Satellite of Love: Lou Reed joins Sirius radio

Perhaps it's acquired a few extra layers of crustiness over the years, but there's little doubt that Lou Reed's sweet, sensual voice has always had the power to stand on its own. When the man talks, it's the sound of pure New York City cool seeping out through his lips.

So bless the folks at Sirius Satellite Network: they're giving Sweet Lou his own show on their Sirius Disorder channel. Entitled "Lou Reed's New York Shuffle," the programming block will feature Reed and producer Hal Willner spinning an eclectic mix that ranges from rock to jazz to opera. But hopefully none of that metal machine music, eh, Lou?

The show made its debut Saturday, but don't despair if you missed out: Sirius will rebroadcast the inaugural program at 4 p.m. today on Sirius Channel 70. The New York Shuffle will take place regularly at 6 p.m. on Saturdays, and fans can even submit song requests here.

Meanwhile, Reed continues to settle into his golden years, reportedly marrying longtime lady friend Laurie Anderson last month. The Daily Swarm (which is sort of like Paste's longtime, virtual lady friend) also hipped us to an interesting quip that Reed made at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this month. Apparently Reed has officially denied the rock critic messiah, AKA Lester Bangs. Oh, Lou. You're so cranky sometimes.

Finally, Reed is on his way across Europe in support of his Julian Schnabel-directed concert documentary, Lou Reed's Berlin, due out in the U.S. on July 18. He'll be playing shows with a 30-piece band, a children's choir and sets designed by Schnabel.

Prepare for the bombast:

June
23 - Cork, Ireland @ Cork Marquee
24 - Belfast, Northern Ireland @ Belfast Waterfront
25 - Edinburgh, Scotland @ Edinburgh Playhouse
26 - Nottingham, England @ Royal Centre
28 - Paris, France @ Salle Pleyel
30 - London, England @ Royal Albert Hall

July
2 - Zurich, Switzerland @ Hallenstadion
3 - Munich, Germany @ Munich Philharmonie
6 - Hamburg, Germany @ CCH Congress Centrum
7 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Copenhagen Opera House
8 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Copenhagen Opera House
9 - Stockholm, Sweden @ Annexet
11 - Tallinn, Estonia @ Saku Suurhall
12 - Riga, Latvia @ Arena Riga
14 - Warsaw, Poland @ Sala Kongresowa
16 - Brussels, Belgium @ Bozar
19 - Lisbon, Portugal @ Campo Pequeno
20 - Loule, Portugal @ Monumento Duarte Pacheco
21 - Malaga, Spain @ Terral
22 - Madrid, Spain @ Mardid Conde Duque
25 - Girona, Spain @ Portaferrada Festival
26 - Benidorm, Spain @ The Bullring

Discuss amongst yourselves in the comments below — who would win in a cage match: Reed or a reincarnated Bangs? Which veteran rocker should be the next to get his or her own satellite radio program?

Related links
LouReed.com
Sirius.com
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