Month: November 2008
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R.I.P Guy Peellaert
After a long illness, Guy Peellaert has passed away. He was 74. Peellaert is best known for designing the covers for Diamond Dogs and The Rolling Stones’ It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll. Read more about Peellaert at the L.A. Times and GuyPeellaert.com.
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Bowie at the Keep A Child Alive Ball 2008
Last week David Bowie and Iman attended the annual Keep A Child Alive Black Ball. Nothing really earth-shattering happened for me to report on, but I do want to direct you to the blurb written in The Sun. The picture accompanying the article is really great. Too bad The Sun is territorial about their photos,…
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A Couple Minor Additions
I’ve been playing with the plug-ins for this site for the past hour and have added a few things. Most importantly, there is a new system of user registration. New users can set their own password, have a couple more fields they can fill out, and must complete a captcha. My time is better spent…
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Looking At Music Exhibit Will Feature Videos by David Bowie
The Looking At Music exhibition at MoMA will examine the influence of technology on experimentation in music. Music videos from the early days of The Beatles, David Bowie, Captain Beefheart, The Residents, and Devo will be featured to demonstrate changes in tehcnology and music since 1965. Starting on December 1. 2008 Thurston Moore of Sonic…
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Rock Ballets by Ballet Nouveau Features Music of David Bowie
Ballet Nouveau is running a show through November 9, 2008 that features the music of David Bowie, Queen, and INXS. The show, Rock Ballet, is actually a ballet in three parts. The first, “Mediate”, is choreographed to music by INXS. The second, “Love of my Life”, is choreographed to music by Queen. The third, “An…
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David Bowie Items Up For Auction At Christie’s
Christie’s auction house in New York City will be holding it’s first auction of punk rock memorabilia this year. Memorabilia of David Bowie, the Sex Pistols, and the Clash will be among the items that are up for auction on November 24, 2008. Simon Lipman of Christie’s commented in an Associated Press interview that, “Ten…
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A Few Favorite Things – List Round-up
Over the past several days I’ve seen a bunch of nonsense lists pop up on random sites featuring David Bowie’s name. I didn’t think they were each worth their own post, but I collected enough to make a post about them worth my time. They’re kind of fun to read. Nonsense List #1: The Top…