Lou Reed at the Hammersmith Odeon
Max Bell, NME, 5 April 1975
THERE'S AN ILLUMINATED sign outside the Hammersmith Odeon that says: "It's all too much. Lou Reed in Concert." Wry humour or someone taking a subtle poke at the Black Angel's ennui trademark?
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