“Swoop, swoop, oh baby rock, rock…” Only early ‘70s radio would play a song with blatant references to giving head and not have a problem with the lyrical content. Such was the atmosphere that welcomed Lou Reed’s second solo record after leaving the Velvet Underground and his biggest hit “Walk On The Wild Side.” If Lou standing on the back cover with a huge boner in his pants … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Andy’s Chest” by Lou Reed
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Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “I Can’t Stand It” by Chris Whitley
Chris Whitley’s short, restless career encompassed folk, noise rock, jazz, country, mainstream rock and the blues. He was discovered by producer Daniel Lanois who helped him score a major label record deal with Columbia Records in 1988. His first album, “Living With The Law” was a mainstream rock affair with good songs that gave him radio exposure, but it wasn’t until his … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “I Can’t Stand It” by Chris Whitley
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – "Femme Fatale" by Aloe Blacc
Song Of The Day - "Femme Fatale" by Aloe Blacc You may already know who Aloe Blacc is if you watch the HBO series "How To Make It In America." It is his "I Need A Dollar" that is used as its theme song. Or perhaps you were a fan of the hip-hop group Emanon in which he was a member. If not, perhaps his soulful take on this Lou Reed/Velvet … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – "Femme Fatale" by Aloe Blacc
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Kill Your Sons” by Lou Reed
After the huge success of the Transformer album and its top-twenty single “Walk On The Wild Side,” Lou Reed delivered his most beautifully disturbing album as a follow up. The concept album, Berlin was considered at the time to be a depressing mess, and it was not exactly what fans expected or wanted from their newly minted glam rock star. Over time, Berlin’s stature has … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Kill Your Sons” by Lou Reed
Song of the Day – “Kill Your Sons” by Lou Reed
Song of the Day by Eric Berman – “Kill Your Sons” by Lou Reed After the huge success of the Transformer album and its top-twenty single “Walk On The Wild Side,” Lou Reed delivered his most beautifully disturbing album as a follow up. The concept album, Berlin was considered at the time to be a depressing mess, and it was not exactly what fans expected or wanted from their … [Read more...] about Song of the Day – “Kill Your Sons” by Lou Reed