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Book Reveals David Bowie Used Witchcraft To Beat Cocaine Paranoia
12 days ago

A white witch helped cure David Bowie of his crippling drug-fueled paranoia, according to a revealing new book about the rock star.Writer Mark Spitz spent years talking to Bowie, as well as the rocker's family and friends, in a bid to explode myths about the Let's Dance legend in his new tome, "Bowie."And Spitz reveals how the rocker called on magic to help him get through a terrifying part of ...

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David Bowie & Afghanistan- Golden Years?
17 days ago

Last weekend the New York Times Week in Review featured a misleading story on the "Golden Years" of Afghanistan. I was there; they're weren't a golden age. They were kind of Bronze Age. Elisabeth Bumiller, the writer, was once voted the Worst Campaign Journalist of 2004. She's gotten worse with time-- unless her beat is Moth Goose tales. I've got the full Afghanistan version of this story at Do...

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BOWIE's " A Reality Tour" CD Gets Remaster Treatment
about 1 month ago

        MUSIC NEWS - David Bowie's A REALITY TOUR live CD release has finally been remastered and will be released as a double-CD.  Bowie's October 2003 thru June 2004 Reality World Tour was the highest-grossing global tour of 2004 and one of the most critically acclaimed tours of Bowie’s career.  It was hailed as “Best Tour: #2” in the “Critics’ Picks” section of Rollin

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Heteropoda davidbowie
2 months ago

A German spider specialist told the Observer newspaper he named the new species after Bowie — whose album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars was a huge hit in 1972 — because he wanted to raise awareness about the discovery.

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Bowie to Give Space Oddity the Deluxe Treatment for 40th Anniversary
2 months ago

David Bowie's 1969 album, Space Oddity, will be given the deluxe treatment on October 12 when it is released in a 40th anniversary 2-CD set.Originally titled Man of Words/Man of Music in the U.S. (it was reissued as Space Oddity in 1972), the album marked the first of many changes for Bowie as he let go of his mod and pop leanings and took on progressive folk. The album went largely unnoticed ...

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Rock Shrine No. 48 – Imperial College (David Bowie)
25 days ago

A bit of futurism, a bit of make-up, but best, lots of Gender Confusion. Was there a better way to shake up rock and roll? On February 12, 1972, David Bowie brought his new Ziggy Stardust concept to the stage at Imperial College, London. The third date of the tour, it was effectively the night that Ziggy's Five Year Plan was unleashed on an unsuspecting public. Imperial College is one of L...

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David Bowie: VH1 Storytellers (Review)
3 months ago

David Bowie's VH1 Storytellers tells a sad tale: our hero lamentably mines adult contemporary territory while a former label looks for an easy payday.

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David Bowie - Can't Help Thinking About Me (new video!)
3 months ago
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    Can't Stop Thinking About Me

David Bowie appeared on VH1 Storytellers back on August 23, 1999, and WOW has it already been nearly 10 years since? Jeeze! His episode is remembered by fans as a highlight of the acclaimed performance series, and today marks the release of David Bowie: VH1 Storytellers on CD/DVD and for digital audio purchase. The CD/DVD features audio and video for Bowie's televised performance of eight songs...

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David Bowie > Cities > David Bowie - Phish 7.30.97 -...
4 months ago

David Bowie > Cities > David Bowie - Phish 7.30.97 - Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura CA

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Review: David Bowie: iSelect
12 months ago
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You can read my Bowie review at:http://treblezine.com/reviews/2917-David_Bowie_iSelect.htmlDavid BowieiSelectAstralwerks2008My first ever memory of David Bowie was seeing him dressed up in the sorrowful pierrot's costume on Mars in the video for "Ashes to Ashes." He looked like an alien but there was something about his voice and the lyrics that stuck with me. He seemed otherworldly and strange...

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John Mccain's Halloween Surprise Mix
about 1 year ago

There's something about Halloween that just syncs up with so much of the music that I listen to. The airy atmosphere, chilling winds and bright colors of fall just go together with rich arrangements, luminescent melodies, and poignant lyrics. Halloween also allows for a rich palette from which to carve a political pumpkin, or in this case a political cartoon. Here are a few songs to accompan...

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Tim Russert Died Friday
about 1 year ago

--- - |- Tim Russert died Friday and he was one of my favorite moderators. Not just because of his long career and thorough questioning, but that little snicker he had as he was doing the grilling, showing that he was having fun as much as he was working hard. Meet the Press won't be the same.RIP Tim RussertMay 7, 1950 - June 13, 2008David Bowie - Under Pressure (ft. Queen) AZLTRON MUSIC BLOG...

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Rock Shrine No. 48 – Imperial College (David Bowie)
25 days ago

A bit of futurism, a bit of make-up, but best, lots of Gender Confusion. Was there a better way to shake up rock and roll? On February 12, 1972, David Bowie brought his new Ziggy Stardust concept to the stage at Imperial College, London. The third date of the tour, it was effectively the night that Ziggy's Five Year Plan was unleashed on an unsuspecting public. Imperial College is one of L...

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David Bowie Collaborating With Starlet On New Album
about 1 year ago
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    Anywhere I Lay My Head
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    Fannin' Street
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Turns out David Bowie is helping Woody Allen muse Scarlett Johansson on her debut music album, Anywhere I Lay My Head. Bowie lent his chops on two songs on the record - "Fannin’ Street" and "Falling Down." We can only assume the collaboration came with the help of the record's producer David Sitek. Sitek is a member of TV on the Radio, whom Bowie has plugged through the years. Billboard reports.

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David Bowie Caused The Credit Crunch
9 months ago

According to economist Evan Davies, who fronts the BBC's Dragons Den, the credit crunch is all David Bowie's fault.In the mid-90s, Bowie raised $50million selling 'Bowie Bonds', which entitled the buyer to a share of the royalties from the singer's back-catalogue. In return, Bowie collected future profits up-front.Davies said that the intiative, known as securitisation, was picked up by banks t...

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