David Bowie doesn’t say much these days. Since the surprise release of his new album The Next Day, he’s kept himself to himself.
For someone of his standing, staying mum is an effective way of drawing publicity and prolonging his image as an enigmatic man of mystery.
He has, however, just broken the silence by giving a scoop to Rick Moody of The Rumpus.Net ; sending 42 words in reply to a request for a ‘Work flow Diagram’.
This is the list in the form of a Wordle – make of it what you will.
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It can’t be much fun being Morrissey these days. Not only does he have serious health problems (he’s just cancelled U.S. tour dates due to a bleeding ulcer) but now comes news that he has been snubbed by one of his former musical heroes.
I’m old enough to remember seeing Bing Crosby’s Merrie Olde Christmas in 1977 in which David Bowie dropped in to borrow the piano and perform a duet of Little Drummer Boy.
Just heard someone on the radio talking about talent shows and the speaker explained the drawback of these competitions in a nutshell.
