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“Lazarus”, by David Bowie and Enda Walsh, at the King’s Cross Theatre, 22 January 2017
This Sunday afternoon, Kath and I went to see the last performance of “Lazarus”, the musical created by David Bowie and playwright Enda Walsh. You probably know that this was first performed in New York in December 2015, not long … Continue reading
My Top Ten albums of 2016
A turbulent year politically, what with Brexit, Trump and the continued horrors of Syria. And a sad year in music, when we lost David Bowie, Prince, Leonard Cohen and more. But the music itself – as brilliant as ever. I’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Music - concerts, lists, reflections, Music - Top Tens
Tagged Albums of 2016, Amber Arcades, Angel Olsen, Bat for Lashes, Blue House, bon iver, Car Seat Headrest, david bowie, Dilly Dally, Frank Ocean, Jack Garratt, James Blake, Julia Jacklin, Let's Eat Grandma, music, Palace Winter, Parquet Courts, Radiohead, Savages, Whitney, Wolf Alice
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David Bowie, 1947-2016
Got your mother in a whirl… 7.10 this morning. I drag myself out of bed. I check my iPhone for messages. A Guardian news alert. “David Bowie has died, aged 69”. I’m kind of stunned. This can’t be. He’s just … Continue reading
Scenes from Berlin – 04
Had to take the train from Potsdamer Platz… So sang David Bowie on “Where Are we Now?”, his wistful look back at his time in Berlin, on his album “The Next Day”, last year. So, clearly, we had to visit … Continue reading
Posted in Photos - Scenes from Berlin
Tagged Berlin, david bowie, Hansa Studios, Photography, photos, Potsdamer Platz
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The Glass Spider Band at Under The Bridge
Not content with just the Ultimate Bowie band, featuring Ed Blaney, at Latititude, I went last week to see The Glass Spider Band with a few friends in a club bizarrely situated in Stamford Bridge, home of Chelsea Football Club. … Continue reading
Have You Heard? – (31) “Where Are We Now?” by David Bowie
Earlier this week, as I was working my way through a few hours’ worth of tweets, I saw something unexpected and exciting: a new single from David Bowie! It was completely out of the blue as far as I was … Continue reading
My Top Ten – Olympics music highlights
The opening and closing ceremonies of the London Olympics were infused with great British pop music. We love our music, and I guess that, along with American music, it travels best around the globe. Partly because it’s in English, of … Continue reading
Posted in London, Music - concerts, lists, reflections, Music - Top Tens
Tagged Arctic Monkeys, Bonkers, Brian May, david bowie, Dizzee Rascal, Emili Sande, heroes, Hey Jude, London, London Olympics, Music at Olympics, Olympics 2012, Olympics closing ceremony, Olympics opening ceremony, Paul McCartney, Queen and Jessie J, Sex Pistols, Spice Girls, Take That, We Will Rock You
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My Top Ten – Funk
Four to the Floor ! The beat that makes it impossible not to move, or groove. Funk is everywhere. It powers the classic 70s disco sounds, it infiltrates rock, rap is built on samples from the funk. But sometimes a song … Continue reading