The spirit of David Bowie has visited Valdosta.
Jessica Ganas’ downtown Cinema hosted the Bowiefest, pairing a young local band with one of Bowie’s movies for a fabulous evening of entertainment.
Captain Buchanan’s Rave Robbers, composed of several VSU music students, conjured up the spirit of David Bowie by covering the late star’s tunes with skill and enthusiasm. In the early seventies the Old Lady’s older brother’s rock band played “Suffragette City” which is the Old Lady’s very favorite bit of Bowie. She had despaired of ever hearing the tune live again… until Captain Buchanan’s Rave Robbers performed it so well that it brought tears to the Old Lady’s eyes. She rocked and boogied and wept with joy as these young musicians took her away to that head-banging, foot-stomping place that she loves so well. Thanks, guys! WHEN will y’all perform again???The film that followed, The Labyrinth, was amazing. Millennia beyond Alice in Wonderland, with echoes of Snow White and more than a nod to artist M.C. Escher, the world of The Labyrinth is at the same time weird and wonderful and terrifying. Bowie himself turns in a performance as the Goblin King that is darkly delightful.
Cinema and Red Door Records are the best things to come to downtown Valdosta in a long time. If you haven’t checked out this scene you are missing out on the coolest events in town. Find the schedule at https://www.facebook.com/CinemaValdosta/?fref=ts and come on down, downtown!