Description
The first album-centric episode of Battlecries + Champagne, a non-linear David Bowie podcast, covers the entry point of most 1st-generation fans: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Together, Aaron, Andrew and John cover:
00:01:45 Where Are We Now?
album context, recording history and inspirations behind the songs
00:47:36 Let’s Face The Music and Dance
track-by-track review and overall appreciation of the album
01:43:18 Your Record Sleeves Are Better Than Your Songs
analysis of album artwork and album-related visuals
01:55:07 VideoTime
comments on videos from the era. Specifically, Five Years: Old Grey Whistle Test, Starman: Top Of The Pops, Starman 2024 video, Ziggy Stardust 2024 video
If you want to contact the show, we’d love to hear from you!
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If you want to listen along, here's a YouTube playlist featuring all the songs/videos discussed: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyjkFh0YAk7tW3Z_R7Npd6mJh8RDUU3qd&si=5CBVEtmTxIfPQUOK
On that note, music in the podcast is not owned by Battlecries + Champagne and is, rather, the work of David Bowie. Music is used under the fair dealing provision in Canadian copyright law to the best of our understanding. We encourage listeners interested in hearing the full versions of songs to purchase them at their local record stores, through online digital music stores or heck, provide the Bowie Estate with some streaming revenue!
Research for the show was culled from:
Buckley, David. Strange Fascination: David Bowie: The Definitive Biography (Virgin Books, 2001).
Cann, Kevin. David Bowie: Any Day Now: The London Years 1947-1974 (Adelita, 2010).
Chapman, Ian. Experiencing David Bowie: A Listener's Companion (Rowman & Littlefield, 2015).
Doggett, Peter. The Man Who Sold The World: David Bowie and the 1970s (Harper, 2012).
Ferris, Timothy. "Are You Man Enough for David Bowie?" Rolling Stone, 1972.
Library and Archives Canada. RPM.
O'Leary, Chris. Rebel Rebel (Zero Books, 2015).
Pegg, Nicholas. The Complete David Bowie (Titan Books, 2016).
Rock 'N' Roll Star boxset, 2024.
Ronson, Suzi. Me and Mr. Jones: My Life with David Bowie and the Spiders from Mars (Faber & Faber, 2024).
Soligny, Jérôme. David Bowie: Rainbowman 1967-1980 (Monoray, 2023).
Trynka, Paul. David Bowie: Starman (Little, Brown and Company, 2011).
Wikipedia.
Woodmansey, Mick. Spider from Mars: My Life with Bowie (St. Martin's Press, 2017).
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