#Starman: David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust Years

[fantomcomics]

What’s Out This Week? 5/31

SUMMA SUMMA SUMMA TIIIIIIIIME

Flic: The True Story Of The Journalist Who Infiltrated The Police GN - Valentin Gendrot, Frank Wynne &Thierry Chavant

What happens behind the walls of a police station? In order to answer this question, undercover journalist Valentin Gendrot puts his life on hold for two years. He decides to undertake training and become a police officer. Several months later, Gendrot is working in a police station in one of the tough northern arrondissements of Paris, where relations between the law and locals are strained. Asking important questions about who holds institutional power and how we can hold them to account, Flic is a gripping exposé of a world never before seen by outsiders.

Frida Kahlo: Her Life, Her Work, Her Home GN -  Francisco De La Mora

Frida Kahlo, remembered as one of the most inspiring personalities of the 20th century, was a woman of two intertwined parts: she was both a charismatic and empowered artist exploring themes of resistance, authenticity, cruelty, and suffering, and a more private person whose wounded body caused her a lifetime of pain that underpinned the many successes and disappointments that marked her time in the world. Revealing and exploring these two Fridas, Francisco de la Mora's graphic biography-completed with the endorsement and support of the Frida Kahlo Museum in Mexico City-allows the reader to see just how far ahead of her time this complex artist was in her understanding of gender inequality and the culture of machismo, topics that remain relevant to this day and continue to lend resonance to Kahlo's painting.

Listen, Beautiful Marcia GN -  Marcello Quintanilha

Márcia is a nurse in a hospital near Rio and lives in a favela with herboyfriend, Aluisio, and her daughter, Jaqueline, whom she had very young with another man. Jaqueline, a troubled young adult, makes life difficult for her mother and Aluisio and rebelliously hangs out with members of a neighborhood gang, leading to violent altercations between mother and daughter. The situation degenerates even more when Jaqueline is arrested. Márcia and Aluisio, distraught, realize that Jaqueline is in deeper trouble than they ever thought.

Me & My Beast Boss GN Vol 1 -  Shiroinu

In a world where beastfolk are thought to be superior to humans, human office worker Saki Oki struggles to remain afloat in a company where she is belittled and tormented by her beastfolk colleagues and superiors. And so, when she is called into the CEO's office, she's prepared for the worst-but instead of firing Saki, he acknowledges her hard work and makes her his private secretary! She's delighted by his praise...but could that really be the only reason her heart is racing so fast?  

The North Valley Grimoire #1 (of 6) -  Blake Northcott, Giuseppe Cafaro & Fay Dalton

SPYCRAFT MEETS SPELLCRAFT in North Valley: a slick, James Bond-style adventure fused with the supernatural suspense of The Magicians. In this thrilling debut, a CIA black-ops division clandestinely hunts - and eliminates - the most dangerous threat in history: MAGICK. On a routine assignment, Agent Malek discovers a grimoire more powerful than a nuclear weapon ... but when The Agency wants to recover the spellbook instead of destroy it, he begins to question their endgame.

Pathfinder: Wake The Dead #1 -  Fred Van Lente, Eman Casallos & Steve Ellis

The tantalizing prospect of a rendezvous with a Geb defector in possession of priceless secrets from that undead nation brings a diverse group of adventurers to the Nexian metropolis of Ecanus. When they find themselves cornered by the city's remorseless Deathsealers, can the Iconics band together for survival & escape a city full of hostile wizards alive?

The Savage Strength Of StarStorm #1 -  Drew Craig & Jason Finestone  Orphaned amnesiac high school student Grant Garrison is just attempting to navigate his present and recall his past when a meteor decimates his school. In the rubble, Grant discovers a strange artifact from another galaxy, the weapon known as the Starstorm, and the power that resides within it will determine not only his and his friends' future-but the fate of the entire universe.

