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Offtopic => Offtopic => Other Bands => Topic started by: Cruor on February 14, 2007, 06:32:39 PM
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Anyone listen to his tunes a lil??
What got me was his Life On Mars? music video. The simplicity in the video was just beautiful. It also reminded me of Endless Rain a little. And I cant stop looking at his pretty eyes.
Heres the music video if you are interested
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueUOTImKp0k
So David Bowie anyone??
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I love his music. Well, not everything, but "Andy Warhol" and "China Girl" are my private evergreens.
Besides Bowie has an incredible charisma.
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Love him on the movie Labyrinth and love his song China Girl
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Haha, for me David Bowie is some alien from Mars :P Not really, I just remember only his alien look. But he has made great songs. My special favorite is Rock'n'roll Suicide, it's such amazing song.
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Bowie is great...thank's to my boyfriend's hugh CD collection we have I guess all his CD's.
Heroes, Space Oddity, The Hearts Filthy Lession, Hello Spaceboy and We Prick You are songs I really like.
Has anyone heard the songs he performed with Nine Inch Nails? They are really cool but I guess they only exist as Bootlegs.
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Oh, there's already a Bowie topic, i thought there was.
Well, you all know I absolutely love him, definitely in my top 3 artists.
As I've said many times now, just make another album. PLEASE! :D
Oh a bit of news, they're releasing a double album of "A reality tour" on CD. Which includes 3 extra songs that weren't on the DVD: China girl, Breaking glass and fall dog bombs the moon.
All tracks are re-mastered.
I don't see much point in this really, but, it's a new release at least.Release date is January 26th I'll still be getting it. :D
You can pre-order it from amazon.
Also, on the same day a re-issue of his first album "David Bowie" will be released.
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A man who fully deserves his recognition as one of music's greatest innovators and performers. Although he experimented with many genres during his peak years, he never failed to maintain a certain standard of quality music. Whether it be the classic glam rock of 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust' or his Krautrock collaborations with Brian Eno, Bowie never fails to amaze us with his ambitious ventures. I consider him perhaps the greatest solo musician of all time, in my opinion.
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Jeez, how do I follow up after that, TG? :D
Took the words right out of my mouth.
I'm a surprisingly recent fan, but I warm up to bands and musicians so easily it feels like I've been a fan for years. I admit, his voice was holding me back on listening for a while. I used to be sensitive to vocals and apparently didn't have any taste back then.
I'm not too big of a fan of his work in the 80s other than Scary Monsters and Christiane F, but lately I've been infatuated with his 90s and 00s albums. He's profoundly creative, and I've been noticing some of my art has been drawing inspiration from him.
In short, Bowie's just fantastic.
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Mr. Jones is cool, especially everything from Space Oddity to Diamond Dogs. The "Berlin Trilogy" albums haven't quite opened to me yet but Scary Monsters has a few good songs. Outside, Heathen and Reality also have some nice stuff on them.
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars has been voted the gayest album ever, beating the Smiths'- The Smiths.
Also, Simon Cowell has asked Bowie to go on next years X-Factor over here in the UK.That would be amazing,as was Paul Mcartney when he was on last week.
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars has been voted the gayest album ever, beating the Smiths'- The Smiths.
Also, Simon Cowell has asked Bowie to go on next years X-Factor over here in the UK.That would be amazing,as was Paul Mcartney when he was on last week.
ooo voted the gayest album ever :o Bowie on X-Factor would be my one and only reason to tune in!
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Me too, I only watched for McCartney last week, the show is a pile of rubbish, i really do hope Rage against the machine become Christmas no1 instead of the winner of it for once.
Just wondering if any of you have seen this before? I think it's really good, quite funny too.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXvAaNcXNzI[/youtube]
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Gayest album ever? I disagree! While it is incredibly queer, there must be gayer. :D You just have to look REALLY hard.
Paul McCartney on the X Factor? I'm just an American so I guess I totally missed out on this.
If Bowie goes on, someone has to tell me.
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Me too, I only watched for McCartney last week, the show is a pile of rubbish, i really do hope Rage against the machine become Christmas no1 instead of the winner of it for once.
Just wondering if any of you have seen this before? I think it's really good, quite funny too.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXvAaNcXNzI[/youtube]
That video is amazing, what an entertainer. Bowie looked really comfortable acting.
