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Kate Moss explores the creative evolution of David Bowie.

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9. Kate Moss and Nick Grimshaw talk Bowie

Music Uncovered ·

2025/09/22

In this special episode, fashion icon Kate Moss joins Nick Grimshaw for an intimate conversation within the David Bowie Centre at the V&A East Storehouse. Together, they delve into Kate’s personal friendship with Bowie and reflect on his enduring influence across music, fashion, and culture. First broadcast on the 6 Music Breakfast Show.

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8. The Year of the Diamond Dog

Music Uncovered ·

2025/09/10

The series concludes with Kate Moss exploring the lasting legacy of David Bowie and the story behind Diamond Dogs, an album that carried themes from Bowie’s unrealised Orwell adaptation. Released on May 24, 1974, it marked a shift—Tony Defries had convinced Bowie to drop “David,” and all promotional material referred to him simply as Bowie. Unable to stage his 1984 concept, Bowie transformed it into a theatrical U.S. tour, bringing in Broadway designers and choreographer Toni Basil. After months of

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7. The 1980 Floor Show

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2025/09/10

Following the end of Ziggy Stardust, David Bowie entered a period of reinvention. While Tony Defries negotiated a complex publishing deal, Bowie owed RCA another album—so he recorded Pin Ups, a collection of covers that paid tribute to the songs that shaped his early musical journey. He and Angie spent the summer of 1973 at Château d’Hérouville in France working on the project. That same year, Bowie was invited by NBC to film a concert for their Midnight Special series. Unable to secure rights to

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6. A Lad Insane

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2025/09/10

In April 1973, David Bowie fulfilled a long-held dream by touring Japan. Designer Kansai Yamamoto gifted him a collection of flamboyant stage outfits that Bowie wore with confidence—looks that continue to inspire fashion today. On April 19, Bowie released Aladdin Sane, featuring the iconic lightning bolt artwork that became one of rock’s most enduring images. As Ziggy Stardust’s fame soared, Bowie’s reality blurred with fantasy. Within just 18 months, Ziggy had become a global phenomenon. But fame

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5. Walk On The Wild Side

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2025/09/10

Kate Moss digs into how Bowie brought Ziggy Stardust to life, through a striking transformation. Though Hunky Dory showed him with flowing golden hair, Bowie was already embracing a bolder look inspired by Warhol’s circle and Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange. Despite the daring style, early gigs drew small crowds—some nights just ten people—and not everyone embraced the new aesthetic. One early show featured Roxy Music, another band pushing boundaries. Bursting with creativity, Bowie wrote and

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4. Becoming Ziggy

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2025/09/10

David Bowie was captivated by Tony Zanetta—known as ‘Z’—who played Andy Warhol in Pork, and asked him to arrange a meeting with Warhol in New York. During that trip, Bowie also met Lou Reed and Iggy Pop, both of whom would profoundly influence his music.Kate Moss explores Bowie’s journey back in the UK where he was creatively recharged. Inspired by the artists and sounds he encountered, he began writing new material and shared his vision for a new persona: Ziggy Stardust. His next album, Hunky Dory,

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3. The Warhol Connection

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2025/09/10

Amid writing, recording, and performing, David Bowie married Angie on March 20, 1970. With no time for a honeymoon, Bowie was back in the studio working on new material that explored themes of isolation and alienation. Frustrated with his lack of progress, Bowie parted ways with manager Ken Pitt and signed with Tony Defries, who believed in Bowie’s star potential. The Man Who Sold the World was released in the U.S. in November 1970, and Bowie headed to America—packing his Mr Fish dresses—for a short

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2. All The Madmen

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2025/09/10

Encouraged by the success of Space Oddity, David Bowie began working with producer Tony Visconti to craft another hit. He and his girlfriend Angie moved into a flat in Beckenham, South London, where Bowie drew inspiration from Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd and dabbled in musical theatre, influenced by Anthony Newley. At Haddon Hall, Bowie met Freddie Buretti, who became central to his evolving visual style, designing bold outfits that matched Bowie’s artistic transformation. While developing new

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1. Oh You Pretty Things!

Music Uncovered ·

2025/09/10

Kate Moss describes David’s early life in Brixton, South London and the family influences that began to shape his early interest in music. School friend George Underwood describes going with David to see his first rock concert, which was Little Richard, when they were both 14 and Peter Frampton explains the help and advice his art teacher father gave Peter, George and David. Once he decided he wanted to become a musician, David moved quickly through several bands, each with a slightly different

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1.Bad boy tunes!

