Red Mosquito

zeb wrote:Shoulda been PJ Harvey or Cat Power.

Stand by my Win Butler or Nile Rodgers comment from before. Or gone with an old figure like David Byrne.

Guys. It's the Grammys. Be realistic.

Guys, it's the Grammys.

Right. What LV said.

What outrageous thing is Kanye gonna do this year?

I'm the new David Bowie.

ABNorman wrote:I'm the new David Bowie.

durdencommatyler wrote:

ABNorman wrote:I'm the new David Bowie.

LoathedVermin72 wrote:Gaga was likely chosen more for her social impact than her artistic kinship. Bowie has long been considered a beacon for "outsiders," which is a legacy Gaga shares.

She's been chosen because she's one of those who get assigned to these things almost by default. She's simply the most obvious choice at this moment and has the technical skills that makes it unlikely it'll be a disaster.

I guess the Intel thing might have a role as she was probably going to have the most spectacular performance of the evening even before it got turned into a Bowie tribute and i guess Intel is happier this way too.

ABNorman wrote:I'm the new David Bowie.

I'm the new GaGa.

i've seen lady gaga and she put on a better show than 90% of the pearl jam shows i've been to

Gaga paid a lot. Thats it.

knee tunes wrote:hi reid surface,

remember that one time we paid tribute to bowie in the old thread.

that was nice. I think owl farmer was there, probably chud too

I'm an alligator

http://archive.theskyiscrape.com/viewto ... 2&start=40

That thread really holds up. Thanks for sharing, 'unes.

I still haven't listened to Blackstar.

Self wrote:I still haven't listened to Blackstar.

It's so goooooood

it might be his best.

I'm saving it.

Battle for Britain is a motherfucker. I could wade the worst verse ever waiting for the, "don't you, don't you..."

Spoiler: show

I know loops were used, but a good portion of this is live. And it's a motherfucker.

Love this cover of Blackstar by Anna Calvi: http://www.gigwise.com/news/105329/aman ... bute-album