Bowie's Berlin Comeback — if Just for a Retrospective
... addiction and drawn by new electronic music, Bowie, born David Robert Jones, arrived in still war-scarred West Berlin in 1976 from Los Angeles. By 1978, he had created a trilogy of … But the show includes an … Read more on Yahoo!7 News Berlin exhibition tells story of Bowie's "Heroes" years BERLIN, May 15 (Reuters) – David Bowie's intensely productive Berlin period – when he made the iconic albums "Heroes" and "Low", launched Iggy Pop's solo career and kicked a drug habit – is the theme of a new show adapted from last year's sold-out … Read more on Thomson Reuters Foundation (blog) Read ...
Ralph Kiner Dies; Mets Broadcaster, Hall of Famer Was 91
... Kiner Dies; Mets Broadcaster, Hall of Famer Was 91 21 Shocking Celebrity Deaths. 21 Shocking Celebrity Deaths. Open Slideshow. 1. Philip Seymour Hoffman. Philip Seymour Hoffman passed away at the age of 46. He was found with a needle in his arm and had a history of drug abuse. View As List. Read more on The Hollywood Gossip Frank Zappa: American Composer Iggy Pop, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Madonna, Kurt Cobain, Jeff Tweedy, Cat Power and Lady Gaga are, in their different ways, minor variations on the theme of the singer-songwriter, in whose physical presence charisma is located. …. Zappa cut his … Read more on The List Read ...
Meet the 2014 Sundance Filmmakers #15: Jeff Preiss' 'Low Down' Delves Into …
... the 2014 Sundance Filmmakers #15: Jeff Preiss' 'Low Down' Delves into … Starring John Hawkes and Elle Fanning, the seedy family drama portrays the arduous journey in which the immeasurable power of love struggles against the fierce power of one man's tragic drug addiction. What It's About: … While this led to my … Read more on Indie Wire Resolutions Are The Worst Way To Start The New Year (Strangely, that fantasy always ends with me living with Iggy Pop.) Even changing my name to my husband's was my plan to throw people off my trail! It didn't work. I guess inviting people to my … Year after year I consciously choose to be responsible … Read more on The San Francisco Appeal Read ...