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Five Years is Pick Of The Day in Radio Times

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on May 25, 2013

 

“Switch on the TV we may pick him up on channel two”

 

David Bowie - Five Years: The Making Of An Icon

9:20pm - 10:50pm - BBC2, BBC2 HD

Enough said.

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New poster advert for TND hits the streets

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on May 25, 2013

 

“In the corner of the morning in the past”

 

After ten weeks on the UK’s Official Album Chart, David Bowie’s #1 album, The Next Day, remains in the Top 50.

You may have seen new posters for the album on the streets. But, if not, we’ve reproduced it here for your digital enjoyment.

If you absolutely must have a hard copy of it, check out today’s Guardian for a full page advert in The Guide.

Bowie fans of a certain age will be familiar with the slogan that has been appropriated for this new ad, as it was used to promote the “Heroes” album back in 1977.

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See Danie Cox and The Feathers in London For Free

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on May 24, 2013

 

“I could make a transformation as a rock & roll star”

 

Back on April 9th, we had the pleasure of attending the V&A for the Boy George talk with Paul Gorman, wherein they both endeavoured to explore the impact and influence of the Bowie style on George himself and the New Romantic scene of the 1980s and beyond.

Our personal guest on the night was one Danie Cox of The Feathers, who made an immediate impression on George before the start of the show with her striking Ziggyesque appearance. Read about that encounter here.

In fact, George was so impressed with Danie, he demanded she parade

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First Tin Machine album is 24 today

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on May 22, 2013

 

 

“Fractured words and Branca-sonic”

 

The first Tin Machine album was released on this day in 1989.

It’s a recording that has an unfair reputation, possibly more to do with lazy journalism and word of (bad)mouth than anything in the grooves.

If Tin Machine is a release you've avoided, give it a try on Spotify now. 

More than two decades later, it mainly still kicks bottom somewhat.

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Francis Whately on Five Years film

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on May 22, 2013

 

 

“We've got five years, what a surprise”

 

The BBC’s Ariel page has an item by Claire Barrett entitled David Bowie from the horse's mouth.

It’s a piece which mainly concerns itself with some of the things Director Francis Whately said, by way of introduction, at the preview screening of his David Bowie Five Years film at the V&A.

You can read the item here.

Meanwhile the image here lists comments from many of the reviews that we just so happen to agree with.

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