Every proper surf-roadtrip has a definitive anthem. There have been 2 in the history of theBOMBsurf that really stick out for me. The one trip was Ben Harper & the Relentless 7 - after which we named a feature in the magazine "Shimmer and Shine" and the other was around the middle of 2009 - Billabong Pro time - and the album was Metallica's "Death Magnetic". John and I simply loved that album - and we blasted it wherever we went. Loudly.
When I heard that Metallica were doing a collaborative album with 70 year old Lou Reed, I was naturally curious. For those of you who don't know Lou Reed - he was the guy from the 70's band Velvet Underground, but he enjoyed more success on his own with songs like "Walk on the Wild Side".
The album is called "LULU" and it is inspired by the German expressionist writer Frank Wedekind’s plays Earth Spirit and Pandora’s Box, which tell the story of a young abused dancer’s life and relationships, and are now collectively known as the Lulu plays.
Originally the lyrics and musical landscape for Lulu were sketched out by Lou for a theatrical production in Berlin. After Lou performed with Metallica at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concerts in New York in 2009 they decided to make more music together. The Lulu project began in May 2011 at HQ studios in Northern California, with Lou’s lyrics as the starting point.
The Album is available from Look and Listen for Download for R111.00 or if you're a die hard fan, enter the competition and win one of 3 albums exclusively from theBOMBsurf and Universal Music.
This competition is now closed: The Winners have been notified and sent their CDs. Thanks for entering!
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