Part of forensic psychiatrist Natalie Vine's job is to assess the risk of danger to the public from convicted criminals applying for release. It's a dirty job, but someone has to do it. In the unprecedented accumulation of voices here is perhaps the best and most intimate look we'll have at one our most gnomic, if groundbreaking, artists. Stretching from Bowie's English childhood to the first blush of stardom, to early '70s New York and London through the wild hedonism of mid-decade Los Angeles, to Berlin and beyond, Jones's biography creates an intimate cocktail-party tour of an incredible life and mind, using deep narration of key moments in Bowie's career to explore his unique ability to make millions feel as if he were speaking to them individually. Drawn from nearly 200 new interviews with Bowie's producers, bandmates, managers, lovers, and more, this book will mix private and public to tell Bowie's story as it's never been told before, offering something new for die-hard and casual fans alike. Now, finally, in Dylan Jones's magisterial, engrossing oral biography, the door has been fully opened. Most of all, his death brought an outpouring of stories of the man himself, and yet even these were just the tip of the iceberg, a brief private glimpse at a star who seemed to take pride in casting off identities as soon as they'd served their purpose. The nonstop outpouring of tributes after David Bowie's death in January 2016 revealed a powerful connection to an artist and art that few realized was so engaging and widespread. For a while, Sweet Dreams were made of this. In Sweet Dreams, Dylan Jones charts the rise of the New Romantics through testimony from the people who lived it. Not only did it visually define the decade, it was the catalyst for the Second British Invasion, when the US charts would be colonised by British pop music - making it one of the most powerful cultural exports since the Beatles. The scene had a huge influence on the growth of print and broadcast media, and was arguably one of the most bohemian environments of the late twentieth century. '' Excellent '' Guardian '' Hugely enjoyable '' Irish Times '' Dazzling'' LRB '' Fascinating'' New Statesman '' An absolute must-read'' GQ One of the most creative entrepreneurial periods since the Sixties, the era of the New Romantics grew out of the remnants of post-punk and developed quickly alongside club culture, ska, electronica, and goth. SWEET DREAMS - FROM CLUB CULTURE TO STYLE CULTURE, THE STORY OF THE NEW ROMANTICSĭavid Bowie. En quatre minutes historiques, David Bowie donne subitement de nouvelles couleurs à la pop, à la mode, à l'Angleterre et très bientôt au monde, dont il devient une des plus immenses stars Un choc ! Moulé dans une combinaison multicolore aux reflets fluo, chaussé de bottines rouge cerise, David Bowie, cheveux orange de feu, une guitare acoustique d'un bleu éclatant en bandoulière, bouscule tous les codes de l'époque pour apparaître en flamboyant alien, glamour et décadent, sur les notes d'un hymne venu d'ailleurs, Starman. 6 juillet 1972 : David Bowie débarque sur le plateau télé de The Top Of The Pops pour présenter le premier single de son nouvel album, The Rise And Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars. Quatre petites minutes qui ont secoué le monde. L'ovni Bowie la flamboyante épopée de Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From MarsĬe livre parle de quatre petites minutes. Plus qu'une biographie, ce livre retrace le cheminement, souvent tortueux, parfois cruel, mais toujours fascinant de cet artiste unique et inoubliable. Bowie lui-même se prête à l'exercice avec de nombreux entretiens donnés à Dylan Jones. Les anecdotes vont de la chambre à coucher au studio d'enregistrement et nous dessinent les multiples facettes de cet être aussi tourmenté qu'exceptionnel. Le journaliste relate les détails de la vie de Bowie, de sa banlieue londonienne de naissance en passant par New York, Los Angeles, Berlin et tous les lieux où il a puisé les innombrables inspirations qui ont façonné son immense carrière. Dylan Jones livre des témoignages de première main : amis, rivaux, amants, maîtresses ou encore collaborateurs de l'artiste, s'exprimant parfois pour la première fois. David Bowie : A life est une biographie kaléidoscope acclamée à travers le monde, articulée autour de plus de 180 interviews compilées de 1947 à sa mort.
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