I read about that 'Gayest' album ever and I think it was compiled by asking Gay actors, musicians, writers etc. The Queen is Dead by The Smiths came 6th!
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God, that video is fantastic.
I was really surprised when I first saw Bowie acting. It was like, "Whoa! He's not bad! Actually, he's pretty good! Whoa!"
Yeah, something like that. :D
Hahaha! Do you know where I can find this list of gayest albums? I'd love to see the others.
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God, that video is fantastic.
I was really surprised when I first saw Bowie acting. It was like, "Whoa! He's not bad! Actually, he's pretty good! Whoa!"
Yeah, something like that. :D
Hahaha! Do you know where I can find this list of gayest albums? I'd love to see the others.
hehehe I agree.
hrere you go:
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a191647/bowie-album-named-gayest-of-all-time.html
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For some reason, I find it funny how the picture of him on the article looks so disgruntled. :D
Thanks for the link, it's pretty interesting.
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I just had a thought, I'm a massive fan of Peter Gabriel and he's bringing out a cover album in February called "scratch my back" it's a song exchanging thing where if he covers someone's song the other artist HAS to cover one of his,(but with a twist, no drums and no guitars, he's using an orchestra etc) he's covering Bowie's "Heroes" so that means we HAVE to get some new material in the near future from Bowie, even if it is just the one cover of a Gabriel song, it will be great never the less.
Oh, if you're wondering what Bowie looks like recently, here's a photo from last month, he looks in very good health. lol, nice shades.
(http://www.accidentalsexiness.com/wp-content/gallery/david-bowie-110309/91103m3_bowie_b_gr_05.jpg)
http://www.accidentalsexiness.com/2009/11/03/spotted-david-bowie/ There's some more...
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Ooh-hooo, good observation. I hope that happens. Now I'll be anxiously awaiting February for something.
Does Bowie think no one will recognize him if he just wears sunglasses? Hah!
He's still looking quite striking.
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Thanks for the photo, glad to see he is looking well. I hope he has some exciting tour plans for 2010 in his messenger bag ;)
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David Bowie is 63 years young today! :D (so is Elvis Presley and Stephen Hawking)
It's easy remembering those birthdays, they're on the same day as mine! :D
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Holy hell! Bowie shares a birthday with Hawking and Presley? That's beyond amazing.
Happy birthday to all three of them.
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Happy birthday Bowie, Hawking, Presley and Shane ;D
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Thank you TG. ;D
And just because I don't want to post here without something Bowie related:
(http://20.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku7mj4GQ2v1qzvjilo1_400.jpg)
This and other classic album covers by other artists/bands were released in the UK yesterday as stamps.
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I just had a thought, I'm a massive fan of Peter Gabriel and he's bringing out a cover album in February called "scratch my back" it's a song exchanging thing where if he covers someone's song the other artist HAS to cover one of his,(but with a twist, no drums and no guitars, he's using an orchestra etc) he's covering Bowie's "Heroes" so that means we HAVE to get some new material in the near future from Bowie, even if it is just the one cover of a Gabriel song, it will be great never the less.
An update on this on Gabriel's official site: "The project is still developing, with the covers of Peter's songs by other artists beginning arriving hot from the mixing desk and a plan emerging to release them as 'double a-sides' through iTunes on 2010's full moons."
New Bowie material this year finally! Only a Peter Gabriel cover but I don't care, I wonder which one he'll sing, I want either "Red Rain" or "Solsbury Hill" They're my favorite songs of his.
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I only know Solsbury Hill by Peter Gabriel, but nevertheless it's good to see Bowie is doing something :D
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From an interview with Peter Gabriel: "I wanted to do Heroes, but Bowie didn't want to sing on the album. So instead Brian Eno (who co-wrote the song) will be doing a cover of one of my songs for it."
Well, that's that. I hope that Bowie just doesn't like Gabriel's music and that's the only reason why he's not singing.
EDIT: I was looking for recent Bowie vids on youtube when I came across this. Bowie has definitely been recording something. ;D But what?? The only thing that comes to mind is the Reality Tour CD remastering.
Skip to 2:03 The guy says Bowie was in the studio next to them. Their website says they recorded in Ireland and NYC as of August 4th, 2009.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj5oK7FtC1A#movie_player[/youtube]
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Can't believe he got nine shirts for $10, quite an achievement :D. Hopefully by releasing the Reality Tour CD, Bowie will be starting his comeback into the media spotlight, culminating with a 'Bowie returns' tour ;)
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God, with Iman's "he cooking more than dinner" (or.. whatever) and this, he BETTER be recording something! (Why does that sound like I'm threatening him?)
