Same good as his previous album “Hours” and together a million times better than “Reality”. Listening to the tracks “Slip Away” (tr 3), “Slow Burn” (tr 4), “The Angels Have Gone” (9), “Everyone Says Hi” (10), one thing we understand. Bowie never gives up. He cannot compose a new Ziggy of course, we cannot have another “Heroes” but it is hard to think of another artist who has been around for so long creating new material with so much freshness and originality as Bowie does. Bowie does not fall in the usual trap of repeating himself, like a lot of old famous musicians do. He continues creating meaningful albums by simply changing his style instead of becoming a recycling machine. One of the problems in the music industry today is that the audience expects all artists’ works to be the same as the well-accepted previous. Why do the artists have to stick to their past and never deviate? Bowie knows very well what creativity means. Give it a chance and listen to it a couple of times. You may like it or not, but one thing is sure, nobody can dispute Bowie’s majesty. Continue reading »
David Robert Jones, one of the most famous international musicians born in London in 1947. Since the age of 9 he showed interest for the arts and music and quickly became a multi-instrumentalist. He started performing with bands, experimenting with different music styles and his evolution in music came a few years later with some very important for the history of music albums that made him a superstar.
I discovered David Bowie in a record shop where his cover of “Wild is the Wind” was played. It made an impression on me with its warm interpretation and arrangement and I soon found out that Bowie is not only an important singer but also a supreme songwriter. Without him the world of music would not have been the same and perhaps we would not have a so large variety of music styles today. Posted: 1 August 2009. Continue reading »
We decided to write this article after visiting the British music museum in London and reading some reviews about it. Below it is outlined why we consider important the existence of this museum. We also give some clear answers regarding the famous artists but this time from a different point of view.
A few details about it:
The British Music Experience, opened for the public on the 9th of March 2009, as part of The O2 (formerly the Millennium Dome). It is a 2100 sq meter permanent exhibition that contains the essence of British pop and rock since 1945, presented in an interactive way, using audio?visual technology and activities for the visitors along with traditionally displayed exhibits like costumes and instruments of famous artists. Posted: 21 July 2009. Continue reading »
The following soundtracks are not just collections of songs or pieces that are used as “carpets” for the movies scenes. They are part of the movie experience and even surpass the limitations of the soundtrack and exist as complete music works. Enjoy!
2: David Bowie, Heathen
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