Battlecries + Champagne: A non-linear David Bowie podcast

Heathen Review (Pt. 1)

Things really matter to us! Get into the weeds with us (Aaron, Andrew and John) as we perform armchair psychology and music criticism on the first half of David Bowie's 2002 opus Heathen. Tracks covered: Sunday, Cactus, Slip Away, Slow Burn, Afraid and I've Been Waiting For You. If you want to listen along, here's a YouTube playlist featuring all the songs we'll be discussing this month: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyjkFh0YAk7tDkYRNZp0cNBpAaklvbKLL [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyjkFh0YAk7tDkYRNZp0cNBpAaklvbKLL] If you want to contact the show, we’d love to hear from you! Battlecriesandchampagne@outlook.com [Battlecriesandchampagne@outlook.com] Battlecries + Champagne on YT   Bowie audio in the podcast is not owned by Battlecries + Champagne and is, rather, the work of David Bowie. Music is used under the fair dealing provision in Canadian copyright law to the best of our understanding. We encourage listeners interested in hearing the full versions of tracks to purchase them at their local record stores, through online digital music stores or heck, provide the Bowie Estate with some streaming revenue!   Research for the show was culled from: Larman, Alexander. Lazarus: The Second Coming Of David Bowie (Pegasus Books, 2026). O'Leary, Chris. Ashes to Ashes (Repeater Books, 2018). Pegg, Nicholas. The Complete David Bowie (Titan Books, 2016). Soligny, Jérôme. David Bowie: Rainbowman 1983-2016 (Gallimard, 2020). Thompson, Dave. Hallo Spaceboy: The Rebirth of David Bowie (ECW Press, 2006). Trynka, Paul. David Bowie: Starman (Little, Brown and Company, 2011). Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.

The History of Heathen

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 We Now? (album context and history) 20:43 - Telling Lies (Heathen's relationship with 9/11) 26:38 - They Say (critical reception and charts) If you want to contact the show, we’d love to hear from you! Battlecriesandchampagne@outlook.com [Battlecriesandchampagne@outlook.com] Battlecries + Champagne on YT   Bowie audio in the podcast is not owned by Battlecries + Champagne and is, rather, the work of David Bowie. Music is used under the fair dealing provision in Canadian copyright law to the best of our understanding. We encourage listeners interested in hearing the full versions of tracks to purchase them at their local record stores, through online digital music stores or heck, provide the Bowie Estate with some streaming revenue!   Research for the show was culled from: Cann, Kevin. David Bowie: Any Day Now: The London Years 1947-1974 (Adelita, 2010). Klinko, Marcus. How We Photographed David Bowie With Wild Wolves. 26 February 2016. GQ Magazine. Larman, Alexander. Lazarus: The Second Coming Of David Bowie (Pegasus Books, 2026). O'Leary, Chris. Ashes to Ashes (Repeater Books, 2018). Pegg, Nicholas. The Complete David Bowie (Titan Books, 2016). Soligny, Jérôme. David Bowie: Rainbowman 1983-2016 (Gallimard, 2020). Thompson, Dave. Hallo Spaceboy: The Rebirth of David Bowie (ECW Press, 2006). Trynka, Paul. David Bowie: Starman (Little, Brown and Company, 2011). Visconti, Tony. The Autobiography: Bowie, Bolan and the Brooklyn Boy (HarperCollins, 2007) Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.

Peter & The Wolf/Atlantis Squarepants (Bowie's Voicework)

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 spoken word oeuvre head on.   00:00 Introduction 06:39 Where Are We Now? (the history of Peter And The Wolf and Spongebob Squarepants) 26:33 They Say 28:21 Peter And The Wolf review 39:58 Atlantis Squarepants review 46:26 Your Record Sleeves Are Better Than Your Songs (album artwork discussion)   If you want to contact the show, we’d love to hear from you! Battlecriesandchampagne@outlook.com [Battlecriesandchampagne@outlook.com] Battlecries + Champagne on YT   Bowie audio in the podcast is not owned by Battlecries + Champagne and is, rather, the work of David Bowie. Music is used under the fair dealing provision in Canadian copyright law to the best of our understanding. We encourage listeners interested in hearing the full versions of tracks to purchase them at their local record stores, through online digital music stores or heck, provide the Bowie Estate with some streaming revenue!   Research for the show was culled from:   Associated Press. Spongebob creator Stephen Hillenburg dead at 57. Nov. 27 2018. Banks, Steven. Spongebob Exposed! The Insider’s Guide to Spongebob Squarepants. Nickleodeon Publishing, 2019. Doggett, Peter. The Man Who Sold The World: David Bowie and the 1970s (Harper, 2012). Morrison, Simon. The People’s Artist: Prokofiev’s Soviet Years. Oxford University Press, 2009. O'Leary, Chris. Ashes to Ashes (Repeater Books, 2018). Pegg, Nicholas. The Complete David Bowie (Titan Books, 2016). Robinson, Harlow. Sergei Prokofiev: A Biography. Viking Penguin, 1987. Soligny, Jérôme. David Bowie: Rainbowman 1967-1980 (Monoray, 2023). Tyler, Adrienne. Spongebob Squarepants: The True Story Behind David Bowie’s Cameo. ScreenRant. Jan. 29 2020. Wikipedia. Wolfe, Jennifer. Paul Tibbit Talks About That Time David Bowie did Voice Work for Spongebob Squarepants. Animation World Network. Jan 18 2016. Young, Charles. David Bowie learns to live again. Wilmington Morning Star. Dec. 23 1977. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.

Magic Dance Remixes

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 [Battlecriesandchampagne@outlook.com] Battlecries + Champagne on YT   If you want to listen along, here's a YouTube playlist featuring all the songs/videos discussed: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyjkFh0YAk7vMTle3XzELPxF34BO-Fr1J&si=9SnHRbxe9KdGmxXh [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyjkFh0YAk7vMTle3XzELPxF34BO-Fr1J&si=9SnHRbxe9KdGmxXh]   On that note, music in the podcast is not owned by Battlecries + Champagne and is, rather, the work of David Bowie. Music is used under the fair dealing provision in Canadian copyright law to the best of our understanding. We encourage listeners interested in hearing the full versions of songs to purchase them at their local record stores, through online digital music stores or heck, provide the Bowie Estate with some streaming revenue! Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.

Underground Remixes (+ Chilly Down Demo)

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 16:47 dub mix 21:32 Chilly Down demo If you want to contact the show, we’d love to hear from you! Battlecriesandchampagne@outlook.com [Battlecriesandchampagne@outlook.com] Battlecries + Champagne on YT   If you want to listen along, here's a YouTube playlist featuring all the songs/videos discussed: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyjkFh0YAk7u9ODFZrwX8m8umD3uz_hG5&si=CexQzC4akXWx-dKe [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyjkFh0YAk7u9ODFZrwX8m8umD3uz_hG5&si=CexQzC4akXWx-dKe]   On that note, music in the podcast is not owned by Battlecries + Champagne and is, rather, the work of David Bowie. Music is used under the fair dealing provision in Canadian copyright law to the best of our understanding. We encourage listeners interested in hearing the full versions of songs to purchase them at their local record stores, through online digital music stores or heck, provide the Bowie Estate with some streaming revenue!   Research for the show was culled from: Soligny, Jérôme. David Bowie: Rainbowman 1983-2016 (Gallimard, 2020). Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.