David Bowie

[jmtd]

Call me a cheapskate but I don't feel like buying this single, that I like, as it has no b-side to speak of. I might as well hold out for the album.

[dlb]

thanks for the input guys!

I listened the shit out of reality for the last two days and I think I will just go chronologically through his albums the way you got to experience them as a fan back in the day. One album a day with me lying on the couch and having headphones on should work, but I'm sure I will stick to certain records and songs as I go which might make this a longer journey then I'm expecting it to be. But who cares, let's do it!

[Ryan]

<3

[ambergris]

'Where are we now?' hits No.6 in the UK charts, making it Bowie's biggest success there in 26 years (and first Top 10-hit in 20 years)

http://www.officialcharts.com/singles-chart/

[danebraddy]

The Best Bowie Eras:

1974 - 1980: Diamond Dogs, Young Americans, Station to Station, Low, Heroes, Lodger, Scary Monsters
1993 - 2013: The Buddha of Suburbia, Outside, Earthling, Hours, Toy, Heathen, Reality, The Next Day


There's a fantastic start for ya. Station to Station and Outside are great places to start. Lodger and hours are weaker albums IMO of those periods, but the rest of it is pretty flawless. I'm guessing the new album will be the same. Of course there's the Early stuff and the Ziggy period, which are essential too, but, artistically, the above are his best periods. Most of his 80s stuff has been denounced even though Let's Dance is alright for what it is. Then there's Tin Machine which did what it had to do. Its a freakin' massive discography. It'll take years to fully comprehend it. Good Luck and kudos for giving it a go!

Each to their own I guess, but hours... really grew on me over time and I loved Lodger from first listen - Fantastic Voyage, DJ, Look Back in Anger, Boys Keep Swinging and Repetition are catchy and very accessible.

Also, Bowie rapping in 1979 on African Night Flight is awesome.

Personally, I'd say Lodger is easier to 'get' and like than Station to Station <ducks for cover>

[frankie teardrop]

Personally, I'd say Lodger is easier to 'get' and like than Station to Station <ducks for cover>

you asked for it! i love lodger (except the lesser re-recording of 'sister midnight), but it's extremely schizophrenic and experimental, what with everyone switching instruments as per brian eno's suggestion and no one really grooving together as a result, for it to be a great introduction or an instant love. station to station is a MUCH more straightforward and solid record, damn near perfect.

so uh. ups to lodger for sure but i disagree on your ranking.


as a brief aside, chris connelly (wax trax) and shirley manson played an entire set of bowie songs at the metro last friday. setlist was chock full of classcis (young americans, station, starman, life on mars, dj, win). would have liked to have been there for sure...

[allegro]

yeah, come ON, you can't get any more catchy than STAY!!!

[allegro]

Heh, actually, Golden Years and TVC 15 are pretty catchy, too! (Although, admittedly, I don't like them as much as Stay.)

The title track (Station to Station, all 10+ minutes of it) is one of my favorite Bowie songs.

[frankie teardrop]

me, too. still gives me shivers, from the train-esque feedback loop to the first moments when his voice come in. then it's disco shift and the party gets started. love that record. 'wild is the wind' is debatably the best cover he's done, in a career filled with mostly album filler covers that are hit or miss.

[Magtig]

Two different Q&A's from Rolling Stone with the new album's producer and guitarist.

[allegro]

will he ever top this though? not sure

ends up you were right ...

http://chicagoist.com/2013/02/11/mon...n_how_davi.php

[onthewall2983]

[Ryan]

Has Bowie done any interviews yet or still being reclusive?

[Morad]

Has Bowie done any interviews yet or still being reclusive?

Seemingly, he's decided on no interviews for the new album, and Visconti's pretty much his surrogate for information about the record or all-things Bowie. I hope that changes soon. I miss seeing his face on magazine covers and in videos.

And I just discovered this Bowie tribute album on Spotify, and really wanted to share it. It features some pretty great covers.

[fillow]

A quick heads-up: for the past month Pushing Ahead of the Dame blog have been digging through the Outside-era material, which at some point will lead to Outside tour and NIN/Bowie live collaboration.

[botley]

I don't think that guy has a very high opinion of Reznor.

[kenthebear]

idk why articles are saying he stopped making music after reality, seems a bit unjust to forget his greatest work

[frankie teardrop]

surely you jest? i think everyone wants to forget that album, and bowie would be wise to do so as well...

[jmtd]

I quite liked it. Might give it a spin soon!

[kenthebear]

yo son i hope you're ready to be HYPE AS ALL FUCKING HELL because i bring you news of a NEW SINGLE from some THE GUY IN THE THREAD TITLE

it's called THE STARS (ARE OUT TONIGHT) and it's about BOWIE HAVING SEX with male celebrities and their journey of ACCEPTING HOMOSEXUALITY

it's out feb 26th.

[october_midnight]

[botley]

Dope as F vimeo mashup: http://t.co/JoMxCakM

[slave2thewage]

it's about BOWIE HAVING SEX with male celebrities

I can't wait for the verse about Justin Bieber.

[danebraddy]

A review by the Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/m...um-review.html

[october_midnight]

New video for 'The Stars Are Out Tonight'.

[orestes]

Tilda! Andrej!

Unf, it's like all my fandoms colliding in the video.

[ManBurning]

Now this (Stars are out tonight) is more like the classic Bowie I was hoping for! I didn't like the last track he released (Where are we now?), but this is awesome!
Really looking forward to the new album now, just a couple more weeks!

[thevoid99]

Tilda Swinton in a Bowie video.... thank you music gods!!! She should play Bowie in a movie.

[frankie teardrop]

yeah, this song is fantastic! totally on board with this one.

[thefragile_jake]

New song is good but Where Are We Now? is still giving me endless amounts of goosebumps.