Starman: David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust Years GN  -  Reinhard Kleist

In 1972, the rock 'n' roll messiah Ziggy Stardust was born. His provocative play on sexual identity and gender roles laid the foundation for David Bowie's ascent to legendary status as one of the most successful pop musicians of all time. Reinhard Kleist weaves the gripping tale of this dazzling character's genesis, tracing both Bowie's hapless efforts on the London music scene before Ziggy's conception and his struggles with his own creation at the height of his fame. As Bowie transforms himself, ever more dizzyingly, into a self-portrait of an egocentric rock star, his extravagant lifestyle threatens to bring the real world collapsing around his ears. This publication has not been prepared, approved, authorized or licensed by the David Bowie estate or any related entity.

Whatcha getting to kick off the summer, Fantom Fam?

[smashpages]

Out this week: Starman: David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust Years (SelfMadeHero, $19.99):

Reinhard Kleist, who has done similar projects featuring Johnny Cash and Nick Cave, writes and draws this unofficial graphic novel about David Bowie and the rise of Ziggy Stardust.

See what else is arriving at your local comic shop this week.

[fizzy-watches-and-listens]

so i love david bowie, this is not new information

i wanna talk abt his albums

looking at his discography he is an incredibly intimidating artist, he has an incredible amount of albums and this is just testament to his amazing songwriting talents. but i find it quite hard to commit to big things and bowie just has so much music and i know it’s all good but it’s so intimidating and i’m trying to listen to more of his work but it’s a lot… so i just wanted to give my two pence on the albums that i have listened to

in no particular order:

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars - this is such an incredible album and holds a special place in my heart as it was the first bowie album i listened to the whole way through. from start to finish there is not one song that is worse than it’s neighbour. it starts off with Five Years which is abt the earth in its final years and abt how the old are losing touch and the young are suffering and he really interestingly breaks the fourth wall and addresses the listener with “smiling and waving and looking so fine/don’t think you knew you were in this song” which i think is calling out people to make them think and maybe start to take action and care for the planet bc it puts you in this dystopia to make you feel it. AND OMG Soul Love is a beautiful song, a great jazzy transition from he depressing Five Years and omg more people need to talk abt the transition between Soul Love and Moonage Daydream bc omg i feel it in my heart each and every time, i will literally stop what i’m doing and just wait for it. and then to Starman it’s such a vivid song and just such a vibe and and really just screams Ziggy. skipping a few that don’t deserve to be skipped but this post is already longer than i wanted. we get to Star which i think is criminally underrated and overshadowed by the hype of the other amazing songs on this album but i really think it deserves the spotlight more bc it’s just such a good bloomin song. skipping two vital songs we get to the last song on the album, the, most dramatic on the album… Rock and Roll Suicide which is just so beautiful but also brings the album full circle back to a rather depressing feeling as it deals with themes of death and loneliness and anxiety it just such visceral songwriting, i think my favourite set of lines are “all the knives seem to lacerate your brain/i’ve had my share, i’ll help you with the pain” bc i think the visceral language in the first line paired with the vulnerable and comforting words in the second line either form a sort of relationship between the listener and bowie where he’s saying that my music will be here to help you if nothing else is here or is maybe trying to reach out and reassure any anxious or insecure people that they are loved, and people do want to help them.

well i think that’s a little more than two pence but oh well

[rebelrebelray]

7 years today. 😢🥺😔

His time on our planet was temporary but his legacy is forever! 💫⚡💫

Love on ya and rest easy David, we'll see you when the stars are out tonight.. 🥹🖤☄️⭐🖤

[tothemaxi]

im actually both, officer.

i'm

the rise and fall of ziggy stardust: the midwest princess

ah, yes, the two genders

[thejoyofviolentmovement]

New Video: Easy Star All-Stars Team Up with Macy Gray on Swooning Rendition of Bowie's "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide"

