Lou Reed

Here is a great tribute to one of Lou’s favorite singers of all time, Jimmy Scott, written by Lou’s good friend Scott Richman.

Jimmy Scott – The Voice of an Angel

A gathering open to the public – no speeches. no live performances, just Lou’s voice, guitar music & songs – playing the recordings selected by his family and friends.

The Paul Milstein Pool & Terrace at Lincoln Center
Thursday November 14th. Time 1:00PM to 4:00PM

French designer Philippe Starck has created a ‘Lou Read’ armchair for the Royal Monceau Hotel in Paris. This article contains a video which documents the creation process of the chair.

Lou wrote about Kanye West’s new album, “Yeezus”

You can read about it here.

“The Raven” … read at The Cannes Lions International Festival. (Click “The Raven” to watch).

An interesting visit last week to the Cannes Lions International Festival. Thanks to Grey Advertising and Tim Mellors for a great conversation.

My morning Tai Chi practice with Master Ren Guang-yi.

Just finished up a gorgeous photography book with my dear friend Mick Rock. The first 350 signed, deluxe copies of TRANSFORMER are available for pre-order now. (LINK)