SXSW Lou Reed tribute line-up announced: The Black Lips, Susanne Vega, Cheetah Chrome, Baseball Project & more)
One of this year’s anticipated SXSW events is the official Lou Reed tribute which will happen on Friday, March 14 at the Paramount Theatre from 7:30 PM to midnight. Richard Barone and Alejandro Escovedo, organized the event which will also feature appearances from Susanne Vega, Garland Jeffreys, Bobby Bare, Jr., The Fauntleroys, The Baseball Project, Louise Goffin, Cindy Lee Berryhill, Cheetah Chrome, Jesse Malin, The Black Lips, and Sharon Needles, all performing with an ace house band.
Barone, who used to front ’80s Hoboken pop band The Bongos, just released a cover of The Velvet Underground’s “All Tomorrow’s Parties” and you can watch the video (using films by legendary NYC underground filmmaker Jonas Mekas) below…
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