HPR4752: Static Addict Episode 2: Metal Machine Music
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HPR4752: Static Addict Episode 2: Metal Machine Music

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 20, 2026
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This show has been flagged as Explicit by the host. Digital Release (can also be found on youtube and Spotify) https://tidal.com/album/50021 Physical Release (can also be found on Ebay and Amazon) https://www.discogs.com/master/44287-Lou-Reed-Metal-Machine-Music Sources Again, I'm a hack and I use Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Machine_Music Next Album I'm Reviewing https://dreamcrusher.bandcamp.com/album/incinerator-2013 Provide feedback on this episode.

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This is the dude here with another episode of Static Addict, the monthly show where I

today we are reviewing a very notorious album and that is Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music.

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This is Hacker Public Radio episode 4752, for Tuesday 20th October 2026. Today's show is entitled, Dag Addict Episode 2, Metal Machine Music. It is hosted by The Dude, and is about 10 minutes long. It carries an explicit flag.

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The summary is a review of the Lou Reed album Metal Machine Music. Hello listeners and contributors of Hacker Public Radio. This is the dude here with another episode of Static Addict, the monthly show where I review albums in the noise music and experimental music genres because I am a crazy person and

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today we are reviewing a very notorious album and that is Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music. Released in 1975, this is Lou Reed's fifth album and is easily his most notorious album besides maybe Lulu, which is the album he collaborated with Metallica on. But this album consists of only one continuous track, however different streaming sites do

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