Lou Reed died just months ago, but Joseph Arthur has already produced a tribute LP. Lou is out May 13 on Vanguard Records, and attempts to pay tribute to the Velvet Underground great. While Arthur and Reed were close personally and professionally, it still had to be a daunting task for the young singer-songwriter to take on his friend’s classic work. A.V. Club readers can check out how he did below, where we’re exclusively premiering Arthur’s video for “Walk On The Wild Side.” Those who like what they hear can pre-order Lou via Vanguard Records, Amazon, or iTunes.
Arthur is also on tour this spring, and dates are below.
March 29—BRIC House—Brooklyn, New York April 19—Drew’s Place—Ringwood, New Jersey April 30—Tin Angel—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania May 6—City Winery Chicago—Chicago, Illinois May 8—City Winery NYC—New York, New York May 10—WMNF’s Tropical Heatwave—Ybor City, Florida May 12—Caffe Lena—Saratoga Springs, New York May 14—Theatre Petit Champlain—Quebec City, Quebec May 16—Cabaret Eastman—Eastman, Quebec May 17—La Chasse Galerie—Lavaltrie, Quebec May 18—Rickks Room—Wentworth-Nord, Quebec May 22—Boite Live—Madrid, Spain May 23—Escenario Santander—Santander, Spain May 24—Cinema Theatre Modelo—Zarautz, Spain May 26—Les Nuits Du Botanique—Brussels, Belgium May 27—Trabendo—Paris, France May 28—Tivoli—Utrecht, Netherlands May 29—Dingwalls—London, United Kingdom
