Dirty Blvd., Aidan Levy
Dirty Blvd., Aidan Levy
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Dirty Blvd.
The Life and Music of Lou Reed

Author: Aidan Levy

Narrator: Tom Perkins

Unabridged: 14 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/01/2015

Synopsis

This book not only covers the highlights of Lou 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 enigmatic American artists of the past half century.

About Aidan Levy

Aidan Levy has written for JazzTimes, the New York Times, and the Village Voice, among other publications. He plays baritone saxophone and clarinet in a professional swing-era big band. He lives in New York City.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Yann

Let me begin with what I liked in this book. It is mostly non judgmental: whereas previous accounts of Lou Reed have tended to depict him as an awful character, so as to undermine his musical achievements (at least after the Velvets), Aidan Levy relies on a lot of interviews with friends, relatives......more

Goodreads review by Mark

I've been listening to Lou/VU since I was 13, so this was a real treat. Just enough detail for it to feel like a deep depth, but not overly granular.......more

Goodreads review by Chris

Better Than I Expected I've read all the Reed bios and where this one differs is how much musician conversation is included. Rounds the picture out. Lou Reed was a dick but a genius, hardworking dick, and Dirty Blvd is broadly fair in its assessment of his life. Incredibly troubled man who gave us gr......more

Goodreads review by Gerry

You'll learn a lot about Lou's not always charming personality. There was more focus on the earlier parts of his life, especially his college years and the struggles to become a recognized musician. Little is said about his parents past what they did to him medically, which I already knew about, and......more

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