Guardian Music — George Cole talks to arranger Paul Buckmaster about what it takes to turn a great song into a sold-gold classicThey are music's unsung heroes, yet their work can turn a great song into a classic, intensify the emotional impact of a heartrending lyric... more info
Perez Hilton — For many out there, this is huge news. While it is coming a little ahead of its intended announcement (leaked would be a better word for it), expect a book written by David Bowie to be published in the near future.
Bowie was and still is a pioneer fo... more info
Stereogum — As a reminder, we’re giving away a copy of the deluxe box set edition of David Bowie’s 1976 classic Station To Station. Want it? Grab all the relevant details on the box and find out how to take it home by jumping over to our original Win David B... more info
White Folks Get Crunk — First time I have really heard a mix like this. Some chopped and screwed jams, but not southern rappers for the most part. Cool stuff. Get your codeine ready.
Screwed Up Summer DJ Mix by davewrangler
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1. Intro
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Perez Hilton — France is up in arms over First Lady Carla Bruni’s cover of David Bowie’s classic song Absolute Beginner.
Some are calling this is the end of her attempt at a pop singing career. Paris Match, a magazine that has long stood behind the 42-year-old ... more info
DrownedInSound — Another wonderful edition of this week's Spotifriday playlist featuring Bowie, Blake, No Age, Abe Vigoda, Dios, Max Richter, Andrew Bird...and, of course, a fair few more.
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DrownedInSound — While this set is expensive and excessive - appropriately so considering the indulgence that birthed it - this meticulously assembled incarnation of Station To Station is an object lesson on why some parts of rock history need to remain an enigma.
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Guardian Music — These days, Sweet are the punchline to an ad for an insurance company. But, as David Cavanagh reports, the joke masks a tale of violence, illness and feuds – not to mention a "gay Hitler" on Top of the PopsEarlier this summer, while England were li... more info