David Bowie and someone else’s ‘Heroes’
9 years, 2 months ago

David Bowie and someone else’s ‘Heroes’

LA Times  

Losing David Bowie isn’t like losing a favorite musician or losing a parent. I don’t think he’d have minded showing up in someone’s life, but he might have been disappointed that he was acting out a novel someone else had already used. There are no robots in my story but someone else’s memories became mine because Bowie put them there. On Twitter: @sfj MORE: David Bowie: A half-century of music Full coverage: David Bowie’s life and career Remembering David Bowie through his 100 favorite books Mikael Wood review: David Bowie looks far beyond pop on jazz-inspired ‘Blackstar’ From the Robert Hilburn archives: David Bowie spends the ‘80s convincing us he’s just a normal guy ------------------------------- For the Record Jan. 11, 2:42 p.m.: A previous version of this post referred to the high school boyfriend of the author’s wife.

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David Bowie was evolution in perpetuum: From his genres to professions, he left behind little to get typified
3 years, 2 months ago

David Bowie was evolution in perpetuum: From his genres to professions, he left behind little to get typified

Firstpost  

David Bowie would have turned 75 on 8 January, an occasion that is as good as any to recount the indelible mark he has left on our understanding of creative roleplaying. * Critics frequently cite David Bowie’s ‘Changes’ as an anthem that encapsulates the spirit of the musician, released that it was at the earlier stages of his five-decade-long career. …

David Bowie: New book explores how childhood influenced his life and identity
8 years, 9 months ago

David Bowie: New book explores how childhood influenced his life and identity

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Upping Your Ziggy emerged from a plan to write something about family politics but, as …

David Bowie's poignant reflections on coming to terms with death
9 years, 2 months ago

David Bowie's poignant reflections on coming to terms with death

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The ambiguous lyrics on David …

Appreciation: David Bowie was a vivid and gentle presence who never stopped exploring
9 years, 2 months ago

Appreciation: David Bowie was a vivid and gentle presence who never stopped exploring

LA Times  

He was just like us, David Bowie. He is the main actor in Nagisa Oshima’s film “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence.” 3 / 12 English model Twiggy poses with David Bowie in Paris for the cover of his ‘Pin Ups’ album, 1973. 6 / 12 David Bowie performs on stage on the third and final day of “The Nokia Isle of …

David Bowie: How a master of invention changed British culture for decades
9 years, 2 months ago

David Bowie: How a master of invention changed British culture for decades

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I knew Bowie a little, …

My meetings with David Bowie, and the disarming comments that changed me
9 years, 2 months ago

My meetings with David Bowie, and the disarming comments that changed me

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. David Bowie was famously charismatic: incredibly …

David Bowie's Final Album, 'Blackstar,' Is A Goodbye Letter To Fans
9 years, 2 months ago

David Bowie's Final Album, 'Blackstar,' Is A Goodbye Letter To Fans

Huff Post  

David Bowie VEVO In The New Yorker on Saturday, Ben Greenman declared David Bowie's newest album, "Blackstar," "prime Bowie is in its willingness to embrace nonsense." His death came just two days after the release of the album, and "Blackstar" has quickly started to feel like Bowie's own way of saying goodbye to the world, sprinkled with hints and farewells …

David Bowie’s death inspires tributes from other artists on Twitter and Facebook.
9 years, 2 months ago

David Bowie’s death inspires tributes from other artists on Twitter and Facebook.

Slate  

If you need any proof of the breadth of David Bowie’s influence on art and culture, look no further than the many tributes that have poured out over the last few hours. - Iggy Pop" — Iggy Pop January 11, 2016 David Bowie was one of my most important inspirations, so fearless, so creative, he gave us magic for a …

Rebel, alien, cynic, dreamer: David Bowie's chimerical genius, and cultural importance, go way beyond pop music
9 years, 2 months ago

Rebel, alien, cynic, dreamer: David Bowie's chimerical genius, and cultural importance, go way beyond pop music

Salon  

“I thought you died alone, a long, long time ago,” sings the nameless narrator to the title character in “The Man Who Sold the World,” one of the underappreciated mini-masterpieces of David Bowie’s career. For much of his career Bowie was the whitest art-rocker imaginable, yet he was also deeply steeped in African-American pop, and in 1975 became only the …

David Bowie belonged to everyone: His rare appeal cut across generational and demographic lines
9 years, 2 months ago

David Bowie belonged to everyone: His rare appeal cut across generational and demographic lines

Salon  

A lot of us are still in shock. With the records “Low,” “Lodger,” and “'Heroes'” – a double set of quotes on that last one, as colleague Andrew O’Hehir has reminded me – Bowie helped transform the way music sounded, in a way that would shape numerous alt and indie rock bands. Claudia Gonson of Magnetic Fields told Salon: As …

David Bowie had staying power: "The one thing you have to say about Bowie is that he never coasted"
9 years, 2 months ago

David Bowie had staying power: "The one thing you have to say about Bowie is that he never coasted"

