‘Space Oddity’: the ballad of Syd Barrett and the origin of pop culture’s self-obsessed present
A moon shot to the future.
David Bowie Archives: 08/2024
The dark song David Bowie didn’t want to write: “The words started appearing out of nowhere”
“The words started appearing out of nowhere.”
The song that reduced David Bowie to tears: “Puts me in a place that no other music does”
The emotional impact of Richard Strauss…
John Lennon’s five favourite songs from the 1970s: “I like all music, depending on what time of day”
Including classics by The Pretenders, Blondie and more.
‘Five Years’ and ‘Blackstar’: How David Bowie’s perception of death changed over time
Different perspectives on death.
Switching things up: 10 artists that wrote songs outside their genre
Finding a whole new sonic avenue.
How David Bowie inspired Lars von Trier’s filmmaking philosophy: “He created a myth”
Not that it’s readily apparent.
‘Kooks’: inside David Bowie’s endearing manifesto for non-conformity
“You are going to grow up bananas.”
The modern classic that reduced Bono to tears: “A chilling ache of a song”
Nostalgia and mortality all at once.