd record a decent follow-up to Ecstasy...
Posted by: Duncan Hines  at June 9, 2008 10:21 AM | Reply
Score = 0

Rock pioneer Bo Diddley dies at age 79

By RON WORD, Associated Press Writer


13 minutes ago



JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Bo Diddley, a founding father of rock 'n' roll
whose distinctive "shave and a haircut, two bits" rhythm and
innovative guitar effects inspired legions of other musicians, died
Monday after months of ill health. He was 79.

ADVERTISEMENT

Diddley died of heart failure at his home in Archer, Fla.,
spokeswoman Susan Clary said. He had suffered a heart attack in
August, three months after suffering a stroke while touring in Iowa.
Doctors said the stroke affected his ability to speak, and he had
returned to Florida to continue rehabilitation.

The legendary singer and performer, known for his homemade square
guitar, dark glasses and black hat, was an inductee into the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame, had a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, and
received a lifetime achievement award in 1999 at the Grammy Awards.
In recent years he also played for the elder President Bush and
President Clinton.

Diddley appreciated the honors he received, "but it didn't put no
figures in my checkbook."

"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," he quipped.

The name Bo Diddley came from other youngsters when he was growing up
in Chicago, he said in a 1999 interview.

"I don't know where the kids got it, but the kids in grammar school
gave me that name," he said, adding that he liked it so it became his
stage name. Other times, he gave somewhat differing stories on where
he got the name. Some experts believe a possible source for the name
is a one-string instrument used in traditional blues music called a
diddley bow.

His first single, "Bo Diddley," introduced record buyers in 1955 to
his signature rhythm: bomp ba-bomp bomp, bomp bomp, often summarized
as "shave and a haircut, two bits." The B side, "I'm a Man," with its
slightly humorous take on macho pride, also became a rock standard.

The company that issued his early songs was Chess-Checkers records,
the storied Chicago-based labels that also recorded Chuck Berry and
other stars.

Howard Kramer, assistant curator of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in
Cleveland, said in 2006 that Diddley's Chess recordings "stand among
the best singular recordings of the 20th century."

Diddley's other major songs included, "Say Man," "You Can't Judge a
Book by Its Cover," "Shave and a Haircut," "Uncle John," "Who Do You
Love?" and "The Mule."

Diddley's influence was felt on both sides of the Atlantic. Buddy
Holly borrowed the bomp ba-bomp bomp, bomp bomp rhythm for his
song "Not Fade Away."

The Rolling Stones' bluesy remake of that Holly song gave them their
first chart single in the United States, in 1964. The following year,
another British band, the Yardbirds, had a Top 20 hit in the U.S.
with their version of "I'm a Man."

Diddley was also one of the pioneers of the electric guitar, adding
reverb and tremelo effects. He even rigged some of his guitars
himself.

"He treats it like it was a drum, very rhythmic," E. Michael
Harrington, professor of music theory and composition at Belmont
University in Nashville, Tenn., said in 2006.

Many other artists, including the Who, Bruce Springsteen and Elvis
Costello copied aspects of Diddley's style.

Growing up, Diddley said he had no musical idols, and he wasn't
entirely pleased that others drew on his innovations.

"I don't like to copy anybody. Everybody tries to do what I do,
update it," he said. "I don't have any idols I copied after."

"They copied everything I did, upgraded it, messed it up. It seems to
me that nobody can come up with their own thing, they have to put a
little bit of Bo Diddley there," he said.

Despite his success, Diddley claimed he only received a small portion
of the money he made during his career. Partly as a result, he
continued to tour and record music until his stroke. Between tours,
he made his home near Gainesville in north Florida.

"Seventy ain't nothing but a damn number," he told The Associated
Press in 1999. "I'm writing and creating new stuff and putting
together new different things. Trying to stay out there and roll with
the punches. I ain't quit yet."

