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Velvet Underground singer and songwriter Lou Reed passed away yesterday (October 27th) at the age of 71. Having heard a cover version of "White Light/White Heat" by Those Darlins, the Velvet Underground were still fresh in mind when I heard of Reed's death.
Last night at the Head and the Heart's sold-out show at First Avenue, the DJ played V.U. songs between sets and ending with "Perfect Day" after the show. This is perhaps my favorite Lou Reed song.
CNN published the news, here's an excerpt from their article:
Last night at the Head and the Heart's sold-out show at First Avenue, the DJ played V.U. songs between sets and ending with "Perfect Day" after the show. This is perhaps my favorite Lou Reed song.
CNN published the news, here's an excerpt from their article:
Lou Reed, who took rock 'n' roll into dark corners as a songwriter, vocalist and guitarist for the Velvet Underground and as a solo artist, died Sunday, his publicist said. He was 71.
The publicist, Peter Noble, confirmed Reed's death but released no details. Reed had undergone a liver transplant in May, his wife, the musician/performance artist Laurie Anderson, disclosed over the summer.
Reed was a rock pioneer who went from record label songwriter to a member of the short-lived but innovative and influential Velvet Underground. The band and Reed's solo work tackled taboo topics like drug addiction, paranoia and sexual deviancy in songs that were largely spare, muscular and often saturated in feedback.
His death came as a bit of a surprise because he was still relatively active in his advanced years, even teaming up with Metallica for their Lulu album.
The publicist, Peter Noble, confirmed Reed's death but released no details. Reed had undergone a liver transplant in May, his wife, the musician/performance artist Laurie Anderson, disclosed over the summer.
Reed was a rock pioneer who went from record label songwriter to a member of the short-lived but innovative and influential Velvet Underground. The band and Reed's solo work tackled taboo topics like drug addiction, paranoia and sexual deviancy in songs that were largely spare, muscular and often saturated in feedback.
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