Today’s Top Tune: Jeff Tweedy ‘Lou Reed Was My Babysitter’ 

Jeff Tweedy’s “Lou Reed Was My Babysitter” reimagines musical influence as a kind of childhood guardianship, honoring Lou Reed as the artist who “babysat” him through his early years. With its understated warmth and gently humorous tone, the song celebrates the dark beauty and unlikely comfort of Reed’s music — the way it offered guidance, companionship, and creative courage from afar. Tweedy turns personal nostalgia into a universal feeling: the artists who become our mentors without ever being in the room. 

Jan. 4 - 8 Jeff Tweedy sold out @ Largo 

Mar. 20 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco 

Mar. 21 - Los Angeles, CA @ The United Theater 

Mar. 22 - Ventura, CA @ The Ventura Theatre 

(dBpm Records)