Random music news for Thursday, June 12, 2025
In Texas, you can now legally shoot sheep from a helicopter for sport. ‘Murica. As for music news for June 12, 2025… More music news? Go here. BONUS: Nice one, kids! (Via Rick
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David Bowie
This week’s Sunday lunch with Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox is all about Bowie…again.
The kitchen of Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox is quiet again this week as indicated by this encore presentation of David Bowie’s “Heroes.” And let’s not forget that Fripp played on the original
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ICYMI: Things I posted elsewhere this week
It was a busy week what with my attendance at the Departure/Canadian Music Week conference, yet I still managed to fulfill all my writing obligations. Here’s what else you would have found around
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 1051: Stupid Music History 2
What do you remember from history class back in school? Maybe a few dates and events. Maybe the names of some important people, and you probably recall how dull a lot of history
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This Bowie-inspired video for Ukraine is what the world needs right now
The Russian invasion is nearly three years old–12, if you want to count the illegal annexation of Crimea. The Ukrainian people continue to defy the odds, holding and repelling Putin’s minions. Support for
Read MoreRandom music news for Friday, January 17, 2025
What are the dream jobs in countries around the world? Take a look at this map. My dream job is collecting music news for January 17, 2025. More music news? Go here. BONUS:
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The One Minute Music Book Club, ep. 12: Me and Mr Jones (it’s for David Bowie fans)
Before she married Mick Ronson, David Bowie’s favourite guitarist from the early years, Suzi Fussey did the hair of David’s mom. Through that connection, Suzi ended up designing the orange puffball hairdo for
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Ongoing History Daily: David Bowie kept priceless works of art in his car? Yes.
David Bowie was one of the great autodidacts in the history of music. He was obsessed with learning as much about the arts as he could. Not only was he a voracious reader,
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Just in time for Halloween, Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox have this Sunday Lunch special
This Sunday Lunch performance by Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox took a little David Bowie and quite a bit of makeup. This is their Halloween rendition of Bowie’s “Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps).”
Read MoreRandom music news for Saturday, October 19, 2024
A live action film based on the View-Master? (IYKYK) Yes. Let’s view some music news for October 19, 2024. More music news? Go here. BONUS: Numeris, the company that measures radio listening in
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: The inspiration for David Bowie’s Heroes…
One of the most powerful songs in David Bowie’s catalogue is Heroes, the title track of his 1977 album, one of the records he recorded at Hansa Studios, which overlooked the Berlin Wall.
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