A sweater, a keyboard, and a refusal to sing — Bowie’s Berlin persona plays out in real time.

A dual‑voiced portrait of Bowie at a moment of reinvention — Welch analysing the myth, Bolan revealing the man.

A Somerset nightclub, a neon glow, and a performer who turns cabaret into a kind of living theatre — Angie Bowie’s world is never ordinary.

A final week, a final bow — and a reminder that Lindsay Kemp’s influence echoes through every performer he touched.

A chase across Europe, a silent star, and a press corps left grasping at rumours — Bowie’s Berlin era was as much about absence as presence.

Published in February 1977, Circus Magazine devoted its cover and a four‑page feature to David Bowie’s Low, examining his move to Europe, his collaboration with Brian Eno and Tony Visconti, and the avant‑garde shift that reshaped his music and persona.

A critic reassesses Bowie’s artistry through the lens of “Sound and Vision,” praising his restraint, structure and emotional clarity while questioning why his brilliance has taken so long to be universally acknowledged.

A minimalist NME advert from February 19, 1977 promoting Bowie’s single “Sound & Vision,” capturing the cool, detached aesthetic of his Berlin period.

Low Takes David Bowie to - Incredible New Heights!

Publication: Melody Maker Date: January 29, 1977 Writer: Melody Maker News Desk A key early 1977 Melody Maker article reporting on plans for David Bowie and Iggy Pop (whom Bowie now managed) to appear in Britain that year. With Low sitting at No.17 in the charts, Bowie outlined ambitions for an autumn tour featuring Brian Eno on keyboards, Tony Visconti on bass, and Ricky Gardiner on guitar. The piece also covers Iggy Pop’s upcoming European and American tour (including UK