Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell: The Dangerous Glitter of David Bowie, Iggy Pop, and Lou Reed
Eolake Stobblehouse blog (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
I think it's cool when an artist branches out. Like when Nick Cave became a novelist, or Lou Reed a photographer . It seems Nick uses the new Leica M9, which is a very impressive camera, a huge step up from the M9. Actually it seems to be beating the big full-frame cameras in image quality, something I did not see coming. And Cave's newest project is extremely "new media" indeed.
Largehearted Boy (Free subscription) | yesterday
Lou Barlow visits The Current studio for an interview and live performance. In the Guardian, Zadie Smith examines the appeal of essay writing to novelists. Perfect essays abound in this world – almost every one of Joan Didion's fits the...
Ramblin' with Roger (Free subscription) | yesterday
There was an interesting article in yesterday's Wall Street Journal about Tom Petty: Rock God Or Mere Mortal? "As Tom Petty prepares to release a career-spanning anthology next week, an attempt to determine where he falls in the music pantheon." The basic premise is that though he sold a lot of records, maybe because he was prolific with the pop hook, he just seems to lack the "cool"...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Directed by remi Bezancon. Starring Jacques Gamblin, Zabou Breitman, Deborah Francois, Marc-Andre Grondin
thus spake drake (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
One of the surprise debuts of last year had to be Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... , a talk show featuring Costello pulling off the rare triple threat: host, performer and bandleader. Equal parts interview and jam session, the Sundance series relies upon Costello putting the artists at ease, getting even the prickliest of artists to open up and speak warmly about their influences. But, as Martin Mull...
Quillblog (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Bookish links from around the Web: Happy (belated) birthday, Margaret Atwood. The author turned 70 yesterday Colum McCann has won the fiction prize at the National Book Awards for his novel Let the Great World Spin. Also at last night’s gala in New York, Dave Eggers picked up the Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American [...]
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Three members of the pioneering band are to share a stage for the first time in more than a decade, discussing their 'music and legacy' at the New York Public Library Three members of the Velvet Underground are to reunite next month – for a chat. Lou Reed, drummer Maureen "Moe" Tucker and bassist Doug Yule will share a stage for the first time in more than a decade, at an event organised...
Earvolution (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
By: David SchultzGiven the bad blood that runs through the veins of the surviving members of the Velvet Underground when it comes to playing together, the December 8 gathering of Lou Reed, Doug Yule and Maureen Tucker at the New York Public Library will likely be the closest we ever get to a VU reunion. The three will participate in a round table of sorts with Rolling Stone's David Fricke to
Cape Argus (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
W NEW YORK: Former Velvet Underground members Lou Reed, Maureen Tucker and Doug Yule will make a rare joint public appearance on December 8 at the New York Public Library.
Daniel Stephen Johnson (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
First, via Timo Andres , Pitchfork follows up on this craziness (Fiery Furnaces guy mixes up Harry Partch, microtonal composer, with Harry Patch, the WWI vet the Radiohead song is about) with the even more bizarre announcement , Friedberger tried to cover his fuck up with a statement that said: "Matt has not heard the Radiohead song about Harry Patch, but if he did, he is sure he wouldn't like...
The Allmusic Blog (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
British pop-singer Leona Lewis has recorded the theme song for director James Cameron’s long-awaited sci-fi epic Avatar. The song, titled “I See You,” will play over the film’s end credits. Lewis just released Echo, her sophomore album and follow-up to 2007’s international smash Spirit. [Independent.co.uk.] Ian Brown is apparently urging British educators to show the films...
Sound of the City (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
On December 8th, former Velvets Lou Reed, Maureen Tucker, and Doug Yule will find themselves sitting in the same room at the New York Public Library as part of an event promoting The Velvet...
Rock and Roll Daily (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Maroons 5 have announced they’ll be performing a New Year’s Eve show at Las Vegas’ the Pearl that will also feature a set from actor Jason Segal, who promises to perform “Dracula’s Lament” from Forgetting Sarah Marshall and more original tunes. Jennifer Hudson has been cast to play Nelson Mandela’s wife Winnie in a film about [...]
prefixmag (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
It’s not often that the three remaining members of the Velvet Underground get together, especially as the relationship between John Cale and Lou Reed regularly goes through rough patches. But they will reunite for an appearance at the New York Public Library on Dec. 8, where they will discuss their careers with journalist David Fricke. The discussion will be part of the Live from the NYPL series,...
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Former Velvet Underground members Lou Reed, Maureen Tucker and Doug Yule will make an extremely rare joint public appearance on December 8 at the New York Public Library.
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