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Life on Tour with Bowie: A Genius Remembered – Sean Mayes. Book review

Posted on October 7, 2024 by garylongden

I am a very hard to please Bowie, and music, fan. The vast majority of music biographies and auto biographies are poorly written and lack insight. Biographies all too often are written merely to piggyback on the success of the … Continue reading →

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David Bowie – Earthling Tour,Que Club, Birmingham,1997

Posted on April 29, 2020 by garylongden

I did not normally buy the Birmingham Evening Mail. But that day I needed to check the property pages , bought it at lunchtime, and sat down to read it with a sandwich. Tucked away, in a small box advert … Continue reading →

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The Age Of Bowie – Paul Morley

Posted on June 18, 2018 by garylongden

Time dulls the memory, sometimes for the best. Bad meals, bad holidays, lost love, time has a way of neutralising those memories. Sadly, it also dulls the memory of bad rock critics. I had forgotten what a pompous, self-important, narcissist … Continue reading →

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From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads – Derby Theatre

Posted on January 16, 2018 by garylongden

**** David Bowie bestrides late 20th Century pop culture like few others. He left a mark with his music, fashion, films, acting, stage production and artistic alchemy. On the one hand he has left much to work with. On the … Continue reading →

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From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads, Jan 15th16th 2018 – Derby Theatre, a Preview

Posted on January 8, 2018 by garylongden

I was fourteen when one summer’s day I heard another worldly sound coming through the open window of the house next door where a friend lived. I called around and asked who the artist was? “David Bowie, Moonage Daydream from … Continue reading →

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BBC Bowie at the Proms

Posted on August 14, 2016 by garylongden

I was, and am, a huge David Bowie fan. I caught the sound of  Mick Ronson ’s guitar solo on “Moonage Daydream” drifting from my friend’s bedroom window in the summer of 73, had to find out who it was, … Continue reading →

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Holy, Holy- The ultimate tribute band?- Birmingham Academy

Posted on June 30, 2015 by garylongden

When tribute bands first started to form, I was scornful. I began to watch a few, some were good, some were not. Then a friend pointed out that you don’t go along to a Beethoven concert and report: ” It … Continue reading →

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