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Lou Reed

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2012

    Throwback Thursday: Eagle-Eye Cherry

    It's a classic scenario: Boy meets girl. Boy can't have girl. Boy and girl build up a bunch of tension and hook up anyway, usually to some romantic acoustic song like "Save Tonight." This song has been used to fit that scenario in shows like Daria, Felicity, and A Lot Like Love. Eagle-Eye Cherry's m ... More >>

  • Music

    December 29, 2011

    Jason P. Woodbury on How Bands Tapped Into Crowd-Funding in 2011

    It's a classic scenario: Boy meets girl. Boy can't have girl. Boy and girl build up a bunch of tension and hook up anyway, usually to some romantic acoustic song like "Save Tonight." This song has been used to fit that scenario in shows like Daria, Felicity, and A Lot Like Love. Eagle-Eye Cherry's m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2011

    Top 15 Albums of 2011: Jason P. Woodbury

    Ty Segall​Welcome to another installment of Up on the Sun's 2011 Review. Over the next week, we'll be counting down our favorite songs, shows, national and local releases of 2011. Enjoy! Is it just me, or was 2011 weird? Like, really weird? Lou Reed and Metallica made an album together. It w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2011

    Morrissey at The Orpheum Theatre, 11/20/11

    Morrissey Orpheum Theatre Sunday, November 20, 2011 Click here for more photos by Maria Vassett Morrissey has never been the kind of artist to shy away from what's on his mind. Animal rights is a topic near and dear to the man's heart, and while songs like "Meat Is Murder" address the topic artful ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2011

    Metal Goes Pop: Five Examples of Doing It Right

    ​Yesterday our compatriots at Country Grind announced that heavy rockers Torche and Part Chimp will team for upcoming Chunklet-issued 12-inch record that finds Torche covering legendary lo-fi rockers Guided By Voices. Torche have always been a metal band unafraid to embrace big pop sounds, and th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2011

    Songs Glee's New Season Should Feature

    Oh, Rachel, you obnoxious overachiever.​Gleeks will rejoice on Tuesday, September 20 as Finn, Rachel, and the gang return for the third season of Glee. After two years of hype, I decided to check the show out for myself. I couldn't get past the first season. The show could be decent if it w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2011

    Absent: The Film Featuring James Hetfield of Metallica Available to Order Tomorrow

    ​Do you remember a couple months back, when I wrote about the Central Christian Church screening of Absent, the documentary by Justin Hunt about absent fathers featuring James Hetfield of Metallica? Yeah, me too. This year has flown by. I feel like I wrote that yesterday, but that was freaking ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2011

    Five Songs Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest to Celebrate Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest

    ​Michael Rapaport. Not to be a dick, but when we think of the C-list star, shit films and even crappier television are the first things that pop into mind. However, after watching Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest, our opinion has totally shifted -- Michael Rapaport is a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2011

    I Wish It Would Rain -- 10 'Rain' Songs We Hope Inspire More Rain

    ​ So we finally got a little rain last night -- but if your car is still as dirty as mine from last week's haboob -- it wasn't nearly enough. I'm talking some serious monsoon action, the kind that lasts a few days.  Here's 10 songs that that will hopefully inspire Mother Nature to help us out ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Best Cover Songs in Other Languages

    Rave On Buddy Holly, a 19-track tribute album, was released on June 28, 2011.​Last week, Fantasy Records and Hear Music released Rave On Buddy Holly, a 19-track tribute album dedicated to the bespectacled rock and roll icon. Artists like Paul McCartney and Lou Reed cover Holly classics o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2010

    Gorillaz Leader Damon Albarn on Pacific Ocean Garbage, Pop Music and (Not Knowing Who) T.I. (is)

    ​There really is a plastic beach. Not with Lou Reed and a bunch of cartoons making hip-hop music -- that's just a fictional backdrop for the third Gorillaz record -- but in the Pacific Ocean, where a soupy mixture of oceanic garbage has massed together to form something scientists have named the ... More >>

  • Music

    October 21, 2010

    Are the Newly Serious Gorillaz Any Less Fun? Naw

    ​There really is a plastic beach. Not with Lou Reed and a bunch of cartoons making hip-hop music -- that's just a fictional backdrop for the third Gorillaz record -- but in the Pacific Ocean, where a soupy mixture of oceanic garbage has massed together to form something scientists have named the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 21, 2010

    Are the Newly Serious Gorillaz Any Less Fun? Naw

    ​There really is a plastic beach. Not with Lou Reed and a bunch of cartoons making hip-hop music -- that's just a fictional backdrop for the third Gorillaz record -- but in the Pacific Ocean, where a soupy mixture of oceanic garbage has massed together to form something scientists have named the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2010

    Wyclef Jean Makes Withdrawal from Haitian Presidential Race Official

    ​Rapper Wyclef Jean has officially pulled out of the presidential race in Haiti, according to Spinner.Wyclef was enthusiastic about potentially becoming the new president of Haiti when the majority of Haitian youth was eager to support his candidacy. Although Wyclef resides in the United States, n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2010

    Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson Play Concert for Your Dog

    Lou and Lollabelle. (Photo by Bob Gruen.)​When you really like a musician you let certain things slide. How about when musicians decide to create a "high frequency" concert geared for you and your dog?That's exactly what Lou Reed and his wife Laurie Anderson are doing. TwentyFourBit reports that t ... More >>

  • Music

    April 8, 2010

    Elvis Costello Is King

    Lou and Lollabelle. (Photo by Bob Gruen.)​When you really like a musician you let certain things slide. How about when musicians decide to create a "high frequency" concert geared for you and your dog?That's exactly what Lou Reed and his wife Laurie Anderson are doing. TwentyFourBit reports that t ... More >>

