U2 Jam With Black Eyed Peas, Jagger, Springsteen At Rock Hall 25th Anniversary Show

The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame celebrated a quarter century as the self-appointed, oft-suspect gatekeeper for canonical artists in the rock world (no Replacements, no Sonic Youth, no etcs. -- no vote of confidence, RRHOF dudes) with a pair... CONTINUE READING U2 JAM WITH BLACK EYED PEAS, JAGGER, SPRINGSTEEN AT ROCK HALL 25TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW»

Antony, Bono, Courtney, Scarlett, Rufus & Friends @ Carnegie Hall, NYC 10/4/09

Last night Carnegie Hall hosted the biggest assortment of megastars this side of the Orpheum for a (RED)NIGHTS charity show, benefiting the Global Fund's efforts against the African AIDS epidemic. The night was billed as "Hal Willner Presents: An Evening... CONTINUE READING ANTONY, BONO, COURTNEY, SCARLETT, RUFUS & FRIENDS @ CARNEGIE HALL, NYC 10/4/09»

Lollapalooza 2009 Wrap-Up

If you weren't talking about the weather in Grant Park this weekend, you weren't in Grant Park this weekend. And really that would've been a shame. It was oppressive at times, but despite -- or as these things go, perhaps... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA 2009 WRAP-UP»

Tool, Killers Added As Lolla Headliners

Lou Reed, Decemberists, Neko Case, and Andrew Bird will also perform according to Daily Swarm. Tool and the Killers join previously announced headliners Beastie Boys, Depeche Mode and Jane's Addiction.... CONTINUE READING TOOL, KILLERS ADDED AS LOLLA HEADLINERS»

New Lou Reed (Feat. Antony Hegarty) Video - "Caroline Says, Pt. II"

We posted the audio version of "Caroline Says, Pt. II." It's from Lou Reed's December '06 performance of Berlin at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn. As mentioned, Matador's releasing said concert as a 14-track soundtrack under the descriptive title Berlin:... CONTINUE READING NEW LOU REED (FEAT. ANTONY HEGARTY) VIDEO - "CAROLINE SAYS, PT. II"»

New Lou Reed (Feat. Antony Hegarty) - "Caroline Says, Pt. II" (Live At St. Anne's Warehouse)

We've mentioned Julian Schnabel's documentary Lou Reed's Berlin along with Lou Reed's diss of Lester Bangs. The film's out this fall, the diss largely forgotten. Anyhow, Lou Reed's Berlin includes a December 2006 performance of the 1973 album at St.... CONTINUE READING NEW LOU REED (FEAT. ANTONY HEGARTY) - "CAROLINE SAYS, PT. II" (LIVE AT ST. ANNE'S WAREHOUSE)»

Lou Reed To New York Magazine: "What Are You, A Fucking Asshole?"

Lou Reed isn't the sunniest guy in the world. Nor is he the most humble. Or so it's often alleged. Still, proven or not, it's not very surprising that he got bent out of shape in his responses to New... CONTINUE READING LOU REED TO NEW YORK MAGAZINE: "WHAT ARE YOU, A FUCKING ASSHOLE?"»

Posted on June 6, 2008 (56 comments)
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Lou Reed: "I Can't Wear The Sunglasses Now Because I'd fall Over A Cable," And Other Tribeca Film Festival Musical Revelations

The Tribeca Film Festival ended this weekend, and there was a lot of music-y stuff that went down before it did. The biggest news comes via the Julian Schnabel film Lou Reed's Berlin. ThePlaylist saw it and said "If you... CONTINUE READING LOU REED: "I CAN'T WEAR THE SUNGLASSES NOW BECAUSE I'D FALL OVER A CABLE," AND OTHER TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL MUSICAL REVELATIONS»

Lou Reed & Moby Perform "Walk On The Wild Side"

At different times and for different reasons, everybody in Austin seemed to be talking about Lou Reed and Moby this year: It was Lou's year to be honored with keynote speaker status, and the FADER Fort hosted its own version... CONTINUE READING LOU REED & MOBY PERFORM "WALK ON THE WILD SIDE"»

Posted on March 18, 2008 in Video (3 comments)
Tags: Lou Reed | Moby | SXSW

SXSW: Thursday In Photos

Interested in filling a rock club to the rafters? Simple: Just have Nada Surf and Destroyer play back to back sometime. People were stuffed asses to elbows at Volume night club for the first day of the Stereogum/PASTE party, although... CONTINUE READING SXSW: THURSDAY IN PHOTOS»

