There’s a new David Bowie video for “Starman”
In about a week, we’re going to get a new version of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars on Blu-ray. It’ll feature four editions of the album. Word is that the Atmos
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Ongoing History Daily: The rock contribution of Suzi Fussey
In the early 1970s, Suzi Fussey worked at a hair salon in the Beckingham area of London. One of her steady customers was a woman named Peggy Jones. She had a son named
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Still curious about songs mixed in Dolby ATMOS? Let’s consider the Ziggy Stardust album
If you ever get a chance to listen to anything remixed in Dolby ATMOS on a proper sound system, do it. It’s…remarkable. Last year, I visited a study in the Sound City complex
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Miss Bowie? Here’s unreleased footage from the Ziggy Stardust era
David Bowie’s 1972-73 Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars tour has gone down in history as one of the most influential of all time. You’d think that in the 52 years that
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A new Bowie box set focused on the Ziggy Stardust years is coming this June
Bowie cans can never get enough Bowie, so many of them will be pre-ordering David Bowie: Rock’n’Roll Star, a new five-CD/Blu-ray, digital box set and half-speed mastered LP. Delivery is expected for June
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Random music news for Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Here’s the best way I’ve seen with dealing spam calls. Good job, dude. (Via Rick J). Here’s what I have for music news for July 5, 2023. More music news? Check here. BONUS.
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Moonage Daydream, the new David Bowie doc, takes fans on a weird, wild ride
[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] My collection of David Bowie books takes up nearly two metres of shelf space in the home office. I’ve read practically everything about him, scoured
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Toronto’s new subway tunnel boring machine honours David Bowie
It’s become a thing for cities and public institutions to ask for suggestions on what to name new pieces of equipment. The most famous of these was a British polar research vessel was
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Attention Bowie fans: Here’s a chance to win some vinyl and a copy of the movie Stardust
If you’re a true Bowie fan, there’s no such thing as too much Bowie. You want to learn everything about the guy, including his origins. Stardust, starring Johnny Flynn and Mark Maron, takes
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Gift Idea: A new David Bowie graphic novel
There’s a strange fascination with Bowie that continues year after year. Books, box sets, documentaries–and there’s even a biopic in the works. There are just so many stories to tell. Now we have
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Random music news for Wednesday, January 30, 2019
The dogs stuck their noses outside this morning, sniffed the cold and said “Nope. We’re holding it until April.” I don’t blame them. Here’s music news for January 30, 2019. A teenager from
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