#davidbowieandromanticism

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Check out a great, smart new book about #davidbowie — #davidbowieandromanticism — link in bio for details or visit jamesrovira.com #bowie’s #legacy is yet another #greatesthits collection, this one the latest, released in #2016 and introduced by Dylan Jones of @gq. I don’t know what purpose any David Bowie greatest hits album could have at this point beyond reselling the same songs in yet another package. In my opinion, the important greatest hits collections were the singles collection released in the early 90s and then #nothinghaschanged from #2014, which at least had some unreleased tracks. The only distinguishing feature of this collection is that it has two tracks from #Blackstar, but that’s hardly enough. There’s also a new mix of Life on Mars? by Ken Scott, it goes way back with Bowie. That is something. It’s a nice mixtape, but it’s irrelevant as a greatest hits collection. I’ve been playing through my Bowie collection, vinyl only, in chronological order, at least approximately. These posts have been in part to promote one of my two new books, David Bowie and Romanticism, and of course for my own sustained attention to Bowie. This is my last one, so I will not be posting about Bowie with the same frequency that I have been. You’ll see more posts about my other book this year, #WomeninRockWomenInRomanticism, and about some recent acquisitions. I will also be posting about an upcoming project #RomanticismAndHeavymetal with @khan_kubla #vinylcollector #vinyljunkie #vinylrecords #rocknroll #vinyladdict #rockandroll #vinyl #vinylcollection #rockmusic #vinylcommunity #vinyljunkie #music #rock #rockmusic #rockandroll #rockandromanticism #2000s #2000srock #2000smusic #alternative #artrock #moonagedaydream (at Merritt Island, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl9Kyueu7dn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Check out a great, smart new book about #davidbowie — #davidbowieandromanticism — link in bio for details or visit jamesrovira.com #bowie’s final #album released during his lifetime, #blackstar #2016, is a consummate work of art and one of his greatest musical achievements. He once again reinvented himself musically and contributed to the advancement of western music in doing so. I contributed a chapter about two songs on this album to a forthcoming #Jazzandliterature collection (Routledge 2023), and the final chapter of David Bowie and Romanticism discusses this album in relationship to the ars moriendi tradition, or the attempt to create an artful experience of death. The album communicates bitterness, fear, anger, and a number of other emotions associated with the knowledge of one’s coming death. It’s painful and beautiful, and I was very pleased to see that the first video dropped for this album on YouTube had 1 million views after just 24 hours. #vinylcollector #vinyljunkie #vinylrecords #rocknroll #vinyladdict #rockandroll #vinyl #vinylcollection #rockmusic #vinylcommunity #vinyljunkie #music #rock #rockmusic #rockandroll #rockandromanticism #2000s #2000srock #2000smusic #alternative #artrock #experimentalmusic #moonagedaydream (at Merritt Island, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl34m1DuDnh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Check out a great, smart new book about #davidbowie — #davidbowieandromanticism — link in bio for details or visit jamesrovira.com #bowie’s lifetime ambition, starting even before the release of his first album in England 1966, was to write a musical. His early material was intended to be part of a musical. After that, his creative output is full of character sketches describing people in situations. For example, he imagined Ziggy Stardust as part of a narrative about an alien sent to earth by sentient black holes, but he never pulled the narrative together—#ziggy is at most a loosely defined concept album. He then hoped to write a musical version of #1984, but the Orwell estate denied him the rights, so that material became #diamonddogs. And then in 1995 he came the closest he would ever come with #1outside. But that was just the start of a story: he meant to complete it in a five album cycle ending with an opera at the turn of the century - but the album cycle never materialized. Bowie was never able to pull a bunch of songs together into a coherent narrative of his own devising for a staged play. #lazarus is his fulfillment of that dream. #ednawalsh wrote the book for this work of #musical #theater at Bowie’s direction, one that extends the story of Thomas Jerome Newton towards some kind of an end. Thematically, and I hope this isn’t misunderstood, it’s about how the character needs to “kill” the imaginary woman of his dreams, the woman as a -mental object- who has been haunting his mind his whole life in order to live in the present and find some kind of closure. It’s about letting go. It’s not about the real woman he may have been thinking about from decades ago, whoever she was, but about not carrying her around in his mind every day for the rest of his life. Bowie was ill but able to attend opening night, so he lived to see this dream come true. #vinylcollector #vinyljunkie #vinylrecords #rocknroll #vinyladdict #rockandroll #vinyl #vinylcollection #rockmusic #vinylcommunity #vinyljunkie #music #rock #rockmusic #rockandroll #rockandromanticism #2000s #2000srock #2000smusic #alternative #artrock #moonagedaydream (at Merritt Island, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl8-IexuZYs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Check out a great, smart new book about #davidbowie — #davidbowieandromanticism — link in bio for details or visit jamesrovira.com Great #boxset of #bowie’s last real large scale tour on #coloredvinyl, #arealitytour, recorded November #2003, this edition reissued in #2016. #vinylcollector #vinyljunkie #vinylrecords #rocknroll #vinyladdict #rockandroll #vinyl #vinylcollection #rockmusic #vinylcommunity #vinyljunkie #music #classicrock #rock #rockmusic #rockandroll #rockandromanticism #2000s #2000srock #2000smusic #alternative #hardrock #moonagedaydream (at Merritt Island, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CljXz5PO1Sj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Check out a great, smart new book about #davidbowie — #davidbowieandromanticism — link in bio for details or visit jamesrovira.com #bowie’s #2002 #heathen deserves, I think, a lot more attention than it has received. Some of his musical movements here anticipate what he would do years later on #blackstar, especially interesting since it was his reunion with @tonyvisconti after over 20 years. It’s also very interesting conceptually in its