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2024/08/02

The UK Garage 30th birthday celebrations starts with a bang(er) Jamz Supernova and DJ Spoony rewind through the genre’s hits and the party starting classics. From Ms Dynamites’ speaker breaking ‘Boo’ to the delightful sounds of Shanks and Bigfoot’s ‘Sweet Like Chocolate’ This nostalgic ride through 90s and 00s takes you through the soulful, gritty and pop infused blend of genre defying songs that rose to #1 success. In this episode we hear from Reggie Yates, Matt ‘Jam’ Lamont, Fekky, Ms Dynamite,

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6. New kids on the block

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2024/08/02

Jamz and Spoony bubble and vibe to the wicked lyrics and flows of the UK Garage MCs The Godfather, MC Creed shares how he changed the scene hidden behind a DJ booth, becoming the genre’s first ever MC Taking inspiration from the Jungle scene and Caribbean sound system culture. In the early 2000s London crews Heartless, So Solid and Pay As You Go emerged as UKGs next superstars The versatile, unapologetic and high energy MC led records became the hot and new sound from the Garage scene The raw

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7. Wot do u call it?

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2024/08/02

Jamz and Spoony travel to the early 2000s, as a new rough and ready genre is forming: Grime. Inspired by the raw sound of garage MCs, jungle and more. Grime became the voice for the streets and inner city youth As the sound spread. It created #1 records, international artists and took underground stars to the world’s biggest stages In this episode we hear from DJ Target, Fekky, Sir Spyro, Tinchy Stryder and StormzyArchive from this episode Stormzy at Glastonbury 2019 Presenters: Jamz Supernova and

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8. Long live UK Garage

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2024/08/02

In Summer 2019 no one expected a summer garage anthem, but we definitely got it when AJ Tracey dropped Ladbroke Grove Electronic music aficionado Eliza Rose became inspired by underground records and female vocalists to create the ultimate sing along with her hit record Baddest Of Them All (B.O.T.A.). AJ Tracey and Eliza are part of a new school of British stars re-imagining garage music and introducing the genre to a brand new generation. Jamz and Spoony look at just how far UK Garage has come

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2. UKG innovators

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2024/08/02

During the 90s and 00s, the sonics of UK Garage took the country by storm. In a short few years, the genre emerged from underground events and transformed into Britain’s #1 party-starting sound. UKG Pioneer DJ Spoony and Music Aficionado Jamz Supernova rewind through the hits, pivotal figures and moments that took UKG to unprecedented heights.Have you ever wondered how a musical genre is made? In this episode, we discover the origin story of UKG.

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3. Spread the word!

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2024/08/02

During the 90s and 00s, the sonics of UK Garage took the country by storm. In a short few years, the genre emerged from underground events and transformed into Britain’s #1 party-starting sound. UKG Pioneer DJ Spoony and Music Aficionado Jamz Supernova rewind through the hits, pivotal figures and moments that took UKG to unprecedented heights.In this episode, we discover the creative methods DJs used to take UKG from the underground into the mainstream.

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4. Put on your dancing shoes!

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2024/08/02

During the 90s and 00s, the sonics of UK Garage took the country by storm. In a short few years, the genre emerged from underground events and transformed into Britain’s #1 party-starting sound. UKG Pioneer DJ Spoony and Music Aficionado Jamz Supernova rewind through the hits, pivotal figures and moments that took UKG to unprecedented heights.In this episode, we explore the parties and clubs that rocked the UKG sound.

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5. Sweet sweet vocals

Music Uncovered ·

2024/08/02

During the 90s and 00s, the sonics of UK Garage took the country by storm. In a short few years, the genre emerged from underground events and transformed into Britain’s #1 party-starting sound. UKG Pioneer DJ Spoony and Music Aficionado Jamz Supernova rewind through the hits, pivotal figures and moments that took UKG to unprecedented heights.This episode puts the spotlight on the vocalists behind the infectious hooks and vocals of UKG.

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Introducing - The UK Garage Story

Music Uncovered ·

2024/07/31

During the 90s and 00s the sonics of UK Garage took the country by storm. In a short few years the genre emerged from underground events and transformed into Britain’s #1 party-starting sound. UKG Pioneer DJ Spoony and Music Aficionado Jamz Supernova rewind through the hits, pivotal figures and moments that took UKG to unprecedented.

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1. The Birth

Music Uncovered ·

2024/06/14

D&B is the fast-beating pulse of everything from workouts to nights out, but where did it come from? DJ Flight steps back into the halcyon days of rave, when techno and house music washed up on the shores of the UK, stirring up a cultural revolution. Soon, that music was dropped into a blender with hip-hop, soul, and reggae. The result was jungle: a vivid, homegrown force in the middle of the country’s party scene. Flight introduces you to some of its first innovators, disciples, and

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4. Rebirth

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2024/06/14

Drum & Bass approaches the 2000s on the brink of disaster: the spirit has left the music, eaten up by the major labels and the money. Kemistry’s death has torn a hole in the heart of the community. So how do you recover from that? The combined optimism of a fresh wave of young talent and an old guard, ready to be revitalised, creates a new, exciting form of D&B – ready to deliver the music to new audiences and new heights.

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