Lou Reed's Sister Sets the Record Straight

Lou Reed's Sister Set the Record StraightFascinating article about Lou's youth.  A real insight into Lou's family and his treatment for mental illness.

Jeffrey Novack: "Top 10 things about Lou Reed that everyone else seems to be overlooking"

I don't know Jeffrey Novack, but it's a very personal -- and great --  top ten list of Lou Reed's accomplishments.  Well worth a read.  This terrifying Mullet is included on the list.
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2013/12/jeffrey_novak_r.html

Question Of The Week: What Does Lou Reed's Music Mean To You?

Some interesting comments from fans and neophytes.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2013/10/27/241203360/question-of-the-week-what-does-lou-reeds-music-mean-to-you

Ann Powers: Lou Reed was the first rock star to truly mess up my mind.

Ann Powers talks about Lou's influence on her life.  Great writing and very relatable -- NPR music blog The Record.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2013/10/27/240841092/what-lou-reed-taught-me

Rolling Stone: Lou Reed Last Interview

Lou Talks about the Parrot headphones and remastering his catalog.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/lou-reeds-last-words-watch-his-final-interview-20131108

Time.com: Celeb Tweets about Lou Reed

De Blasio weighs in.  Classy.
http://entertainment.time.com/2013/10/27/best-celebrity-twitter-tributes-to-rock-rebel-lou-reed/

James Wolcott: Lou Reed Rising. A republished essay

Reprint of a cool Village Voice essay by James Wolcott from 1976 about Lou Reed and the New York scene.  It's only 6 years after the Velvets disbanded, but 1976 that was just another time.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/doubleday/lou-reed-rising-dfcu

Times of Israel: Lou Reed -- Jew

Lou Reed was Jewish.  Not a great piece, but covers a side that most pieces overlooked.
http://www.timesofisrael.com/lou-reeds-contradictory-jewishness/

Yahoo Music: Lou Reed: The Most Cited Influence in Rock ‘n’ Roll?

Yes!  The Most Cited Influence in Rock ‘n’ Roll!  Lots of good context about Reed's influence and some cool covers.  I didn't know Page & Plant did I'm Waiting for the The Man.  I'd like to hear that.

http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/stop-the-presses/lou-reed-most-cited-influence-rock-n-roll-234749432.html

The New Yorker Blog: Tao of Lou -- humor

A funny piece about how to apply Lou to your daily life:
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/shouts/2013/10/the-tao-of-lou.html?intcid=obnetwork

The New Yorker Blog: Sasha Frere Jones remembers Lou

He used I'll be your mirror as a way of proposing marriage.  Pretty sweet.
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/sashafrerejones/2013/10/postscript-lou-reed-obit.html

The Economist's Poetic Obit

Very nicely written.  Anonymous -- but certainly a fan:
 http://www.economist.com/news/obituary/21588844-lou-reed-songwriter-and-musician-died-october-27th-aged-71-walk-wild-side

"Goodbye, you magnificent bastard" - A Tribute To Lou Reed. NME

Nice recollections about Lou Reed from the NME writer http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/goodbye-you-magnificent-bastard-a-tribute-to-lou-reed

For Lou Reed -- East Hampton Star

A Long Island boy is remembered in the local paper by his wife. Seems very small town. Fantastic writing. http://www.easthamptonstar.com/Obituaries/20131031/Lou-Reed

Lou Reed on TV: It watched him for a little while

Great clips and links -- all video related: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-lou-reed-on-tv-20131028,0,4789816.story#axzz2lEYwVaLu

Lou Reed biography currently in the works

From Obit to Bio in a few weeks. http://www.nme.com/news/lou-reed/73896

Toesucker Blues: Robert Christgau's Farewell Salute to Lou Reed

Christgau, who was mentioned by name on Take No Prisoners shares his closing thoughts about Reed. Toesucker Blues: Robert Christgau's Farewell Salute to Lou Reed

The Time Lou Reed Bought Exile's "Kiss You All Over" at a Times Square Record Store

Great recollection of a real life encounter with Lou Reed. http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2013/10/lou_reed_exile_kiss_you_all_over.php

Magic and Loss: On the Death of Lou Reed

The Village Voice delivers a very nice piece about Lou Reed and his glorification of NYC -- better than the tourist board. Also compares his lyrics to Dylan. Very nice words from a rag that Reed had feuded with. http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2013/10/lou_reed_magic_loss_death.php

LouReed.com Inmemorium

Reed's last photo shoot. A powerful photo. http://www.loureed.com/inmemoriam/