Author: LEVY, AIDAN
Title: Dirty Blvd : the life and music of Lou Reed / Aidan Levy
Description: Chicago : Chicago Review Press 2016. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. Physical description; ix. 406 pages. 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm. Summary; 'A tremendously insightful biography of the man who helmed the Velvet Underground and single-handedly created alternative rock This book covers not only the highlights of Reed's career. but explores lesser-known facets of his work. such as his first recordings with doo-wop group the Jades. his key literary influences. the impact of Judaism upon his work. and his engagement with the LGBT movement. Drawing from original interviews with many of his artistic collaborators. friends. and romantic partners. as well as from archival material. concert footage. and unreleased bootlegs of live performances. Dirty Blvd. exposes the man behind the myth. the notoriously uncompromising rock poet who wrote songs that transcended their genre and established himself as one of the most influential and engmatic American artists of the past half century'Subjects; Reed. Lou. Rock musicians — United States — Biography. Weight in Kg appr.:

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