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David Bowie

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2013

    Henry Rollins: The Day After Bowie's The Next Day

    [Look for your weekly fix from the one and only Henry Rollins right here on West Coast Sound every Thursday, and come back tomorrow for the awesomely annotated playlist for his Saturday KCRW broadcast.] It's already an interesting year for album releases, and it's not even Record Store Day yet. B ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 28, 2013

    Remembering Napster

    [Look for your weekly fix from the one and only Henry Rollins right here on West Coast Sound every Thursday, and come back tomorrow for the awesomely annotated playlist for his Saturday KCRW broadcast.] It's already an interesting year for album releases, and it's not even Record Store Day yet. B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2012

    Fanatics! Henry Rollins' KCRW Show Tomorrow Night: David Bowie's "Scary Monsters"

    KCRW BROADCAST #196 12-29-12 See Also: Henry Rollins: Led Zeppelin, All Powerful Fanatics! Tonight we bravely launch into our last week in December, the last installment of our David Bowie marathon and as well, the last show for 2012. We are already gearing up for our first show of 2013. Always ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2012

    Fanatics! Henry Rollins' KCRW Show Tomorrow Night: David Bowie's "Lodger"'

    KCRW Broadcast #195 for Saturday, December 22, 2012 See also: Henry Rollins: Gay Marriage Is Punk Rock Fanatics! It is week four (fo!) of our month of Bowie. Of the five albums we are checking out, for me, Lodger is the most interesting. Over the years, I keep listening to it, trying to get differ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2012

    Fanatics! Henry Rollins' KCRW Show Tomorrow Night: David Bowie's '"Heroes"'

    KCRW Broadcast #194 for Saturday, December 15, 2012 See also: Henry Rollins: Christmacidal Fanatics! Here we go into week three of our Bowie month. Tonight, it's the legendary "Heroes" album. Bowie released Low on 01/14/77 and "Heroes" on 10/14/77. This was a very creative period for Bowie but he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2012

    Fanatics! Henry Rollins' KCRW Show Tomorrow Night: Bowie Fest

    KCRW Broadcast #192 for Saturday, December 1, 2012 See also: Henry Rollins: Coming to an End Fanatics! Here we go into December. A five Saturday month that allows for some serious concepting. I know I wrote you about our Bowie fest that we are about to start and so, tonight, we get to it. If yo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 19, 2012

    Damn Glam to Be Here

    KCRW Broadcast #192 for Saturday, December 1, 2012 See also: Henry Rollins: Coming to an End Fanatics! Here we go into December. A five Saturday month that allows for some serious concepting. I know I wrote you about our Bowie fest that we are about to start and so, tonight, we get to it. If yo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 31, 2012

    Oh Ziggy You're So Fine

    KCRW Broadcast #192 for Saturday, December 1, 2012 See also: Henry Rollins: Coming to an End Fanatics! Here we go into December. A five Saturday month that allows for some serious concepting. I know I wrote you about our Bowie fest that we are about to start and so, tonight, we get to it. If yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    Five Bizarre Social Networking Sites From Musicians

    Remember about a decade ago when every rapper had to have his own clothing line? And then remember about four years ago when every rapper had to have his own social networking site? Surprisingly, it turns out that artists from all across the musical spectrum have been impersonating Mark Zuckerberg f ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 19, 2012

    David Bowie and a dog named Felix

    Remember about a decade ago when every rapper had to have his own clothing line? And then remember about four years ago when every rapper had to have his own social networking site? Surprisingly, it turns out that artists from all across the musical spectrum have been impersonating Mark Zuckerberg f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2012

    Ashley Huizenga on Sex, Starvation, and Art

    Our music feature this week focuses on Ashley Huizenga, an L.A. musician and performance artist known for her academic-minded -- and also quite flithy -- shows under the guise of her alter ego Actually Huizenga. Trained as a classical pianist, she creates epic '80s inspired dance scores that featur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2012

    Top 20 Sexiest Male Musicians of All Time: The Complete List

    See also: *Top 20 Worst Bands of All Time: The Complete List *Top 20 Greatest Musicians of All Time, in Any Genre: The Complete List *Top 20 Hair Metal Albums of All Time: The Complete List Physical appearance actually has little to do with sexiness. Sure, we've all been known to stare at a shirtle ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 23, 2012

    Hey You "Homo Superiors" — Go to This!

