Category: News
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Bowie Gets In ‘Control’
According to NME, the soundtrack to the movie ‘Control’ about the life of former Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis will feature an all-star line up of glam rock’s finest. Bowie, Iggy Pop, Lou Reed and Roxy Music are all set to provide tracks, with New Order writing the film score. The album will also include…
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Be The Inspiration
On September 5, HMV launched their “Be Inspired” featuring none other than Bowie and the Aladdin Sane cover as the face of the campaign. For the campaign, HMV reworked the cover of Aladdin Sane to replace the signature red-and-blue of the lightning bolt with the HMV Pink (they say it’s magenta, but I’m a girl…
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Maybe That’s Where Marilyn Manson Got The Idea
In just about the strangest article mentioning Bowie that I have ever read, Jerry Heller of Ruthless Records recounts how his friend “Miami” Mike Gruber tried to convince Bowie to have breast implants put in his chest and tour with them while dressed in a blue cocktail dress. Bowie’s reply to the request? “What if…
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I’ll Take You To New York
The dates for the High Line Festival have been announced!! The festival is scheduled for May 9 to May 19, 2007(*). So far there is no news on what artists will be performing at the festival, but watch this space and the official High Line site for news.
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Get Your Pencils Ready…
…because you’re going to want to stab yourself in the ear with them. In a recent interview, Paris Hilton mentioned that she already has a slew of material recorded for her next “album”, even though the first one hasn’t dropped yet. Among the “songs” she already has recorded are covers of Blondie’s ‘Heart of Glass’…
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Bowie Is An African, Too
Bowie announced that he will perform a couple of songs for the Keep A Child Alive organization’s Annual Black Ball on November 9, 2006. The show will be held at the Hammerstein Ball Room in Mew York Cityand hosted by Iman and Alicia Keys. Some of you might have seen the recent, striking ad campaign…
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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…