A new Lincoln commercial for the Lincoln MKS titled “Lift Off” features Cat Power singing a cover of David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” (aka “Ground Control to Major Tom”) from the Space Oddity album. Very cool commercial with some nice music. Cat Power’s version of Space Oddity is not yet available, but you can find other [...]
by Jon | Tags: Cat Power, David Bowie, Ground Control to Major Tom, Lincoln, Lincoln MKS, music, Space Oddity
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Can a movie be well-acted and still be dull and unsatisfying? The movie August gives us the answer to this question.
August centers around two brothers who are trying to keep their dotcom business afloat during August 2001. I had high hopes for this movie, both because I generally like Josh Hartnett’s work, and I’m also [...]
by Jon | Tags: Adam Scott, Andre Royo, august, Austin Chick, David Bowie, dvd, Emmanuelle Chriqui, film, Howard A. Rodman, Josh Hartnett, Naomie Harris, Rip Torn, Robin Tunney
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I don’t know how I missed this one, but it’s already in theaters. Synopsis for August, trailer, and stills below:
August centers on two brothers fighting to keep their start-up company afloat on Wall Street during August 2001, a month before the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Directed by: Austin Chick
Written by: Howard A. Rodman
Starring: Josh Hartnett, Naomie Harris, [...]
by Jon | Tags: Adam Scott, Andre Royo, august, august trailer, Austin Chick, David Bowie, Emmanuelle Chriqui, film, Howard A. Rodman, Josh Hartnett, Naomie Harris, Rip Torn, Robin Tunney, trailers
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David Bowie news
Spare Times - New York Times - 14 hours ago
Spare TimesNew York Times, United States - 13 hours agoDeryck Todd, an artist, fashion designer and David Bowie lover, came up with the idea a few years ago when he was casting about for a party theme. …
The Killers channel Bowie, forget hooks on new album [...]
by Jon | Tags: David Bowie
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