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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 19h

David Bowie – I’m Afraid of Americans

EART HL I NG (1997)

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David Bowie – I’m Afraid of Americans

Directed by Dom & Nick. Watch the making of the video: From Earthling, released in 1997, available to order via Amazon below.. CD. Vinyl. (UK) CD. Vinyl. (US)

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 17h

David Bowie, New York City, 1996 by Albert Watson.

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 19h

David Bowie – I’m Afraid of Americans

EART HL I NG (1997)

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David Bowie – I’m Afraid of Americans

Directed by Dom & Nick. Watch the making of the video: From Earthling, released in 1997, available to order via Amazon below.. CD. Vinyl. (UK) CD. Vinyl. (US)

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 22h

On this day in 1997, David Bowie released ’I'm Afraid of Americans‘, from EART HL I NG.

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 1d

David Bowie released his “Heroes" album on this day in 1977.

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 1d

David Bowie, 2002, by Frank Ockenfels III.

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 1d

David Bowie - The Secret Life Of Arabia

“Heroes” (1977)

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David Bowie – The Secret Life Of Arabia (1977)

From “Heroes” released in 1977. Picture by Sukita.

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 2d

David Bowie, Peninsula Hotel, Beverly Hills, 1993 by Michel Haddi.

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 2d

David Bowie - Always Crashing In The Same Car (VH1 Storytellers 1999)

LOW (1977)

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David Bowie – Always Crashing In The Same Car (VH1 Storytellers 1999)

Original version from Low, released in 1977. Order via Amazon UK & US below.. CD. Vinyl. (UK) CD. Vinyl. (US)

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 3d

David Bowie, 1996, by Nick Cardillicchio.

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 3d

David Bowie – Some Are

LOW Ryko reissue (1991) & iSelect (2008)

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David Bowie – Some Are

Recorded during the Low sessions in 1976 but not released until 1991 on the Rykodisc CD release (now unavailable) later also released on the iSelect compilation, which was given away free in the UK…

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 4d

New competition!

Win Copies of Beautiful New Book ‘Bowie, Hors cadre (Outside The Frame)’ by Philippe Auliac.

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Win Copies of Beautiful New Book ‘Bowie, Hors cadre (Outside The Frame)’ by Philippe Auliac

Philippe Auliac’s new book ‘Bowie, Hors cadre’ is a vibrant tribute to Bowie’s genius, seen through the eyes of one of his most privileged witnesses. In 1976, David Bowie, at the …

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 4d

David Bowie, 2002, by Frank Ockenfels III.

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David Bowie @davidbowiereal.bsky.social · 4d

TONY VISCONTI ON THE MAKING OF REALITY

“I built a wall of sound to separate us...”

2nd instalment of Mr. Visconti on the creation of the LPs featured in the ICGEA box.

This time the focus is on Reality and the pros and cons of new recording methods: youtu.be/8gGThV4f_hg

#ICGEAAlbumFocusReality

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 4d

David Bowie – Suffragette City (Imperial College London, 12 February 1972, Colour Version)

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars (1972)

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David Bowie – Suffragette City (Imperial College London, 12 February 1972, Colour Version)

According to a feature on the official Bowie site, the Imperial College gig is considered the first proper Ziggy & the Spiders gig, “After a false start (Aylesbury Jan 29), three non-starters…

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 4d

Also I didn’t realise Bowie was connected to the Titanic?!

David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 4d

You sound fun.

David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 5d

26 years ago tonight

David Bowie (Live Net Aid, 1999)

Life On Mars?, Survive, China Girl, The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell, Drive-in Saturday & Rebel Rebel

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David Bowie Live – Net Aid (1999)

9th October, 1999. Life On Mars?, Survive, China Girl, The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell, Drive-in Saturday & Rebel Rebel.

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 5d

David Bowie, Stella and Paul McCartney, VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards 2000, Madison Square Garden, New York City, by Kevin Mazur.

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 6d

David Bowie & James Brown, VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards 2000, Madison Square Garden, New York City, by Kevin Mazur.

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 6d

David Bowie – The Stars (Are Out Tonight)

The Next Day (2013)

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David Bowie – The Stars (Are Out Tonight)

Directed by Floria Sigismondi From The Next Day, released in 2013. Order via Amazon UK & US below.. CD. Vinyl. (UK) CD. Vinyl. (US)

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 7d

David Bowie, 1996, by Frank Ockenfels III.

From Frank’s new book, Collaboration: Frank Ockenfels 3 X David Bowie: Photographs.

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 7d

David Bowie’s A Reality Tour kicked off 22 years ago tonight.

The tour started on 7th October 2003 at the Forum Copenhagen in Denmark.

A Reality Tour played at venues worldwide and at well over 100 shows it became the longest of Bowie’s career.

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 7d

David Bowie - Fame, interview, Slow Burn, Let’s Dance & Cactus. (Live New York City 2002)

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David Bowie 4 songs & interview (New York City 2002)

Fame interview Slow Burn Let’s Dance Cactus.

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Bowiesongs (C. O'Leary) @bowiesongs.bsky.social · 8d

RIP Ken Parker. The sound of Bowie's 90s records is in part the sound of Parker guitars. Reeves Gabrels, on "Little Wonder": "the 3rd note is a high E at the 24th fret with the Fernandes Sustainer on my Parker set an octave above that. It gets squeaky up there" www.guitarplayer.com/players/davi...

David Bowie: "I've only ever showed one person how to play Rebel Rebel properly. I was downstairs in a hotel and there was some guy playing guitar – dreadful metal stuff. He started playing Rebel Rebe...

In this extensive 1997 GP interview, Bowie and guitarist Reeves Gabrels talk Parker Flys, seeing the guitar neck as a "landscape," taking riff inspiration from Jimmy Page, and that time Bowie showed a...

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 8d

David Bowie, Friars Club, Aylesbury 1972, by Michael Putland.

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