The David Bowie Estate’s plans for celebrating what would have been his 75th birthday include pop-up stores in New York City and London from October 25 through late January. According to a post on the official David Bowie Facebook page, both retail locations will feature immersive audio and HD video screening rooms, exclusive apparel, limited-edition LPs and CDs, and gallery installations. Fans will be able to don Bowie costumes and pose within set pieces for photos to be shared on social media. The New York City store is located at 150 Wooster Street; and the London store is at 14 Heddon Street, 41B, 4BZ. Those of us who won’t be traveling to New York or London can order a variety cool things on the Bowie 75 website.
And if you’re counting, London now has Queen, Rolling Stones, and David Bowie retail stores.
The 50th anniversary edition of the Chicago Reader arrived in my mailbox yesterday, and I immediately decided it will be added to my library of favorite issues of the long-time free publication. I also have vintage copies of New City, Illinois Entertainer, Time Out, Matter, and several other local magazines and newspapers. The current issue offers, “A deep dive into how this city’s alt-weekly made it through five decades” and is a respectable 72 pages. A number of regular contributors offer essays on their tenure with the Chicago Reader. I’ve been subscribing to the paper since I started working from home, but it’s still available in boxes around the downtown area and on the north side.
Roger Dean, long known for his colorful and other-worldly album covers for Yes, Badger, Uriah Heep, and other prog and hard rock bands, is currently showcasing his art at The Owl Pass Exhibition at the Trading Boundaries venue in East Sussex in the U.K. Original paintings, drawings, and sketches, along with signed books and calendars, are available for sale.
The Power Pop Shoppe Showcase, a live performance extension of the Power Pop Shoppe show Kirk Fox hosts on radio station WNUR 89.3, will be coming to Montrose Saloon on Saturday, November 13. The three acts participating are Gal Gun Band, Golden Richards, and The Dry Look.
The 10-inch vinyl version of Ringo Starr’s new four-song EP Change The World is now available on the Fest For Beatles Fans online store. The record includes “Let’s Change The World,” “Just That Way,” “Coming Undone,” and a cover of “Rock Around The Clock” featuring Joe Walsh on guitar. The EP is also available as a cassette, CD, and as a digital download. As always, the Fest For Beatles Fans online store is loaded with lots of cool Beatles merchandise.
Go Time, The Spindles, and Crown Vic Royal, three local acts that do a fine job of performing and recording original music, will be sharing the bill again at Q Bar Darien in Darien, IL next Friday night.
Susanna Hoffs has released a cover of Badfinger’s “Name Of The Game” as a new single that can be heard on Spotify or YouTube. The introspective ballad features The Bangles vocalist-guitarist performing with Aimee Mann. As revealed in an interview with Warren Huart on his Produce Like A Pro YouTube program, Hoffs has two albums on the way. One with all new material, and the other being a long-lost effort from 1999 that was recorded with Charlotte Caffey from The Go-Go’s and other musicians. For the full interview, check out the official Susanna Hoffs Facebook and Instagram sites.
The two new songs I’ve heard so far from Sting’s upcoming album The Bridge strongly suggest he’s at the top of his game. The light and clever “If It’s Love,” embraces inclusion and diversity, while “Rushing Water,” which I’ve been hearing on WXRT recently, feels more like vintage Police, with a hint of Squeeze.
Halloweekend, a beloved, two-night, multi-act, annual tribute festival, will be haunting Montrose Saloon this year on October 29 and 30. Tickets are $20 at the door. Montrose Saloon is located at 2933 W. Montrose Avenue on Chicago’s north side. See my 10-13 post for a more detailed profile.
The Go-Go’s have an interview and book signing event coming on October 29 at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland. The band has finally been inducted.
Nick Lowe’s Quality Rock And Roll Revue with Los Straitjackets comes to the Park West in Chicago on November 20. Other cities on the current U.S. tour include Austin, St. Louis, Kansas City, and Minneapolis.
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