This review has been exactly as troublesome as I thought it would be. This album marks the huge landslide transition from “Bowie albums where I might already know one or two of the songs” to “Bowie albums that I know … Continue reading
Two favourites: He wishes for the cloths of heaven, by William Butler Yeats Had I the heavens’ embroidered cloths, Enwrought with golden and silver light, The blue and the dim and the dark cloths Of night and light and the … Continue reading
Summer holidays have meant that I’ve been in the car a bit less than usual, hence why this review has taken more than 2 months to appear. But I’m definitely not going to abandon this project, not when I’m so … Continue reading
David Bowie’s a very versatile chap, easily adapting his style to suit the fashions of the day. A perfect example of this is Little Wonder which draws upon the jungle/dance music that was so prevalent in the late ’90s. You … Continue reading
Upon my first listen to this album, I thought “oh no, not again.” It seemed to be more of that pretentious nonsense that Brian Eno came up with last time he worked with Bowie. However, upon further listening, it’s really … Continue reading
The List is here. I have just finished a very disappointing Nigel Slater book, which really made me review my opinion of NS as both a writer and a cook. Eating For England consists of hundreds of vignettes about different … Continue reading
It’s just that I’ve been reading all this non-fiction work related stuff and none of it will be of any interest to you. But you, YOU, you have been reading interesting things: tell us about them! Yesterday I finished reading … Continue reading
Hi! Remember me! What do you mean, no? The album gets off to a majestic start with The Wedding with its throbbing bass, ethereal synth and distant church bells. This album was greatly inspired by Bowie’s own marriage and it … Continue reading