Tag Archives: Lou Reed

We Are The People

Posted on March 10, 2020 by

Iggy Pop’s video “We Are the People” is based on a poem written in 1970 by the late, great Lou Reed. Of the poem, Pop told the BBC last year, “My God, this is the country today as I understand … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, USA, Writing | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

You should have seen him go go go

Posted on March 21, 2019 by

It’s been more than five years since Lou Reed’s death, but the seminal 60s rock icon has not been forgotten in New York City. To celebrate what would have been his 77th birthday, the New York Public Library has opened … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Libraries, Music, Photography, USA, Writing | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

Sunday Morning & Nico

Posted on March 19, 2017 by
Posted in Art, Film, Music, USA | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Ink on the Tracks

Posted on January 4, 2015 by

London-based artist Simon Jones imagines what classic album tracks would look like as well-thumbed paperback books. He lines up the “used paperbacks” with the book spines each featuring a song title from the same album. You can see more (and … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Books | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment