Taken from his recent album Free, Iggy Pop has paid tribute to his good friend Lou Reed, on what would have been his 78th birthday, with a reading of Reed’s 1970 poem ‘We Are The People’, backed by a beautifully forlorn keys and trumpet of Leron Thomas. Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Iggy Pop – We Are The People
On October 1st Universal will be releasing a deluxe edition of The Velvet Underground & Nico to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the album. The main point of note with this version over previous re-releases is the inclusion of the Scepter Studios acetate version of the record which has been fetching the insane amount of $155,401 on eBay. The Velvet Underground & Nico: 45th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (Verve/UMe, … Continue reading NEW MUSIC: The Velvet Underground & Nico: 45th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
The LP gets released at the end of October but today we have the first full length track The View. It reminds me a bit of Bowie’s dalliance with Tin Machine in parts and heard as a whole track it sounds way better than the impression the 30 second teaser gave us last week. Continue reading LISTEN: To the first full track from Lou Reed /Metallica’s Lulu
written by Chris Familton There was something exciting about attending a celebration of noise, drone and experimental music at the Opera House, a venue that normally hosts music and theatre of a more classical and structured form. Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson are to be congratulated for their Vivid Festival curatorial selections and the variety of music they have included across the event. On arrival … Continue reading REVIEW: NOISE NIGHT @ Opera House, Sydney 31/05/10
Doubtful Sounds 