  • Music

    February 4, 2010

    Rufio and Others May Finally Make a Scene in the Last Corner of SoCAL Not to Have One

    Lou and Lollabelle. (Photo by Bob Gruen.)​When you really like a musician you let certain things slide. How about when musicians decide to create a "high frequency" concert geared for you and your dog?That's exactly what Lou Reed and his wife Laurie Anderson are doing. TwentyFourBit reports that t ... More >>

  • Music

    October 22, 2009

    Kurt Vile

    Lou and Lollabelle. (Photo by Bob Gruen.)​When you really like a musician you let certain things slide. How about when musicians decide to create a "high frequency" concert geared for you and your dog?That's exactly what Lou Reed and his wife Laurie Anderson are doing. TwentyFourBit reports that t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2009

    Perfection on Stage, Leonard Cohen Captivates Audience at Dodge

    There are few artists in the same league as Leonard Cohen. Even Lou Reed has placed the poet and songwriter in the "highest and most influential echelon of songwriters." There are few as respected as revered Cohen and yet he has been able to maintain an air of distance and mystery between himself an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2009

    Simon & Garfunkel Plan Long Awaited Reunion Tour

    Mending that bridge over troubled waters never felt so goodIt makes sense these days for some older acts to get out on tour and start playing some shows. Just looking at this past weekend in the Valley, we saw Springsteen, Lou Reed and Leonard Cohen all unravel some shows well in the twilight of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2009

    April 6 In Blogs: Don Stapley, Al Sharpton, Tempe Music Festival and More

    We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: Don Stapley Case Bombshell: Andrew Thomas Refers Prosecution to Yavapai ... More >>

  • Film

    April 2, 2009

    Adventureland Lets Us Revisit the Summer of Our '80s Youth

    We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: Don Stapley Case Bombshell: Andrew Thomas Refers Prosecution to Yavapai ... More >>

  • Music

    December 18, 2008

    Minibosses, The Advantage, and sBACH Prove Video Game-Influenced Music Isn't Just Playing Around

    We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: Don Stapley Case Bombshell: Andrew Thomas Refers Prosecution to Yavapai ... More >>

  • Music

    October 16, 2008

    Amanda Palmer

    Who Killed Amanda Palmer?
    (Roadrunner Records)

  • Music

    May 22, 2008

    The Kills

    Who Killed Amanda Palmer?
    (Roadrunner Records)

  • Calendar

    May 22, 2008

    Killin' Us Haughtily

    Who Killed Amanda Palmer?
    (Roadrunner Records)

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2007
  • Music

    August 12, 2004

    Velvet Underground

    Live at Max's Kansas City -- Deluxe Edition (Rhino/Atlantic)

  • Music

    July 15, 2004

    The Fall

    The Real New Fall LP
    (Narnack)

  • News

    May 13, 2004

    Punk Rock Paradise

    Our demon scribes hit the Rogue, the best place to see girls take off their tops and French kiss

  • Music

    January 1, 2004

    Original Soul

    This time, it's personal: Our look back at an intimate year in music.

  • Music

    December 27, 2001

    Bottoming Out

    Trailer-park Scrooge finds 10 reasons to say humbug about the music of 2001

  • Music

    November 29, 2001

    Famous and Tired

    Pop stars complain about their jobs like everyone else. Here's what's happened when some of their gripes have actually made it to tape.

  • Music

    November 1, 2001

    Marketing Misery

    Is Saint Durst the new, limp Bono?

  • Music

    May 10, 2001

    Doug Hoekstra

    Around the Margins (Inbetweens/Innerstate)

  • Music

    May 3, 2001

    Eccentricities

    While they may not top the Billboard charts, this month's batch of jazz, blues and heritage releases is definitely worth hearing

  • Music

    March 22, 2001

    The Tyde

    Once (Orange Sky/Dionysus)

  • Music

    December 14, 2000

    Cactus Flower

    Known as much for her multiple sclerosis as for her songwriting gift, Victoria Williams finds Water to Drink under the wild desert sun

  • Film

    August 31, 2000

    The Late, Late Show

    Shadow Hours descends into film noir hell zone

  • Music

    July 13, 2000

    Bugs' Buffet

    Tempted by record company largess? Drink up and dig right in.

  • Music

    July 13, 2000

    The Sunny Side of Goth

    Audra turns the world on with its gloom

  • Music

    July 13, 2000

    Flanagan's Wake

    VH1 vice president's novel about the music business mourns an era just since passed

  • News

    April 20, 2000

    Cat Power

    The Covers Record
    (Matador)

  • Music

    October 7, 1999

    Molten Wax

    The Covers Record
    (Matador)

  • Music

    July 25, 1996

    Recordings

    The Covers Record
    (Matador)

  • Film

    July 4, 1996

    Drop-Dead Beautiful

    The Covers Record
    (Matador)

  • Music

    April 20, 1995

    THE OTHER SIDE OF IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA

    The Covers Record
    (Matador)

  • Music

    January 26, 1995

    A CRAMPED INTERIOR

    THE CRAMPS' LUX PONTIFICATES ON ART, LIFE AND THE COLLECTIVE UNCONSCIOUS

  • Music

    October 20, 1994

    KISS IN OUR TIME

    THE WORLD'S GREATEST-- OR DUMBEST-- ROCK 'N' ROLL BAND REFUSES TO DIE. PUCKER UP, BUTTERCUP.

  • Music

    May 4, 1994
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