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davidbowienews @ 01:30am:: David Bowie in The Hunger (1983)

David Bowie as a vampire (and Bauhaus in a great opening sequence) in cult classic The Hunger.

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davidbowienews @ 22:11pm:: David Bowie, The 'Pope of Pop', Still Inspires In 2012


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davidbowienews @ 22:38pm:: Mick Ronson, Guitarist on Ziggy Stardust Remembered



David Bowie News

davidbowienews @ 02:15am:: Plaque Honor For Ziggy Stardust


David Bowie's 1972 album Ziggy Stardust has been honored with a plaque in the London street where the famous cover photo was taken.

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that_cat_guy @ 01:46am:: YO, BOWIE/ZIGGY FREAKS! YOU MIGHT WANNA GET THE NEW ISSUE OF ROLLING STONE! I DID! BAWH HAW HAW HAW HAW!

curiousmagpie @ 18:21pm:: Looking for size SMALL Keanan Duffty Bowie clothing

Does anyone have any size small pieces from Keanan Duffty's Bowie OR England's Dreaming collection they would like to sell? My husband loves the shirt and pants he bought from target in the past- but sadly they no longer carry any Keanan Duffty. 
Trying to buy up a few shirts,vests, or pants for a Christmas present.
If you have anything, please PM me! 

that_cat_guy @ 03:54am:: my fave album (cd?) ever is ziggy stardust. what's yours?

(don't gotta be bowie. mine just is.)

that_cat_guy @ 01:40am:: i am amazed!

dig this!

that_cat_guy @ 19:54pm:: YEAH!

http://www.nme.com/news/david-bowie/55642

that_cat_guy @ 03:30am:: happy birthday, mr. jones!

kiplas @ 12:16pm:: Another One

kiplas @ 11:27am:: Mr. Alien

that_cat_guy @ 02:34am:: WHO KILLED BABY GRACE BLUE?

can i get a clue up in this notherfucker?

kohler @ 17:34pm:: David Bowie/Iman mood theme

David Bowie & Iman Abdulmajid mood theme HERE. Join ponchogoblins to see over 300 mood themes.

kulafey @ 14:19pm:: Moonage Daydream: The Lives and Times of Ziggy Stardust

I have a deluxe limited edition of this for sale, if anyone is interested.  Its fully bound in blue leather and comes in the original silk screened box. Its signed by David & Mick Rock and is # 259 of 350. In near mint condition. Extremely rare. For further details please email me. hebwitch@live.co.uk.
Thanks!
Siobhan

kiplas @ 21:44pm:: Ziggy and the Spiders by me

kayori @ 13:00pm:: The Man Who Fell to Earth

Do any of you know of any essays or analyses on The Man Who Fell to Earth, both the novel and the film (not necessarily both at once)? I'm preparing to write an essay myself comparing the two and I'm having a particularly difficult time finding anything on the film that isn't just a synopsis or movie review.

Thank you for any help.

dizzymartian @ 01:39am:: Beyond 1984...

My brain seems to recall seeing it *somewhere*, but as it often does, my brain tends to just make things up to lead me off in odd directions. Does anybody recall ever seeing a list of books which David himself has claimed to be his favorites?

He frequently made (using the past tense made me cringe) literary references in his songs and in interviews over the years, but do you recall there ever being a formal "top ten (or whatever" list of his personal favorites - possibly as a sidebar in a magazine?

snapeophilia @ 16:49pm:: In response to this post over at bowie_daily, I made two icons.

Nothing great since I don't even have photoshop, but I figured I'd share with other Bowie lovers out there.



Without a border.



With a border.

:) I hope you guys like. I'd appreciate a comment and some credit if you take, but you don't really have to.

that_cat_guy @ 23:32pm:: check out the cover!

http://www.myspace.com/PeterGabriel

dizzymartian @ 16:48pm:: A Reality Tour CD/digital release + 1967 deluxe version

The 2cd version of the A Reality Tour DVD has been released today with three songs which had not been on the DVD (Fall Dog Bomb The Moon, Breaking Glass, and China Girl). In addition, two exclusive songs have been added to the iTunes version: 5:15 The Angels Have Gone and Days. At least in the US iTunes store. I would be surprised if it were any different in other regions.

Thankfully, for once, the two digital-only tracks are not "album only", and may be purchased individually.

