Category Archives: DAVID BOWIE

DAVID BOWIE Part 9 – A Better Future / In Conclusion

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

To this point, David Bowie has only released two studio albums in the 21st century. They’re both worthy additions to his already incredible catalog, but before delving into them I want to discuss an excellent archive release, Bowie At The … Continue reading →

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DAVID BOWIE Part 8 – Earthlings Outside For Hours (Before Y2K)

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

In the second half of the previous millennium’s final decade, David Bowie released three studio albums that couldn’t have been more different from one another. One was a dark concept album, one embraced jungle and drum-and-bass, and one was a … Continue reading →

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DAVID BOWIE Part 7 – Welcome To The (Tin) Machine, Black Tie Optional

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

After the relative lack of commercial and critical success for Never Let Me Down, and the extravagant Glass Spider Tour that followed, it wasn’t surprising that David Bowie decided to simplify things for his next project. No one could have … Continue reading →

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DAVID BOWIE Part 6 – Major Tom Was A Junkie (Bowie In The ‘80s)

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

Before I began delving into David Bowie’s back catalog a couple of months ago, I couldn’t say I was completely familiar with any of his albums. I already knew most of his popular songs, and had listened to some albums … Continue reading →

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DAVID BOWIE Part 5 – The Berlin Trilogy (1977-1979)

Posted on January 7, 2012 by

Between 1977 and 1979, David Bowie released three albums that came to be known as “The Berlin Trilogy.” Despite the fact that only one of them was fully recorded in that German city, these albums reflect the influence of German … Continue reading →

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DAVID BOWIE Part 4 – From Plastic Soul To The Thin White Duke

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

After David Bowie veered away from the glam-rock that defined his Ziggy Stardust era with the release of 1974’s Diamond Dogs (which I revisited for my previous post), he took his music in several new directions during the middle of … Continue reading →

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DAVID BOWIE Part 3 – He Was Stardust, He Was Golden (or That Lad Was Insane)

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (1972), aka Ziggy Stardust, is the quintessential David Bowie album; the one a new fan would likely check out first after exploring one of the many available Bowie … Continue reading →

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DAVID BOWIE Part 2 – The Early Long-Hair Years

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

Two years before David Bowie hit the pop charts and made a name for himself with 1969’s “Space Oddity” (to be discussed below), he released his first album, David Bowie (1967), to very little fanfare. Until I borrowed a copy … Continue reading →

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DAVID BOWIE Part 1 – Thoughts On An Artist

Posted on November 19, 2011 by

In the history of popular music, no artist has been more of a chameleon than David Bowie. This applies not just to his appearance (fey long-haired British folkie, Ziggy Stardust, glam superstar, Thin White Duke, androgynous pop star, MTV idol, … Continue reading →

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