The world of casinos and gambling is a source of endless inspiration for musicians and composers. The emotions and atmosphere inherent in gambling contribute to the creation of music that captures listeners and transports them into a world of passion, risk, and excitement. In this article, we’ll look at a list of songs that reflect the spirit and atmosphere of casinos and are inspired by the world of gambling.
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When David Bowie was alive, he spent his time in NYC living in the SoHo neighborhood; specifically, in a luxury apartment building located at 285 Lafayette Street. Since Bowie’s passing in 2016, various pieces of street art have popped up on the block as a continuing homage to the late icon. The mural above is the latest. At first glance, it looks like just a random collage of images with the featured one being some sort of monster or alien being. But if you stop to take a closer look, you can’t miss the visage of David as Ziggy Stardust over on the right. Continue reading Homage to David Bowie Mural on Lafayette Street
LA Pop Art Salutes David Bowie with Line of Branded Apparel.
“There are Rock Stars, and there are Rock Gods – David Bowie is one of the few artists in history that’s both,” offers LA Pop Art company founder Joseph Leibovic, announcing his company’s partnership with The David Bowie Estate to celebrate the artist’s legacy with an all-new collection of Word Art apparel.
David Bowies’ passion for visual imagery was the inspiration for this collection of unique LA Pop Art hand drawn Word Art designs. The distinctive apparel collection is launched with several of the most iconic images in Bowie’s catalog, the first being a design which reimagines the classic Bowie logo using a selection of his most popular song titles.
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Oh father high in heaven , smile down upon your son
whose busy with his money games — his women and his gun.
Oh Jesus save me!
And the unsung Western hero, killed an Indian or three
and made his name in Hollywood
to set the white man free.
Oh Jesus save me!
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Wow, what a fantastic Christmas gift this would be for the Beatles fan in your life (hint hint)! Apple and EMI are cooperatively releasing this very unique Beatles inscribed, apple shaped 16GB flash drive with all 14 of the group’s released LPs plus 13 mini-documentary films! That’s just crazy! The Beatles’ music is included in both 24-bit 44.1Khz FLAC and 320 kbps MP3 format, and has, of course, been digitally remastered prior to encoding. The drive is also packed with album art and liner notes. OMG! Complete track listings can be found here.
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