Tag Archives: David Bowie

Ten Years…

Posted on January 10, 2026 by postpunkmonk

When I had the long Bowie obituary thread ten years ago today, it was done as a not-quite-obituary; more of an examination of Bowie’s presence in my timeline, and it was in any case before I adopted the trait of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bowie, Core Collection, DVD, film, Mid-80s Malaise, New Romantic, obituary | Tagged David Bowie | 25 Comments

Record Store Day 2025 Dangles Bright, Shiny Musical Objects

Posted on April 10, 2025 by postpunkmonk

It’s been such a whirlwind of activity that I only came to realize that Record Store Day was bearing down like a runaway freight train! It is happening in less than 48 hours and as always, we have to look … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Store Day, Want List | Tagged 2025, a-ha, David Bowie, Dead Or Alive, Duran Duran, Elvis Costello, Graham Parker, Lou Reed, Nick Lowe, OMD, PIL, Suede, Talking Heads, The Colourfield, The Cure, The Hate Bombs, The Ramones, The Residents, Thompson Twins, Wall Of Voodoo, Wire | 4 Comments

Want List: Adam Steiner’s “Silhouettes + Shadows” Gets One Of Bowie’s Most Fascinating Albums Under The Microscope In Upcoming Book

Posted on May 26, 2023 by postpunkmonk

We all have our own personal Most Crucial David Bowie albums. I can make a cogent argument for more than half of his 1970-1980 oeuvre, but at the end of the day two albums in particular sit atop my special … Continue reading →

Posted in Bowie, Core Collection, Want List | Tagged 2023, Adam Steiner, Book, David Bowie, Scary Monsters | 9 Comments

“Look At The Moon!” Saw Bowie Curating His Live Set With A Crack Team [pt. 2]

Posted on March 20, 2023 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] Disc one ended with a lovely take on “Under Pressure” with sparkling piano from Mike Garson in addition to Gail Ann Dorsey’s duet vocals with David Bowie being a particular calling card in this period of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bowie, Core Collection, Live Music, Record Review | Tagged 1997, 2021, David Bowie, limited edition, live album | 3 Comments

“Look At The Moon!” Saw Bowie Curating His Live Set With A Crack Team [pt. 1]

Posted on March 17, 2023 by postpunkmonk

“Look At The Moon! [Live Phoenix Festival ’97]” was a snapshot of the very next tour David Bowie undertook for the “Earthling” album of 1997. The same band as the 1995 “Outside” tour were here, though Carlos Alomar, George Simms, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bowie, Core Collection, Live Music, Record Review | Tagged 1997, 2021, David Bowie, limited edition, live album | 2 Comments

“Ouvrez Le Chien” Captures Re-energized Bowie Eschewing Compromise

Posted on March 16, 2023 by postpunkmonk

In theory, the issue of the limited edition set of 1990s Bowie tour albums as the Brilliant Live Adventures series, was a cool and wonderful thing. The 90s were all about Bowie re-finding his mojo after the excesses and compromises … Continue reading →

Posted in Bowie, Core Collection, Live Music | Tagged 1995, 2022, David Bowie, limited edition, live album | 12 Comments

“Moonage Daydream” Finds New Ways To ‘Dance About Architecture’

Posted on October 12, 2022 by postpunkmonk

Something astonishing happened on September 22nd of this year. For the first time in roughly three years, we saw a film in the cinema! My wife and I had been anticipating “Moonage Daydream,” the Brett Morgen film on David Bowie, … Continue reading →