The deluxe reissue of the 1967 self-titled debut album also saw release this week. I'm really looking forward to comparing the mono and stereo versions (both of which have been included on the first disc).

It's so odd to see both his first major release - and his most recent major new release - with deluxe reissues on the same day.

srsmoonlight @ 15:18pm:: Open The Dog:.

revenantminx @ 10:01am:: Labyrinth

I just read the wiki on Labyrinth where someone put up a 2002 interview with Bowie in a German magazine that said there was a scene and a song edited out of the film...
"One song originally on the soundtrack, "First Kiss", was cut after the corresponding scene was removed from the film. Test audiences had objected to a kiss between Sarah and Jareth, as both Sarah's character and the actress portraying her were underage. Without the kiss, the song made no sense, so the entire sequence was cut, shortening the film's runtime by six minutes, according to Bowie in a 2002 interview."
http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/musik/0,1518,200282,00.html
Does this mean that there may be footage hidden away somewhere? And a super-awesome Jareth song I haven't heard?

justice_b @ 23:51pm:: 21 David Bowie related icons

[21] David Bowie related icons
[21] Doctor Who related icons
[11] NCIS related icons
[43] Supernatural related icons
[24] Top Gear related icons
[20] Misc. icons (Narnia: Prince Caspian, Britain's Got Talent, Ant and Dec, Michael Sheen, ER, Metallica, Olivia Wilde, Robbie Williams and Star Trek.)

Teasers:


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that_cat_guy @ 04:10am:: you guys seen "walk hard" yet?
i don't wanna spoil it but there's a little thing you just might like. i almost wet myself!

missantroop @ 04:58am:: Reissue from David Bowie featuring the high-fidelity SHM-CD format

Hi!
I think everybody know about SHM-CD and a lot of japanese reissues of classic rock in this format. And Bowie is not an exception. I'm always try to buy releases in japanese edition because of additional tracks, bonuses and so on. The best place for it is cdjapan. So, from their newsmail I found out that some of Bowie's releases in SHM-CD are already available for pre-order *__*

A list of David Bowie SHM-CDs
About SHM-CD

bezzo @ 18:56pm:: New Labyrinth forum

I've just created a fan forum for the fab movie, Labyrinth. So, spread the word and help me populate the forum. I've also got an RPG section on there that I'd like to get started too.

Crystal Moon - A Labyrinth Fan Forum

I'm also looking for a logo graphic for the forum header, so if anyone would like to offer their services I'd be very grateful.

Helen :)

peaches_n_bowie @ 15:54pm:: Spider named after David Bowie -No Joke!

I'v posted the link below. Hopefully it should work. This is really great!
www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/6150060/Rare-yellow-spider-named-after-David-Bowie.hyml

peaches_n_bowie @ 16:08pm:: David Bowie; Gods gift to the world of music!

So I have only been a fan of Bowie since last spring when I fell in love with his portrayal of Jareth the goblin king in the movie Labyrinth, but already I know a bunch about him and have eight of his albums (one day I hope to own them all if I can!) I absolutely LOVE HIM!
has anyone seen that Jean commercial where they play the Jean Genie?, I grin like a mad idiot every time I see that. Its always fun when you hear or see something randomly on the telly with Bowie in it!

dizzymartian @ 16:15pm:: "Joe The Plumber... went to the something-something"

I cannot be the only person who kept hearing "Joe The Lion" pop up in their head whenever they also heard the name, "Joe The Plumber" during the final weeks of the recent US presidential election.

Or perhaps I can. I think it would have been a lot less annoying if I had been able to come up with a more appropriate line to replace "...went to the bar."

that_cat_guy @ 22:49pm:: wow!

i haven't seen the trailer so i dunno about that but 'queen bitch' is the music in the ad for the harvey milk movie.

i almost shot dr. pepper out my nose!

pretty cool...

so_pseudogoth @ 12:54pm:: Hey guys, I put up an auction on eBay full of Jareth cosplay goodness... a wig, an acrylic contact juggling sphere, and a how-to DVD, just in time for Halloween! Please check it out, pass it along, whatever. I really want to get this stuff gone, it's almost $100 worth of swag!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=180277831373&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=008

I also have a pair of excellent Jareth-style riding boots, made for wider calves, with three buckles that could be removed. Size 11 in women's. Please ask if interested in those, asking $15 + shipping for them, paid closer to $80.

vkxonline @ 15:05pm:: David Bowie Google Theme


Click Me!

