David Bowie
Everything published on Viyolens under David Bowie — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
The Best Glam Rock Songs Right Now
Not a chart list — a case for the glam rock songs that still sound essential every single time, decades on.
Art Pop for Newcomers: Where to Start
Half the intimidation around art pop comes from how it gets written about, not the records themselves. Here's the honest, no-homework way in.
The Best Art Pop Artists to Know
None of these artists set out with a genre checklist — they just refused to leave the interesting ideas outside the recording booth.
Essential Glam Rock Albums Explained
Seven records, five years, one enormous cultural moment — the essential glam rock albums explained, and where to start.
The History of Art Pop
Tracing this story means starting outside music entirely, with a 1950s art movement that never intended to change how records got made.
Essential Art Pop Albums Explained
Not a definitive canon — nobody could honestly hand you one for a genre this loosely defined — but the records that keep coming up, in order.
The Best Art Pop Songs Right Now
There's no chart for this, no agreed top ten anyone could defend with a straight face — just tracks worth treating as case studies.
The History of Glam Rock
The story of how a handful of British bands turned glitter and guitar riffs into one of the most influential movements in modern music.
A Beginner's Guide to Glam Rock
Glitter, platform boots and riffs you can shout along to — here's the quick, honest introduction to glam rock and where to start listening.
The Best Glam Rock Artists to Know
The real glam rock artists who built the genre — and why lumping them all together as 'glitter and platforms' does them a disservice.
