by Dave | Jan 27, 2016 | Interviews, Sidenotes |
As if by portentous providence, apparently there’s a penthouse condo up for sale in Chicago that retains all of its original 1972 decor. How fabulously trippy is that? I have to throw in some 1972 tunes for a soundtrack, of course! David Bowie, Ziggy Stardust,...
by Dave | Jan 18, 2016 | Sidenotes |
I was happy to see astronomers giving David Bowie his own bolt-shaped constellation. Nicely done! According to the story, the constellation consists of seven stars that shine in the shape of his signature lightning bolt. The constellation sits in the vicinity of Mars,...
by Dave | Jan 17, 2016 | Music Reviews |
Requiem for an Icon Along with most of the world, I was stunned and saddened by David Bowie’s death. It’s the kind of thing where you know that even an otherworldly performer and immortal pop culture icon like David Bowie is not going to be around forever....
by Dave | Jan 11, 2016 | Sidenotes |
Very sad to have learned this morning that David Bowie died after an 18-month battle with cancer. Few remaining figures in Rock are remotely as iconic as David Bowie was, and he’ll be sorely missed. In a world beset by cowardice, conformity and orthodoxy, Bowie...
by Dave | Sep 28, 2015 | Sidenotes |
Pretty cool about the whole water-on-Mars story. Does it mean there’s life on Mars? We’ll see what comes of it. Meanwhile, NASA, here’s a musical interlude. *d