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Matching Familiar Songs With Their New Relatives
Unlike many other rockers of his generation, David Bowie, 56, made his recent songs sound just as trenchant as the oldies.
December 17, 2003artsReviewDavid Bowie's Golden Years
David Bowie may not sell as many records as he used to, but unlike most other English pop stars of his generation, he has managed to retain his reputation as a creative, experimental, thinking artist bent on trying new things, even if it means hurting his career.
February 20, 1997artsNewsReturning To the Sound Of Those Golden Years
David Bowie, whose album "Let's Dance" was one of the hippest of the 80's, couldn't feel worse about that decade now.
September 10, 1995artsBowie and Band, Without Disguises
For most of his career, David Bowie has surrounded himself and his songs in theatrical trappings, adopting images from space alien to rock idol and letting ironies pile up. Now, at least for the moment, he has recast himself as a rocker, just a singer with a guitar-driven band called Tin Machine.
June 16, 1989artsReviewDavid Bowie Mingles Glamour and Gloom
Every few years, David Bowie turns up in a new guise: Ziggy Stardust the glitter-rocker, the jaded Thin White Duke, the stateless recluse of '' 'Heroes.' '' He writes songs that fans and waves of imitators take to heart; at the same time, he's openly theatrical, self-consciously conjuring with appearances and artifice, a series of shifty ''I's.
April 26, 1987artsNewsArticles
Planet Earth Is Blue and So Very Far Away
“Moon,” presents a vision of life beyond Earth that emphasizes claustrophobia and loneliness.
June 12, 2009
Son of Major Tom, at Ground Control
Duncan Jones, the son of David Bowie, charts his own path as the director of “Moon.”
June 7, 2009
Band Benefits, Belters and B-3s
Reviews of War Child Presents “Heroes,” Shemekia Copeland, Zu, Sin Fang Bous and Dr. Lonnie Smith.
February 22, 2009
(Famous Name) Slept Here
Often, for no extra money, buyers get to brag about their home’s provenance, and show off inside info where Sinatra sang, where Bowie hid out.
May 25, 2008A Tenderhearted Introvert, Crooning in Eclectic Company
Both Daniel Johnston and the Legendary Stardust Cowboy straddle the line between primitive and primitivist, but to very different effect.
May 18, 2007Chosen by David Bowie, Shows That He’d Attend
David Bowie has a little trouble taking seriously the job description for his newest gig: curator of the first High Line Festival.
May 7, 2007
Pomp and Significance, Tempered by a Twerpy Side
The Killers, performing at the Theater at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night, played with a sound that hinted at insecurities, but had depth.
October 26, 2006
Two Rival Magicians, and Each Wants the Other to Go Poof
Entertaining, spirited and shamelessly gimmicky, Christopher Nolan’s film tells the intricate tale of two rival magicians practicing their art in late-Victorian London.
October 20, 2006
The Search for a Few Good Bands Out of 1,000
Among the thousand other bands, there were more worthy musicians than anyone could possibly attend at CMJ Music Marathon which ended last weekend.
September 19, 2005
A Seagoing Showcase of Human Collectibles
With its wispy story and wonder-cabinet production design, Wes Anderson's new movie should be exasperating, but instead it is mostly delightful.
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David Bowie's Former Haunt
The Essex House, on Central Park South, the former apartment of David Bowie and his wife, Iman, is on the market.
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