Velvet Underground
Lou Reed is a complete dribbler. I do not say this lightly. In fact, it hurts to say it. I’m one of his greatest fans - and yet it must be said. The once-great rock poet has been transformed into a blithering idiot.
Once, he lived on the fringe and wrote about heroin, alcoholism and trannies. Now he dabbles in experimental music with his wife Laurie Anderson, the self-titled “performance artist” (WTF does that even mean? Can you really call yourself that just because you married Lou Reed?)
The pair share a Manhatten “loft” apartment with their 11-year-old rat terrier Lollabelle. They have an electronic keyboard on the floor, switched on at all times because Lollabelle likes to step on the keys and make music. I’m not making this up.
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