As we reported this time last year, David Bowie and several other glam rockers will be featured on the soundtrack of ‘Control’, the upcoming biopic of the life and death of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis. Both of Bowie’s songs will be featured in the movie itself. Among the artists featured on the soundtrack are Iggy Pop, Roxy Music, New Order, and, of course, Joy Division. New Order fans will be excited to hear that there are three new New Order instrumentals on the soundtrack - ‘Exit’, ‘Hynopsis’, and ‘Get Out.’ The soundtrack is due out on October 1, 2007 with the films release following four days later on October5, 2007.
Posted in More To Own, News | No Comments »The new Jareth action figure looks to be made for the segment of David Bowie’s fan base that is attracted to men. I present to you Exhibit A:
Really. Check out the package. This toy must be made to attract the male-loving David Bowie fans. Can there be any other reason why a toy maker would put Bowie’s Area so prominently on display? Well, unless the toy maker has a vested interest in the Labyrinth fanfic sites. Too bad they screwed up the hair. If the figure had the trademark fluffy hair instead of those awful dreadlocks I may have become the proud owner of a new Jareth action figure. Ahem.
Posted in More To Own, News | No Comments »On October 2, Capital/EMI will reissue one of the Webmaster’s and my favorite David Bowie records - Buddha of Suburbia. David Bowie says about the album and recording it, “This album may well have been one of the most enjoyable projects that I have been involved with. My personal memory stock for this album was made up from an almighty plethora of influences and reminiscences from the 1970s.” The album often gets pigeon-holed as merely the soundtrack to the BBC miniseries adaption of Hanif Kureishi’s semi-autobiographical book, but it is a work of art in it’s own right. Follow the link to Earthtimes to read the rest of Bowie’s reminiscence.
Posted in More To Own, News | No Comments »As we reported in April, there have been two new re-releases from David Bowie’s back catalogue - Young Americans Special Edition and The Best of 1980-1987. Last week Blogcritics published reviews of each album. For the reviews for Young Americans Special Edition and David Bowie: The Best of 1980-1987, follow the links. Enjoy!
Posted in More To Own, News | No Comments »The Fox network’s ratings juggernaut American Idol has entered into a partnership with Lyric Jeans to release a clothing line inspired by and featuring lyrics from influential musicians. Musicians whose lyrics will appear on the clothing include David Bowie, Janis Joplin, Marvin Gaye, and The Beatles. Honestly, I don’t know whether I should rejoice or burst into tears. I think the clothing line itself is a great idea, but I think American Idol represents so many things wrong with music and pop culture today. Such a dilemma…
Posted in More To Own, News | No Comments »A hearty slap on the back from me and the Webmaster if you can guess what the song is! The biopic, entitled “Kurt Cobain: About A Son” is due out late this year. It will feature some rarely-seen interviews with Kurt and some footage of places that shaped his life. The soundtrack to the film is due out on September 11 (interesting choice of dates) and will feature songs by artists that influenced his sound and career. Besides David Bowie, some of the featured artists will be Iggy Pop, REM, and Arlo Guthrie. Read more on the movie and soundtrack at NME.com.
Posted in More To Own, News | No Comments »The June issue of Harp Magazine will feature a review of Tony Visconti’s book Bowie, Bolan, and the Brooklyn Boy. With his book, Visconti aimed to paint a realistic picture of his, Bolan’s, and David Bowie’s lives and experiences. He also lets the reader into his mind by explaining how some Bowie and T. Rex albums were produced. Interestingly, Morrissey wrote the forward. I’m especially curious about what Morrissey has to say since I’ve not heard him say a favorable thing about Bowie in ten years.
Posted in More To Own, News | No Comments »The latest cover of a David Bowie song will be done by Clan of Xymox. While working on their album due out later this year, Clan of Xymox recorded a cover of “Heroes” for their teaser single. The single is due out May 22 and will include a poppy version and an industrial version of “Heroes.”
Posted in More To Own, News | No Comments »The long-awaited issue of the Young Americans CD/DVD is due out the United States on June 5th, along with The Best of David Bowie 1980-1987: Sight & Sound CD/DVD. Both CD/DVD set were released in other countries on March 19, but the USA will be patiently waiting until June 5th for these special editions. The Best Of DVD will include two videos from the era covered that have not been released until now. The tracklisting for both is as follows:
Young Americans: Collectors Edition tracklist:
CD:
01 Young Americans
02 Win
03 Fascination
04 Right
05 Somebody Up There Likes Me
06 Across the Universe
07 Can You Hear Me
08 Fame
09 John, I’m Only Dancing (Again) [bonus track]
10 Who Can I Be Now? [bonus track]
11 It’s Gonna Be Me (with strings) [previously unreleased bonus track]
DVD:
01 Young Americans
02 Win
03 Fascination
04 Right
05 Somebody Up There Likes Me
06 Across the Universe
07 Can You Hear Me
08 Fame
09 John, I’m Only Dancing (Again) [bonus track]
10 Who Can I Be Now? [bonus track]
11 It’s Gonna Be Me (with strings) [previously unreleased bonus track]
12 Young Americans [12/04/74 “Dick Cavett Show” performance video bonus track]
13 1984 [12/04/74 “Dick Cavett Show” performance video bonus track]
14 Interview [12/04/74 “Dick Cavett Show” video bonus track]
The Best of David Bowie 1980-1987: Sight & Sound tracklist:
CD:
01 Let’s Dance (Single Version)
02 Ashes to Ashes (Single Version)
03 Under Pressure
04 Fashion (Single Version)
05 Modern Love (Single Version)
06 China Girl (Single Version)
07 Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (Single Version)
08 Up the Hill Backwards (1999 Digital Remaster)
09 Alabama Song
10 The Drowned Girl
11 Cat People (Putting Out Fire) (Film Version Single Edit)
12 This Is Not America (David Bowie and the Pat Metheny Group)
13 Loving the Alien
14 Absolute Beginners (Single Version)
15 When the Wind Blows
16 Blue Jean
17 Day-In Day-Out (Single Version)
18 Time Will Crawl
19 Underground (Single Version)
DVD:
01 Ashes to Ashes
02 Fashion
03 Under Pressure
04 The Drowned Girl [previously unavailable]
05 Let’s Dance
06 China Girl
07 Modern Love
08 Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
09 Blue Jean
10 Loving the Alien
11 Absolute Beginners
12 Underground
13 When the Wind Blows [previously unavailable]
14 Day-In Day-Out
15 Time Will Crawl
Looking for a reason to stay relevant enough to tour and make money, Poison is putting out an album of covers. Needless to say, it will not be nearly as awesome as ‘Pin Ups.’ Anyway, some of the covers on the album are good choices. The album will include “Suffragette City” by David Bowie, ‘Just What I Needed’ by The Cars, and ‘Dead Flowers’ by the Rolling Stones. For more information and a bit of promotion, visit MP3.com.
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