bleak representation of a godless world by an individual contemplating mortality, also reflected in the album art - disfigured statuary, strikethrough font, etc. “Bowie and God” is a topic worth writing about. #vinylcollector #vinyljunkie #vinylrecords #rocknroll #vinyladdict #rockandroll #vinyl #vinylcollection #rockmusic #vinylcommunity #vinyljunkie #music #classicrock #rock #rockmusic #rockandroll #rockandromanticism #2000s #2000srock #2000smusic #alternative #artrock #pop #jazzrock #experimentalmusic #moonagedaydream (at Vinyl Request Records) https://www.instagram.com/p/CljWzH_u-GT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Check out a great, smart new book about #davidbowie — #davidbowieandromanticism — link in bio for details or visit jamesrovira.com @wesanderson’s totally nutcase #2004 film #thifeaquaticwithstevezissou, reissued here on #coloredvinyl for #rsd2021, features an equally great, nutcase #soundtrack. Two #bowie songs, one each by @clubdevo @iggypopofficial @joancbaezofficial and #thezombies punctuated with #film music and, best of all, miscellaneous interpretations of Bowie songs by Spanish guitarist @seujorge - which Bowie thought were wonderful. I remember watching the film and having a number of “Wait… is that?” moments. Picked up from the glorious Michelle @savvy_vinyl_records #melbournefl savvyvinylrecords.com #vinylcollector #vinyljunkie #vinylrecords #rocknroll #vinyladdict #rockandroll #vinyl #vinylcollection #rockmusic #vinylcommunity #vinyljunkie #music #classicrock #rock #rockmusic #rockandroll #rockandromanticism #2000s #2000srock #2000smusic #moonagedaydream (at Vinyl Request Records) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClhDYrfunDo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Check out a great, smart new book about #davidbowie — #davidbowieandromanticism — link in bio for details or visit jamesrovira.com #bowie’s first and only #album during the first decade of the twenty-first century was #reality, a turn toward his own #alternativerock sound in #2003, #pixies inspired among other influences. He had a heart attack on stage during the tour promoting this album, and then he didn’t release another album for 10 years. I’m grateful in some ways because it meant he could actually be with his family and especially his new daughter instead of in the studio or on the road. #vinylcollector #vinyljunkie #vinylrecords #rocknroll #vinyladdict #rockandroll #vinyl #vinylcollection #rockmusic #vinylcommunity #vinyljunkie #music #classicrock #rock #rockmusic #rockandroll #rockandromanticism #2000s #2000srock #2000smusic #alternative #hardrock #moonagedaydream (at Merritt Island, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClhCXjCOh2e/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Check out a great, smart new book about #davidbowie — #davidbowieandromanticism — link in bio for details or visit jamesrovira.com Bowie closed out the 90s with #hours in #1999, which truthfully is probably his most radical musical departure since #tinmachine. He’s doing an updated version of late 70s #pop, a huge switch from his two previous albums, which featured #industrial music, and the two before that, which were very strongly #jazz influenced. Picked up from the glorious Michelle @savvy_vinyl_records #melbournefl savvyvinylrecords.com #vinylcollector #vinyljunkie #vinylrecords #rocknroll #vinyladdict #rockandroll #vinyl #vinylcollection #rockmusic #vinylcommunity #vinyljunkie #music #classicrock #rock #rockmusic #rockandroll #rockandromanticism #90s #90srock #90smusic #experimental #moonagedaydream (at Vinyl Request Records) https://www.instagram.com/p/Clcu5IfO4EH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Check out a great, smart new book about #davidbowie — #davidbowieandromanticism — link in bio for details or visit jamesrovira.com #50thbirthdaybroadcast is a #2020 release of #bowie’s #1997 radio birthday celebration. Acoustic versions of his songs, accompanied by a band, punctuated with an interview, including occasional call-ins by other important figures. My favorite is #bono, who accused Bowie of being #doriangray because he looked so good at 50. Picked up from the glorious Michelle @savvy_vinyl_records #melbournefl savvyvinylrecords.com #vinylcollector #vinyljunkie #vinylrecords #rocknroll #vinyladdict #rockandroll #vinyl #vinylcollection #rockmusic #vinylcommunity #vinyljunkie #music #classicrock #rock #rockmusic #rockandroll #rockandromanticism #90s #90srock #90smusic #experimental #moonagedaydream (at Vinyl Request Records) https://www.instagram.com/p/Clct9mfOSpY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Check out a great, smart new book about #davidbowie — #davidbowieandromanticism — link in bio for details or visit jamesrovira.com #slinkysecrets is a #2015 unofficial release of #bowie’s #1995 rehearsal sessions following #1outside, this copy on #coloredvinyl. It’s an #eu release with no record company indicated on the label, but the original #cd titled “Outside Tour Rehearsals” was released by Grexit Records. Picked up from the glorious Michelle @savvy_vinyl_records #melbournefl savvyvinylrecords.com #vinylcollector #vinyljunkie #vinylrecords #rocknroll #vinyladdict #rockandroll #vinyl #vinylcollection #rockmusic #vinylcommunity #vinyljunkie #music #classicrock #rock #rockmusic #rockandroll #rockandromanticism #90s #90srock #90smusic #experimental #moonagedaydream (at Vinyl Request Records) https://www.instagram.com/p/Clb3SLJOFUe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Bowie’s #rsd2022 #recordstoreday #recordstoreday2022 drop is an #ep of rare tracks and remixes from his #2013 #album #thenextday. It sounds completely different from anything on the album, leaning more toward #edm. Check out a great, smart new book about #davidbowie — #davidbowieandromanticism — link in bio for details or visit jamesrovira.com Picked up from the glorious Michelle @savvy_vinyl_records #melbournefl savvyvinylrecords.com #vinylcollector #vinyljunkie #vinylrecords #rocknroll #vinyladdict #rockandroll #vinyl #vinylcollection #rockmusic #vinylcommunity #vinyljunkie #music #classicrock #rock #rockmusic #rockandroll #rockandromanticism #2000s #2000srock #2000smusic #experimental #moonagedaydream (at Vinyl Request Records) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClbuJGVOGu7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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My first and, for a long time, only #davidbowie #album #thesingles1969to1993 #cd #rockandromanticism #davidbowieandromanticism #music #pop #jazz #rock #glam #rocknroll #rockandroll #rockmusic (at Manatee Cove) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNaffwEMjdV/?igshid=177ldecn41rv9