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In the next issue of NME magazine there is a special interview where David Bowie interviews, erm, David Bowie. :D wtf?
http://cgi.ebay.com/The-XX-David-Bowie-Vampire-Weekend-NME-27-1-10-Presale_W0QQitemZ270518407358QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMagazines?hash=item3efc2750be
This will be his first interview in years if i'm not mistaken. I'm definitely gonna buy it.
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Same! Cool to hear from him, plus the xx are a decent band too. Thanks for the heads up.
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Bowie interviews himself? Well, alright then. :D
If you're going to buy it, are you able to scan it for us to see? Or maybe it will be available online somewhere when it comes out.
Either way, I need to see this.
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From David's official website. They got it wrong.
I Was hoping not to have to mention this one just yet, but I've had a few e-mails asking if DB has interviewed himself again or if it's just a previous Bowie self-interview, following the publication of the above advert in this week's NME.
Well, I'm afraid it's neither. There will be a David Bowie feature of sorts, which may include a brief Q&A with David regarding the upcoming A Reality Tour live CD release...but he won't be talking to himself.
I will indeed try to scan it. But if not I think it will be on the website.
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Aw, for some reason I'm sad he won't be talking to himself. (I really doubt I will ever have another reason to say that.)
I'm crossing my fingers for any hints of activity.
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us three have taken over the thread haha. Bowie fans unite!
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I was starting to notice that. :D Well, Shane always has new info so it's alright with just the three of us.
Sometimes I wish the other X Freaks would join, but this way we share all the Bowie love among ourselves. (That sounds ominous for some reason.)
Uh, I'm tired and I don't even know what I'm talking about anymore. ::)
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Yeah I noticed that too haha. There surely must be more Bowie fans on here.
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And if there aren't, there's always the possibility of converting them?
That's my plan, haha.
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What's on David's Ipod? Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2010/jan/24/david-bowie-on-his-ipod
"The pop master gives us an exclusive peek to mark the release tomorrow of A Reality Tour, the live double album of his acclaimed 2003-4 world tour
I've chosen the songs that I've been playing the most over the last month. Here they are in no particular order.
Stay with Me by Lorraine Ellison
Ellison only got to record this goose bump-making classic because of a Sinatra cancellation at the studio. The vocal build and release on this track is galvanising. Writer Jerry Ragovoy also wrote "Time Is On My Side".
El Ninõ – For with God No Thing Shall Be Impossible by John Adams; Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Willard White, Dawn Upshaw, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, conducted by Kent Nagano
Just over a minute long and propulsive like a storm. I want to crush furniture. The emotional in search of the divine.
Junker's Blues by Champion Jack Dupree
Simple, beautiful New Orleans piano. This 1941 song was the blueprint for Fats Domino's 1949 hit "The Fat Man" and probably played a part in the making of Professor Longhair's "Tipitina".
Nixon in China: Act I, Scene 1; 'Soldiers of Heaven Hold the Sky' by John Adams; Orchestra of St Luke's, Edo de Waart
Adams's minimalism disguises the rich romanticism of his melodies. Ever ascending, rising through the clouds.
Embroidering Pouch by Peng Liyuan
Hugely huge in China. Peng holds the rank of major general in the People's Liberation Army. I have a thing about Chinese folk music, OK?
All These Deserters by Boxharp
Mystical country. An eerie yellowing photograph.
Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin) by Scritti Politti
Who could dislike this glistening 1984 beauty? The upside of the 80s.
Dinner at Eight by Rufus Wainwright
There aren't that many son/father songs but this is the best of them as far as I know. Rufus is just simply one of the great writers.
Different Trains I: America-Before the War by Steve Reich; Kronos Quartet
One of the late 20th century's most affecting works. I love the use of speech as a source for melody. But it's so much more than a concept, it's also impossibly moving.
Blue Skies by Josephine Baker
I'm not a big Baker fan but there's something about this performance that touches me. I think it's the break in her voice among all this gaiety and optimism.
Gathering Storm by Godspeed You! Black Emperor
GYBE are among my, erm, two favourite Montreal bands, Arcade Fire being the other. All Montreal bands have around nine members, I believe.