You can customize all the links and make it your homepage. If you get lost (or just don't get it) there's also an FAQ.

littlespeaker @ 03:51am:: I joined this community because I finally heard The Buddha of Suburbia and my ears exploded with cosmic magic and I just had to tell someone.

dizzymartian @ 22:56pm:: Oh. Yes. Nice.

A few selections from: http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/media/article4107726.ece

"The BBC will make available to EMI all its television and radio archives of the record company’s acts in a five-year agreement under which the two will also collaborate on television productions."

"Highlights of the BBC archive include behind-the-scenes footage of David Bowie’s 1974 Diamond Dogs tour , which will be released for sale in CD, DVD and downloadable formats. A BBC Omnibus documentary crew filmed the tour in a period when the singer was using cocaine. The result was the film Cracked Actor."

And speaking of the BBC archive, in general terms: "EMI will release a small portion of the material as part of CD and DVD sets or downloads. The entire archive will be released on a yet-unnamed “direct to consumer” website owned by the BBC’s commercial unit. “Content will be made available for sale, or will be free with adverts,” Mr Mukaddam said."

The above link contains a few bits concerning Pink Floyd and the Beatles, as well, but the next few years may finally turn up some very interesting releases! The wording suggests that an official release for Cracked Actor will be one of the first projects released under this new deal. I can't wait to see whatever else they decide to dust off.

that_cat_guy @ 12:14pm:: hmmmmmmmmm...

stylishbastard @ 17:31pm:: Speculation

What do people here think..will we see Mr B make some kind of return to regular music-making, either on tour or on album?

Hmmmmmm

dizzymartian @ 07:53am:: It was 36 years today that Ziggy taught the band to play - in Santa Monica

According to musictap.net, the first fully official Live In Santa Monica album, as hinted at in the Target EP late last year, is set for a May 27 release. This Ziggy-era show came from a radio broadcast and had only seen a pair of semi-official releases in the 90s.

Of the several new potential releases suggested on that cd, I found this to possibly be the least interesting, but it is refreshing to see that they are moving ahead with them. I am still anxious to learn what the expanded Low will consist of.

that_cat_guy @ 18:40pm:: this

ain't bad

i'm just saying...

saibrrmen @ 18:18pm:: Blessed be the BBC

Hello-- the BBC Radio 4 show Pop in Tranlsation tomorrow will talk in part about Bowie. Presumably mentioning Heroes. And, uh, other things which he has done in translation. *not a newbie, no*

You can listen to it online, and if you miss it the first time around at 10:30, it's available on Listen Again afterwards.

Cheers!

Edit: Actually, this programme, A Three Minute Education, is more relevant. Oddly enough. So begging your pardon :D

cabaretlights @ 14:04pm:: Bowie and Nietzsche

Hi all!
I'm in the process of writing a paper for a Nietzsche course that focuses on said philosopher's influence on Bowie. While I am mainly dealing with the theory of the Übermensch in relation to Bowie's earlier albums, I'd be really interested in any other ideas. If you have any links or personal thoughts about this issue, I'd love to hear them!
Thanks in advance.

eclipse69 @ 20:07pm:: Record Producer: Tony Visconti cd

Has anyone purchased this yet? I am having difficulty purchasing a copy from here in the US. I go to order from 101cd, and they are out of stock and they say it will take 4-5 weeks before they can restock it. WTF?!?!
So then I try Amazon.co.uk and they say they can't ship to my address, but the other discs I have on the same order were fine. Again, WTF?!?!
iTunes US doesn't have it, and all I want is the French version of Bowie's Heroes, called Heros.

Hopefully you can help me out. If you have this on mp3 from this cd, I'd be ever so grateful if you would share.

x-posted

dizzymartian @ 16:19pm:: The Man Who Fell To Earth misc.

As a quick heads up to those in the States (and Canada, probably), the annual Fashion Rocks supplement is showing up in various publications, including Vanity Fair where I saw it. Anyway, what does this have to do with db? Well, primarily it has a two page piece focusing on his style during The Man Who Fell To Earth period.

It also has a small, recent picture of db with Iman elsewhere in the magazine, unfortunately the whole thing is hiding behind a Jennifer Lopez cover. Guuuh.

