David Bowie

40 years ago today, one of the most stylish movies of all time hit cinemas

It was the debut movie of the director that would later give us such classics as Top Gun, True Romance and Man on Fire. Often times movies get described as being “style over substance”. More rare though are films where the style actually becomes the substance. The Hunger from 1983 is one such example. The […]

It was the debut movie of the director that would later give us such classics as Top Gun, True Romance and Man on Fire. Often times movies get described as being “style over substance”. More rare though are films where the style actually becomes the substance. The Hunger from 1983 is one such example. The […]

3 years ago

One of the best documentaries of the decade has just been added to Netflix

This is an absolute must-watch. Documentaries about musicians aren’t exactly rare, but really, REALLY good documentaries don’t come along very often. Summer Of Soul, Amy, Gimme Shelter, The Beatles: Get Back, Anvil! The Story of Anvil, 20 Feet From Stardom, Stop Making Sense… all absolute must-watches, even if you’re not a fan – or even […]

This is an absolute must-watch. Documentaries about musicians aren’t exactly rare, but really, REALLY good documentaries don’t come along very often. Summer Of Soul, Amy, Gimme Shelter, The Beatles: Get Back, Anvil! The Story of Anvil, 20 Feet From Stardom, Stop Making Sense… all absolute must-watches, even if you’re not a fan – or even […]

3 years ago

People reveal their most bizarre reasons for breaking up with a partner

The reasons include having dirty fingernails, not wearing socks with shoes and pronouncing David Bowie’s name wrong. The strangest reasons people have called it off with a partner include them having dirty or long fingernails, putting on a ‘baby voice’ – and naff tattoos. A poll of 2,000 adults in Britain found nearly half (49 […]

The reasons include having dirty fingernails, not wearing socks with shoes and pronouncing David Bowie’s name wrong. The strangest reasons people have called it off with a partner include them having dirty or long fingernails, putting on a ‘baby voice’ – and naff tattoos. A poll of 2,000 adults in Britain found nearly half (49 […]

3 years ago

On your marks… Get set, JOE Music Quiz. Three rounds as always. This week, you’ve got current events in music, general knowledge and a round on where, specifically, a group of famous musicians come from. Good luck…

On your marks… Get set, JOE Music Quiz. Three rounds as always. This week, you’ve got current events in music, general knowledge and a round on where, specifically, a group of famous musicians come from. Good luck…

3 years ago

“I saw grown men crying!” – Arcade Fire’s legendary Irish live debut revisited

Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler talks Bono, Bowie, Cohen, The Clash and, but of course, Electric Picnic 2005… Win Butler, frontman of enduring cinematic Canadian outfit Arcade Fire, is no stranger to blockbuster moments. Take, for example, his near-miss with the late, legendary Leonard Cohen. Many moons ago, the younger Butler saw Cohen strolling along […]

Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler talks Bono, Bowie, Cohen, The Clash and, but of course, Electric Picnic 2005… Win Butler, frontman of enduring cinematic Canadian outfit Arcade Fire, is no stranger to blockbuster moments. Take, for example, his near-miss with the late, legendary Leonard Cohen. Many moons ago, the younger Butler saw Cohen strolling along […]

3 years ago

Acclaimed new film looks like a must-watch for David Bowie fans

It currently has a 93% score on Rotten Tomatoes. One of the major new trailers to hit the web this week was for Moonage Daydream, a film all about the life and career of David Bowie. Already boasting a 93% score on Rotten Tomatoes following its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, […]

It currently has a 93% score on Rotten Tomatoes. One of the major new trailers to hit the web this week was for Moonage Daydream, a film all about the life and career of David Bowie. Already boasting a 93% score on Rotten Tomatoes following its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, […]

3 years ago