“Lou Reed wows Sydney” January 20, 2007
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Lou Reed put on an amazing show last night at the State Theatre. He is performing his 1973 album “Berlin” for the first time over 3 nights as part of the Sydney Festival.
The music was phenomenal. At times dark, somber and challenging and at other times spirited and uplifting. The band was top notch featuring some of the original band members from the album complimented by members of the Australian Children’s Choir and a great strings and horns section. Notably, his back-up vocals Sharon and Antony were outstanding.
The show concluded with an amazing encore with members of the audience flocking to the stage. Sharon and Antony both took to the stage to lead a song each. Sharon’ s voice was rich and powerful while Antony’s voice was smooth and mesmerizing. Lou Reed finished with another song and the crowd responded with a long standing ovation.
Lou Reed is a great entertainer. He was very modest about his performance and showed genuine appreciation towards his band.
A night to remember.
Here’s what the media had to say:
“Lou Reed wows Sydney ” – ABC News (Transcript from interview) View article
“After 33 years, dark Berlin lights up” – The Australian View Article
“Lou comes for a walk on the sad side” – SMH.com.au View Article
Festival Pics of the Day January 19, 2007
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Here are some of the best new Festival pics.
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Lou Reed January 2, 2007
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Dug out some links about Lou Reed:
Official Site
Wikipedia site
Fan’s website
Reprise, his record label
Lou Reed – Berlin Photos January 2, 2007
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There are some photos of Lou Reed’s Berlin on his website.
Lou Reed’s Berlin New York Reviews December 18, 2006
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Phenomenal reviews from New York, where Lou Reed’s Berlin was performed to sold out audiences
Music Review | ‘Lou Reed – Berlin’
Sentimental Journey: A Return to ‘Berlin’
By JON PARELES
Published: December 16, 2006
Lou Reed’s album “Berlin,” a song cycle about a romance doomed by drugs, promiscuity and violence, was one of his career’s grand anomalies when it was released in 1973. Instead of the stripped-down rock that made punk archetypes of Mr. Reed’s best-known songs, the sound of “Berlin” was not primal but theatrical, with strings and horns and touches of cabaret. The album was either dismissed as pretentious and overwrought or hailed for its ambition; it didn’t sell, but it garnered some lifelong fans. After 33 years, it had its first staged performance at St. Ann’s Warehouse on Thursday night. There, “Berlin” was less startling but no less ambitious or, in the end, touching.
Lou Reed’s Berlin December 14, 2006
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Tickets for Lou Reed’s Belin sold out in record time when it was performed at St Anne Warehouse in New York City on 14, 15 ,16 and 17 December.
The New York Times was clearly just as excited as The Sydney Festival Team
Click here for thr NY Times feature.
Keep an eye out because we will be posting the reviews from the weekends performances, which we heard were absolutely magic.
To get you in the mood for The Sydney Festivals exclusive season of Lou Reed’s Berlin Click we found this amazing video.
Click here for footage of Lou Reed performing Caroline Says in 1972 in Paris.
