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My older brother, a long time heavy metal fan who introduced me to Rush and Van Halen when I was quite small, recently asked me, “I don’t get David Bowie. Why do people think he’s so great.” (more…)

I recently stumbled upon a series of Facebook pages on which were posted the most delightful images of anthropomorphic animal portraits by an artist named Alison Friend.

I don’t know Ms Friend, and I have not (yet) purchased one of her prints. But I’m sharing many of the images downloaded from those Facebook pages I mentioned.

Of course, I don’t own the rights to any of these images. If you like them, I encourage you to purchase a print from the artist herself, who can be found at AlisonFriend.com. (more…)

As my friends know, musically I worship at the temple of David Bowie. His death 8 years ago sent me into a weird depression for over a month. My poor spouse didn’t know what to do with me then. If you’re curious why I was so affected, I wrote something of it here.

Well, today is the 52nd anniversary of the release of the album that made Bowie a star: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars.

In honour of that anniversary, I decided to list herein my top 5 Bowie albums. You might disagree with this list. But you’d be wrong. I will offer no criteria or justification for my list. My authority on the matter is so great. Ready? Here we go.

5. Let’s Dance

4. Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)

3. Hunky Dory

2. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

1. Station to Station

You’re welcome. As you were.