New Video: Easy Star All-Stars Team Up with Macy Gray on Swooning Rendition of Bowie's "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide" @EasyStarAllStar @girlieaction @rosieboyd @MacyGraysLife @DavidBowieReal @stefanobertel14

Founded and led by producer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and bandleader Michael Goldwasser, Easy Star All-Stars have established themselves as one of the top reggae acts on the international scene for the better part of the past two decades. During that period, they’ve managed to tour in over 30 countries on six continents while bringing together fans of reggae, classic rock, dub, indie rock…

[slackville-records]

David Bowie - Starman (Official Video)

A new video for David Bowie's iconic 1972 hit Starman has been released to mark the arrival of a new edition of Bowie's album of the same year, The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars.

The video was compiled using previously unseen film shot by Bowie's longtime collaborator Mick Rock, and was shot in the UK on the Ziggy Stardust tour in 1972 and 1973.

[haveyoulistenedtothisalbum-poll]

Tracklist:

Five Years • Soul Love • Moonage Daydream • Starman • It Ain't Easy • Lady Stardust • Star • Hang On To Yourself • Ziggy Stardust • Suffragette City • Rock 'n' Roll Suicide

Spotify ♪ YouTube

[leoofitzz]

I got bored and decided to make an overview of David Bowies' characters, the songs they're in, and fun facts (might update?)

Major Tom

Space Oddity

Ashes to Ashes

Hello Spaceboy

Blackstar

Love you till Tuesday

Described as a junkie and alcoholic, likely based on David himself

Ziggy Stardust

Five Years

Soul Love

Moonage Daydream

Starman

It Ain't Easy

Lady Stardust

Star

Hang On to Yourself

Ziggy Stardust

Suffragette City

Rock 'n' Roll Suicide

Androgynous alien

Aladdin Sane

Watch That Man

Aladdin Sane

Drive-In Saturday

Panic in Detroit

Cracked Actor

Time

The Prettiest Star

Let's Spend The Night Together

The Jean Genie

Lady Grinning Soul

Often mistaken for his predecessor, Ziggy Stardust, based on the idea of Ziggy going to America

Halloween Jack

Future Legend

Diamond Dogs

Sweet Thing

Candidate

Sweet Thing (Reprise)

Rebel Rebel

Rock'n'Roll with me

We are the dead

1985

Big brother

Chant of the ever circling skeletal family

Described as a real cool cat, relatively short-lived as David started transitioning into the soul man in the Diamond Dogs tour

The soul man

[Soul part of Diamond Dogs tour only]

Appeared at the height of Bowies coke intake, a sort of transition into The Thin White Duke

The thin white duke

Station to Station

Golden Years

TVC 15

Stay

Wind is the wind

David at the height of his drug use, controversial period

The DJ

D.J.

DJ could stand for David Jones, Davids given name

Pierrot

Ashes to Ashes

Threepenny Pierrot

On the cover of Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps), rarely seen character [I love you Pierrot💔]

Screaming Lord Byron (left)

Jazzin' for blue jean (short film)

Blue Jean

Vic (right)

Jazzin' for blue jean (short film)

Vic is a hopeless romantic who was at Screaming Lord Byron's concert with a girl, Screaming Lord Byron ends up leaving the concert with her as they already knew each other from Peru

The blind prophet

Lazarus

Blackstar

Davids last character, likely blind as a symbol of David being blinded by fear of his inevitable death

[bidotorg]

🎤✨The #Biconic David Bowie was the ultimate chameleon of rock and roll. He was the Starman who fell to Earth, and the purveyor of glam who taught us that being strange is the most beautiful thing of all. Bowie wasn't just a musician; he was an artist, an actor, a fashion icon, and a cultural phenomenon who reshaped the very fabric of pop culture. 🎸🚀🌌

(1) 16-year-old David Bowie in 1963. 

(2) David Bowie, October 1969. 

(3) David Bowie on Dutch TV, 1966. 

(4) David on a rooftop on Manchester Street, London 1967.

