Battlecries + Champagne: A non-linear David Bowie podcast

Run outside in the desert heat and listen to some Heathen history🎶 Join Aaron, Andrew and John as they go over the context and recording history of David Bowie's critically acclaimed Heathen album from 2002. Topics include: musicians and personnel on the album, contemporary critical reception and the album's true relationship with the 9/11 terrorist attacks. 00:00 - Introduction 03:39 - Where Are...

In this episode of Battlecries + Champagne, Aaron, Andrew and John investigate David Bowie's rarest bubble of output: his voicework in 1978's Peter And The Wolf (Sergei Prokofiev's symphonic fairytale) and 2007's Atlantis Squarepants (a TV movie in the Spongebob Squarepants universe).   Though the trio are just saplings in the world of audio recording themselves, they decide to tackle Bowie's spok...

In this episode of Battlecries + Champagne, Aaron, Andrew and Jon have that baby spell put on them as they sift their way through remixes of David Bowie's Magic Dance. Remixes discussed: 05:33 - single version 10:19 - A Dance mix 14:36 - dub mix 17:41 - Danny S magic party mix If you want to contact the show, we’d love to hear from you! Battlecriesandchampagne@outlook.com Battlecries + Champagne o...

No one can blame you for walking away because some of these remixes are an endurance test! But, with Aaron, Andrew and John up for the challenge, why not tag along? The trio discuss remixes of David Bowie's Underground from the 1980s as well as the demo for another Labyrinth track, Chilly Down. Here's the breakdown: 00:00 Intro 04:43 single version 08:51 instrumental mix 11:33 extended dance mix 1...

We can show you a good time! And we don't charge nothing!   If that tag line isn't enough to make you cringe, then maybe you're a fan of 1986's "cult" classic Labyrinth , where David Bowie, Jim Henson, George Lucas and Terry Jones get lost in each other's creativity. Hear what John, Andrew and Aaron (the chilliest bunch in the land) think of the film and specifically David Bowie's musical contribu...

In this episode, John, Andrew and Aaron sway through the crowd of remixes and alternate versions of tracks from David Bowie's 1983 album Let's Dance .   Tracks covered: 00:06:52 Let's Dance remixes single version 6:52 demo 9:49 Club Bolly mixes 19:49 Trifactor vs. Deeper Substance remix 24:38 Nile Rodgers' strings version 29:10 Honey Dijon mixes 33:17 RQntz mixes 38:36 00:42:27 China Girl remixes...

In this episode, Aaron, Andrew and John listen to the sound of the devil breaking parole as David Bowie turns superstar with 1983's Let's Dance .   04:55 Where Are We Now? album context and recording history 27:19 Let’s Face The Music and Dance track-by-track review and overall appreciation of the album 1:19:17 Your Record Sleeves Are Better Than Your Songs analysis of album artwork and album-rela...

In the YBA (You've Been Around) episodes of Battlecries + Champagne, we review and give context to tracks connected to the album covered in the previous episode. In this episode, John, Andrew and Aaron dive deep into outtakes, alternate mixes and songs connected to the Young Americans era. There's never no turning back!   Tracks covered: 00:07:44 The original tracklisting of Young Americans (aka T...

Come in, come in! Aaron, Andrew and John invite you to gather round as they cover David Bowie's 1977 duet with Bing Crosby. As always, they try and not leave an aspect unstirred, not even a mouse!    02:47 Where Are We Now? contextualising Bing Crosby and the history behind the duet 20:25 Let’s Face The Music and Dance commentary on the song 29:40 You've Been Around commentary on the 2019 version...

In this episode, Andrew, John and Aaron cover David Bowie's breakthrough album in the United States, 1975's Young Americans . In terms of the episode breakdown and cry: 00:04:40 Where Are We Now? album context and recording history 00:32:03 Let’s Face The Music and Dance track-by-track histories & review, overall appreciation of the album   01:47:45 Your Record Sleeves Are Better Than Your Son...

In the YBA (You've Been Around) episodes of Battlecries + Champagne, we review and give context to tracks connected to the album covered in the previous episode. In this episode, John, Andrew and Aaron dive deep into outtakes, alternate mixes and takes of songs from the The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars era. And, don't worry, there's room for everyone!   Tracks covered:...

The first album-centric episode of Battlecries + Champagne, a non-linear David Bowie podcast, covers the entry point of most 1st-generation fans: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Together, Aaron, Andrew and John cover: 00:01:45 Where Are We Now? album context, recording history and inspirations behind the songs 00:47:36 Let’s Face The Music and Dance track-by-track re...

In the world premiere of the latest David Bowie podcast, Battlecries + Champagne, creator and host Aaron runs through the 2016 compilation album Legacy: The Very Best Of David Bowie with his sister Kaitlan to judge how definitive the album is in capturing Bowie’s best material for new fans. They also discuss Bowie hits that were left off the album.   Contents: 00:03:13 Where Are We Now? an overvie...