Salon  

David Bowie’s death is difficult to come to terms with for all kinds of reasons, in part for its suddenness and the complexity of Bowie’s achievement. Part of what’s striking about Bowie is his ability to range between genres: He was an inspiration for alternative and indie rock despite coming a generation before those fields started. The irony is, for …

Five pop artists who wouldn’t have existed without David Bowie
9 years, 2 months ago

Five pop artists who wouldn’t have existed without David Bowie

LA Times  

People take photographs of a mural of David Bowie in the London district of Brixton, where the British singer was born. “In all honesty, Gaga as we know her would not exist without David Bowie,” wrote a Twitter user calling herself Clodagh McGinley. But he clearly connected with the pained alienation at the core of so much of Bowie’s music, …

What really made Bowie a star: As a songwriter, he was unparalleled
9 years, 2 months ago

What really made Bowie a star: As a songwriter, he was unparalleled

Salon  

David Bowie’s sudden death at the age of 69 has prompted a slew of articles commemorating the late rock star’s overall legacy, as well as his ability to maintain a uniqueness of character while working in an idiom filled with singular talents and odd personalities. Yet as the rock community mourns the loss of one of its most iconic stars, …

Review: David Bowie's 'Blackstar' Is Adventurous To The End
9 years, 2 months ago

Review: David Bowie's 'Blackstar' Is Adventurous To The End

NPR  

Review: David Bowie's 'Blackstar' Is Adventurous To The End Courtesy of Columbia Records It could've gone so terribly wrong. Bowie's leap into full-on jazz muso fantasia for his swan song may seem out of character unless you consider this: As much as he paved the way for punk, synth-pop and other now-ubiquitous forms where passion triumphs over training, Bowie had …

David Bowie, a Legend Who Never Stopped Reinventing Himself, Is Dead at 69
9 years, 2 months ago

David Bowie, a Legend Who Never Stopped Reinventing Himself, Is Dead at 69

Slate  

David Bowie, the chameleonic rock star who pushed music and fashion forward across six decades, died on Sunday. Bowie was pop’s greatest shape-shifter, which also means that he achieved far too much to summarize in any one news story or obit. Across six decades, he never stopped reinventing himself, moving from space rock to glam to soul to his Berlin …

David Bowie, a video game pioneer as well
9 years, 2 months ago

David Bowie, a video game pioneer as well

LA Times  

David Bowie, who died this past weekend at the age of 69, didn’t always seem real. The Paris-based Quantic Dream, which went on to make such games as “Beyond Two Souls” and “Heavy Rain,” tweeted out a vintage Bowie interview about his participation in the game. I’ve been producing art on the computer since 1994.” In addition to having a …

An insider’s look behind the making of David Bowie’s secretive ‘Blackstar’ album
9 years, 2 months ago

An insider’s look behind the making of David Bowie’s secretive ‘Blackstar’ album

LA Times  

David Bowie died Sunday, Jan. 10, at the age of 69. — ‘Blackstar’ producer Tony Visconti “David’s always done hybrids,” said Visconti. It’s live.” McCaslin recalled how Bowie discussed what he was reading and listening to, which included “the grandeur of Charlie Parker” as well as albums by Kendrick Lamar and D’Angelo. Bowie’s lyrics recall recent work by Walker, like …

Commentary: Five songs to prove David Bowie is impossible to capture in five songs
9 years, 2 months ago

Commentary: Five songs to prove David Bowie is impossible to capture in five songs

LA Times  

David Bowie didn’t necessarily have fans. With something like five or six careers packed into a one-of-a-kind, constantly shifting whole, David Bowie isn’t an artist who can be summarized in one album, much less some puny playlist. In addition to being carried by an arena-ready shout-along hook in “Wham, bam, thank you ma’am,” this song underscores in bold the line …

Review: David Bowie looks far beyond pop on jazz-inspired ‘Blackstar’
9 years, 2 months ago

Review: David Bowie looks far beyond pop on jazz-inspired ‘Blackstar’

LA Times  

There’s something delightfully perverse about the fact that David Bowie waited until he was 69 to release what’s being described as his first jazz album. See more of Entertainment’s top stories on Facebook >> So when you hear that Bowie hooked up with a New York saxophonist and his crew for “Blackstar,” out Friday, you think perhaps that Bowie has …

David Bowie and Blackstar: The reclusive rock god is still a star man
9 years, 3 months ago

David Bowie and Blackstar: The reclusive rock god is still a star man

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. However, the songs – five of which are new, …

First Listen: David Bowie, Where Are We Now?
12 years, 2 months ago

First Listen: David Bowie, Where Are We Now?

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Produced by Bowie’s long-time collaborator Tony Visconti, who also …

DAVID BOWIE
37 years, 11 months ago

DAVID BOWIE

LA Times  

David Bowie, who spent most of the ‘70s establishing himself as a master of psychological disguises, is spending the ‘80s trying to convince us that he’s just a regular fella--or at least as close to one as a millionaire pop star can be. Though Bowie stressed during his 1983 “Serious Moonlight” tour that he was finally being himself on stage, …

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