Laurie Anderson has shared why the Lou Reed: Caught Between The Twisted Stars exhibition was almost held in Texas however ended up in New York Metropolis as an alternative.
The archive, which chronicles the life and work of Reed by way of photographs, voices, and music from the star and his collaborators, will probably be hosted at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts beginning as we speak (June 9).
Anderson, Reed’s widow, lately informed The New York Instances that she’d first chosen the Harry Ransom Middle in Austin for the exhibit, however determined in opposition to that plan after Texas Governor Greg Abbot, signed the campus-carry invoice in 2015. The invoice allowed individuals licensed to hold a handgun in Texas to hold a hid handgun on college campuses.
“I known as them up,” Anderson stated, including: “‘This factor we’ve been speaking about for a pair years? It’s off. Due to weapons.’”
Later, she learn concerning the Public Library’s digital archives and determined that Reed’s work can be a greater match there, formally giving them the archive in 2017. The exhibit runs till March 4 2023, and incorporates digital recordsdata, and never-before-heard demos of “stripped-down, nearly folky acoustic model” of Velvet Underground songs.
“This assortment is to encourage individuals,” Anderson stated. “It’s not essentially to say, ‘Right here’s the true Lou Reed.’ That’s by no means what it was meant to be. Right here’s numerous his music and the way he did it. Be impressed by it. But it surely’s not and may’t be an actual image of the person.”
Earlier this week it was introduced {that a} Lou Reed album that includes new materials can be launched. Phrases & Music, Could 1965 is about to drop on August 26 through Mild In The Attic in partnership with Anderson, in tandem with celebrations for what can be the musician’s eightieth birthday.
The songs on the album have been written by Reed and recorded to tape by his future Velvet Underground bandmate John Cale. Reed posted the tape to himself as a “poor man’s copyright” and it remained sealed in its authentic envelope for almost 50 years.
