Bowie's Tin of Stewing Steak

Tin Machine of Stewing Steak

admin — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:23:23 +0000

In the late Eighties, Bowie returned from semi-retirement to join a rock and roll ban, also featuring the talents of Reeves Gabrels, and the Sales brothers (Tony and Hunt). Despite a formidable line-up, Tin Machine’s output was generally savaged by music critics, not to mention some Bowie fans. However your host, Stewart Steak, is labouring under the impression that Tin Machine wasn’t quite the failure that popular opinion suggests.

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So which is the most fantastic, or perhaps for the cynics, the least rubbish Tin Machine album?

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Covered in Gravy

admin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:41:31 +0000

Delve into Bowie’s private collection, and decide which muse produced the best original song that Bowie later covered. Pick your favourite ORIGINAL song, not your preferred Bowie version:

1. Sorrow - The Merseys - Covered on Pin Ups

2. God Only Knows - The Beach Boys - Covered on Tonight

3. Where Have all the Good Times Gone? - Kinks - Covered on Pin Ups

4. Let’s Spend the Night Together - The Rolling Stones - Covered on Aladdin Sane

5. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere - The Who - Covered on Pin Ups

6. Across the Universe - The Beatles - Covered on Young Americans

7. I Know it’s Gonna Happen Someday - Morrissey - Covered on Black Tie/White noise

8. See Emily Play - Pink Floyd - Covered on Pin Ups

9. Here Comes the Night - Them - Covered on Pin Ups

Cast Your Vote:

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Eponymous “Heroes”

There is a select band of real people who can boast their name in a David Bowie title. Perhaps Blue Jean, Aladdin Sane, Nathan Adler, Baby Grace, and Joe the Lion are based on non-fictional persons, but let’s concentrate on the certainties. So which is the most listenable of the following?

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Stage

admin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:52:03 +0000

Cracked Actor Bowie has an acting C.V. that would be the envy of many a budding thespian. From his appearence in a 1960’s Lyons ice-cream advert, to his cameo role in Zoolander, the former mime-artist has strutted many a film set. Nevertheless, since critical acclaim has sometimes been lacking, it’s time for Stewing-Steakers to choose his theatrical highlight.

Which role is a masterpiece?

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Vote for Dave Bowie

admin — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:27:16 +0000

Album Title-Title!

Most, though not all, of Bowie´s albums take their name from one of the host tracks. It´s entirely up to you to decide which ditty is awarded the Album Title Title.

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Vote Twice.

Tired of voter apathy, my old friend Dave has allowed you, the stewing-steak connoisseurs, to vote twice in this retro special. Bowie has been recording material for over forty years, however during the 1970’s he managed to create an album every year, making it the most productive decade of his career.

So box-tickers, whether you´re from Mars, Detroit, Ibiza or the Norfolk Broads exercise your right to chose the finest album of the 70’s - TWICE!

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Alright then, back to the music….Bowie has released a number of hit records that have not featured on studio albums. Simply select your favourite from the following short list. In terms of music sales, Under Pressure gifted David his third UK number one (and Vanilla Ice his first), Absolute Beginners peaked at number two, and rest made the Top Twenty; regardless it’s your decision.

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Unfit for Human Consumption

admin — Wed, 27 May 2009 04:19:56 +0000

Which album is fit for no table?

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In The Can

admin — Mon, 18 May 2009 23:49:19 +0000

The principle of In the Can is straight forward. Two tracks have been selected from the same album to go head-to-head, and it’s up to you to decide which is the best. Certain L.P.s have been disqualified due to lack of quality (see Unfit for Human Consumption).

Pre Space Oddity

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Space Oddity

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The Man Who Sold The World

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Hunky Dory

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

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Aladdin Sane

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Diamond Dogs

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Young Americans

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Station to Station

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“Heroes”

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Low

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Lodger

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Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)

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Earthling

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Hours

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Heathen

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Reality

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Bowie’s Beef - Ten Rounds of Celebrity Boxing

admin — Mon, 18 May 2009 21:42:26 +0000

The cover of Let’s Dance shows Bowie dressed as a boxer, but does he have the pugilist skills to take on other singing celebrities. It’s time for you to vote in ten thrilling rounds of Bowie’s Beef. With a few notable exceptions I have selected male stars, roughly from his generation. So how will our hero do in the virtual boxing ring?

David Hasselhoff - First up is the clash of the singer/actors with German fan-bases. Hasselhoff AKA the American Tom Jones (or is Jones the Welsh David Hasselhoff?) has the advantage of bulk; Bowie the advantage of record sales. Whilst David B is always crashing in the same car, David H has a car that can talk. Bowie is married to Iman; Hasselhoff has met Pamela Anderson. It really is a tough one.

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Bowie versus Keith Richards

admin — Mon, 18 May 2009 21:31:59 +0000

Unlike Jagger, Richards is no mincer. Unlike Jagger, Richards has never done a tacky charity cover of Dancin’ in the Streets (UK number one in summer 1985) in partnership with Bowie. And unlike Jagger, there is no chance of Richards kissing and making up after a punch-up. No, Richards is clearly a man who has faced death on numerous occasions, and has so far survived every time. One also suspects that whilst this Rolling Stone is gathering creative moss, he’d still be an asset in a pub brawl.

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Bowie versus Bryan Adams

admin — Mon, 18 May 2009 19:27:59 +0000

Bowie released his first hit record (Space Oddity) in 1969, so is it any coincidence that Bryan Adams remembers that summer so well? The ‘Groover from Vancouver’ has not notched up as many hits as David, but the husky-voiced Canadian managed a record-breaking sixteen weeks at the top of the pops with Everything I do. Will memories of the Prince of Thieves Soundtrack tarnish the vote?

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Bowie versus Cliff Richard

admin — Mon, 18 May 2009 19:17:32 +0000

Vitually unknown in America (though Colonials of a certain age may be familiar with his early Sixties hits Summer Holiday and Living Doll), the ‘Peter Pan of Pop’ is a British icon. Cliff may not fit the stereotype of a bruiser, but his love of tennis keeps him fit, and his love of celibacy will maintian the octogenarian’s high energy levels

So will it be the Millennium Prayer Man, or the Freddie Tribute Prayer Man?

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