Lou Reed, Justin Timberlake & Tom Hanks To Help Rock 'N' Roll Congratulate Itself

Good news, gang: now the list of people you didn't give a shit about getting into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame has a slightly less give-a-shittable list of people inducting them! Madonna will be honored by the legendary... CONTINUE READING LOU REED, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE & TOM HANKS TO HELP ROCK 'N' ROLL CONGRATULATE ITSELF»

New Lou Reed - "Safety Zone"

Mr. Reed wants to build something -- no, not another Killers track. This time he's on the dirty boulevard looking to build a bridge, construct a safety zone (part hospital, part school, part his home ... part his heart), and... CONTINUE READING NEW LOU REED - "SAFETY ZONE"»

Posted on November 26, 2007 in MP3 (4 comments)
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New Killers (Feat. Lou Reed) Video - "Tranquilize"

Lest you think Lou is one to cut (a track) and run, despite a small scale bash fest, Reed memorializes his Killers collab with an appearance in the clip for the song that bears his (Feat.). He's the best part... CONTINUE READING NEW KILLERS (FEAT. LOU REED) VIDEO - "TRANQUILIZE"»

Posted on November 5, 2007 in Video (8 comments)
Tags: Lou Reed | The Killers

New Killers (Feat. Lou Reed) - "Tranquilize"

Big thanks to reader Michelle LaCosse for knowing we were dying of curiosity about this one. She wrote:As earlier reported by you guys the Killers have teamed up with Lou Reed to record the song "Tranquilize". It was premiered on... CONTINUE READING NEW KILLERS (FEAT. LOU REED) - "TRANQUILIZE"»

Posted on October 12, 2007 (21 comments)
Tags: Lou Reed | The Killers

Video Hangover: Artists United Against Apartheid - "Sun City"

Every week, we dig in the archives for videos that we find noteworthy, memorable, or just unbelievably stupid. And then, Jon McMillan breaks 'em down for you. This week: a young Silvio Dante and friends fight the power -- and win. CONTINUE READING VIDEO HANGOVER: ARTISTS UNITED AGAINST APARTHEID - "SUN CITY"»

R.I.P. Pavarotti

Sadness abound in the opera world this morning as Luciano Pavarotti -- the "King Of The High Cs," the Maestro, the great tenor that crossed over and made fans of operatic neophytes and critics alike -- died Thursday at the... CONTINUE READING R.I.P. PAVAROTTI»

Posted on September 6, 2007 in Video (9 comments)
Tags: Brightblack Morning Light | Lou Reed | Pavarotti | Ra Ra Riot | Robin Williams

Borscht Rock? Russian Futurism And A Germanic Past

Moscow's Xvostya offers a beer 'n' vodka-soaked polka cover of NIN's "Survivalism," Trent's pricy wall-of-synthesizers replaced by accordion, bottle, silverware, comb, guitar, handclaps, and (pretty literally) the kitchen sink. Maybe it's the dawn of MacGyver rock… Conversely, turning a "racket"... CONTINUE READING BORSCHT ROCK? RUSSIAN FUTURISM AND A GERMANIC PAST»

Posted on August 6, 2007 in Video (0 comments)
Tags: Lou Reed | Nine Inch Nails | The Velvet Underground | Xvostya

Velvet Underground's Secret Weapon: The Ostrich

Fans of alternate tunings and/or Lou Reed & John Cale's magical relationship should be hip to the Ostrich, but WFMU's Beware Of Blog sketches out the tale of the avian-named tuning for a lesson in VU 101:One of the secret... CONTINUE READING VELVET UNDERGROUND'S SECRET WEAPON: THE OSTRICH»

Posted on July 18, 2007 (15 comments)
Tags: John Cale | Lou Reed | The Velvet Underground

Rufus Wainwright & Friends @ Carnegie Hall, NYC 12/13/06

What would disappoint an avid NYC high-culture music buff more: that we've only been to Carnegie Hall twice in the past year? Or that both times were to see Rufus Wainwright? Well it's true, we don't get down to Ravel... CONTINUE READING RUFUS WAINWRIGHT & FRIENDS @ CARNEGIE HALL, NYC 12/13/06»

Factory Girl Defaming Dylan?

If you were pumped about the release of the forthcoming Edie Sedgwick biopic Factory Girl, about the Andy Warhol-protegé's '60s-It Girl days and later drug abuse and suicide, you're part of a group that doesn't include Bobby D or Lou... CONTINUE READING FACTORY GIRL DEFAMING DYLAN?»