David Bowie IS an old man, it's official!!

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it can't be long before he's drawing up his list of innovative new collaborators and starts thinking 'hey, that chris martin's a pretty hip cat.'

― Wyndham Earl, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Yeah, I saw that myself. He selects Coldplay = he is insane.

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

And he's touring the US this summer with Moby. Apparently the two are "close personal friends" (???)

― geeta, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

But Suede, Ned! Suede!

― Sean, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

But he's ALWAYS done this. In the late 70s the nme gossip column had a long-running bowie gag: "I love [xx], they're brilliant I have all their albums. Sorry, who are we talking about again?" Yes sometimes it was neu! or wire, but SOMETIMES IT WASN'T!!

― mark s, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

The others so far:

Daniel Johnston / The Legendary Stardust Cowboy (June 15)
The Waterboys Acoustic (16)
The Divine Comedy (17)
Harry Hill (17)
Kimmo Pohjonen's Kluster / The Lonesome Organist (18)
Television (19)
Gorillaz' Space Monkeyz Dub Session with Terry Hall (21)
Asian Dub Foundation live score to La Haine (21)
Coldplay (22)
Suede (23)
Badly Drawn Boy (26)
Mercury Rev (27)
Supergrass (28)
David Bowie / The Dandy Warhols (29)

Some very in'resting choices... some, not interesting.

― Brian MacDonald, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

TELEVISION? Oh DAMN. Also, Gorillaz + singer from the Specials = either awesome or trainwreck.

― Nate Patrin, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

But Suede, Ned! Suede!

Oh, it forgives many sins. But not all.

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Television tix booked. Bowie tix sold out in three hours.

― dan, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

He selects Coldplay = he is insane.
I dunno if I should say "see drugs are bad for ya" or "he should start taking drugs again"

― nathalie, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

To be fair to all musician-cum-festival-curators, how often do they successfully book acts only because they like the band and want to give them a shot at the pedestal? It's entirely possible Bowie did not proclaim "Ah yes, Coldplay! A FINE FINE BAND! Revolutionary! Let's give them a date, yes? Chop Chop!". There must be at least some pressure to book bands that might, yes, make some of the money back.

And there's only, what, 765,111 slots for the festival? Are there even that many known bands in the world today that all happen to be available to fly out that week?

― Brian MacDonald, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

What the fuck is "Gorillaz' Space Monkeyz Dub Session with Terry Hall" ?? Sounds interesting ..

"he's just a stereotype .. "

― Dare, Tuesday, 23 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I have heard very bad things about the current Television gigs. Didn't you people hear that last album? They're like 10 years older than THAT now!

― Kris, Wednesday, 24 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Bah - I saw TV at ATP last year and they were terrific - and that 3rd alb is gd too!

― Andrew L, Wednesday, 24 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

What the fuck is "Gorillaz' Space Monkeyz Dub Session with Terry Hall"??

that just sounds SCARY. and I admit it, I've seen Blurillaz live, and they're not the greatest live act...

― geeta, Wednesday, 24 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I saw Television in London this time last year. Half great, half uninspired noodling. I probably won't be going to see them again after the way they screwed up the ending of Marquee Moon.

― RickyT, Wednesday, 24 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

may go to the lonesome organist. may go to suede. but i'm not a fan of these RFH type gigs, i don't like these venues

― gareth, Wednesday, 24 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

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