Despite being a fan, I’ve never heard Lou Reed’s New York (1989). Anytime I think about him, I remember how, in 1968, future Czech President Václav Havel visited the U.S. for six weeks only and fell head over heels in love with The Velvet Underground and Lou Reed, both of whom ultimately became his inspiration through political imprisonment and for the Czech democratic resistance to communism in late 1989 (The Velvet Revolution). Gonna give this album a serious listen this week. Feels like the perfect time
I am excited for you - and yes, this is a point in our history where an album like this feels both prophetic and descriptive.
I've been going back and forth between the pessimism of "Busload of Faith" and the bleak optimism of "There Is No Time" for several weeks. Here's to bleak optimism!
Despite being a fan, I’ve never heard Lou Reed’s New York (1989). Anytime I think about him, I remember how, in 1968, future Czech President Václav Havel visited the U.S. for six weeks only and fell head over heels in love with The Velvet Underground and Lou Reed, both of whom ultimately became his inspiration through political imprisonment and for the Czech democratic resistance to communism in late 1989 (The Velvet Revolution). Gonna give this album a serious listen this week. Feels like the perfect time
I am excited for you - and yes, this is a point in our history where an album like this feels both prophetic and descriptive.
I've been going back and forth between the pessimism of "Busload of Faith" and the bleak optimism of "There Is No Time" for several weeks. Here's to bleak optimism!
Meant to mention:
Lou Reed could be a real jerk.
https://waynerobins.substack.com/p/lou-reed-interview-disaster-1989