Month: July 2006
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Give Me Your…..Strings?
I have really seen it all now. This evening I went to check my email one last time before going to bed and found the greatest thing I’ve seen all monthy. Saudade, in all her cyber-savvy, found the puppetry promo for Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide that Bowie never made. You just have not lived until…
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Lyrics Wiki Update
I have completed the studio albums section of the wiki. Next on my list are the live albums, the soundtracks, and lastly the individual songs. Peruse them at your leisure.
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Happy Birthday, Iman!
David’s other half turns 51 today and is as gorgeous as ever. Iman, we at Cracked Actor hope that you have a wonderful and productive year with many more to come. Happy Birthday!
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Our Mailbox Was Contaminated Today
2. Contaminated *ahem*, I mean Contamination arrived in the mail today – only about four months late. Despite the misappropriated title, the CD is actually worth the money. And not just because David J is covering Time and the Dresden Dolls are covering Life On Mars – some of the covers are quite original. If…
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Sell Me A Coat
The Bromley Museum recently acquired a hand-decorated velvet blazer worn by a young David Jones. The museum won the jacket at a Christie’s auction for £400. Anyone who wishes to see the jacket for themselves can do so at the upcoming punk and mod exhibit in November. For more details on the dates of the…
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New Trailer for The Prestige
The trailer for The Prestige is finally out. You can view it in various formats and sizes over at the Apple.com site. Juding solely by the trailer, the movie looks pretty fun. Then again, you can’t go wrong when you’ve got Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Michael Caine, and David Bowie all in one movie. The…
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Requiescat In Pace Syd Barrett
The legendary Syd Barrett passed away on Friday July 7 due to complications from diabetes. Since early in his career, Bowie has cited Syd and his work with Pink Floyd as one of his main influences. Bowie released a statement regarding Syd’s passing saying, “The few times I saw him perform in London at UFO…
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Put On Your Tap Shoes
It seems like the stage performance world is determined to have Bowie’s music grace a show come hell or high water. First, it was Ziggy the musical. Next, it was the Bruce Lee story. Now, the Chicago Tap Theatre has finally succeeded in getting Bowie’s music onstage. Starting July 14 and running for the next…
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A New Target Audience
On my way home from work today, I stopped in to Target to see if I could find a decent pair of denim capri pants since it’s getting hotter and shorts have no stylistic value. I found a pair, checked out the price tag, thought “Wow, that’s cheap, I can get more clothes,” and strolled…