David Bowie: (Spaceboy)

Published in Melody Maker on January 13, 1979, David Hemmings Re‑cuts Just A Gigolo reported on director David Hemmings’ decision to re‑edit his 1978 film Just A Gigolo, starring David Bowie in his first major acting role since The Man Who Fell to Earth. The article outlined Hemmings’ restructuring of the film in response to mixed reviews, noting shifts in tone and pacing as the production sought renewed clarity during Bowie’s high‑profile Berlin era. WHILE David Hemmings re-

A Rolling Stone Bowie Berlin Portrait Published in the US on January 12, 1978, Rolling Stone’s four-page feature “Plays Himself” offered an in-depth look at David Bowie during his Berlin Trilogy peak — exploring his *Low* and *Heroes* era, his move to Berlin, the influence of Brian Eno and Tony Visconti, and his deliberate reinvention as the Thin White Duke. The article captured Bowie at his most introspective and experimental. Feature Overview Publication Details Magazine:

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Bowie & Bing duet on Christmas Eve – the oddest, most magical TV moment ever!* The TV show was broadcast on December 24, 1977, starring Bing Crosby and his family with special guests Twiggy, David Bowie, Ron Moody, Stanley Baxter, and the Trinity Boys Choir. It features a duet by the unusual pairing of Crosby and Bowie on "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy". More festive Bowie magic added weekly. The TV show was broadcast on December 24, 1977, starring Bing Crosby and his fam

Bowie’s Berlin trilogy in the spotlight – Melody Maker deciphers the German genius! Melody Maker, December 24, 1977. More Bowie Berlin-era insights added weekly.

Bowie drops the punk bombshell – “there’s old wave, there’s new wave… and there’s David Bowie”! There's Old Wave, There's New Wave..., a one-page article in New Musical Express, 1977.

One-Page Rolling Stone Tenth Anniversary Issue (Dec 15, 1977) Tomorrow Belongs To Those Can Hear It Coming

David Bowie’s The Phantom Stranger Plays Hide and Seek, a cover and three-page feature in New Musical Express, November 12,

A sharp, snapshot‑style Rolling Stone dispatch catching Bowie mid‑transformation — newly settled in Berlin, newly collaborative, and newly unpredictable as he drifted between recording sessions, film work, and the city’s avant‑garde undercurrents. Date: November 3, 1977 Length: 3 min read A brisk, mosaic‑like update that folds Bowie into the magazine’s wider cultural pulse, treating him as both participant and catalyst in the shifting late‑’70s landscape. A moment of quiet

A Berlin Masterpiece David Bowie’s Heroes LP, was released in the UK on October 14, 1977, on RCA Victor (catalogue: PL 12522). This 10-track album, the second in Bowie’s revered Berlin Trilogy, blended art rock, krautrock, and ambient influences, capturing a raw, experimental edge. Produced by Bowie and Tony Visconti, with contributions from Brian Eno and Robert Fripp, Heroes was recorded in Berlin’s Hansa Studios, reflecting the city’s Cold War tension. Housed in a stark sle