RIP David Bowie

[story]

Aw, this is lovely! Bowie's costume designer was Slash's mum so when he was around he used to tuck little Slashette up in bed sometimes

I had a fit of real spitting jealousy the other day. A bloke at work said that his musician dad was pally with Lindsey Kemp, and Bowie would sometimes be there hanging out in the evenings, and would tuck him in and read him a story!!!!

 

[story]

The completely random mix of people of all ages that I've seen there reflects just how influential he was. I've got tearful several times.

Judging by the European style of handwriting, those who came to leave tributes in the first days wrote in English and so were presumably living in London, while Europeans who have come more recently are writing in their own language (Italian, French, Spanish…) which suggests to me that people are making deliberate trips to to mural from overseas.

 

[story]

Wonderful thoughtful interview

Oh my god… don't you so want to just hang out with him and chat all night. It makes me fascinated in Iman.

 

[terrythomas]

So this is weird, no one seems to notice tho ???

 

[terrythomas]

These interviews give such an insight to his music, I'm digging deep but it's utterly compelling to me discovering this much about Bowie, his techniques and musical thought processes so long after I first heard his music. It makes it richer and more deliberate. Such rounded artistry. There's a weird photography session in the middle of this but it picks up later. Recommended Sunday viewing...

 

[Sea Star]

I had a fit of real spitting jealousy the other day. A bloke at work said that his musician dad was pally with Lindsey Kemp, and Bowie would sometimes be there hanging out in the evenings, and would tuck him in and read him a story!!!!

My mother in law's boyfriend - who is orgininally from round Beckenham way - had a photograph of himself as a baby being held by David Bowie. I was sooo jealous and yet - for no reason really as he can;t remember it :-p

 

[D'wards]

Me pal's dad is from Beckenham and used to drink in the Three Tuns in the late 60's, early 70's. Remember this was a very beige/brown time, and Bowie stood out like a sore thumb, mincing up and down the high street, and going through to the back room of the Tuns, aka the Arts lab. Everyone around the town knew him by sight, if nothing else, for obvious reasons.

 

[pocketscience]

Me pal's dad is from Beckenham and used to drink in the Three Tuns in the late 60's, early 70's. Remember this was a very beige/brown time, and Bowie stood out like a sore thumb, mincing up and down the high street, and going through to the back room of the Tuns, aka the Arts lab. Everyone around the town knew him by sight, if nothing else, for obvious reasons.

There's a local story of him taking a short-cut from Beckenham to Bellingham* through what was to later be my secondary school playground in his full on Ziggy Stardust outfit. The school had a huge glass facade for about 20-30 classrooms.
Legend has it (from my older brothers generation) that pandemonium broke out, with hundreds of kids hanging out of the windows shouting "Bowie", "Bowie" and all the teachers loosing it. Apparently he gave a smile and a wave.

*Probably on his way to score

 

[editor]

I just saw that Lady Gaga 'tribute.' Man oh man it was bad. It was like a failed entry for the local talent night in a pub.

 

[Sprocket.]

I just saw that Lady Gaga 'tribute.' Man oh man it was bad. It was like a failed entry for the local talent night in a pub.

I have not seen it, but to be honest I expected something like this may result. Thanks ed, I won't bother as I too have seen several bad turns attempting covers in the WMCs over the decades.

 

[editor]

I have not seen it, but to be honest I expected something like this may result. Thanks ed, I won't bother as I too have seen several bad turns attempting covers in the WMCs over the decades.

It was even worse than I thought possible and I quite like Lady Gaga.

 

[editor]

Interesting:

Prior to David Bowie's death and the arrival of his new LP ★ (pronounced Blackstar), the singer allowed the creators of InstaMiniSeries to hear his new album early in order to "create our own visual interpretations of his songs, with no limits or preconditions on his part," producers of the series announced Monday. The result, Unbound: A ★ InstaMiniSeries, premieres February 25th.
Iggy Pop Remembers David Bowie: 'He Appreciated Oddballs' »
Each of the series' 16 episodes "takes the audience on a journey of evocative images inspired by the moods suggested in the album’s music, lyrics and artwork," InstaMiniSeries wrote on Instagram. "Each episode of the series is sure to capture the imaginations of all who experience it and will undoubtedly lead to endless speculation and discussion of meaning, metaphor and intention." New episodes will be posted every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.


Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/david-bowie-approved-blackstar-instagram-series-sets-premiere-date-20160222

 

[ska invita]

It was even worse than I thought possible and I quite like Lady Gaga.

i happened to see that the other night...i thought it was alright - Lady Gaga is basically 21st century OTTcabaret and thats what it was...

 

[editor]

i happened to see that the other night...i thought it was alright - Lady Gaga is basically 21st century OTTcabaret and thats what it was...

Although in her defence, she really is a huge fan of Bowie. In interviews she credits him for, well, everything!

 

[belboid]

I just watched it, and my main thought was simply that she tried to do far too much - too many songs, too much flashy staging. Would have been much better just to play a medley of maybe three songs and do them well rather than a Stars on 45 version.

 

[editor]

There's a service in Brixton on the 28th.

Brixton Unitarians to hold David Bowie celebration in Effra Road Chapel, 28th Feb

 

[skyscraper101]

They should get this guy on the organ.

 

[Idris2002]

Jemaine Conchord writes:

I ran into my castmate Kristen Schaal, who played our real band’s fictional fan.

Still in character: “Ahhhh Kris-ten, so you think you can find your way through my Labyrinth?”

“Sorry do I know you?”

“I’m Jareth the Goblin King.”

I waited.

“I’m Bow-weeeeh.”

She didn’t recognise me. In fact she looked frightened.

“It’s just me – Jemaine.” She thought that maybe I was one of her cousin’s drag-queen friends.

Full story here:

David Bowie: On Writing Flight of the Conchords' 'Bowie's in Space'

 

[Mation]

There's a service in Brixton on the 28th.

Brixton Unitarians to hold David Bowie celebration in Effra Road Chapel, 28th Feb

Well that was weird. But I needed to go to something. I lit a candle. Sang. The readings were nice. And it was completely about Bowie. But he is, apparently, still dead.

 

[Ranbay]

 

[editor]

Yours for £200
David Bowie Ziggy Stardust Aladdin Sane

 

[Idris2002]

From a 1974 Irish Green Shield stamps catalogue.

 

[editor]

The Brixton shrine is still going strong.

 

[Sea Star]

Well that was weird. But I needed to go to something. I lit a candle. Sang. The readings were nice. And it was completely about Bowie. But he is, apparently, still dead.

someone needs to do something. It beggars belief that we can go on allowing David Bowie to be dead like this!!!!!

 

[D'wards]

Just read a very good biography of Bowie called Starman by Paul Trynka - is no hagiography either - its criticises him where it thinks it merits it.
For example he sometimes claimed he told Ronson what to play, whereas Ronson wrote all his own licks to a man

 

[Sea Star]

Just read a very good biography of Bowie called Starman by Paul Trynka - is no hagiography either - its criticises him where it thinks it merits it.
For example he sometimes claimed he told Ronson what to play, whereas Ronson wrote all his own licks to a man

I think Bowie used to explain in very non musical and vague terms and Ronson wrote to those non musical demands. So in a sense, they're both right.

 

[Mation]

someone needs to do something. It beggars belief that we can go on allowing David Bowie to be dead like this!!!!!

You know. The universe really needs sorting fucking out, as it clearly can't be trusted to run itself satisfactorily.

 

[terrythomas]

Such a beautiful song...

 

[terrythomas]

Watched Control (Ian Curtis) tonight for the first time, this song came on in the opening scene, something I'd not played in ages, great to hear

 

[editor]

People are still flocking to the Brixton shrine:

David Bowie and the Brixton shrine. Nine weeks after his death and the tributes continue