Regular readers of this blog will know of mashup artist DoM, who seamlessly combines existing, familiar songs to create new songs that sound like they were always supposed to be that way. DoM often uses Bowie as a source for…
Welcome to my weekly roundup of Bowie news! There weren’t many genuine Bowie-related news stories this week—meaning few reports revealed anything newly discovered about Bowie. That said, the week was heavy on reflections and profiles of people whose stories intersected…
I should start by answering the obvious question: why am I writing a movie review about the 1973 James Bond movie Live and Let Die on my Bowie blog? No, the movie has nothing to do with Bowie, not really…
The very first Bowie concert I ever attended—which was also the first rock concert I ever attended—was the Glass Spider tour, in Toronto, in 1987. This was a great experience for a first concert in part because everything about it…
My selection for cover of the week presents a certain dilemma. Before I get to that, I should be clear that I chose it because I like the way it sounds and I liked it more than any of the…
The interview feature, first introduced on this blog in early 2024 and later as an affiliated YouTube show, has become a central part of the blog. I’ve had some remarkable guests and have managed to post a new interview every…
Queen Anne will be joining me in a few weeks for my weekly interview. In fact, the interview has already been recorded, but I am so excited about the band that I didn’t want to wait, so please take a…
The Cynz are more than the band that just recorded a Bowie cover. Led by singer and poet Cyndi Dawson and guitarist Henry Seiz, they embody a spirit forged in punk’s heyday and carried into the present with determination and…
This Saturday on my Bowie YouTube channel, I’ll be joined by Emm Gryner, a singer-songwriter whose career stretches far beyond her time with David Bowie. Many fans know her from the Hours...-era tour and Glastonbury 2000, but she is also…
40 Fingers is a four-man string quartet (4 x 10 fingers— get it?). Their YouTube video touts this instrumental cover of “Life on Mars” as “like you’ve never heard it before.” Which is true, though I’ve heard plenty of instrumental…