lou reed Archive

10 Jun 2026

I count myself as a serious fan of the writing and scholarship of Richie Unterberger. One of his earliest books, 1998’s Unknown Legends of Rock ‘n’ Roll ranks among my […]

27 Apr 2024

Take 5: The Pop Side of the Velvet Underground

By Bill Kopp

essay

The late Lou Reed is one of rock music’s most iconic artists. With and beyond the Velvet Underground, his work is revered for its boundary-pushing nature, often bringing taboo subjects […]

03 Mar 2014

Hundred-word Reviews: DVDs

By Bill Kopp

dvd, new release, pop, punk, rawk, review

Reviewing DVDs takes more time than albums, since when previewing them, I can’t do much else than sit there and watch. So it takes me awhile to get to DVDs. […]

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