The position David Bowie holds in modern culture is one not rivalled by many. He is integral to the evolution of music (see our article HERE on his constant self reinventions), and his influence can be seen just as strongly today as it was in the coke-fuelled era of the 70’s. The Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago is currently celebrating this fact with their exhibition David Bowie Is, and has included various platforms for discussion about The Thin White Duke.
St Vincent has long cited Bowie as an influence on her work, and recently engaged in a conversation with Pitchfork‘s Jessica Hopper about him. See the video below for a snippet of the topics covered, in which the two ladies discuss the idea of authenticity in relation to David Bowie, her own work and what it means to be “authentic” now.
St Vincent says, “When did it become more authentic to just stand up on stage with no lights or costume or theatricality, and just stand up there with a beard and your feelings?”
The incredible St Vincent will be in Australia at the end of the month for St Jerome’s Laneway Festival!
Monday 26 January – AUCKLAND – SILO PARK
Saturday 31 January – BRISBANE – BRISBANE SHOWGROUNDS, BOWEN HILLS (16+)
Sunday 1 February – SYDNEY – SYDNEY COLLEGE OF THE ARTS (SCA), ROZELLE
Friday 6 February – ADELAIDE – HART’S MILL, PORT ADELAIDE (16+)
Saturday 7 February – MELBOURNE – FOOTSCRAY COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE (FCAC) AND THE RIVER’S EDGE
Sunday 8 February – FREMANTLE – ESPLANADE RESERVE AND WEST END