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  • Requiescat In Pace Syd Barrett

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    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…

  • Put On Your Tap Shoes

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    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…

  • Rock Legend To Reheat Meal From Previous Evening

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    Vigilantly sifting through any and all Bowie-related articles on the Web for intriguing news to pass along to you, every once in a while I will stumble upon a piece that goes far beyond the prototypical rehashing of Bowie’s prolific career, and delves deeper into the secret life of the remarkable artist / husband /…

  • She Is Iman…You Should Listen To Her

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    Iman appeared on the Tyra Banks show on Tuesday, July 4 to share some makeup tips with Tyra and her audience. She also took the opportunity to promote her makeup line Iman, which is wonderful by the way, and to mention what David is up to. After Iman’s tips to the audience, Tyra asked her…

  • Bowie to Appear in Episode of Ricky Gervais’ Extras

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    ContactMusic.com has reported that David Bowie has filmed an episode of the British comedy series Extras. The popular show stars its creator, Ricky Gervais, as an aspiring actor named Andy who bribes his way into a private club where Bowie is performing.

  • First Look at Arthur and the Minimoys

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    Yahoo! France has posted a teaser for Arthur and the Minimoys, an animated movie to which Bowie, Madonna, and Snoop Dog are lending their voices. The movie is set to hit theaters later this year.

  • Dancing With The Pink Boys

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    Those London Pink Floyd fans are a bunch of lucky bastards. Bowie made a suprise appearance with Pink Floyd at Royal Albert Hall on Monday, May 29. Apparently the secret was so well kept that even his own webmaster did not know until Bowie personally called him and told him to hustle over. Pink Floyd…

  • The Real Reason

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    “[This will] probably be the last time I will be doing these songs.” “Fuck Off. I’m in Tin Machine.” “I’m fed up with the industry…I’m taking a year off.” In light of Bowie’s recent announcement that he will curate the New York Festival, we see right through that last statement much like we saw through…

  • Bowie on Hiatus in 2006?

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    According to a New Zealand news wire, Mr. Bowie’s told New York Magazine he’s decided to take a break from writing and performing music. And who is to blame? Says Sailor, “I’m fed up with the industry and I’ve been fed up for quite some time. I’m taking a year off, no touring, no albums.”…

  • It’s the Freakiest Show

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    I know this is a little late in coming, but according to variety.com and Inside Entertainment Stuart Oken will be producing the upcoming Broadway musical of Bruce Lee’s life. He has commissioned Matthew Warcus to direct the show and David Henry Hwang to write the script. Here’s where it gets wierd though – there are…