Sonny's Lettah (Anti-Sus Poem) by Linton Kwesi Johnson
The great Kwesi Johnson at his saddest. This forceful slice of narrative is part of the continuing evolvement from griot through the Last Poets to Mos Def.
Get Around to It by Arthur Russell
Quite strange but atmospheric. The late Arthur Russell was supplying all the background effects on his electric cello.
Sénégal Fast-Food by Amadou & Mariam
Let's dance. Saw this on Africa Channel or maybe Link last year and play it at least once a week. What time is it in Paradise indeed?
Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet: Tramp with Orchestra by Gavin Bryars; Hampton String Quartet, Michael Riesman and Orchestra
This will either drive you up the wall or you will produce some amazing drawings while listening to it. You could probably cook a fish to this as well.
OUR VERDICT by Observer muso Gareth Grundy
While largely reclusive since 2003's Reality, his listening habits are famously current – he was an early champion of the Arcade Fire, for example. And so it is here, Bowie clocking the prevailing trends for African sounds and the avant-garde disco of the obscure but cultish Arthur Russell. No one could have predicted the fascination with Chinese folk music, though. As for the influence of all this on a new album, don't hold your breath. Come on David, get a move on…
To hear David Bowie's selections in a Spotify playlist go to http://bit.ly/6oTqwp"
Wow, Bowie's got a very interesting taste, i'm gonna have to check out these songs.
Here's an interesting article also: http://www.therockologist.com/
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Bowie is ridiculously cool!
Not only has he got music by Godspeed You! Black Emperor, he has the unreleased bootleg by them! OR he individually names each movement of each track, which is equally as cool.
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Wow, he has some pretty diverse, interesting tastes. Especially the Chinese folk music, that's (as TG said) ridiculously cool.
Thank you for posting those two articles, I really appreciate it.
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^My pleasure :)
Here's a brand new interview from http://www.spinnermusic.co.uk/2010/01/25/david-bowie-rebel-rebel-live-video/ :
You said 'Reality' was made to play live and the songs from 'Reality' on this live CD are certainly evidence of that. Was it your intention to make that kind of record because you knew you wanted to tour it, or did you just set out to make something rockier and more up than the previous album, 'Heathen'?
Midway during the recording period it dawned on me that a lot of the songs were pretty up in spirit, even if the lyrics were a little down in some. By the time we got to tour rehearsals the reality album as a whole seemed to fit right in.
What were you hoping to convey with the 'Reality' album title and tour name, and was that notion reflected in the album sleeve graphics where you were depicted in cartoon form among seemingly disparate elements?
Back in 2003, the word reality seemed like it was going to sum up the decade. And of course, reality never is what you think it's going to be.
Fifty-plus songs were rehearsed for A Reality Tour, with 35 of those being played over the two nights in Dublin. Though you could have easily picked two or three completely different sets of 50 songs from your back catalog, which no doubt would have equally pleased your audience, how did you go about choosing the songs you eventually settled upon?
Every few days or so I'd look back through my old songs and pick on something that particularly caught my fancy or something that I hadn't played in a few years.
Some of your more recent compositions performed on this tour, such as 'The Motel,' 'Heathen (The Rays),' 'Slip Away' and 'The Loneliest Guy,' sit very comfortably alongside the older Bowie classics. Do you know this as you write and record them or is it something you really have no idea about until you start getting reactions to them?
I never know about anything until a few weeks after I've recorded something. I usually know the strength of a song by then. I rarely need a reaction to know what a songs worth is even if the reaction isn't there -- it doesn't reduce the song in my mind.
Not a lot of info, but hey, it's something. I hope he'll carry on interviews and get back into full swing after the release of the Reality Tour CD has blown over.
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I already have the DVD but I listened to it today on Spotify. Good stuff!
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God, I really need to get some money to buy it. It also doesn't help that my town has literally zero Bowie anything and my identity ALWAYS gets stolen when I order online. :C I can't find anything in person, except for this Best of Bowie DVD at the video rental store. I check it out practically every time I'm in there. :D
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I was a little dissapointed to see the interview was the same one as I posted from BowieNet, but, the article was very interesting indeed. They mention quite a few times he is probably been working on something for a long time. It's just a matter of WHEN he'll announce it. I'll try and scan it when I can.
"Trying to track down Bowie is akin to chasing a fart down a hall of mirrors" LOL
This was on their website today, an A-Z of Bowie.
http://www.nme.com/photos/a-z-of-david-bowie/163865/1/1
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is it just me or have they forget about the most important letter, "Z"?
