Lou Reed: Alchemical Engineering
Simon Reynolds, Wire, The, February 1992
Lou Reed is one of the few 60s figures who has kept up any serious exploration of rock's sounds and words. In this exclusive New York interview, he lectures Simon Reynolds on Death, Transfiguration, and other technical matters.
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