(5) Bowie writing lyrics for "Station to Station". 

(6) Bowie laying down vocals for "Station to Station" at Cherokee Studios in Hollywood in 1975. 

(7) Bowie pictured in Chicago in 1973 on his Ziggy Stardust tour. 

(8) Bowie signing autographs for fans en route to a vacation in Rome after the Ziggy/Aladdin Sane world tour in 1973.

(9) Shot from "The Man Who Fell to Earth" set, 1975. 

[ratethisalbum]

#4) The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars

David Bowie

Suggested by: @charlottan

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Spotify ~ Youtube

(Remember to listen first, then rate!)

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Tracklist:

1 Five Years 2 Soul Love 3 Moonage Daydream 4 Starman 5 It Ain't Easy 6 Lady Stardust 7 Star 8 Hang On to Yourself 9 Ziggy Stardust 10 Suffragette City 11 Rock 'n' Roll Suicide

[wastelandmoony]

Déjà Vécu: Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Thirteen : It Ain't Easy

Summary: Sirius turns 13.

Characters: Remus Lupin/Reader, Sirius Black/Reader (no use of y/n), James Potter, Petter Pettigrew, Regulus Black, Marlene McKinnon

Warnings: Minors DNI, 18+ only!, angst, anxiety/overwhelming feelings, language, mentions of death and self harm, mentions of abuse, mentions of drinking.

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Déjà Vécu Masterlist

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November 3rd, 1972

“—Let the children lose it!”

“Let the children use it—“

“—“Let all the children boogie!”

Sirius and James were perched on top of the table in the Gryffindor Common Room, scream-singing along to Starman while the rest of them watched in amusement. 

She leaned towards Remus on the couch beside her, “I’m beginning to regret buying him his own copy of Ziggy Stardust…” 

“You’re not the one that has to live with him—“ Remus deadpanned, watching carefully as Sirius launched himself off of the table, leaping gracefully onto the rug by the fireplace. His 13th birthday fell on a Friday this year, meaning the party in Gryffindor Tower was bound to be an all-night affair. School proverbially kicked her ass the past week, but she knew that Sirius needed all of them to be there tonight, whether he wanted to admit it or not. 

A week prior she had watched as Sirius approached Regulus about coming to his birthday party. They had some free time in-between classes, and took to lounging on the South Lawn in the unseasonably warm afternoon air. Mid-conversation, Sirius visibly checked out, staring off towards the castle. She caught his change in demeanor, following his eyes to find Regulus chatting with two other Slytherin first-years near the open courtyard door. 

She tapped him with her foot, “Go talk to him.” 

Sirius gave her a look, turning his focus back to the textbook in his lap. 

“Siri, he’s your brother—“

“—yeah and he’s made it abundantly clear he doesn’t want to associate with the ‘stain’ on the Black Family name,” the bitterness in his voice was palpable. 

She rolled her eyes; were all purebloods this dramatic?

“You’re gonna have to speak to him sometime, mate, Christmas holiday is coming up,” Remus didn’t even look up from his book. Sirius pretending to ignore him. 

 She tipped the front of his textbook down to get his attention, “Why don’t you invite him to your party? Tell him to bring his friends!”

Sirius glanced back over towards his younger brother, thinking the notion over. 

“What d’you have to lose?” She leaned back on her elbows again, closing her eyes and basking in the warmth of the sun. 

The sound of his book falling onto the grass caused her to look up, watching as he briskly made a beeline over towards Regulus. They were too far away to hear the conversation, but when Sirius turned back around, the expression on his face said everything she needed to know. As he sat back down beside her, she glanced back.

The two first-years were laughing in Sirius’ direction, Regulus standing stone-faced in-between. 

“What’d he say?” Remus asked.

Sirius picked up his discarded textbook, “I’d rather not repeat it.”

