Mistrial - Lou Reed

Advantages: a couple of decent songs
Disadvantages: too much avearge material and average production

...Arguably the least regarded Lou Reed album, Mistrial just seems to receive indifference from most people. It doesn't upset anyone, like Metal Machine Music did, nor does it excite audiences in the way that Transformer did. Mistrial consists of ten average songs, played competently, sung ok, and produced ok. And that's about it. There's nothing that really stands out, the resolutely 1986 production utilises very basic drum machines for the first and last time in Lou's history, and everything sounds rather boomy and upfront, but hollow and lacking in substance. The ttle track at least features a cracking melody, but Mama's Got A Lover, whilst not a bad song, sounds like a bad Lloyd Cole copy. A rather bizarre achievment sounds like a bad copy of someone who sounds like a bad copy of Lou Reed. "Video Violence" has a sparky sound but...

adams66 17.09.2008 · Read review
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Review of Mistrial - Lou Reed

Lou's Best Moment

Advantages: Totally original
Disadvantages: none

...Tracklisting 1. Berlin 2. Lady Day 3. Men Of Good Fortune 4. Caroline Says I 5. How Do You Think It Feels 6. Oh, Jim 7. Caroline Says II 8. Kids, The 9. Bed, The 10. Sad Song I wouldn't recommend this album to anyone who has just bought Transformer because they like Perfect day or Walk on the Wild Side or anyone with just a passing interest in the man. This is not an easy listen - its Lou Reeds concept album about the breakdown of a marriage between Jim & Caroline and the mental collapse that follows. It was produced by Bob Ezrin - a legendary producer who has worked with everyone from Lou to Pink Floyd to Janes Addiction - and the album sounds like it was recorded in Reeds head. Opening song Berlin sets the tone with its creepy opening bars and its sparse lyrics about how they met by the Berlin Wall...

tilly77 16.05.2005 · Read review
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Take No Prisoners (Live) - Lou Reed

Advantages: superb sound, superb performances
Disadvantages: a couple of songs drag a bit

...and over, "The Glory Of Love", Lou becoming hoarse with emotion. "Street Hassle" has a power and depth that beats even the original - Lou at one point breaks off after the girls sing a lovely harmony to congratulate them with "That's beautiful, thanks". "Berlin", "Satellite Of Love" and "Pale Blue Eyes" are all played straight, though the delicacy of the original acoustic "Pale Blue Eyes" is replaced by an angry buzzing guitar synth. "I Wanna Be Black" is as scabrously funny as always and "Leave Me Alone" is as horridly harsh as always, this time stretched to a murderous 7 minutes. But on the whole, the album is just fantastic. As I said above it sounds amazing, the performances are amazing (even "Leave Me Alone" one chord dirge that it is, is still brilliantly performed) and the sharp barbed comments that Lou lets fly in all directions...

adams66 25.09.2008 · Read review
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LouLou - is it toilet water!!!

Advantages: lasts forever on the skin and not expensive
Disadvantages: not the most up to date fragrance

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Review of Cacharel Lou Lou

Young and Sexy ? Maybe .

Advantages: Good value , distinctive perfume , good packaging , different and quirky
Disadvantages: May be too strong and in your face for some .

...when I have bought Lou Lou it has been contained in a ceramic , sky-blue , solid bottle which is hexagonal in shape . You cannot see the perfume at all . The bottle top has some of the dark maroon which is part of the outer box also . This box is heavily floral in appearance but in a 'Design' way . It does not actually show flowers . Lou Lou is a fragrance from the house of Cacharel made by Lanco'me . It was launched in 1987 and therefore has become well established these days . I still think of it as a new fragrance but I suppose that's down to my age . It does means though that when I first bought it Lou Lou was still quite new . As such it definitely seemed of the moment then and was usually worn by younger women . Nowadays , having been around for 20 years , that's probably changed . Lou Lou has a heady scent . To me it is a warm...

grafter123 03.08.2007 · Read review
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Review of Cacharel Lou Lou

Tange Can be Girlie too.

Advantages: Lasts well. Relatively inexpensive for a perfume spray.
Disadvantages: A bit too strong for some people...so apply sparingly!