Diddley, like other artists of his generations, was paid a flat fee
for his recordings and said he received no royalty payments on record
sales. He also said he was never paid for many of his performances.

"I am owed. I've never got paid," he said. "A dude with a pencil is
worse than a cat with a machine gun."

In the early 1950s, Diddley said, disc jockeys called his type of
music, "Jungle Music." It was Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed who is
credited with inventing the term "rock 'n' roll."

Diddley said Freed was talking about him, when he introduced him,
saying, "Here is a man with an original sound, who is going to rock
and roll you right out of your seat."

Diddley won attention from a new generation in 1989 when he took part
in the "Bo Knows" ad campaign for Nike, built around football and
baseball star Bo Jackson. Commenting on Jackson's guitar skills,
Diddley turned to the camera and said, "He don't know Diddley."

"I never could figure out what it had to do with shoes, but it
worked," Diddley said. "I got into a lot of new front rooms on the
tube."

Born as Ellas Bates on Dec. 30, 1928, in McComb, Miss., Diddley was
later adopted by his mother's cousin and took on the name Ellis
McDaniel, which his wife always called him.

When he was 5, his family moved to Chicago, where he learned the
violin at the Ebenezer Baptist Church. He learned guitar at 10 and
entertained passers-by on street corners.

By his early teens, Diddley was playing Chicago's Maxwell Street.

"I came out of school and made something out of myself. I am known
all over the globe, all over the world. There are guys who have done
a lot of things that don't have the same impact that I had," he said.

Thanks for sharing this track. It's interesting but I don't know about
seeing the film.

Matt


--- In theunofficialloureedclub2@yahoogroups.com, "Tim"
<justajunkie@...> wrote:
>
> Recording a song with the Killers isn't Lou Reed's only strange move
> lately. The avant-rock godhead has also put down a couple of new
> songs inspired by forthcoming World War II documentary Nanking, about
> the Japanese military's brutal invasion of Nanking, China. One of
> them, "Gravity", puts spoken-sung vocals about "Gravity, oh gravity"
> over a single repetitive guitar chord, while "Safety Zone", the more
> melodic of the two tracks, also undercuts itself with literal
> lyrics. "I thought I'd make a bridge, keep some civility over here,"
> Reed sings, over unaccompanied electric guitars recalling a kinder,
> gentler "Beginning to See the Light". Soon, he adds, "The Japanese in
> this war have brought us to our collective knees." So it's a history
> lesson, and admittedly, atrocities like "rape at the end of a
> bayonet" are a part of history worth remembering (if only so society
> doesn't repeat them). But maybe this song sounds better after you've
> seen the movie.
>
> http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/47149-lou-reed-safety-
> zone-mp3stream
>
> http://x.imeem.com/E7V7zuKFxM
>
> http://x.imeem.com/E7V7zuKFxM/?d=1
>
>
> http://downloads.pitchforkmedia.com/Lou%20Reed%20-%20Safety%20Zone.mp3
>
>
> Posted by Marc Hogan on Fri: 11-16-07: 11:30 AM CST | Digg this
> article | Add to del.icio.us | Permalink
>

Hi...new here.
Has anyone listened to Lou on Sirius?

I don't have SIRUS but this sounds interesting.

