Lou recently collaborated with the world’s biggest animated band, Gorillaz, and the result is the song “Some Kind of Nature”. The song is featured on the Gorillaz’ new album, Plastic Beach, which will be released by Virgin Records on 9 March, 2010.
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Lou and Hal Willner have been gearing up to relaunch their weekly Sirius XM radio show, New York Shuffle. The show will air Saturdays at midnight ET on Sirius XM channel 29, The Loft.
If you want to request songs to be played on the show, please email LouandHal@gmail.com
The program features music that runs the gamut from jazz to vintage rock, and everything in between. As Lou says, “For years, I’ve always been a fan of eclectic radio, such as FM radio in the past when you could hear stations play widely divergent music, ranging from Rock to Country to Jazz to Opera. I loved the days when DJs who did their own programming set the bar high.“
(posted by Brie)
Lou will be appearing on the Late Show with David Letterman next Thursday January 21st, performing with the Blind Boys Of Alabama. They will be playing Lou’s classic Velvet Underground song, ‘Jesus’, which appears on the Blind Boys’ album, Duets.
The Late Show airs at 11:35pm on CBS.
On May 14, 2009 Lou Reed and Mike Rathke played “Romeo had Juliette” and “Make Sure My Grave is Kept Clean” the Apollo for the Jazz Foundation of America’s A Great Night in Harlem benefit gala.
Check out photos in the picture section of loureed.com!
CLICK HERE to learn more about the Jazz Foundation of America.
(Posted by Lara)
CLICK HERE to watch Lou Reed join renowned carillonneur Sjoerd Tamminga from Goes, the Netherlands as he plays Lou’s “Perfect Day” on the carillon at the Riverside Church in New York, the biggest instrument of its kind in honor of Queen’s Day.
(Posted by Lara)
CLICK HERE to watch a great video of the fifth grade PS22 Chorus performing Lou Reed’s ‘I’ll Be Your Mirror’.
(Posted by Kerri)
Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson did a very special performance at the PEN World Voices annual Cabaret this past Saturday, May 2nd, 2009 at the Francis Gould Hall in NYC. Other participants in the sold-out evening of readings and performances included Parker Posey, Carrie Brownstein, and James Franco!
(Posted by Kerri)