The sound of the underground: Lou Reed’s favourite songs from the 1950s
Even as a teenager before he found fame with The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed was discovering excellent music from a variety of genres.
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Charli XCX is tempted to make a guitar record – and she's taking inspiration from Lou Reed
The Brat hitmaker has long been a disciple of the Velvet Underground polymath...and is now considering a more guitar-led approach for her next record ...
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Charli XCX wants to make a “Lou Reed era” style album with Clairo featuring guitars and strings
“I was like, ‘Actually, that could be cool if I didn’t really make music ... I kind of want to make a Lou Reed record, to be honest. That would definitely be a pretty big swing.” ...