Explore David Bowie’s Hunky Dory (in 6 Minutes) | Liner Notes
Near the end of 1971, an eclectic set of proto-glam rock stompers, intimate ballads, and love letters, collected under the title Hunky Dory, became David Bowie’s first masterpiece.
NY Times Brings Readers Closer to Bowie’s Freaky Costumes in Augmented Reality
Continuing with its new paradigm of using augmented reality to cover the news, The New York Times has published a feature story that takes a peek into the late David Bowie‘s eclectic wardrobe of on-stage outfits.The retrospective showcases four iconic Bowie costumes, including the famed “Tokyo Pop” jumpsuit and the lightning bolt suit from the … Read more
Bowie’s box set A New Career In A New Town (1977 – 1982) – we focus on Lodger
Influential almost as much for its legend as its actual music, David Bowie’s ‘Berlin trilogy’ of 1977-79 reaches further afield than the name might suggest. Not that the city didn’t give Bowie enough to work with. “Heroes”, with its monochrome cover portrait, Brian Eno’s synthesiser strategies and Robert Fripp’s metallic guitars – all recorded at … Read more
Two new David Bowie reissues coming in April
Changestwobowie and Aladdin Sane repressed on coloured vinyl David Bowie‘s long deleted singles compilation Changestwobowie – the lesser-known sequel to Changesonebowie – will be reissued by Parlophone on April 13 on CD, vinyl and digital formats. Some of the initial run of 180g vinyl editions will come on blue vinyl (distributed randomly) before reverting to … Read more
Three intriguing David Bowie releases set for Record Store Day
Includes previously unreleased 1978 live album Welcome To The Blackout Record Store Day (April 21) will see the release of three new David Bowie vinyls featuring rare and unreleased material. Welcome To The Blackout (Live London ’78) is a 3xLP live set from Bowie‘s Isolar II tour, recorded at Earls Court, London on June 30 … Read more
How Cohen and Bowie Faced Their Impending Deaths With a Final Affirming Album
2016 was a cruel year that claimed the lives of Leonard Cohen and David Bowie, two musicians of iconic stature. Both men knew they were dying and each chose to record a final album to express the experience. YouTuber Polyphonic analyzed how each man faced this challenge. Cohen took a more religious route, both cursing … Read more
“Space Oddity” : 7 Facts About David Bowie’s Cosmic Ballad
Investigate these seven intriguing facts about Bowie’s spacey first hit single Earlier this year, the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame officially announced its 2018 class of inductees. The list includes classic recordings such as Public Enemy’s “Fight The Power,” Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You,” and the Rolling Stones‘ “Paint It Black,” among others. Also among … Read more