Tag Archives: David Bowie

Bryan Ferry + John Foxx | Late Bloomers, Born Today

Today marks two significant birthdays for The Monk. Born three years apart in Post-War England were two of my most significant recording artists. Whole crucial chunks of the contents of my Record Cell Core Collection were recorded or influenced by Ferry … Continue reading

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…And Ye Shall Know Them By Their MULLETS!

I’ve written before about how I’m not really enamored of the eighties after 1983, which I maintain is when the actual decade really began to manifest itself. I consider ’80-’83 the fallout of the seventies, which was much stronger, musically, … Continue reading

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Steel Cage Match: Iggy Pop VS David Bowie

Sure, sure. We all acknowledge that there’s a weird, almost reciprocal relationship between David Bowie and Iggy Pop. I can’t shake the feeling that the former has somehow used the latter for decades of artistic inspiration that’s as calculated and … Continue reading

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The CD A Week Project: #7

Various: REVO Premaster 7 CD-R [2011] Grace Jones: Nipple To The Bottle [USP 12] Grace Jones: Ja Guys [USP 12] Grace Jones: Cry Now, Laugh Later [USP 12] Grace Jones: Cry Now, Laugh Later [USP dub] Grace Jones: Nipple To The … Continue reading

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A Strange Chimera: The Prog/Wave Hybrid pt. 2 – Robert Fripp

Yesterday I discussed how Peter Gabriel made a transition from Prog Rock to New Wave in the late 70s. Crucial to his path were the contributions of Robert Fripp, both as sideman and producer. Fripp was the lead guitarist in … Continue reading

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Steel Cage Match: Billy MacKenzie VS Davie Bowie

Yesterday, I touched on a topic I’ve always wanted to write about. David Bowie and Billy MacKenzie are two of my favorite singers and there have always been “connections” between them. Billy ended up singing many songs that were associated [sorry!] … Continue reading

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Flowers In The Ice: The Many Debuts of Icehouse

This morning I got an e-mail from the Icehouse fan site, Spellbound, declaring that the wait was over. The 30th anniversary debut album remaster from Icehouse was now scheduled and ready for pre-order. I immediately pre-ordered my copy and I … Continue reading

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