This new feature collects upcoming Bowie-related events that have been announced in my weekly news updates and puts them all in one place. Because I’m just starting to compile the list, I’m sure there are previously announced events I’ve missed,…
Tomorrow’s interview features the return of Keanan Duffty, who joins me to discuss Slinky Vagabond’s new album, Acoustic Neu Romantic. Released digitally on July 10, Acoustic Neu Romantic presents thirteen acoustic recordings drawn from across Slinky Vagabond’s catalog alongside new…
There seemed to be more Bowie covers posted over this past week than usual, many of which were quite good. I selected Nehemiah’s cover of “Ziggy Stardust” because it had the right balance of sound quality, something to look at,…
Welcome to my weekly roundup of Bowie news! — NEWS The next few stories are “original” news stories in that they do not link to source material: Lexi posts another Bowie related image. Lexi Jones, daughter of David Bowie, recently…
I first "met" Berklee College of Music Professor Gretchen Shae when I discovered that she teaches a course on Bowie at one of the most prestigious music schools in the United States, and indeed the only institution to award Bowie…
It was a weird week from which to select a new Bowie cover to feature today. Without naming some of the artists I didn’t select, I’d like to note that while Bowie covered “Wild Is the Wind” and “Let’s Spend…
I selected Canary’s “Fantastic Voyage” for “cover of the week” first of all because I like how it sounds. Lead singer Helena Nichols’ voice is distinctly different from Bowie’s, and this arrangement is distinct enough that there’s no mistaking it…
DoM is the terrific mashup artist who inaugurated this blog's interview series. He has a great ear for hearing totally different songs and matching them together to create something new that usually sounds as if the end result was intended…
In this short interview, I speak with Alex S. Johnson of Nocturnicorn Books about the intersections of David Bowie and the band Bauhaus, with their joint appearance in the film The Hunger. What begins as a question about the connection…
Regular visitors to this blog know that I am a fan of DoM, who keeps making innovative and naturalistic mashups. He doesn't just do Bowie mashups, but when he does combine a Bowie song with another song, I usually post…