A reflection on 20 years of writing for Pitchfork
A reflection on 20 years of writing for Pitchfork Welcome to stübermania, where I normally dig into my box of dust-covered interview cassettes from the 1990s and 2000s (and crusty mp3 files from the 2010s) to present bygone conversations with your favourite alterna/indie semi-stars and the occasional classic-rock icon. (Check out the archive here.) But this week, I’m doing something a little different. This is a newsletter in three parts: The Openers (links to recent writings, playlist updates, and/or other musical musings), The Headliner (your feature story of the week), and Encores (random yet related links).This is a free newsletter, but if you really like what you see, please consider a donation via paid subscription, or visit my PWYC tip jar!Subscribe nowTHE OPENERSThis week on Commotion, I put together this discussion on protest songs in the ICE age, with music journos Carl Wilson and Vish Khanna joining guest host Rad Simonpillai to discuss Bruce, "¡Basta Ya!", a
About Lou Reed
Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942 – October 27, 2013) was an American musician and songwriter. He was the guitarist, singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band the Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five decades. Although not commercially successful during its existence, the Velvet Underground came to be regarded as one of the most influential bands in the history of underground and alternative rock music. Reed's distinctive deadpan voice, poetic and transgressive lyrics...
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