Matt


--- In theunofficialloureedclub2@yahoogroups.com, rich nicholls
<richnico@...> wrote:
>
> Fuck Radio Ethiopia.  Lou is Radio Brooklyn.
>
>   Rich
>
> rnranimalbook <rnranimalbook@...> wrote:
>   Sirius Press release
>
>
> To: "joe viglione"
> Date: 15 May 2008 10:10:37 -0400
> Subject: Rock Pioneer Lou Reed Joins SIRIUS Satellite Radio
>
>
> Rock Pioneer Lou Reed Joins SIRIUS Satellite Radio
> NEW YORK, May 15, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/
> -- SIRIUS Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) announced that Rock & Roll Hall
> of Famer Lou Reed will host his own weekly show exclusively on SIRIUS.
> Lou Reed's New York Shuffle will premiere on SIRIUS Disorder channel
> 70 this Saturday, May 17th at 6 pm ET.
>
> (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991118/NYTH125)
>
> SIRIUS listeners can expect to hear the most eclectic mix of music
> found anywhere on Lou Reed's New York Shuffle -- running the gamut from
> jazz to vintage rock, and everything in-between. Reed will co-host the
> show with music producer Hal Willner, who recently collaborated with
Reed
> on the concert film Berlin.
>
> Lou Reed said, "For years, I've always been a fan of eclectic radio,
> such as FM radio in the past when you could hear stations play widely
> divergent music, ranging from rock to country to jazz to opera. I loved
> the days when DJs who did their own programming set the bar high. I
> learned from these DJs and it's a delight, with my friend Hal
> Willner, to do
> this type of radio today on SIRIUS. We will try to bring SIRIUS'
> listeners audio from all parts of the world that covers the whole
musical
> spectrum."
>
> "For four decades, Lou Reed has been at the forefront of music
> innovation," said Scott Greenstein, President of Entertainment and
> Sports for
> SIRIUS. "We are proud to have a singular talent like Lou join us, and to
> have SIRIUS continue to grow as a home for creative freedom on the
> radio."
>
> Reed joins fellow rockers and recording artists such as David Johansen,
> "Little Steven" Van Zandt, Mojo Nixon, Steve Earle, Marky Ramone and
> Fred Schneider, whose shows on SIRIUS represent both another aspect of
> their artistic expression and some of the most diverse and creative
> radio being broadcast today.
>
> In the 1960s, Lou Reed led the Velvet Underground as the antidote to
> the counterculture hippies of the time. Produced by Andy Warhol, they
> became a band with an avante-garde vision beyond the realms of popular
> music. In addition to Reed's success as part of the Velvet
> Underground, he
> scored a major solo hit with his gritty urban anthem "Walk on the Wild
> Side" and has released over 20 solo albums since 1972. Lou Reed's
> talents were recognized in 1996 when the Velvet Underground was inducted
> into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. In 2006, he played a series of now
> legendary shows at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn, on a stage
> designed by
> the painter Julian Schnabel. Reed's performance was recorded live and
> released as a film by Schnabel in 2008. Lou Reed most recently
> collaborated with The Killers on the alternative rock hit,
> "Tranquilize."
>
> Hal Willner is one of the most well-regarded experimental producers in
> music today, tapping into a wide-ranging field of music genres that
> includes rock and jazz, pop and experimental. In addition to Lou Reed,
> Willner has produced albums for Marianne Faithfull, Bill Frisell, Gavin
> Friday, Lucinda Williams, Laurie Anderson, William S. Burroughs and
Allen
> Ginsberg, among others.
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Some people say I'm residueYahoo! Groups Links
>

Nothing odd about that when you consider that Lou Reed is almost in
that age group.
--- In theunofficialloureedclub2@yahoogroups.com,
"rnranimalbook" <rnranimalbook@...> wrote:
>
> Here's an oddity, people aged 72-88 singing Lou Reed, Stones,
Radiohead
>
> June 20th  in Northampton, Mass. near the Iron Horse !
>
> http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2008/05/18/
events_listings/?page=7
>
>  May 18, 2008  Pop Music  Page 7 of 34 --
>
> 6/20: 8 p.m. Young at Heart Chorus. $30. Northampton-based ensemble
> aged 72-88 sing music of Radiohead, Sonic Youth, Rolling Stones, Lou
> Reed, Flaming Lips, more.
>

Here's an oddity, people aged 72-88 singing Lou Reed, Stones, Radiohead

June 20th  in Northampton, Mass. near the Iron Horse !

http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2008/05/18/events_listings/\
?page=7

  May 18, 2008  Pop Music  Page 7 of 34 --

6/20: 8 p.m. Young at Heart Chorus. $30. Northampton-based ensemble
aged 72-88 sing music of Radiohead, Sonic Youth, Rolling Stones, Lou
Reed, Flaming Lips, more.

