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Seven degrees of Bowie – U2

About a week or so ago, I had a discussion with my teenage step-daughter.  She’s hip.  She keeps one eye covered with hair at all times so the world can’t see her face.  She’s not emo tho.  Be sure to … Continue reading

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My top 20

My friends Jeni-Q and Cristin put together their Top 20 Bowie songs over at Jeni-Q’s place. That seemed rather simple enough. So, I thought I’d do it myself. First off, here’s theirs. For Jeni it was: Five Years Cygnet Committee … Continue reading

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War Child: Heroes

I got an email from Bowie letting me know that a project he was working on is now ready for consumption.  The project is called War Child: Heroes.  It’s a benefit for child victims of war.   Now, I’m all for … Continue reading

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Apocalyptica Heroes

I made a post a few days ago featuring Till Lindemann fronting Apocalyptica doing ‘Helden’.  That got me fascinated.  That led me to stumbling on this gem: FOUR CELLOS? Okay, so these guys are sitting around the garage wondering how … Continue reading

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Industrial Heroes

When Bowie originally recorder ‘Heroes’, it was in German.  Being the marketing non-guru that he was at the time, he nevertheless made an English version.  The English version is all over the net.  Indeed, it’s all over my blog as … Continue reading

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Heroes and the Glass Spider

One of my favorite performances of ‘Heroes’ was during Glass Spider.  Now, a lot of critics panned the tour.  I am however, biased.  I was there.  It was what I expected of Bowie.  A little glam, some bizarre choreography, and … Continue reading

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Heroes for Obama

Unlike a lot of rockers over the last fifty years or so, Bowie just doesn’t seem to go away.  In fact, having been a Bowie fan since the early 70′s, I really can’t remember him being as popular as he … Continue reading

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Bowie tributes the United States, again, again, and again

Bowie has had a fixation with the United States for about as long as he’s been writing. First tempting the topic overtly with, no, not Young Americans, but actually one of the best songs from one of his best albums, … Continue reading

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The art of Heroes

During the Eno trilogy, art seems to have affected Bowie moreso than any other era of his career. The most obvious references to the art world appeared during the making of “Heroes”. For example: A self portrait by Walter Gramatte. … Continue reading

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‘Heroes’ the Brit National Anthem?

In an article in The Guardian, John Harris is primarily trashing someone for remaking “Heroes” again. I didn’t care much for that part of the article. However, his description of what makes ‘Heroes‘ a great song is an ultra-special interpretation. … Continue reading

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