Features
Wednesday, January 25 2012
Circling the Sun Machine: Re-thinking David Bowie’s 'Space Oddity'
Bowie's odd magnetism has long been interpreted as a function of his ambiguous sexuality, but could it be that he was transgressing more than just gender norms and heralding the rise of the man/machine?
Friday, December 24 2010
The Best 20 Re-Issues of 2010
The year's best re-issues are highlighted by a trio of rock gods in the Stones, Lennon and Bowie as well as a bona fide American jazz genius and a bevy seminal '70s and '80s British bands.
Friday, December 17 2010
The Best Live Albums of 2010
Successful live albums are challenging things, judged by their ability to adequately portray the power of a performance. 2010 proved that even a strong crop of carefully staged and recorded recent shows could still be overshadowed by legendary sets of the past.
Friday, January 4 2008
David Bowie and the Crisis Pentalogy
The recently-released David Bowie Box documents the ten years or so before Bowie's heart attack, during which he worked his way through his midlife crisis.
Columns
Friday, March 26 2010
He Took It All Too Far: David Bowie's "Ziggy" Years, 1971-1973
At a time when the rock heroes of the era embodied macho appeal and dressed down in jeans and T-shirts, Bowie’s Ziggy struck an incongruous chord while challenging gender identifications.
Friday, January 29 2010
Chameleon Comedian: David Bowie 1967-1970
As innovative and eclectic as his music has been, Bowie’s means and methods of articulation also reveal an artist finely attuned to the subversive potential of humor.
Reviews
Sunday, September 25 2011
'David Bowie: Starman' Suggests that Bowie is Definitive Rock 'n' Roll Artist
Paul Trynka attempts to define David Bowie not so much as a musician, but as a cultural force.
Monday, June 27 2011
The Man Who Fell to Earth (35th Anniversary Re-Issue)
Featuring strong imagery, The Man Who Fell to Earth ultimately rewards the audience for slogging through long patches of disjointed narrative.
Friday, October 22 2010
David Bowie: Station to Station (Special Edition)
Perhaps David Bowie's greatest achievement, Station to Station gets the Special and Deluxe Editions treatment, complete with two discs of previously unreleased live recordings and an indispensable surround sound mix.
Friday, January 29 2010
Bowie: A Biography by Marc Spitz
Whether or not this is the last major Bowie bio remains to be seen, but if it is, Bowie fans could certainly do a lot worse, and probably not much better than this new bio.
Wednesday, January 27 2010
David Bowie: A Reality Tour
This document of his 2003-04 tour is proof that the Thin White Duke is still in top form, and a reminder that he needs to tour again.
Blogs
Friday, December 16 2011
Counterbalance No. 62: David Bowie’s 'Hunky Dory'
This week's Counterbalance is so swishy in its satin and tat, in its frock coat and bippity-boppety hat. Hunky Dory celebrates its 40th anniversary this week, and it's No. 62 on the Great List. Oh look out, you rock ’n’ rollers.
Friday, January 14 2011
Counterbalance No. 16: David Bowie’s 'Ziggy Stardust'
Up next for the Counterbalance series is No. 16 on Acclaimed Music's Big List—David Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Press your space face close to mine!
Thursday, November 4 2010
David Bowie's 'The Man Who Sold the World' Turns 40
It was 40 years ago today that David Bowie arguably invented glam rock with the U.S. release of his third studio album The Man Who Sold the World.
News
Friday, December 3 2010
Top box sets 2010: From Bowie to Beatles' Apple reissues
Though digital downloads are now the preferred format for many music listeners, you still can't beat the extras that come with a well-conceived box set.…
