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REED'S NEXT IS `ECSTASY,' ON REPRISE (Couti,t¿ied from page 26) Mike Rathke. "We've been working ing for Warner Bros. Records Inc. Reed is also planning to read from For Chris Nadler, New York-based Reed's 1989 masterwork, "New a long time to get it-30 years-and The latter song, incidentally, is a "Pass Thru Fire" at a New York senior divisional advertising coordi- York." Jody Denberg, PD at triple -A it's a gorgeous sound. And do you by- product of "Time Rocker," Reed's bookstore, as well as do a music re- nator of the Sam Goody chain, "Ec- station KGSR Austin, Texas, notes believe [bassist] Fernando Sanders' 1996 theatrical collaboration with tail in -store in New York on the al- stasy" sounds like "revitalized Lou that that album's "Dirty Boulevard" playing? He's set the bar up a bit Wilson, with whom he's currently bum release date. Reed." still gets play there. higher this time." working on "Poe- try," which is based Reprise expects heavy press for "He's one of the key artists syn- "If he delivers a song that strong Drummer Tony Thunder Smith on the works of Edgar Allen Poe. It "Ecstasy," and Kostich reports onymous with New York, and new [on `Ecstasy'], everyone would love again rounds out Reed's core group, is serviced exclusively to heritage interviews or features scheduled in songs like `Modern Dance' are pure to play it to death," he says. "And if which is augmented by guests in- and mainstream rock stations, also Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, Time Out Lou Reed poetry-almost like he doesn't, the album will still cluding cellist Jane Scarpantoni and on Feb. 29. In Europe and the conti- New York, Go, The New York Times watching a movie," Nadler says. The appeal to his cult -which is pretty Reed's flame, Laurie Anderson, on nental U. K., where Reed has a sub- Magazine, Magnet, and George. An album, he adds, reminds him of large." electric violin. stantial and active fan base, "Modern electric press kit has Reed dis- "The cello parts are amazing, and Dance" will be the focus track; the cussing the album, the book, the Laurie comes in with the kind or album releases there a day ahead of Paris photo exhibit, his collaboration amazing violin that only she can do," the U. S. street date with Wilson, and the Velvet Under- says Reed, who produced "Ecstasy" Also on April 3, Reed is slated to ground. with Hal Wilner. "The intertwining perform "Ecstasy" on "Late Show Consumer ads will appear in textures and things is really, really With David Letterman." Other U. S. Time, Rolling Stone, Revolver, Spin, good. And the flow: I'm particularly TV appearances will include "The and Time Out, and Reed will be the aware of flow these days physical- Charlie Rose Show" and a Bravo featured artist for a Viacom/Sonic- ly, intellectually, emotionally. I know channel profile. Europe TV appear- Net.com TV campaign in March on people don't listen in order any more, ances include Germany's "WDR outlets including VH1, MTV Nick- but this album is sequenced for a Rock Palast," a one -hour special on elodeon, Nick at Nite, and TV Land. reason, with a beginning, middle, France's NPA TV and the BBC TV's Kostich says that a live concert and end." "Later" show; TV specials are also taping at the Knitting Factory will The album's title track, Reed says, forthcoming in Spain and Italy. be Webcast via the venue's site and is "one of the best songs I've ever U. S. tour dates for the MVO Lim- that Reed's, Reprise's, and ARTIST - written," and it expresses "what the ited- booked artist begin in late direct's sites will be interlinked to Tam! To Hit The States. Scottish trio Tam! is preparing to visit the U.S. to pro- album's about: ecstasy in its various spring, following a major European maximize Reed info, chats, and mer- mote its full -length debut, "Hello My Friends, Do You Read Me." Produced by comings and goings." The midtempo tour mid -April through mid -May. chandise availability. band member George Christie and studio veteran Ray Shulman, the Roadrunner character sketch, together with the Warm -up tour dates are set for "The album will surely reunite collection is due in stores March 21. "It's all over the map," Christie says of the more upbeat rock track "Future March 31 and April 1 at the Knitting Lou and his loyal fans around the set, which critics compared to the Beastie Boys, Beck, and Happy Mondays Farmers Of America," goes to triple - Factory in New York and April 7 at world," says Kostich. "He's still the upon its release late last year. Pictured, from left, are group members Christe, A stations Feb. 29, according to the Paramount Theater in Asbury essential modern -day poet of our Tam Treaner, and Barney Strachan. Craig Kostich, senior VP of market- Park, N. J. time." "7-1 you can win if you want ...

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