“In the nineties, Lou Reed re-created himself as a cultural commodity. He did independent films and avant-garde operas. He published volumes of lyrics and a diary in The New Yorker. He was declared an "American Master" by PBS. He played arts festivals and the White House and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Seen […]”
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