OK, I'm slipping...I missed this one.  Was under the weather...

From the Boston Globe

SCHNABEL IN BOSTON: Keep an eye out the next few days for
painter-turned-director Julian Schnabel ("The Diving Bell and the
Butterfly"). The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, known as SMFA,
will be honoring him tomorrow night at its 13th annual Medal Award
ceremony, which features a sneak peak of Schnabel's new "Lou Reed's
Berlin," a documentary of Reed's live performances in 2006 of his 1973
record, "Berlin." (Ticket sales closed last week.)

The Medal Award was first presented in 1996 and has been given to Nan
Goldin, Robert Rauschenberg, and Kiki Smith, among others.

from The Boston Globe May 11 by Leslie Brokaw
http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2008/05/10/rising_to_new_heights/?page=\
2


http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2008/05/13/a_smashing_success_on_the\
_fifth_try/?page=2
Proving his medal
Julian Schnabel was feted last night at the School of the Museum of
Fine Arts, where he received the annual Medal Award for his
contribution to art and film. A prolific painter during the '80s,
Schnabel is focused these days on film, having directed the critically
acclaimed "Basquiat," "Before Night Falls," and "The Diving Bell and
the Butterfly." Schnabel was joined last night by his buddy Lou Reed,
with whom he recently collaborated on a concert film of Reed's 1973 LP
"Berlin." (The MFA screened the movie after last night's reception.)
"Lou lives across the street from me and I know the record better than
anyone else in the world," said Schnabel, explaining his partnership
with the rocker. "And I guess he couldn't think of someone else to do
it." The scarved Schnabel - also wearing sweat pants, sneakers, and
yellow-tinted glasses - was much in demand during a VIP cocktail
reception. At one point, the artist interrupted a conversation with
developer/philanthropist Jerry Rappaport and his wife, Phyllis, to
answer a call on his cellphone. He returned several minutes later,
apologizing to his guests: "That was Javier Bardem. He's in Spain."



Three from Schnabel
http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2008/04/26/the_colorful_forerunners_of_\
todays_movies_set_in_boston/
Artist and director Julian Schnabel's "The Diving Bell and the
Butterfly," about the plight of the editor of French "Elle" magazine
and his paralysis by "locked in" syndrome at the age of 43, came out
last year to generally rave reviews. If you're interested in checking
out Schnabel's two earlier films, the Museum of Fine Arts is offering
a three-film mini-retrospective Friday through next Thursday. The
films include "Basquiat," his biopic of graffiti artist turned art
world darling Jean-Michel Basquiat; "Before Night Falls," about the
life and writings of the Cuban author Reinaldo Arenas; and "Diving
Bell." Information: mfa.org.

Brooklyn native Schnabel will also be in town May 12 to accept the
13th annual Museum School Medal Award, which "honors individuals who
have made a significant and lasting impact on the art world.

"The May 12 event, also a gala fund-raiser for School of the Museum of
Fine Arts scholarships, includes an advance screening of Schnabel's
new film, "Lou Reed's Berlin," a rock documentary of Lou Reed's 2006
performance of his 1973 concept album "Berlin." Information and
tickets: 617-369-3591 or e-mail tchamlian@....

Wolfgang's Vault - Lou Reed  Oval Hall  9/29/1973
http://concerts.wolfgangsvault.com/arr/lou-reed/4250.html

Just uploaded this week is 9/29/73 Sheffield

Working on a review of this concert.

It is really special.


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Rocker Lou Reed is taking a walk on the wild side to Sirius Satellite
Radio Inc, where he will host his own weekly show, the company
informs in a statement to Reuters.

