The Lou Reed Compendium

If you've read Mr NYC for any legnth of time, you know how much I love the music of Lou Reed, and how romantic I am for the 1960s NYC that birthed his band The Velvet Underground.

This month also marks the 30th anniversary of one of his greatest solo albums, New York. While the album is certainly a love letter to the city, it's more complicated than that -- it's a cry of emotion about the complex feelings any New Yorker has for this place. Nothing about Lou Reed's music is easy or simple, and this album is no different. When it came out in 1989, New York explored a city that seemed to be in crises, that was dying, but that still contained a wondrous  and inspiring spirit. And this album is as inspired as any that Lou Reed wrote.

So here is my little compedium to all things Lou Reed & NYC:

- My collection of blog posts about Lou Reed and The Velvet Undergroud.

- A review of the New York album.
- How Lou Reed and NYC are inseperable, both in music and soul, and are practically addictive.
- And a guide to NYC per Lou Reed's music.

If you like Lou, this post is ... for you ...