Lou Reed & Metallica - Lulu Poll

I remain convinced that this will one day be as revered as, say, Trout Mask Replica: the “difficult” album that slowly worms its way into the canon.

I would cut my legs and tits off when that happens

the audience for an old man warbling about pussy over disconnected riffing is always going to be a niche one

Jokermen podcast finally did their Lulu reclamation episode, after doing every other Lou Reed & John Cale record.

https://podcastaddict.com/jokermen/episode/171949829

There's a Patreon ep with Robert Trujillo...would have been amazing to get Lars, but that's pretty cool.

A little off topic, but Laurie Anderson plays Junior Dad live at most of her concerts. If anyone is on the fence of seeing her live, its worth it just for that.

psychic savagery

just heard she did Junior Dad at Big Ears

for the second time!

She played it again in LA last night, but cut off the recording before "get the coffee / turn the lights on / say hello to Junior Dad," which for me was always the climax. Still deeply moving, though... and I love that she recognizes the power of this in-some-ways absurd song from this in-many-ways absurd project.

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she also projected some of her own lyrics from "World Without End" in the background:

When my father died we put him in the ground
When my father died it was like a whole library burned down

Yeah that was genuinely moving, having a Lou presence in the set.