Vaguely related- On The Daily Show with Jon Stewart this Wednesday, Buck Henry, who was also in The Man Who Fell To Earth back in the day, made an appearance as a correspondent.

eclipse69 @ 15:03pm:: Glass Spider DVD & 2CD Edition

Mine just arrived today from www.101cd.com in the UK. It set me back just under $32 US including shipping. The US release date has been pushed back until July 31st, and I am not one who likes to wait for new product.

I haven't bothered watching the dvd yet since I am still at work, and it doesn't appear that it harbors anything new that I haven't seen yet. I bought it mainly for the accompanying 2 cd set of the Montreal concert that they performed on August 30, 1987 at Olympic Stadium, former home of the Montreal Expos (now the Washington Nationals in D.C.)

The two cds sound really good despite the fact that this is still a NEVER LET ME DOWN tour performance. The dancers and all the stage pageantry that went on during this tour hasn't aged well, even a month beyond its conclusion.

However, I was curious to how the 1987 versions of All The Madmen from THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD and Big Brother from DIAMOND DOGS sounded. The lone concert I witnessed in person on that tour 20 years ago did not feature those two numbers. The arrangements aren't bad, but they don't better their studio counterparts. The DAVID LIVE version of Big Brother is still the best.

I do plan on ripping key performances from this set, converting them to mp3s for my ipod, complete with fade ins/fade outs. If you are interested in anything off this set for your own ipod, reply here with your email address that will accept email files, and I will keep you posted with my progress, and let you know when they'll be ready to send.

I've done the same with all of David's live albums, STAGE, ZIGGY STARDUST THE MOTION PICTURE, most of LIVE AND WELL, the SERIOUS MOONLIGHT dvd, and the REALITY concert dvd from Dublin, Ireland. It's much better listening to live tracks in random mode without the annoyingly abrasive sudden loud crowd noise. I like it better when the crowd is subtely faded up at the beginning, and faded down at the end. It's a better listening experience in random mode. It reminds me of listening to old 45 RPMs.

EDIT: I've ripped 14 tracks for individual playback from the live in Montreal cd set. The tracks are:
01) Loving The Alien
02) China Girl
03) Rebel Rebel
04) Scary Monsters
05) All The Madmen
06) Big Brother
07) Sons Of The Silent Age (shared vocals with Peter Frampton)
08) Young Americans
09) The Jean Genie
10) Let's Dance
11) Fame (horrid London Bridge, Lavender blue refrain)
12) Time
13) Blue Jean
14) Modern Love (could have been better had Bowie not shouted out the stupid dancers' names)

crimsonxdark @ 15:10pm:: Bowie interviewed July 25, 1983

http://crawdaddy.wolfgangsvault.com/Article.aspx?id=1430

Follow the link at the bottom of the article to stream the interview (just audio). It's a rather in depth interview, running half an hour.

Judging from how low and relaxed his voice sounds, I think he felt pretty comfortable around the interviewer, and I think he's speaking quite candidly.

classyrocker630 @ 18:57pm:: 5/25 bowie radio show set list

if anyone was curcious what was played on the show.

hour 1

it's no game
little wonder
tin machine
all saints
repetition
a small plot of land
fly
the pretty things are going to hell
it ain't easy
panic in detriot
black country rock
song for bob dylan
god knows i'm good
rosalyn
rock and rol with me

hour 2

joe the lion
sound and vision
across the universe
jump they say
shake it
baby universal
blue jean
never let me down
as the world falls down
buudha of suburbia
word on a wing
heathen (the rays)
reality
lady grinning soul
ziggy stardust

horseygurl88 @ 09:28am:: Whoa, Bowie on the Cher Show. It starts off as Young Americans, and then it devolves into this medley of 50s-70s WEIRDNESS. Never mind that he's off his nut on cocaine- look for the awkward dancing! Long but SO worth it.

iwasntlistening @ 07:48am:: Bowie and the hidden meaning behind it all?

classyrocker630 @ 13:55pm:: 2 hour Bowie Radio Show

On Friday may 25th I will be doing a Bowie tribute show from 6-8pm on WQFS 90.9fm. Sadly this applies only to people in the Greensboro, NC area. My station doesnt do streaming. But if you have any recommendations I will gladly take them!

tinamachina @ 18:09pm:: What if Bowie competed for "Idol"?

MSNBC.com ponders what would happen if you got some of rock and pop's greatest voices, and put them all head-to-head in a "Fantasy Idol" competition.

Guess who wins?