Dubbed "Lou Reed's New York Shuffle," the free-form radio show will
premiere on Saturday at 7 p.m. EST on Sirius' Disorder channel 70.

"For years, I've always been a fan of eclectic radio, such as FM
radio in the past when you could hear stations play widely divergent
music, ranging from rock to country to jazz to opera," Reed said in a
statement. "We will try to bring Sirius' listeners audio from all
parts of the world that covers the whole musical spectrum."

Reed will co-host the show with Hal Willner, who was a musical
director on "Berlin," a theatricalized concert version of Reed's 1973
album of the same name. The film opens in New York and Los Angeles on
July 18.

Other recording artists with Sirius shows include punk veterans David
Johansen and Marky Ramone, E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt,
folk rocker Steve Earle, and B-52s frontman Fred Schneider.


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NEW YORK, May 16 (UPI) -- Sirius Satellite Radio says U.S. rock 'n'
roll icon Lou Reed is getting his own weekly radio show.

"Lou Reed's New York Shuffle" is to premiere on Sirius Disorder
channel 70 at 6 p.m. EDT Sunday.

Music producer Hal Willner, who recently collaborated with Reed on
the concert film "Berlin," has been named the show's co-host.

"I've always been a fan of eclectic radio, such as FM radio in the
past when you could hear stations play widely divergent music,
ranging from rock to country to jazz to opera," Reed said in a
statement. "I loved the days when DJs who did their own programming
set the bar high. I learned from these DJs and it's a delight, with
my friend Hal Willner, to do this type of radio today on Sirius. We
will try to bring Sirius' listeners audio from all parts of the world
that covers the whole musical spectrum."

"For four decades, Lou Reed has been at the forefront of music
innovation," added Scott Greenstein, president of entertainment and
sports for Sirius. "We are proud to have a singular talent like Lou
join us, and to have Sirius continue to grow as a home for creative
freedom on the radio."


http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Entertainment/2008/05/16/lou_reed_gets_sa
tellite_radio_show/8455/

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rocker Lou Reed is taking a walk on the wild
side to Sirius Satellite Radio Inc, where he will host his own weekly
show, the company said.

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Dubbed "Lou Reed's New York Shuffle," the free-form radio show will
premiere on Saturday at 7 p.m. EST on Sirius' Disorder channel 70.

"For years, I've always been a fan of eclectic radio, such as FM
radio in the past when you could hear stations play widely divergent
music, ranging from rock to country to jazz to opera," Reed said in a
statement. "We will try to bring Sirius' listeners audio from all
parts of the world that covers the whole musical spectrum."

Reed will co-host the show with Hal Willner, who was a musical
director on "Berlin," a theatricalized concert version of Reed's 1973
album of the same name. The film opens in New York and Los Angeles on
July 18.

Other recording artists with Sirius shows include punk veterans David
Johansen and Marky Ramone, E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt,
folk rocker Steve Earle, and B-52s frontman Fred Schneider.

(Reporting by Dean Goodman)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080516/media_nm/reed_dc_1

Recording a song with the Killers isn't Lou Reed's only strange move
lately. The avant-rock godhead has also put down a couple of new
songs inspired by forthcoming World War II documentary Nanking, about
the Japanese military's brutal invasion of Nanking, China. One of
them, "Gravity", puts spoken-sung vocals about "Gravity, oh gravity"
over a single repetitive guitar chord, while "Safety Zone", the more
melodic of the two tracks, also undercuts itself with literal
lyrics. "I thought I'd make a bridge, keep some civility over here,"
Reed sings, over unaccompanied electric guitars recalling a kinder,
gentler "Beginning to See the Light". Soon, he adds, "The Japanese in
this war have brought us to our collective knees." So it's a history
lesson, and admittedly, atrocities like "rape at the end of a
bayonet" are a part of history worth remembering (if only so society
doesn't repeat them). But maybe this song sounds better after you've
seen the movie.

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