An extended discussion of 1.Outside, The Leon Suites, and the elusive Slinky Secrets album
Month: January 2020
Article: Don’t Dig Too Deep Pleads Oddity David Bowie (1969)
Transcribed Interview: David Bowie with New Musical Express, Nov 1969
Ziggy Lives: The 1990 Rock Fantasy Comic of your Dreams
As the new Ziggy comic arrives in the mail, I thought it'd be a good time to share this magnificent Bowie "Rock Fantasy" comic from 1990. It actually reminds me a lot of those indie Dungeons & Dragons zines that would circulate around colleges in the 80's, but instead of trolls and elf maidens, this … Continue reading Ziggy Lives: The 1990 Rock Fantasy Comic of your Dreams
The Trident Tapes: The Ziggy Album That Never Was
As Bowie week comes to a close, I have one more album for anyone out there who may be watching/listening that I think is worth sharing, and that is the Trident Tapes record. Versions of The Trident Tapes started popping up on eBay around 2015, if memory serves, and we decided to pick it up … Continue reading The Trident Tapes: The Ziggy Album That Never Was
A Brand New “Toy” – The Unreleased Album by David Bowie (Special 2017 Edition)
A whole new version of David Bowie's unreleased album Toy has been discovered on a strange cassette.
Lost in Streams of Sound – The Lazarus Tape
On the 4th anniversary of Blackstar's release, and Bowie's 73rd birthday, we present to you a Lazarus (No Plan) cassette that deepened the mystery and took us further down the rabbit hole. After listening to that distorted Blackstar tape, I, like many of you, wasn't 100% convinced that it was anything more than an outlier … Continue reading Lost in Streams of Sound – The Lazarus Tape
Article: Cyberspace Oddity by Robert Levine
Below is an article from the March 1997 issue of "The Web" magazine, which featured an interview with Robert Levine and David Bowie. Pictures and transcribed article below: Bowie during his "Rave Uncle" phase. The Thin White Duke Plays with New Music, Net Singles, and Online Identities. "If anybody comes up on the net and … Continue reading Article: Cyberspace Oddity by Robert Levine
Fluffpost: Only REAL Bowie Fans Have These Albums
I don't know why, but Bowie's marketplace has some incredibly janky looking albums out there (both bootleg and official). I don't really have much to say other than that. Here are some favorites. Will post more as I find them. Since I am not a real Bowie fan, I don't own all of these, some … Continue reading Fluffpost: Only REAL Bowie Fans Have These Albums
Answers Questioned: a Follow-up Post
Since this ended up kind of taking off, I wanted to take a moment to address some common questions I’ve been getting, along with discussions from the Reddit thread that was included at the end of my previous post. I am super grateful that people seem to be finding this interesting at the very least, … Continue reading Answers Questioned: a Follow-up Post