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The Hidden Truths of Lou Reed’s Musical Poetry

Avatar photo by Tim Keane August 22, 2022August 22, 2022

Reed’s terse song-stories rely on humorous and torqued and poignant metaphors, and serve up pop cliches in order to turn them inside out and reveal hidden truths.

Posted inFilm

The Velvet Underground Brings the New York of the ’60s Back to Life

by Forrest Cardamenis October 13, 2021October 21, 2021

With dense split-screen use of period artifacts and a killer Velvets soundtrack, Todd Haynes’s documentary is a loving tribute to his favorite band.

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A Velvet Underground Extravaganza Where Images Drown Out the Music

by Joseph Nechvatal August 17, 2016October 12, 2021

PARIS — Arty, esoteric, noise music may not be for everyone, but the Velvet Underground arose from just such obscure subgenre territory.

Posted inMusic

Fagen’s Critical Catalogue (November 2013, Part 1)

Avatar photo by Lucas Fagen November 23, 2013November 22, 2013

In part 1 of this month, reviews of Iceage, Parquet Courts, Sleigh Bells, and Mikal Cronin.

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Occupy Museums Protest at Lincoln Center Gets Bolster from Philip Glass, Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson

Avatar photo by Allison Meier December 2, 2011January 26, 2013

Philip Glass, Laurie Anderson and Lou Reed joined last night’s Occupy Museums demonstration at Lincoln Center, held to coincide with the final performance of Glass’s Satyagraha at the Metropolitan Opera.

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