Music News | Music Reviews + Commentary | Christmas Gifts for Musicians | New Releases | Interviews



RSS Feed For Blog Entries

Lou Reed inspired by Nanking film, records “Gravity” and “Safety Zone”

By bandweblogs on Nov 19, 2007 in Music, New Releases, Press Releases | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Lou Reed

Lou Reed has been known to be intensely moved by historical and international events and conflicts. Just recently, Reed composed and recorded two brand new songs – “Gravity” and “Safety Zone” – both inspired by the soon-to-be released film Nanking – a powerful and relevant documentary that tells the story of the Japanese invasion of Nanking, China, in the early days of World War II. It is an emotional reminder of the heartbreaking toll that war takes on the innocent, and a testament to the courage and conviction of a few individuals determined to act in the face of evil.

Nanking Images

The events of the film are told through deeply moving interviews with Chinese survivors, archival footage, and chilling testimonies of Japanese soldiers, interwoven with staged readings of the Westerners’ letters and diaries as performed by Woody Harrelson, Mariel Hemingway, Jurgen Prochnow, and Stephen Dorff, among others.

Presented by THINKfilm, directed by the Academy-Award-winning team of Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman and marking the producing debut of AOL Vice Chairman Emeritus Ted Leonsis, Nanking premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2007 and was the winner of the 2007 Sundance Documentary Editing Award. The film will be released on December 12, 2007 in New York City at The Film Forum followed by a national release in January 2008.

Nanking press:

“Tremendously moving.” – ELLE

“Gut-wrenching and important.” – Paper

“Heart-rending stories transcend their telling.” – Washington Times

Nanking the Film Official Website
Join the Nanking Facebook Group

Listen to Lou Reed’s new songs: “Gravity” and “Safety Zone”

For more information and music from Lou Reed, please visit:

Lou Reed Official Website
Lou Reed on Myspace



More Music: myspace.com/JennyMayMusic

Jenny May / Band Weblogs on Twitter

Search for music: Amazon.com | amazon.co.uk

Post a Comment





More blog entries:


« Brandi Carlile at Borderline London – Sold Out!! + Live EP and The Story release
Souljacker live at the Temple Bar Oxford review »
Subscribe to blog entries by Email | RSS Feed
Subscribe to Band Weblogs Podcast Show by Email | RSS Feed



Trackback URL

  • --------

  • 10 things bands can do to become famous
  • 10 reasons why music blogs are great for bands
  • Bands on Twitter
  • Free online distribution for bands, musicians - music blog entries + band press releases
  • Music publicists, PR companies: READ THIS!
  • Buy Music!

  • Band Blogs/Music Blogs

    Music Blogs, Page 1
    Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6