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    Bowie nominated in six categories for Q Awards 2013
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    September 05, 2013

     

    “Vote now for the candidate”

     

    Q Magazine has just announced the nominations for its annual awards and David Bowie is nominated in six of them.

    Here’s a bit from the press release...

     

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    On Monday, October 21st 2013 Q – the UK’s premier music magazine will be honouring the greatest music of the past year again at one of the most respected, legendary and infamous dates on the music calendar, The Q Awards 2013.

    In the time honoured tradition Q continues to champion the very best in music, topping the list of nominees this year

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    Sorrow 40th picture disc revealed...pre-order now
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    August 29, 2013

     

    “Spending all my money” 

     

    We told you about the Sorrow 40th Anniversary 7” Picture Disc (due via Parlophone on October 14th) a couple of weeks ago.

    We’re pleased to be able to give you an exclusive first look at the artwork, which features one of Mick Rock’s iconic shots of Bowie from the Pin Ups album cover session on the A-side.

    As we told you previously, the 1973 studio version of the song is backed with a rare live version of Sorrow recorded at Vancouver’s Pacific National Coliseum, during the 1983 Serious Moonlight tour. 

    This series of discs is proving to be very popular with fans

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    First ever Bowie recording is fifty-years-old today
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    August 29, 2013

    First ever Bowie recording is fifty-years-old today

     

    “So rest your head and read a treasured dream”

     

    Despite the headline’s claim, he wasn’t yet Bowie and the recording wasn’t a lead vocal.

    However, evidence points to this day being the first time ever that the teenage David Jones committed his voice to magnetic tape in a professional recording studio.

    We’ll hand over to Andy Barding for the full story…

     

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    Today marks arguably the most important anniversary of David Bowie's career - but there's a good chance you won't know

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    David Bowie is Toronto tickets on sale tomorrow
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    August 22, 2013

     

    “Ontario’s AGO go!”

     

    Tickets for David Bowie is at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) go on sale tomorrow, August 22nd.

    Go here for links and more information.

    The exhibition runs at AGO from September 25th to November 27th, 2013, following it’s hugely successful stint at the V&A in London in the UK.

    See the original press release here.

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    Valentine’s Day picture disc out on Monday
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    August 15, 2013

     

    “Valentine knows it all”

     

    The limited edition Valentine’s Day picture disc is released next Monday, August 19th. (Territorial variations apply)

    Pre-order here and don’t forget you can watch the video here now.

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    Happy Thirteenth Birthday to Lexi
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    August 15, 2013

     

    “Teenage Wildlife”

     

    We’re sure you will all want to join us in wishing many happy returns of the day to Alexandria Zahra Jones…known to her friends and family as Lexi.

    You may well be wondering what the relevance of the picture accompanying this piece is. Well, it’s Lexi’s dad also at the age of 13 in 1960, already dressing up and getting in the papers and generally causing a rumpus!

    He’s the manboy in the middle, flanked by a sailor (appropriately enough) and his good friend George Underwood.

    They are pictured at the American Embassy in London where David was presented with American

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    Sound and Vision 2013 set for digital release
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    August 14, 2013

     

    “Waiting for the gift”

     

    You may remember the Sound and Vision remix we told you about back in February that was commissioned for Sony’s Xperia™ Z smartphone advertising campaign.

    Indeed, many of you enquired how you could get your hands on a longer version than the tantalising 58 second one used in the advert. 

    Well, now your prayers have been answered as Parlophone Records will release a new longer mix as a digital download on October 7th.

    Sound and Vision 2013 is a beautifully haunting reimagining of the song, re-worked from the original stems by remixer Sonjay Prabhakar.

    By stripping

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    Sorrow is next 40th anniversary picture disc
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    August 14, 2013

     

    “Your high class games of sorrow”

     

    Continuing the run of 40th anniversary 7” picture discs so far issued by EMI, Parlophone Records will release a 40th anniversary 7” picture disc of David Bowie’s Sorrow on October 14th.

    Originally released on October 12th 1973, Sorrow was Bowie’s inimitable take on The Merseybeats’ version of the song (originally released by The McCoys).

    The single reached #3 in the UK, staying in the charts for 15 weeks, and was the perfect advert for Bowie’s 1973 covers album, the glam rock classic, Pin Ups.

    Bowie’s version is an exceptional interpretation of a great

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    Last London days, but more international dates for David Bowie is
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    August 06, 2013

     

    “Made for a real world”

     

    After an unprecedented success in London, the V&A’s David Bowie is exhibition sadly comes to a close this coming Sunday August 11th.

    However, the good news is that the show has now been confirmed for five other cities through to March 2016, with further international venues in negotiation.

    David Bowie is will now visit Toronto, Sao Paulo, Chicago, Paris and Groningen.

    Keep reading for further details.

     

    David Bowie is

    In partnership with Gucci

    Sound experience by Sennheiser

    23 March – 11 August 2013

     

    LAST CHANCE TO SEE DAVID BOWIE IS

     

    Around 300,000 people have

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    Valentine’s Day single added to BBC Radio 2 A-list
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    August 04, 2013

     

    “Feelings he’s treasured most of all...”

     

    Just three Mondays, or a little over a fortnight to go till the release of the limited edition Valentine’s Day picture disc on August 19th.

    We’ve revealed a bit more here to confirm your suspicions that the picture on the A-side of the disc itself is indeed a close-up of one of the “Heroes” hands. Well done if you spotted that.

    BBC Radio 2 have added the track to the A-List of their playlist, which is great news and no mean feat considering it’s the fourth single from The Next Day.

    Don’t forget you can watch Valentine’s Day here now and pre-order

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