My interview tomorrow will feature Dr. Nicholas Greco, Provost and Professor of Communications and Media at Providence University College in Otterburne, Manitoba, who joined me to discuss his 2015 book, David Bowie in Darkness: A Study of 1. Outside and…
Starting with Hunky Dory, Bowie seems to have made a concerted effort to include at least one song on each album that hints at what the next album is going to sound like. That, for the most part, ends with…
Simon Critchley was the very first guest to appear on my YouTube show. Simon is a philosopher, professor and author of many books on many topics including David Bowie. I’m reposting that first interview again today by way of preview…
I recently watched the BBC documentary, David Bowie: The Final Act, which somebody posted to YouTube (see embedded video). This documentary got a lot of media coverage when it was released in Britain a few weeks ago, but to my…
Today's interview features Carl Ewens, author of On Track: David Bowie 1964–1982, a song-by-song account of Bowie's output from his earliest recordings through the Scary Monsters era. Carl described his book as a way to guide readers through Bowie's development…
Last week I posted a list of ten candidates for the distinction of Bowie’s “worst” song. Given the enormous affection and broad appreciation for Bowie that comes across in my daily blog, I find the very idea of contemplating his…
I write about Bowie daily and find something to like in almost everything he released. Almost. But even if you are of the opinion that Bowie was incapable of recording a truly terrible song, few would argue that everything he…