    See also: *Top 20 Worst Bands of All Time: The Complete List *Top 20 Greatest Musicians of All Time, in Any Genre: The Complete List *Top 20 Hair Metal Albums of All Time: The Complete List Physical appearance actually has little to do with sexiness. Sure, we've all been known to stare at a shirtle ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 15, 2011

    Bing, Bing, Bing Those Christmas Bells

    See also: *Top 20 Worst Bands of All Time: The Complete List *Top 20 Greatest Musicians of All Time, in Any Genre: The Complete List *Top 20 Hair Metal Albums of All Time: The Complete List Physical appearance actually has little to do with sexiness. Sure, we've all been known to stare at a shirtle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    Fanatics! Henry Rollins' KCRW Show Tomorrow Night: Iggy, Bowie, Boris and More

    ​KCRW BROADCAST #1246 for Saturday, August 6 Fanatics! I am sitting in Dulles International Airport, with a long day of travel and traffic ahead. Last night, I was at the Evens show at Fort Reno in Washington DC. What a show! I have not slept much in the last few days. I'll even out before my ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2011

    Fanatics! Henry Rollins' KCRW Show Tomorrow Night: A Whole Lotta Hendrix

    Timothy Norris​KCRW BROADCAST #122 for Saturday, July 9. Fanatics! Another week goes by and we find ourselves contemplating the sonic bounty of another Saturday get down. We approach this mountain of sound that awaits us, we must ponder this thought: what keeps bringing us back together ever ... More >>

  • Music

    July 7, 2011

    Page Two: Return of the Prankster God

    Timothy Norris​KCRW BROADCAST #122 for Saturday, July 9. Fanatics! Another week goes by and we find ourselves contemplating the sonic bounty of another Saturday get down. We approach this mountain of sound that awaits us, we must ponder this thought: what keeps bringing us back together ever ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    July 7, 2011

    David Bowie in The Man Who Fell to Earth Review

    Timothy Norris​KCRW BROADCAST #122 for Saturday, July 9. Fanatics! Another week goes by and we find ourselves contemplating the sonic bounty of another Saturday get down. We approach this mountain of sound that awaits us, we must ponder this thought: what keeps bringing us back together ever ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2011

    LinA In LA: Dance Club, DJ and Party Picks For The Holiday Weekend

    Josh "Curious Josh" Reiss, from last year.Labyrinth of Jareth​Independence day on the horizon makes for an explosive week in Los Angeles. From decadent dress-up to Dolly love to mash-up mayhem to tranny fanny shaking and more, you don't need Piccolo Petes or Cherry Bombs to get loud and cracki ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2011

    Eleven Weirdo Rock Star Alter Egos

    ​Something about achieving major fame in music seems to drive creative artists to assume new personae. Whether it be fodder for an epic concept album, a stab at a different genre or just plain boredom, many of our favorite stars have conjured up characters in order to explore and indulge their fan ... More >>

  • Music

    June 2, 2011

    Music to Pick Up/Download

    ​Something about achieving major fame in music seems to drive creative artists to assume new personae. Whether it be fodder for an epic concept album, a stab at a different genre or just plain boredom, many of our favorite stars have conjured up characters in order to explore and indulge their fan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2011

    Silver Foxes and Silver Vixens: Top Ten Musicians "Of a Certain Age" That You'd Still Do

    Pray you are this cool at 58​Sheila E.'s being just as hot as she was in Krush Groove at her recent appearances during Prince's 21 Nite Stand at the Forum sent us spinning fantasies involving other musicians who are just as hot (or hotter) with a little age on 'em. This is our list, though- wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2011

    Henry Rollins: The Column! Henry on What Makes a Great Band Frontman

    Timothy Norris​[The one and only Henry Rollins contributes a weekly column and far-reaching reportage to the music section of the LA Weekly. Look for your weekly Henry Rollins fix right here on West Coast Sound every week and make sure to tune in to Henry's KCRW radio show every Saturday eveni ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2011

    David Bowie's Most LA-centric Single Gets KCRW Remixes and Its Own iPhone App

    ​One of our favorite artists just announced that he is releasing one of our favorite songs as a $2 iPhone app allowing fans to make their own remixes. David Bowie (or whoever handles his business this days--he hasn't been since in public in a long while and there are some wacky conspiracy the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 6, 2011

    WHAM BAM THANK YOU ANN!

    ​One of our favorite artists just announced that he is releasing one of our favorite songs as a $2 iPhone app allowing fans to make their own remixes. David Bowie (or whoever handles his business this days--he hasn't been since in public in a long while and there are some wacky conspiracy the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2010

    Top 10 Cover Songs of 2010

    Top 10 Cover Songs of 2010

  • Music

    November 11, 2010

    Nightranger: WILD FRONTIER

    Top 10 Cover Songs of 2010

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2010

    Cherry Vanilla Scoops On David Bowie, Warhol and more in new book, 'Lick Me.'

    Photo by Ray Stevenson.​The name Cherry Vanilla may conjure nothing more than an ice cream flavor for some, but anyone obsessed with David Bowie, Andy Warhol or the well-documented hedonism of '70's New York nightlife knows it's in fact, the more-than-apropos moniker for a multi-faceted woman ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2010

    Carlos Ramos: From Stanley Kubrick to David Bowie

    Last summer, Carlos Ramos embraced his love of Stanley Kubrick's film in his show "Kubrick" at Bergamot Station's Copro Gallery (see "Carlos Ramos Reinterprets Stanley Kubrick's Greatest Film Moments"). While working on that show, a new inspiration hit him-- David Bowie. Shannon CottrellCarlos Ramos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2010

    Free Track from Manimal's Highly Anticipated David Bowie Cover Project: Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros' "Memory of a Free Festival"

