Lou Reed’s guitars take New Yorkers to church
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As his acclaimed «New York» album turns 30, the guitars of late rock pioneer Lou Reed are still reverberating in his beloved hometown, giving deafening soundbaths to those seeking refuge. This week, Reed's widow Laurie Anderson brought the iconLou Reed’s guitars take New Yorkers to church
As his acclaimed «New York» album turns 30, the guitars of late rock pioneer Lou Reed are still reverberating in his beloved hometown, giving deafening soundbaths to those seeking refuge. This week, Reed's widow Laurie Anderson brought the icon's «drones» -- openly tuned guitars propped against amplifiers to produce ear-splitting, unpredictable sounds -- to New York's Cathedral of St John the Divine for a free, public performance. The show was part of the cathedral's contemporary exhibition «The Value of Sanctuary,» which features works from some 30 artists exploring the notion of refuge and social identity in times of upheaval. Calling Reed one of the first «noise artists» ...Keep on reading: Lou Reed’s guitars take New Yorkers to church Read more