Probably my fave Bowie album- or at least the one that helped me locate a personal resonance with Bowie. Itās jagged, fragmented and manic- written coming off of a nasty coke addiction in Berlin (the coke addiction is NOT where I found personal resonance btw). Where in the hell am I, seems to be the question.
Always Crashing In The Same Car might be the best Bowie song. The poetics of repeated mistakes.
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it could be im just really autistic, linking things and patterns faster than whoever, or entering my psychotic break era, but i was informed on this day in 1972 Bowie became Ziggy Stardust. I was praying to see some bowie imagery in times of mild tension and fear, and everytime the universe delivered. I was waiting for my brunch reservation, then saw a magazine with an image of a photoshoot i reference very often (the diamond dogs one pictured below) Which was shot by terry o neil, the only bowie picture book i own is one with never seen before images from the exact photographer. so these images have been great comfort to me. The later today i was sitting on the bus, i had to pee so so so bad. the bus was playing a 70s 80s 90s radio channel relatucely loud, and i prayed they would play a bowie song to keep me distracted for a couple more minutes.. BAMMM they played 'under pressure' !! What do you guys think?? am i going crazy??
Feb 10, 2025
i enjoy reading 'the bowie bible' as i listen to his albums on cd in tthe morning, to activate my brain. I tought the description of the point of view of a young soldier feels very relevant to our times
The songās protagonist is a seventeen-year-old soldier, seeking mental escape from his service by dreaming of Berlin, London, and Cairo, and wishing to be anywhere but ātraining these guns on the men in the sandā.
Although Bowie gave no interviews to promote The Next Day, delegating promotional duties to his musicians and producer, he did send novelist Rick Moody a list of 42 words ā three for each song on the album. Those for āIād Rather Be Highā were: Indifference, Miasma, Pressgang.
Jan 28, 2025
Social media serves a smorgasbord of delicious BowieĀ snippets. Heās so cool, human, accessible, unreachable, iconic.
Sep 30, 2024
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with the lights low! with the lights off! with a candle! i just did it so that means you should too! cleanse your psyche, thereās mental dirt and grime too, man! Let it wash down the drain!
1d ago
Listen, this aināt a hot take, and Iām pretty behind on this tune- but as far as song-titles that start with āI wannaā goā¦ this is currently in the 12th inning overtime with I Wanna Be Your Dog by The Stooges.
Seriously, the only thing I dont like about this song is that it ends. The Roses could go in and out of jams for 20 minutes using Ian Brownās chant as a refrain and Iād be listening to it all day.
Itās crazy. the music just comes at you like an airborne toxic event and overtakes you. The magic of the mix, I guess.
I still donāt think that their self titled is deserving of the best british album of all time. Madchester was a cute moment though.
Whatever this is, need more now.
1d ago
do not stumble into the rabbit hole that is The Fall. Do Not Stumble. Do Not!
Do: listen to this cover of Sister Sledgeās āLost In Musicā by The Fall.
Something about this works on a deep level for me. Donāt you ever feel lost in music? caught in a trap? that the money is sur la table?
anyway. infotainment scan is i think the fallās second foray into semi electronic music. itās dope. itās accessible.
just dont rabbit hole the fall like i did this weekend. or do, and face the consequence.
1h ago