The Audio Perv

Check out this new live footage of El Perro Del Mar covering Lou Reed’s “Heavenly Arms,” off of El Perro Del Mar’s new album Love Is Not Pop. Here’s what she had to say about the song: “For some coincidental reason Lou Reed worked as some kind of muse for my new album, and perhaps especially this very song as the overall theme of it.

I knew from the beginning I was going to do an album of love songs but as I was far from in an amorous state of mind at the time I realized, I couldn’t write anything that would be pretending I still believed in love. I wanted to though. Desperately. And upon reading the lyrics to “Heavenly Arms” I realized he’d find the way to express this dark and desperate fight for love to survive against all odds. Although time and space had come between it – you keep fighting for it until the end. In some ways “Heavenly Arms” helped me set the tone for the album. Performing it live is always very special. At Way Out West in Gothenburg this summer I had the chance to do it in a grand church with this huge cross hanging over my head. It was a strange and quite eerily beautiful feeling.” Check out the video below the news about El Perro Del Mar’s DJ set tonight!

If you’ll be in New York City tonight (11/3), don’t miss out on a great night at Le Poisson Rouge. On November 3, you’ll be able to catch DJ sets by both Sarah Assbring of El Perro Del Mar and Erika Spring of Au Revoir Simone. It’s going to be a great time and it’s free!

When: November 3, 10PM-2AM

Where: The Gallery at LPR (158 Bleeker Street)

Just because you’re not in NYC doesn’t mean you won’t have the chance to see El Perro Del Mar in concert. The tour with Peter Bjorn & John kicks off later this week. All dates below.

11.07.09 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC*
11.08.09 – Theater of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA*
11.09.09 – Webster Hall – New York, NY*
11.11.09 – Phoenix Theatre – Toronto, ON*
11.12.09 – Metro – Chicago, IL*
11.13.09 – Gargoyle Club – St. Louis, MO*
11.14.09 – House of Blues – Dallas, TX*
11.15.09 – La Zona Rosa – Austin, TX*
11.17.09 – Rialto Theater – Tuscon, AZ*
11.18.09 – House of Blues – San Diego, CA*
11.19.09 – Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA*
11.20.09 – Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA*
11.21.09 – Club Nokia – Los Angeles, CA*
11.23.09 – Hotel Cafe – Los Angeles, CA***

***Headlining show
* w/ Peter Bjorn & John

For the latest news, go to www.elperrodelmar.com and www.myspace.com/elperrodelmar.