Music

David Bowie’s Ice Cream Commercial

Alan Cross

I just finished reading a brilliant Bowie biography called Starman by Paul Trynka.  I’ve read most of the Bowie books out there and this is easily the best.  (If you’re going to buy it, use Amazon.com for the best price.)

In one of the chapters on Bowie’s pre-“Space Oddity” wilderness years, Trynka mentions how Bowie took a job in an ice cream commercial which was directed by Ridley Scott.  Yes, THAT Ridley Scott.

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Music

Tuesday Morning News Round-up

Alan Cross

I didn’t sleep well again last night.  This time, it was the dog.  I don’t know what my wife fed her, but she was extremely gaseous–an it’s-so-bad-the-smell-blisters-the-tongue” gaseous.  I think I may be suffering from some sort of poison inhalation this morning.

If you see some typos in the following post, I’m going to use lethal dog farts as my excuse.

 

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Recommended Music

Music (and Video) from the Inbox

Alan Cross

Part of the mandate I want to follow for this website is to recommend music that you might not otherwise hear, hence the “Music Submission” link on the left side of the page.  

Here’s another rundown of some of the material that’s come in recently.  Give it a listen and please feel free to spread the word on anything that really moves you.

And by all means, offer up any input to the artists involved.  They love that.

 

 

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