    The cover of Manimal Vinyl's We Were So Turned On (aka Repetition) compilation​Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros are one of many local bands that contributed a tune to Manimal Vinyl's star-studded David Bowie compilation We Were So Turned On (aka Repetition). Sharpe & the Zeros chose a deep- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2010

    Listen: Edward Sharpe & Magnetic Zeroes Cover David Bowie for Charity, Due Out on Manimal

    "Repetition: A Tribute to David Bowie"​Manimal Vinyl's charitable David Bowie tribute album, Repetition, is due out any day now. All proceeds from the 2CD set (including MP3 sales) will go to War Child International, with a hugely impressive list of artists making musical contributions to the ... More >>

  • Music

    June 17, 2010

    Re: Versions

    "Repetition: A Tribute to David Bowie"​Manimal Vinyl's charitable David Bowie tribute album, Repetition, is due out any day now. All proceeds from the 2CD set (including MP3 sales) will go to War Child International, with a hugely impressive list of artists making musical contributions to the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2010

    MGMT Track for Manimal Vinyl Bowie Tribute Finally Revealed

    ​We've told you before about the upcoming eclectic, star-studded tribute to David Bowie that LA's Manimal Vinyl has put together. Up until now, "It" band MGMT was said to have recorded the opening track for the double album, but Manimal was teasing us with a TBA as to which track the prep-roc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2010

    David Bowie Art Mannequins from Australia, The Ultimate Bowie Birthday Gift

    On this day in 1947, David Robert Jones was born in London. Nearly twenty years later, he would rechristen himself David Bowie and begin his ascent amongst the ranks of popular music. To help mark this natal celebration, West Coast Sound combed sites like Etsy and Deviant Art to find the coolest DIY ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2010

    Duran Duran Announce Track Listing of Manimal Vinyl's Upcoming David Bowie Tribute (Featuring Carla Bruni!)

    While you were sleeping off NYE on Friday, LA-based Manimal Vinyl and Brit-based Duran Duran teamed up to announce the details of the label's forthcoming David Bowie tribute, which, as of this writing, is still unnamed. Among the many potential highlights are covers of Bowie songs by the aforeme ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2009

    "Wait! Who's That Singing????": Top Ten List of Major Stars Covering Other People's Music

    Bowie also waited for his man​Pitchfork reports that Peter Gabriel will be releasing an album of covers, in which he will tackle hits and more obscure cuts by David Bowie, Paul Simon, Elbow, Bon Iver, Talking Heads, The Arcade Fire, Regina Spektor, Radiohead, Lou Reed ("The Power of the Heart" ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2009

    What Do David Bowie and the Boys of Shojo Manga Have in Common?

    After developing something of an addiction to shojo manga, Japanese comics written specifically for a female audience, this past year I became consumed by a nagging thought: Why is it that the male characters, particularly those who serve some sort of romantic purpose, all remind me of David Bowie? ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2009

    Manimal Vinyl to Toast David Bowie on New Tribute Compilation

    Coming in the fall from Manimal Vinyl First, the label honored Madonna. Next on the agenda was last year's Perfect as Cats, a tribute to the Cure. Now Manimal Vinyl, the magnificently out-there LA label that's home to, among others, Hecuba, Rainbow Arabia, Caroline Weeks, and Xu Xu Fang, will conti ... More >>

  • Music

    February 5, 2009

    Maybe We're Amazed: Notes on the Fairly Odd Coachella 2009 Lineup

    Our only hope — that Macca gets Ram tough

  • Calendar

    June 12, 2008

    Happy Edgy Father's Day

    Our only hope — that Macca gets Ram tough

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2008

    Advance Warning: David Bowie's Classic 1972 Bootleg, Live Santa Monica '72, To See the Light of Day

    David Bowie in Santa Monica in 1972 (photo by Jon Levicke) We just received an advance of the soon to be issued Live in Santa Monica '72 disc, the first legitimate version of a classic David Bowie show recorded during his first U.S. tour in 1972. The gig, recorded for LA radio station KMET ("The ... More >>

  • LA Life

    June 7, 2007

    You Wear it Well

    Lyric Culture puts a song on your sleeve

  • Columns

    May 24, 2007

    Dancing in Tropical Snow

    Ashley Huizenga: She comes in colors everywhere

  • Music

    April 29, 2004

    No Ashes Left

    Ashley Huizenga: She comes in colors everywhere

  • News

    December 25, 2003

    Revenge against the ’70s (and other hostile decades)

    Ashley Huizenga: She comes in colors everywhere

  • Music

    August 29, 2002

    Heathen Worship

    Ashley Huizenga: She comes in colors everywhere

  • Music

    July 18, 2002

    Velvet Goldmine

    Edited by Kateri Butler

  • Art+Books

    October 14, 1999

    Psst . . . Wanna Pay for a Music Download??

    Edited by Kateri Butler

  • Music

    November 12, 1998

    Have You Ever Been Teen?

    Rodney Bingenheimer remembers

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