Bowie.Fest.Cov is an evening event “exploring the universe of David Bowie,” hosted by Alan Horne, curator of the Bowie Fascination Facebook fansite, and featuring guest speakers Alex Sharpe (author of David Bowie: Outlaw), Peter Ormerod (author of David Bowie and…
I had a tough time choosing a single “cover of the week” this time and contemplated featuring several, but in the end I’m pulling the trigger on this lovely cover of one of the songs from the Labyrinth soundtrack. Oddly,…
Welcome to my weekly roundup of Bowie news! Read on for summaries of Bowie-related stories that posted this past week, and click on the bolded story names to link to the original articles… — NEWS KillerStar Share “Proud” Video As…
My interview guests this week are the members of Brixton Jones, a UK-based trio consisting of Greg Kaye, Andy Demetriou, and Joe Corbin, who together have developed a distinctive approach to interpreting Bowie’s work that blends musical performance with visual…
Brixton Jones is a band that produces and performs Bowie cover songs, presenting them as fully realized audio-visual works that combine musical performance with cinematic storytelling. The group is comprised of Greg Kaye on vocals, guitars, and bass, Joie Corbin…
I don’t know what goes on in the mind of Donald Trump. But he understands something about the way many Americans think, which is that pro wrestling in the 1980s made a lot of sense. And that right there is…
I have often written about certain words Bowie used in lyrics again and again, notably “star” and “nothing.” But Bowie would also go back to the well to use certain phrases. This is not a comprehensive list and does not…
Featuring David Bowie band alumni Earl Slick, Mike Garson, Gerry Leonard, Mark Plati. Plus The Webb Sisters. KillerStar, the band founded by Rob Fleming and James Sedge, have released their new album The Afterglow alongside a video for the focus…
I don’t actually remember when I started posting a Bowie cover of the week—three years ago? Four? I’m not sure. Anyway, this is the first time I have posted a cover of the same song by the same band a…
Welcome to my weekly roundup of Bowie news! Read on for summaries of Bowie-related stories that posted this past week, and click on the bolded story names to link to the original articles… — NEWS KillerStar Releases The Afterglow. Killerstar’s…