Z for ZIGGY!
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^ I think Ziggy was in it.Look again. :P
(http://www.davidbowie.com/bin/images/html/dame_at_the_dome_montage_480w.gif)
BBC Radio London's DJ Danny Baker has started a campaign to get Bowie to play 3 nights at the O2 arena in September.I doubt it will happen but it would be amazing if this got enough support and actually happened!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0061tfp/Danny_Baker_26_01_2010/ Listen here.
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http://robpongi.blogspot.com/2010/02/david-bowie-reflects-on-comeback.html
Bowie is planning a comeback and is working on a new album.
Fantastic news!
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They clearly added Z after I pointed out the mistake :P
I would love Bowie to do three shows with Arcade Fire as support!
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Oh oh oh my God.
I'm at school and the website is blocked but
ARE YOU SERIOUS??
Comeback? New Album?
If I weren't at school, I would be freaking the hell out. :o
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^Yup!
Here is a little more understandable translation, it was actually from an interview with Gail-Anne-Dorsey, Bowie's Bassist. Here's the interesting part:
"David Bowie is terminally ill, it can be read on the Internet.
(excited) "That is not true. I heard David two weeks ago when I congratulated him on his 63rd birthday. He sounded excellent and has plans to slowly start work on a new album. "
What can we expect?
"You can not ignore his current life. Bowie has become a family man and enjoys to see his children grow up close to him. But after six years he feels the urge to get in the studio with musicans he likes. He closely follows bands like Arcade Fire in recent months. But he is inspired by ancient Chinese folk and jazz these days as well. "
In May a double tribute album is released with Bowie covers by diverse artists (from Carla Bruni to MGMT and Soulwax).
"Well, I talked about it with David. He feels he should urgently get back to work, because too many of these tributes in a short time usually mean that your career is becoming regarded as completed. "
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I hope it's better than the previous Bowie tribute album, although Au Revoir Simone's cover of "Oh You Pretty Things!" was nice.
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I'm so excited to hear he's finally making more material! I hope he includes some of that Chinese folk and jazz he's been influenced by lately, it sounds like it would work really well together.
I honestly never thought he'd come back, so this is just fantastic.
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Jonathon Ross wants David to be a guest on his last ever BBC tv show in about June. They are really great friends and he's been on a few times before so i'm sure he'll do it. All we can do is hope.
Just found this, very interesting.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOQAmRLcxzw[/youtube]
Seeing he likes foreign music,someone should introduce him to X!
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Yeah, I've seen/read stuff with Jonathan Ross and Bowie before, they seem to have a really good relationship. I think there are videos on YouTube of his past appearences on the show.
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The Brazilian music section at about 2:00 is very good, I hope I can get a hold of some of that someday. :D
Thank you for posting the video, it's very interesting. How these people (and Bowie) described music was just spot on.
I've personally never heard of Jonathan Ross, but that's a very big gesture to invite Bowie for his last ever show.
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The legend that is David Bowie has pledged his support to the campaign to save BBC 6 Music from closure.
A report on The Times today claims that along with the BBC Asian Network, 6 Music faces the axe as the Beeb looks to save millions of pounds in an effort to focus on “quality over quantity”.
He said: “6 Music keeps the spirit of broadcasters like John Peel alive and for new artists to lose this station would be a great shame”
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I for one agree with his statement. If they get rid of the radio station, it will be wrong, they should get rid of radio 1, there's so much crap on there, not real music like BBC 6.
I have sent a complaint to the BBC and got a response.
Bowie's quote has made the front page.
(http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/6136/timesu.jpg)
From Bowienet.
Speaking of Bowienet, I have joined, but it was 43 quid. :-\ It's kinda worth it though.
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Apparently, David is seriously ill , I'm not willing to believe that these rumors are true until there is an official confirmation: This is from people's Twitters:
"Very sad news indeed. I've just heard from an insider that David Bowie is seriously ill. Always been a massive fan."
and
"Can't say what Bowie's illness is suposed to be at this time. I'm really hoping there's been a mistake- at this stage illness NOT confirmed."
Then he posted "Source says David Bowie fine. Scare turned out to be nothing. Post earlier heart problem source 'over reacted'. Very pleased to hear this!"
But after that someone else posted: "So rumors of David Bowie being seriously ill are true. I heard from someone who knows family. So sad. I want him to outlive us all."