———

The morning of his birthday, Sirius received a roaring rendition of ‘Happy Birthday’ at breakfast, eventually growing into an entire Gryffindor House serenade. As red as his face was, you could tell he loved the attention. He hadn’t received so much as an owl from his family, something she was already expecting, which led her to bring his birthday gift to breakfast rather than waiting until later that night. Ziggy Stardust had been released that summer, and after listening to the first track she knew Sirius would love it. He tore open the brown paper ravenously, and when he saw the name David Bowie emblazoned on the cover, his blue eyes flashed to hers. 

“I could kiss you right now—“

She made a face at him from across the table, “Please don’t, I’d love to keep my food down.”

Smirking, she went back to her breakfast, while Sirius handed the album to Remus for him to inspect. His excitement was short-lived, because the next time she glanced across the table he was staring longingly at Regulus. 

While she had stacked classes all day, the Gryffindor boys had a free day after morning Transfiguration. Remus let her know later that day that Sirius had apparently been blasting his new record over and over much to the disdain of Lily Evans, who’s record player he had completely commandeered. 

Ziggy was the soundtrack to the night, Sirius becoming more and more erratic as the party went on. Everyone seemed to be having a fun time, but she couldn’t help but worry about him. After a particularly sloppy rendition of It Ain’t Easy, Sirius flopped beside her on the couch by the fireplace, smiling ear to ear as he leaned his head back. She didn’t say a word as she watched his eyes close, humming along to Star.

“Having a good birthday?” She asked, voice low as Sirius lolled his head to the side. 

His eyes were slightly bloodshot as he grinned, “The best.”

She giggled, “What’re you so smiley for?”

“Wanna know a secret?” He whispered, the tiny glimmer of mischief that she knew very well was prominent in his eyes. 

“Uh…sure?” She was apprehensive when it came to one of Sirius’ ‘secrets’. They were usually something that would get them all in huge trouble, like that time last year when he surprised James with a “secret” pick-up game of quidditch for his birthday. It was all just an excuse to fly around in the invisibility cloak and throw dungbombs at the Slytherin team. 

Sirius grabbed her hand and led her up to the boys dormitory, turning around to shush her dramatically as the door creaked open. Making a beeline for his trunk, he began to dig through piles of clothes and other paraphernalia until emerging with a bottle of brownish-red liquid.

“Ta-da!” He presented it to her like a precious relic.

She took the bottle and read the label: Ogden’s Finest Firewhisky.

“Sirius—“ she whispered, “—are you drunk?”

He grinned devilishly at her, “Nicked it from my parents over the summer. Thought I’d start 13 off with a little bit of fun!”

Her eyes didn’t leave the bottle as she shook her head. 

“Wanna try some?” He quickly grabbed it back, taking a swig of the amber liquor as she watched in mild horror.

“Siri—stop!” She ripped it out of his hands, splashing some onto the floor by their feet.

“What’re you doing!” He glared at her angrily, reaching back for the bottle but ultimately failing.

“Me? What’re you doing?!” Her eyes narrowed as he swayed slightly on his feet.

“I’m trying to have a good time—“ he began to match her energy, adopting a similar prickly tone.

“—no you’re not, you’re hiding,” she tried to speak more calmly; upsetting him on his birthday was the last thing she wanted. 

Sirius scoffed at the accusation, “I’m not hiding, I’m right here, you know exactly where I am.”

“No I don’t…none of us do. Physically yes, you’re here, but mentally you’re—somewhere else that I can’t find you.”

“…what’s that supposed to mean?” His eyes narrowed.

She sighed, “I get it—you’re fighting with Reg, but you don’t need to shut us out—“

“—You don’t know shit about what’s going on with my family,“ his voice rose, a jolt of panic striking her body. 

“Because you won’t let any of us in!” She yelled, the frustration that was Sirius Black finally getting to her. 

