Confessions of a Fanboy

I’ve been waiting all summer for a week like this.  There are five essential titles being released this week, making up for what has been an otherwise dry summer release schedule.
Even with an active week like this, it says something that four of my five targeted purchases are re-issues and the lone album [...]

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One good turn deserves another is how I believe the saying goes. I’m not sure it applies but it seemed a good way to open this post.
After talking about listening to David Bowie’s Earthling, which was part of my Bowie Box Set, I’ve started listening to Hours. Friend o’ the site Tom Johnson [...]

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Christmas comes just once a year, but the gift from TheWifeToWhomI’mMarried keeps giving all year!

She got me the David Bowie Box, a 10-CD set that re-issued the last five Bowie records. Each album is accompanied by a disc of remixes, b-sides, and other rarities.
I’m listening to Earthling this morning. I remember buying this [...]

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So this was Christmas. What did you get?
I did pretty well this year. TheWifeToWhomI’mMarried took expert care of me and I had a nice haul. My non-music gifts include a new Oakland Raiders pullover and Dexter Season 1
On the music front, I got Ringo and the David Bowie box. The Bowie [...]

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