I don't have confirmation of what David Bowie's illness is just yet. Asked my friend if it's something he might recover from.
Rumors like this very one were spread last year and the year before, I just hope to god they aren't true this time.
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I really hope these rumours aren't true. If he is indeed ill, then my thoughts are with him at this moment. Get well soon!
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Oh man. I guess I'll have to wait for the rumors to be confirmed before really being worried. But if he really is, I hope it isn't as serious as some of the people are saying it is. Get well soon, Bo.
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Source:http://ca.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idCATRE6205NL20100301
David Bowie's new makeover: Rock 'n' roll recluse.
David Bowie is spending his Golden Years in anonymity.
The 63-year-old rock icon last released a new album in 2003, and stopped touring in 2004 after suffering a heart attack during a European trek. The early Internet enthusiast has not even updated his official blog since October 2006, when he proudly revealed he would voice a character on the kids cartoon show "SpongeBob SquarePants."
Last year, he attended a few red-carpet events to help promote his son Duncan Jones' movie "Moon." But otherwise the musical chameleon seems to be savouring his latest metamorphosis into married father of a 9-year-old daughter in New York.
"He's just being Dad, I think, laying low," said bass player Gail Ann Dorsey, who started working with Bowie almost 15 years ago. "I can't imagine he's not writing or doing something, but we'll just have to wait and see."
Dorsey said she e-mailed him a birthday greeting in January, but resisted the temptation to ask if he was working on any projects.
"I never pry into an artist's life, or process either," Dorsey said. "I don't write to him and go, 'What are you doing?' Or call and go, 'Why aren't you playing?' You let people be and you see where it falls."
Bowie biographer Marc Spitz is slowly losing hope that the singer will make a comeback, even as peers such as Lou Reed and Iggy Pop keep recording and touring.
"CLOSE TO THE ABYSS"
His absence is all the more striking given that Bowie had released an album or single almost every year since 1964. It would be akin to the equally prolific Woody Allen stepping back from filmmaking, Spitz said.
He also noted that people are used to celebrities such as David Letterman and Robin Williams bouncing back after heart ailments, not to mention former Vice President Dick Cheney.
But given that Bowie often performed songs about death and the mysteries of life, Spitz said he might have lost his appetite after getting "that close to the abyss."
He also interviewed people for his book, "Bowie: A Biography," who told him: "Maybe he's just done, maybe he's said his piece," Spitz recounted. "Some people don't go forever and ever and ever, like the Rolling Stones."
Bowie's managers declined to comment on his current pursuits. The singer has long dabbled in film, painting and photography. Bowie and his second wife, Somali model Iman, are the parents of 9-year-old Lexi.
His 38-year-old son Duncan, formerly known as Zowie Bowie, kept the family in the news this past year with his sci-fi movie "Moon," which recently won a British Academy Film Award.
While it's entirely possible that Bowie is occupied with parent-teacher meetings and playing the house-husband role that John Lennon assumed for the last five years of his life, he has kept his representatives busy with archival projects.
EMI last year released a CD and DVD derived from his 1999 appearance on VH1's "Storytellers," as well as a bonus-packed 40th anniversary reissue of his "Space Oddity" album.
Universal is about to reissue his self-titled 1967 debut album, also with bonus tracks, and Columbia has just issued a live CD from a 2003 tour.
The latter release, "A Reality Tour," is a double-disc set culled from a pair of shows in Dublin. A DVD version was released in 2004.
Still, Spitz is more interested in what Bowie has to say now. His last studio album, "Reality," came out in July 2003, spending just four weeks on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart.
"His real value was how he synthesized the times and ran it through his psyche and then offered it back to us," he said. "I'm not as interested in what he had to say in 1976 as what he thinks of the state of the now, because he is so sharp and his insight is so valuable."
Interesting indeed. But in an earlier interview with Gail Ann Dorsey she said David wanted to work on an album, yet here she said she doesn't know....
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With all the rumours of Arcade Fire playing Lollapalooza, I think it's only appropriate to re-watch these legendary videos:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-wEBmLht5g[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkCc_qiI7UA&feature=related[/youtube]
amazing.
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Wow, amazing indeed. I need to listen to more from them, I've only heard Wake up from that video before.
