Year of the Bowie: Episode #5

08/24/16 • 37 min

Year of the Bowie (The Life of David Bowie)

In this episode of "Year of the Bowie", we take a look at artists Bowie helped at the height of his fame. We also look at the over-the-top stage show he created for the Diamond Dogs Tour and his spiral into cocaine addiction.

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Year of the Bowie: Episode #4

In this episode of "Year of the Bowie" we look back at what would be the most important two years of David Bowie's life and career, 1971-1972. We'll also look at some of the stories and interactions that inspired legendary tracks on "Hunky Dory" and "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars".

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Year of the Bowie: Episode #6

In this episode of Year of the Bowie, we travel further down the wormhole of fear and despair David found himself trapped in upon his return to Los Angeles. We also take a look at his budding film career, and his reinvention during the recordings of "The Idiot" with Iggy Pop and "Low" with Brian Eno and Tony Visconti.