“Fine! You wanna hear about my brother? About how poor little Reggie sits in the pocket of my mother, obeying her every command while she moulds him into the perfect little Black heir? Or maybe about my father, of how he pretends I don’t even exist anymore; I’m just a ghost, haunting the upper floors of the house when I’m home on holiday.”

Eyes wide, she watched him grow more irate as he went on.

“—and my mother. Oh, yes, you’d love to hear more about her. The proudest pureblood you’ll ever meet. What a shame she raised a filthy little blood-traitor, who spends his time running around with muggleborns and the lower class—“

“Siri, I—“ 

“—You met her, back in Diagon Alley, remember? Lovely woman, a bit too shrill in my opinion,” his voice was humorless as he smiled, walking closer towards her, “D’you wanna know what happens, when the heir to one of the oldest pureblood families in Wizarding history dares to stray?”

She couldn’t move. Every muscle had turned to stone as she watched Sirius rip his shirt over his head.

Scars, thin silver striations ran across his shoulders, some stretching onto his chest. They were small enough to hide, but those that knew what they were would stop in their tracks.

People like her.

The Lacero curse was mentioned in passing last year in her Defense Against the Dark Arts class, when they briefly discussed Unforgivables. Thought not illegal, cutting curses were very much frowned upon, especially when used against a living being. 

She reached out a cautious hand to touch the faint marks on his right collarbone, “Sirius…did she…did she do this to you?”

He looked at her, and all she could see was a blaze of resentment and anger, “Not just me…” he growled. 

Oh god, she thought, Regulus.

“I’m sorry,” she choked, tears beginning to form as she mapped the scars wrapping over his shoulder. As her hand traveled to his back, she pulled him closer and hugged him. For a moment he didn’t move, arms remaining tense at his sides, but after a few seconds she felt him melt. Sirius gripped tightly onto her, barely audible sniffles quickly turning into heaving sobs as he dug the tips of his fingers into her back. She held him for what seemed like hours, gently scratching down his spine while he let out every single pent up emotion that he’d been harboring since god knows when. 

Finally, as the sobs slowed, Sirius pulled away, eyes rimmed red and sniffling slightly.

“We were supposed to do this together,” he whispered, “Me and Reg. We always talked about what it would be like when we were both at Hogwarts, all of the fun things we’d get up to—”

Her heart broke as the devastation hemorrhaged through his voice.

“—when I went home for Christmas last year, he was…different. Then this summer, he wouldn’t even acknowledge me…” his voice broke as it trailed off.

She ran a hand through his messy black hair, “I’m sorry Sirius—for everything. Maybe…maybe Regulus will come around once he’s been at Hogwarts for a little longer? He’ll see what it’s like—“

He shook his head, “No, he won’t. He’s surrounded on all sides by pureblood elitists and you-know-who sympathizers…”

Her blood ran cold, “You know about him?”

His eyes flicked to hers, “Of course, it’s all my parents talk about. They’re always hosting some ‘secret meeting’ in the dining room, or entertaining foreign wizards in the parlor. I never stick around long enough to hear what’s actually happening though.”

James was right, the Black Family was involved with you-know-who. The thought made her sick, even more so when she looked Sirius in the eye. The normal piercing blue was clouded and dark like a storm. He knew what his parents were involved in, the full gravity of the entire thing, and he was just helpless in stopping it. Sirius was nothing like them, the Sorting Hat had seen that immediately, and up until this moment she hadn’t understood it fully.

He sighed, raking a hair through his knotty hair, “How mad d’you think James would be if I just went to bed?”

“If he wants to be mad at anyone, he can be mad at me. I’ll tell him I forced you to,” she smiled softly at his tired face. 

He stumbled towards his bed, shin making contact with the corner of his trunk.

“Need help?” She laughed as he held up two fingers in response, “Goodnight Siri.”

As she walked towards the door, Sirius rolled to face the wall, curling up under the scarlet quilt, “Goodnight Yellowjacket,” he mumbled as she shut the door.