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From yesterday:
(http://www.ineedmyfix.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/full_david_bowie_iman_manhattan_006_wenn5454282.jpg)
(http://www.ineedmyfix.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/full_david_bowie_iman_manhattan_007_wenn5454276.jpg)
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Thanks for the photos! He seems to be doing well and having a nice break from music. Fingers crossed for a new album/tour in the near future.
EDIT:
I truly admire Dylan along with David Bowie, both of who are in their sixties,
and respect him from the bottom of my heart as well.
- sugizo :D
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I admire Sugizo even further now!
David will talk about the making of Young Americans and Station to station, this will be aired April 19th and if it's not some sort of repeat from years ago then this will be Bowie's newest audio interview for years.
http://www.inthestudio.net/ You can preview it here.Scroll down and to the left. :)
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I found out the other day that the interview is most likely a repeat :(
And that the Gail-Ann Dorsey interview was a load of rubbish, she said she didn't say those things.(On her Facebook account)
But I've found and used Google translate on this Dutch article :http://www.humo.be/tws/deze-week/19891/humo-sprak-niet-met-david-bowie.html
This is the most interesting part:
"Currently he is working on a new album, but he is "not in a hurry."There are rumors that a) he is sick b)he has undergone plastic surgery and c) will play the summer festivals are officially denied. At least two of those three can I confirm rumors that they are false."
So there you have it. I don't know how reliable this is though.
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Let's make a promise that once he officially confirms any new album/tour that we come here IMMEDIATELY to break the news :D
But really, your updates are much appreciated! Thanks.
(http://www.annachen.co.uk/images/Bowie-baby.jpg)
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http://www.lastfm.it/event/1550059+Vivienne+Westwood+Presents%3A+HAIL+IN+PEACE+MCQUEEN
Milan Fashion Week opens with McQueen tribute ‘Genius Of A Generation: Hail in Peace Alexander McQueen!’ hosted by Vivienne Westwood.
Live Performances by Björk, Grace Jones, Lady Gaga, DAVID BOWIE, Iggy Pop, Siouxsie Sioux etc
:D:D
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Bowie, Iggy, Siouxsie, Bjork, Grace Jones - all great. Gaga, not so :P
Is it 100% confirmed that Bowie will make an appearance? I hope this event is legit.
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Unfortunately no, just saw it before on the Bowienet forum, so it won't be long until they comfirm/deny it. I'm keeping my hopes up, I think it's legit, most apart from the obvious are touring in europe and Gail-Anne Dorsey is in France at the moment, just a short trip to Italy aha.
I'm sure Bowie wouldn't say no to this, mcqueen was his fashion designer and friend for many years.
I'm keeping my hopes up.
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Oh! the event got removed :(
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Damn it. :(
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Bit of news
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/17386/110857
Bowie announced that he's not thinking of touring in the near future in a small "interview." And the article just explains what he's been up to since the heart attack and such. But it does mention Iman saying he's working on something :)
And these are from CDFA fashion awards yesterday.
(http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/3554/dbi1.jpg)
(http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/1074/dbi2.jpg)
(http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/5618/dbi3.jpg)
He's looking amazingly healthy, and I really do believe there will be a new album out by the end of the year or at the latest, start of next. He could do a few live shows to promote it, not a full tour mind.I just have a feeling.
Oh also, Uncut magazine have Bowie on the cover and has a 12 page feature on station to station, it's a great read, can't scan it unfortunately. It's to promote the enhanced re-release of station to station coming out soon.
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Oh..I hope he does some one off concerts around the UK and Station to Station is such a legendary album.
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This has been leaked from someone at Lady Gaga's record label.Looks like the inevitable duet is happening.
(http://i678.photobucket.com/albums/vv149/sidthecat/gagadaily.jpg)
It could be fake, but looks genuine, so you never know.
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It is well known that Lady Gaga is a big fan of Bowie's and this collaboration (if legit) is pretty much expected.
Maybe he is gearing up for a comeback in 2011, fingers crossed.
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Bowienet comfirmed that was fake indeed,but that was almost a given.
Finally some great news! Bowie has been working on a (what seems like a)fascinating book. While it may not be new music, at least he's done something (creative) :D
edit:little more info
Then there’s Bowie: Object by David Bowie (no U.S. pub, delivery Dec. 2010), which the agency says is the first in a series of books by the pop icon in which he explores his creative process by featuring 100 things from his “archive.” Each item will be “accompanied by a witty, personal text.”
http://www.davidbowie.com/news/index.php?id=20100926
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Yeah, that's right!!!