📰 NME Consumers Guide – Part One : Pin Ups – Cover : Sep. 1978 A meticulously detailed consumer’s guide to David Bowie’s back catalogue fills the NME pages, with the first instalment focusing on the *Pin Ups* era and offering fans a comprehensive, opinionated overview of his work up to that point. The bold, jagged headline “THE NME CONSUMER’S GUIDE TO DAVID BOWIE” dominates the spread, promising practical advice for collectors and newcomers alike. This September 1978 feature

A stark, monochrome capture of Bowie in mid‑performance, shimmering under stage lights, frames a review that documents his dramatic artistic shift in the late 1970s. The clipping radiates the tension and transformation of the Heroes era — Bowie between worlds, between selves, between futures. 📰 Publication Details Publication: Rolling Stone Date: June 13, 1978 Country: USA Format: Concert Review 📰 What the Clipping Shows The clipping features a large black‑and‑white photog

A brief, enthusiastic single review highlighting David Bowie’s narration of Prokofiev’s *Peter And The Wolf*, released on striking green vinyl. The short piece captures the playful surprise of hearing Bowie lend his unmistakable voice to a classical children’s classic, presented as a quirky and collectible release. 🗞 Unidentified publication (likely Sounds or similar weekly) 📅 Date: April 22, 1978 ⏱ Length: 2 min read 📰 Key Highlights • David Bowie narrating Prokofiev’

A sharp, witty full-page feature in Sounds magazine previewing Kraftwerk’s hot new album *The Man-Machine* while delivering a highly entertaining, tongue-in-cheek report from the Royal Monceau Hotel in Paris. The piece perfectly captures the cool, detached, slightly surreal atmosphere that surrounded Kraftwerk in 1978, blending sharp observation with dry British humour. 🗞 Sounds 📅 Date: April 22, 1978 ⏱ Length: 5 min read 📰 Key Highlights • Detailed, humorous preview o

A sharply critical review of David Bowie’s performance at the Los Angeles Forum during the early leg of his 1978 world tour. The piece captures a moment of disappointment and detachment, painting the show as calculated, rushed, and lacking the magic of Bowie’s previous tours. 🗞 Unidentified publication (likely Los Angeles-area music press) 📅 Date: April 22, 1978 ⏱ Length: 4 min read 📰 Key Highlights • David Bowie’s concert at the Los Angeles Forum described as “very ca

A striking photo-feature in Record Mirror showcasing David Bowie’s intense stage presence and the upcoming British leg of his “Heroes” and “Low” tour. The page radiates the cool, theatrical power of Bowie at the height of his late-70s creativity, capturing the Thin White Duke in full command. 🗞 Record Mirror 📅 Date: April 22, 1978 ⏱ Length: 4 min read 📰 Key Highlights • Multiple dramatic black-and-white live photographs of David Bowie performing • Focus on the first h

A sharp, tongue-in-cheek NME piece reacting to David Bowie’s striking new stage costume for the upcoming world tour. The article captures the playful shock and amused admiration that greeted Bowie’s bold, androgynous sailor-inspired look, perfectly summing up the theatrical flair of his late-70s live shows. 🗞 New Musical Express 📅 Date: April 22, 1978 ⏱ Length: 4 min read 📰 Key Highlights • David Bowie’s dramatic new stage outfit for the forthcoming world tour • Descr

A vivid, electric dispatch from Bowie’s 1978 tour, capturing the thrill of watching him revisit the Stardust mythology with renewed clarity and control. The piece glows with the tension between past personas and present mastery. A moment where Bowie stands between eras — no longer Ziggy, yet unafraid to summon him. The review frames his return as both resurrection and reinvention, a reminder of how effortlessly he commands his own legend. 🗞 Sounds 📅 Date: April 15, 1978 ⏱

A stark, reverent memorial advertisement presenting Marc Bolan not as a glam icon in motion, but as a figure frozen in legacy. The tone is solemn, archival, and unmistakably posthumous. A moment where the industry pauses to frame Bolan’s life as a complete body of work — words, music, and memory spanning 1947 to 1977. The advert captures the shift from contemporary promotion to curated remembrance. 🗞 Record Mirror 📅 Date: April 15, 1978 ⏱ Length: 1–2 min read 📰 Key Highl