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Catholic Group Calls David Bowie “A Switch-Hitting, Bisexual, Senior Citizen From London”

By Tom Hawking on

Here are your morning lulz: predictably enough, David Bowie’s Christian imagery-filled video for “The Next Day” has gone… Read More

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Deconstructing the Christian Imagery in David Bowie’s “The Next Day” Video

By Tom Hawking on

Given that it’s very heavy on Catholic imagery, and also on the idea of subverting and questioning such imagery, the new video for David Bowie’s “The Next Day” was always going to be controversial. It’s proven too much so for YouTube, which pulled it down this morning. Happily, you can still see it on Vevo, which has given us plenty of time to deconstruct all the iconography on show. If you’ve watched the video and wondered what it all means, then wonder no longer. (Or, at least, wonder a bit less.) … Read More

David Bowie Finally Speaks to Press, Gives Rick Moody “Work Flow” Diagram Featuring the Words “Miasma,” “Pressgang,” “Comeuppance”

By Alison Herman on

In the wake of his latest album The Next Day, David Bowie agreed to send author and The Rumpus music critic Rick… Read More

Gary Oldman to Feature in New David Bowie Video?

By Tom Hawking on

Well, this sounds interesting — according to NME, Gary Oldman is to appear in the next video from David Bowie’s… Read More

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Exclusive: David Bowie-Themed Animations to Celebrate 40 Years of ‘Aladdin Sane’

By Jennifer Lewis on

Break out the red-and-blue face paint, Bowie kids, because Aladdin Sane turns 40 this month. The iconic album was released on April 13, 1973, and quickly surpassed Bowie’s five previous albums in popularity in both the UK and the US. To honor this special anniversary, we’ve created an animated illustration for each of the ten songs on Aladdin Sane. Click through to check ‘em out, then mix yourself a celebratory David Bowie cocktail and dance around like the man… Read More

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Exclusive: Download “Diamanthunde” From John Vanderslice’s ‘Diamond Dogs’ Covers Album

By Tom Hawking on

Last month we published a lengthy interview with John Vanderslice about his David Bowie covers record, wherein he takes on and reinterprets Diamond Dogs in its entirety. He was kind enough to send us a copy of the album, which has been getting a healthy workout on the stereo here at Flavorpill Central ever since. Now, dear readers, you can get in on the action, because we have a track to share with you: “Diamanthunde,” which is Vanderslice’s reworking of the album’s title track. Click through to download it, and also to read JV’s reflections on how he approached re-recording the song. You’re welcome! … Read More

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The Collected Wisdom of David Bowie

By Tom Hawking on

As we wrap up Bowie Week™, we thought we’d do so with a selection of quotes from our hero about the important things in life. As you might expect, someone who’s had such a remarkable career has some rather fascinating things to say about life, love, art and a variety of other topics over the years. We’ve read and listened to a whole bunch of interviews with Bowie and chosen some of the excerpts that most resonated. Gentle readers: the collected wisdom of David Bowie. … Read More

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David Bowie’s Rare Fashion Disasters: A Career Retrospective

By Tom Hawking on

As you’ve probably gathered, we’re pretty big David Bowie fans here, and we’re as much in awe of his sense of style as everyone else. Still, even the greatest aren’t immune to fashion missteps — a fact that we find perversely reassuring, if we’re honest — and as proof, here’s a selection of photos of Bowie captured in moments when the mask wasn’t sitting quite as elegantly as it might have… Read More