Ok, I said I would never do this. It’s exceptionally difficult as such a huge Bowie fan to rank his best songs for three reasons. First, the sheer number of brilliant, life affirming, life changing songs that you have to leave out of what I have decided is a top 60. I’m already feeling sadContinue reading “David Bowie’s 60 best songs – just for one day”
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Whamageddon is for killjoys
“Ugh. I was in my favourite cappucino bar, reading Dostoevsky and enjoying my oatmilk latte, when it happened. Last Christmas came on the radio. It’s not even December yet, and I’m out.” Is there any dullard greater than people who play Whamageddon? I mean, probably there are. But the combination of pretentiousness, musical snobbery, desperationContinue reading “Whamageddon is for killjoys”
Bowie: just better than everyone else
Everyone has their own taste, their own likes and dislikes. Music is a hugely varied form and what we love or hate or don’t really get is entirely personal. All that said, can we all just agree on one thing: David Bowie is without parallel, an absolute genius who is just a little bit betterContinue reading “Bowie: just better than everyone else”
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