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@davidbowie in #1988 anticipating the #trump years and seeing its mechanisms in place here in the US. From the entry for #tinmachine’s anti-fascist song #underthegod in #chrisoleary’s #ashestoashes. Just a reminder - the anti-fascists are in fact the good guys, and the people who demonize them just want you kept under their jackboot. #davidbowie #rockandromanticism #davidbowieandromanticism (at Manatee Cove) https://www.instagram.com/p/CM-WCSiM6wo/?igshid=1pvppuyekayfv

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My last #rsd2020 drop of Jupiter picked up at @savvy_vinyl_records the best #recordstore in #melbournefl Bowie’s #1996 #acoustic re-recordings of classic tunes #reevesgabrels on guitar #davidbowie #changesnowbowie #rsd #rsd2020drop1 #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #vinylrecords #vinyljunkie #music #rock #rocknroll #rockmusic #davidbowieandromanticism #rockandromanticism (at Vinyl Request Records) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEkCZIZnndK/?igshid=77oyx0kc1lif

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Another #rsd2020 drop picked up at @savvy_vinyl_records the best #recordstore in #melbournefl #davidbowie #imonlydancing #thesoultour74 #rsd #rsd2020drop1 #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #vinylrecords #vinyljunkie #music #rock #rocknroll #rockmusic #davidbowieandromanticism #rockandromanticism (at Vinyl Request Records) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEhoM_7Ha4k/?igshid=1ll09q2m5ov5t

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Last night’s vinyl, pt. 2. #davidbowie #aladdinsane #vinyl #vinylcollection #coloredvinyl #rockandromanticism #davidbowieandromanticism (at Merritt Island, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/B06FIxOH9Uq/?igshid=35srdyv67tgu