Lou Reed: (Velvet Glam)

Bowie-polished sleaze-Transformer era, Walk on the Wild Side dripping downtown decadence. Leather, lipstick, and lines that cut deeper than blades. He didn't start glam, he bled it dry. More basement tapes surfacing weekly.

Lou Reed: "The Growing Influence of Lou Reed" Feature (1972)

Lou Reed’s "The Growing Influence of Lou Reed" , a one-page feature in New Musical Express , October 14, 1972.

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Oct 13, 19721 min read

Lou Reed: "The Album, The Tour" Advert (1972)

Lou Reed’s "The Album, The Tour" , a one-page advert in Melody Maker , October 7, 1972.

Lou Reed

Oct 6, 19721 min read

Lou Reed: "Reed Still Working On Album" Article (1972)

Lou Reed’s "Reed Still Working On Album" , a one-page article in New Musical Express , August 26, 1972.

Lou Reed

Aug 25, 19721 min read

Lou Reed: "Walk And Talk it Single (UK)" Review (1972)

Lou Reed’s "Walk And Talk it" , a one-page single review in New Musical Express , August 5, 1972.

Lou Reed

Aug 4, 19721 min read

Lou Reed: "Walk and Talk It" Single (1972)

Lou Reed’s "Walk and Talk It" backed with "Wild Child" , was released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK by RCA Records (catalog number...

Lou Reed

Aug 3, 19721 min read

Reed Between the Lines Feature: 1972

Lou Reed's Mad Speaker Explosion Published in the UK on January 22, 1972, Melody Maker’s one-page feature “Reed Between the Lines” captured Lou Reed in a vivid, intense moment during his post-Velvet Underground transition. The article opened with a dramatic scene: “THE big speakers at the far end of the small, narrow room are about to burst. Guitars wash across them, while a kettle-drum cracks and a gong explodes in slow motion, like a flower opening, aaaaoooommmmm! Inside th

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Jan 22, 19722 min read