Tag Archives: David Bowie

REDUX: Three Seminal Singles – Number 1

September 29, 2010 I grew up listening to Top 40 radio on the AM band as a child. I was given a transistor radio and discovered Los Angeles’ KHJ [“Boss Radio”] sometime during the summer of 1970 while I was … Continue reading

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The Mid-80s Malaise: 1983 – The Year David Bowie Became Fallible

What was it about the mid-80s that made it the harbinger of artistic disaster for so many artists that I had previously thought the world of? By 1985, there seemed to be a perfect storm of political and social currents … Continue reading

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Record Review: David Bowie – Lodger

David Bowie: Lodger US CD [1991] Fantastic Voyage African Night Flight Move On Yassassin Red Sails D.J. Look Back In Anger Boys Keep Swinging Repetition Red Money I Pray, Olé Look Back In Anger [New Version] “Lodger” was the first … Continue reading

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Bowie Elected Pope; Handed Keys To Planet Earth

On January 8, 2013… everything changed. After a decade of lying low, a new David Bowie song hit the web from point zero like a clap of thunder. It was accompanied by an odd video, a handful of photographs and … Continue reading

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Want List: Nyam Hyam – Hope Of Heaven +

Nyam Nyam: Hope Of Heaven + DLX RM UK CD [2012] The Illuminated Ones Fate The Meeting This Is The Place You Need More The House Hope Of Heaven And To Hold The Resolution The Architect The Last Place [Hope … Continue reading

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World Bowie Day – Until March 12

Savvy eyes may have noticed this banner down the right sidebar on this blog. After last Tuesday’s events, the phrase “World Bowie Day” popped into my head and I made this banner to commemorate it since it sounded so good. … Continue reading

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David Bowie Suddenly Reappears On His 66th Birthday!

I’ve been long of the opinion that David Bowie had silently retired. After his angioplasty of 2004 he’s been barely a blip on the radar. His last album, “Reality,” looked to be the terminus of his career. With a health … Continue reading

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