...; for example, dusting powder, talc, soap and deodorant spray. It the perfume that this opinion is about, although all the other products have the same fragrance. Lou Lou is an eau de parfum spray, as opposed to an eau de toilette, meaning that it is stronger and longer lasting. I always find it surprising that it is relatively cheap, because parfums are generally pricier. Costs vary considerably. My 30ml container cost around £10, but this was from a shop in Barcelona. Expect to pay up to £15.00 for this size. It is an easy fragrance to get hold of, you can get it in most perfume shops; I've seen it in Boots, Bodycare, Superdrug and a lot of places while on holiday. Lou Lou is available in a variety of sized bottles; these bottles also come in a couple of different shapes. One is tall and the other is squat, but they are all a turquoise blue...

tange 20.12.2002 · Read review
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Review of Cacharel Lou Lou

I JUST CANNOT GET ENOUGH OF IT

Advantages: Staying power, average price
Disadvantages: some find it too over powering

...Why is it that throughout the year, I usually find something that I need, but when asked to write out a Christmas list, I find myself having to think long and hard? Well, I decided to look at my perfume collection to see which ones were running low.This particular perfume has been on the market for years and yet it is still one of my personal favourites and it’s called Lou Lou, which is made by Cacharel. This perfume comes in a turquoise box, the bottle its self is an unusual shape a bit like pyramid, but hexangular design. The actual bottle is different from most, as it is not made from see through glass; it is coloured turquoise with a burgundy stripe for where the lid pulls off. Once the lid is removed it reveals the burgundy top, the spray nozzle is also the same colour. This scent comes in different sizes and is...

Deni 20.12.2002 · Read review
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Review of Cacharel Lou Lou

A Butcher's turned Eaterie

Advantages: Good food at very reasonable prices.
Disadvantages: Crowded at lunchtime with tables close together.

...Vying as it does with three other small restaurants on Southsea's Marmion Road, Lou Lou's is one that I had previously wanted to visit because of its apparent French feel. I hadn't done so, however, as I always seem to be in the area at lunchtime and Lou Lou's is inevitably crowded, with very little space between one table and the next. An opportunity arose one Friday afternoon when I bumped into my son as I was leaving work. Both of us were at a loose end and decided to have a bite to eat before shopping at Waitrose. As it was around 3.30pm, I thought Lou Lou's might be relatively quiet so we sauntered along to see if I was right. A menu in the window was difficult to approach as both the outside tables were occupied. As we turned away, a waiter rushed out and handed us a menu to tempt us. The menu seemed varied with reasonable prices...

denella 04.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Lou Lou's Cafe-Restaurant, Southsea

Reed's Love Song To Poe

Advantages: Some good songs and performances
Disadvantages: Overlength, inconsistent and some bad performances

...So often formerly interesting and cutting edge musicians lack grace when entering their twighlight years. Prime examples would include Paul MCartney, Mick Jagger and Rod Stewart (yes, I think some of Rod's early work was both interesting and cutting edge). There seems to be a need to either keep up with kids or lose originality altogether. This has thankfully never been the case for Lou Reed who has remained constantly interesting, whether you like him or not, and this release from 2003 is no difference. This record is essentially Reed's tribute to Edgar Alan Poe. Rife with guest appearances from the likes of William Dafoe, David Bowie, Ornette Coleman and Antony Heggarty, this is an intriguing if sometimes patchy album. Some songs are wonderful, others meander and he gets too involved in contrived spoken word in places. When it...

Nixu1980 04.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Raven, The - Lou Reed

All about little lou

Advantages: its me
Disadvantages: its me

...01. What time is it? 12:10pm 02. Name: Louise, most people call me Lou, Ginge or Pinky 03. Number of candles that appeared on your last birthday cake: 20, it's the big 21 this year! Can't wait! 04. Hiar colour: Usually light ginger, but at the moment it's dark red, but going completly bleach blonde in a few weeks! 05. Tattoos: None...yet 06. How much do you love your job on a scale of 0-5: 2, its ok but I want to do something else. 07. Favorite colour: Purples and lilacs 08. Home County: Birmingham 09. Current Relationship status: Young free and single 10. Favorite food: Pizza with stuffed crust 11. Been to Africa? No, I want to go on safari but can't afford to! :( 12. Been to Camden? No 13. Loved somebody so much it mad you cry? Yes, wont say who though! 14. Been in a car accident? No...

gingelou 24.06.2003 · Read review
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