Lou Reed

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Music, Arts, Society & Culture

4.3 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with biographer Will Hermes about his book on Lou Reed, as well as Lou’s music, persona, legacy and more.

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Featured Songs:

Lou Reed, "Walk on the Wild Side," Transformer, RCA, 1972

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

The Velvet Underground and Nico, "Sunday Morning," The Velvet Underground & Nico, Verve, 1967

The Velvet Underground and Nico, "Heroin," The Velvet Underground & Nico, Verve, 1967

The Velvet Underground, "Pale Blue Eyes," The Velvet Underground, MGM, 1969

Lou Reed, "Coney Island Baby," Coney Island Baby, RCA, 1975

The Velvet Underground, "Some Kinda Love," The Velvet Underground, MGM, 1969

Lou Reed, "How Do You Think It Feels," Berlin, RCA, 1973

Lou Reed, "Perfect Day," Transformer, RCA, 1972

The Velvet Underground, "Sweet Jane," Loaded, Cotillion, 1970

The Velvet Underground and Nico, "I'll Be Your Mirror," The Velvet Underground & Nico, Verve, 1967

The Velvet Underground, "Candy Says," The Velvet Underground, MGM, 1969

Pixies, "Here Comes Your Man," Doolittle, 4AD and Elektra, 1989

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0:00.0	Hey, sound opinions listeners. If you support us on Patreon,, life, and legacy of Lou Reed. I'm Jim D. Regatus. And I'm Greg
0:39.8	Cod. We'll talk with Will Hermes, the author of the book Lou Reed, The King of New York.
0:45.8	Let's get to it. Sound Pinions is supported by the Goose Island Beer Company. For over 20 years,
0:52.4	Goose Island has been brewing their iconic 312 beer for the best
0:56.0	moments in our city. It's the Chicago thing. This month, we're asking listeners to go to sound
1:01.8	opinions.org and leave us a voice message on the most Chicago thing you've ever seen or experienced.
1:08.2	Like this story from Ed on how he scored tickets to a Cubs playoff game in 1984.
1:13.9	Chicago Cubs incredibly made the MLB playoffs for the first time in like forever.
1:20.3	And I was really determined, as a Cubs fan, to go down to Wrigleyville and watch the game.
1:26.7	There was a place on the corner of Clark and Grace.
1:29.3	I got there about an hour before the first pitch and it was really just me and the bartender there.
1:34.3	I ordered my first beer and before you know it I heard heavy footsteps right behind me.
1:39.3	That is shuffling. It was this big Chicago beat cop.
1:43.3	He goes, hey kid, you know anyone wants a ticket
1:46.3	for the game? I go, how much? Where's it at? 35 bucks, he says. Box seat, left field. I'll take it.
1:55.7	I tell the cop and in the back of my mind, I'm waiting for a detective to walk in any moment and arrest me,
2:01.5	never happened.
2:02.9	So, ended up watching the Cubs win big in that thrilling game, another beer in hand,
2:08.5	and that's my most Chicago thing ever.
2:11.2	312 beer. It's a Chicago thing.
2:16.1	Sound Opinions is an independent production supported by listeners like me on Patreon.
2:22.7	Join us in keeping independent music criticism in the world by clicking the link in this episode's description.
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