Tag: David Bowie

This week’s new releases: David Bowie on 7-inch, A Certain Ratio, Rosetta Stone

This week’s new releases: David Bowie on 7-inch, A Certain Ratio, Rosetta Stone

This is a round-up of the week’s new albums, expanded reissues and/or box sets, appearing each Monday on Slicing Up Eyeballs. All releases due out this Friday unless noted.  This week’s new titles include a pair of archival releases from David Bowie, a box set from A Certain Ratio and a new Rosetta Stone album.

Peter Murphy adds David Bowie tribute show to upcoming San Francisco residency

Peter Murphy adds David Bowie tribute show to upcoming San Francisco residency

Peter Murphy will cap off his highly anticipated two-week San Francisco residency with a just-announced final show that’ll see the former Bauhaus frontman paying tribute to the late David Bowie by performing a selection of songs from the Thin White Duke’s legendary catalog. See full details right here.

New releases: This Mortal Coil, Kate Bush, Morrissey, Howard Jones, David Bowie, Xymox

New releases: This Mortal Coil, Kate Bush, Morrissey, Howard Jones, David Bowie, Xymox

This is a round-up of the week’s new albums, expanded reissues and/or box sets, appearing each Monday on Slicing Up Eyeballs. All releases due out this Friday unless noted. (Since we missed the last couple weeks’ round-ups, this includes titles that came out in recent weeks.)

This week’s new releases: Bauhaus, This Mortal Coil, Skinny Puppy, David Bowie

This week’s new releases: Bauhaus, This Mortal Coil, Skinny Puppy, David Bowie

Record Rack: A round-up of the week’s new albums, expanded reissues and/or box sets, appearing each Monday on Slicing Up Eyeballs. All releases due out this Friday unless noted.  This week’s releases include titles from Bauhaus, This Mortal Coil, Skinny Puppy, David Bowie and more.

New releases: R.E.M., Nitzer Ebb, Camouflage, Elvis Costello, Belly, David Bowie, Cocteau Twins

New releases: R.E.M., Nitzer Ebb, Camouflage, Elvis Costello, Belly, David Bowie, Cocteau Twins

Record Rack: A round-up of the week’s new albums, expanded reissues and/or box sets, appearing each Monday on Slicing Up Eyeballs. All releases due out this Friday unless noted. (Since we missed last week’s round-up, this includes titles that came out this past Friday, too.)

This week’s new releases: The Alarm, David Bowie, Innocence Mission, Flaming Lips, Posies

This week’s new releases: The Alarm, David Bowie, Innocence Mission, Flaming Lips, Posies

A round-up of the week’s new albums, expanded reissues and/or box sets, appearing each Monday on Slicing Up Eyeballs. All releases due out this Friday unless noted. This week’s titles include new and reissued releases from The Alarm, David Bowie, The Innocence Mission, The Flaming Lips and The Posies.

This week’s new releases: The Damned, Juliana Hatfield, Bush Tetras, U2, David Bowie

This week’s new releases: The Damned, Juliana Hatfield, Bush Tetras, U2, David Bowie

Record Rack: A round-up of the week’s new albums, expanded reissues and/or box sets, appearing each Monday on Slicing Up Eyeballs. All releases due out this Friday unless noted. This week’s releases include titles from The Damned, Juliana Hatfield, Bush Tetras, U2 and David Bowie.

‘120 Minutes’ Rewind: Iggy Pop credits David Bowie with launching his solo career — 1990

‘120 Minutes’ Rewind: Iggy Pop credits David Bowie with launching his solo career — 1990

For this week’s installment of “120 Minutes” Rewind, travel back to 1991 for a re-airing of an Iggy Pop clip that had been filmed the previous summer. In it, host Dave Kendall discusses Pop’s early solo work with David Bowie, whom the singer credits with jump-starting his solo career.

This week’s new releases: David Bowie and Felt reissues, plus Altered Images box set

This week’s new releases: David Bowie and Felt reissues, plus Altered Images box set

Record Rack: A round-up of the week’s new albums, expanded reissues and/or box sets, appearing each Monday on Slicing Up Eyeballs. All releases due out this Friday unless noted. This week’s titles include vinyl and CD reissues from David Bowie and Felt, plus a new Altered Images box set.

David Bowie’s birthday marked by release of previously unheard ‘Let’s Dance’ demo

David Bowie’s birthday marked by release of previously unheard ‘Let’s Dance’ demo

Parolophone Records today is marking what would have been David Bowie’s 71st birthday with the digital release of a previously unheard demo version of the singer’s 1983 hit single “Let’s Dance,” the fruit of his collaboration with Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers. Stream the full song right here.

Love song: The Cure’s Reeves Gabrels makes the New York Times’ wedding section

Love song: The Cure’s Reeves Gabrels makes the New York Times’ wedding section

Some personal news from Reeves Gabrels — guitarist for The Cure and former David Bowie sideman — got major play today, as his wedding to Susan Van Wie Kastan, a marketing communications consultant, landed a write-up in the New York Times’ wedding section. No word whether Robert Smith will be there.

This week’s new releases: Giant David Bowie box set — plus Depeche Mode, The Cravats

This week’s new releases: Giant David Bowie box set — plus Depeche Mode, The Cravats

Record Rack: A round-up of the week’s new albums, expanded reissues and/or box sets, appearing each Monday on Slicing Up Eyeballs. All releases due out this Friday unless noted. This week’s releases include David Bowie’s massive 11CD or 13LP box set ‘A New Career in a New Town (1977-1982).’

Depeche Mode shares cover of David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’ for iconic song’s 40th anniversary

Depeche Mode shares cover of David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’ for iconic song’s 40th anniversary

Depeche Mode has been performing a cover of David Bowie’s “Heroes” on its Global Spirit Tour for the past several months, and today the group released a music video for a studio version of the cut in honor of the iconic song’s 40th anniversary. Watch the full video here.