Trotting down the stairs, the party was still in full swing, save a few first years that were now sleeping on the floor near the fireplace. Remus was leaning against the windows talking to Lily, who smiled as she walked up.

Remus’ eyebrows raised as she handed him the bottle of firewhisky. 

“I’m gonna go back to my dorm,” she said as Lily excused herself to join Mary by the reclaimed record player. 

Still staring at the bottle, Remus gave her a one-armed hug. 

“Please take care of Sirius, he’s asleep upstairs. Don’t tell James,” she whispered, and Remus instantly connected the dots, nodding in agreement. On her way out of the common room she quickly kissed James on the cheek, too enthralled by Lily dancing to formulate a verbal goodbye.

[marsormassachusetts]

Some doodles while I infodump about the shit me and @ohloveyourenotalone got goin about Ziggy Stardust x Pink Floyd. So basically Gerry was into The Wall then David Bowie and we share a braincell so I got into those things then we saw that fic over at @conceptalbummultiverse and went ‘Zink…we need to do that but in our own evil way’. Then we started talking abt it and then we watched The Man Who Fell to Earth and went ‘YEAHHHH’ and added Thomas and Mary and (BOOK) Bryce.

Now like 2 months later we got a little plot going on and we kick our feet in the air and giggle about Pink Floyd and Ziggy Stardust.

So like THE LORE I think is that Ziggy is made by the black hole jumpers to preach about the Starman and all that. They’re inspired by one of the extinct intelligent species that lived on Tommy’s planet, Anthea, but aren’t exactly the same species just very similar and built different. Anyway they go to earth in the year 1975 and they gotta start somewhere. So they go to a Pink Floyd show and start harassing Pink that entire night. Pink wishes they were a hallucination but they’re not. They steal his guitar and run away to the US a few weeks later with Thomas J Newton who they also met that night.

Thomas and her (transfem TJN headcanon giggles) girlfriend/best friend Mary-Lou Mosher act like parents to Ziggy while Ziggy’s got their eye on Pink…

That’s as far as we got cuz I’m really really lazy (Sorry Gerry ily platonically) but maybe I’ll update with more lil drawings when I respond to that RP…

[archivist-crow]

David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972)

Fifty-two years ago today, on June 16, 1972, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars was released. His fifth studio album, Ziggy Stardust would catapult Bowie to worldwide stardom, especially following a Top of the Pops performance of “Starman” in July. With the glam rock character on full display, combined with the loose narrative of the concept album, Bowie illustrated his wide-ranging and all-encompassing creativity to the rock world.

[pointless-ghost]

the rise and fall of ziggy stardust and the spiders from mars by david bowie

rating:

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ / 5

one sentence review:

one of the best albums ever.

find the album here and a detailed review underneath the cut

1. five years *

2. soul love

3. moonage daydream *

4. starman *

5. it ain’t easy *

6. lady stardust

7. star

8. hang on to yourself

9. ziggy stardust

10. suffragette city

11. rock ‘n’ roll suicide *

42 / 44 points

longer review:

this album has changed my life (and not only because i read all the young dudes). it’s incredible. rock ‘n’ roll suicide sends chills down my spine every time. i couldn’t choose a favorite song as you can tell because all of them are so good. only two songs were only “good”, but truly it’s a no skip album. it earned its place in the hall of fame. fantastic!!!!!!

[terebellumboy]

saw a post where u shuffle your on repeat playlist to predict ur year so thought i'd do it!!

january - you stupid bitch (girl in red)

february - all i think about now (the pixies)

march - evergreen (richy mitch & the coal miners)

april - moonage daydream (david bowie)

may - on a plain (nirvana)

june - ziggy stardust (david bowie)

july - asleep (the smiths)

august - you're my best friend (queen)

september - there she goes (the la's)

october - rock n roll suicide (david bowie) (i should hope not??)

november - goth babe (surf curse)

december - starman (david bowie)