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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Music of the spheres—songs that have looked to the stars for inspiration BY LUCIE M. WINBORNE REMIND MAGAZINE Since the beginning of time, humans have looked to the stars with fascination and dreamed of what lies beyond them. In that time, many musicians have created their own unique interpretations of the eternal question of how humans might fare in that seemingly endless expanse, as evidenced in these five “celestial” compositions.
ritated and I went downstairs and it turned into a sort of cosmic song rather than ‘Why are you always mouthing off at me?’”
Rocket Man
Space Oddity
David Bowie admitted that he was on a bit of an unearthly journey of his own when inspiration for his 1969 tune struck, thanks to the fact that he was “very stoned” when he went to see 2001: A Space Odyssey. The tale of Major Tom floating ‘round his tin can became a hit for the singer, and in 2013 astronaut Chris Hadfield performed it on the International Space Station. On Facebook, an impressed Bowie called the
Debuting in October The Halcyon
Ovation’s series The Halcyon will debut on Monday, Oct. 2 at 8 p.m. MST. From the producers of Downton Abbey and The Crown, The Halcyon is a criticallyacclaimed drama that takes you inside a bustling and glamorous five-star hotel at the center of London during World War II. A captivating look at the private lives of London socialites and visiting hotel guests through the dark prism of war—revealing the extraordinary impact war has on families, politics and personal relationships. A hit in the United Kingdom that critics put on par with first-rate period dramas like Downton Abbey and featuring original music from multi-award-winning singersongwriter Jamie Cullum, The Halcyon stars Steven Mackintosh (Luther), Olivia
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historic video “possibly the most poignant version of the song ever created.”
Across the Universe
While John Lennon’s lyrics reflected the Beatles’ interest in transcendental
Williams (Manhattan), Matt Ryan (Constantine) and Hermione Corfield (Knights of the Roundtable: King Arthur). In the premiere episode, Lord Hamilton (Alex Jennings) returns to the hotel just as a scandal threatens to engulf it. A mysterious American guest arrives and Garland (Mackintosh) must reckon with unwanted visitors. Freddie (Jamie Blackley) returns to the hotel with a surprise for Emma (Corfield).
meditation, its roots were decidedly earthbound: The line “Words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup” was sparked by first wife Cynthia’s nagging. As Lennon later explained, “I was a bit irbe at their worst, he finds himself tasked with an unbelievable mission … saving the world. This is a unique one-hour drama filled with hope, heart and a good dose of irreverent humor. On a dangerous path of despair, Kevin returns to his childhood home in Texas to crash with his widowed twin sister, Amy (JoAnna Garcia Swisher), and teenaged niece Reese (Chloe East). A series of fantastic events, in-
A short story by Ray Bradbury gets the ultimate credit for this Elton John classic about a lonely man sent to live on Mars as a scientific experiment, torn between dedication to his “job five days a week” and family back on Earth, with lyricist Bernie Taupin noting, “It’s common knowledge that songwriters are great thieves, and this is a perfect example.” The song rose to No. 2 in the United Kingdom and No. 6 in the United States, and has been covered by luminaries ranging from Kate Bush to Alvin and the Chipmunks.
Walking on the Moon
In a video filmed at the Kennedy Space Center, this reggae-flavored ode
cluding a meteorite landing near the house, leads Kevin to meet an unlikely celestial guide, Yvette (Kimberly Hébert Gregory).
Valor
The CW will premiere its new drama Valor on Monday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. An elite unit of Army helicopter pilots called the Shadow Raiders is sent on a top-secret mission to Somalia, a mission that goes terribly awry. Only two
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BY DAMIAN HOLBROOK Cheers to Mr. Mercedes for the smooth ride to the dark side. From a high-octane cast led by Brendan Gleeson and Harry Treadaway to the bone-deep dread that soaks each scene, Audience Network’s layered, haunting take on Stephen King’s tale of an ex-cop’s hunt for a madman continues to drive us wild.
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members of the team return safely: Warrant Officer Nora Madani (Christina Ochoa), one of the unit’s first female helicopter pilots, and her commanding officer, Capt. Leland Gallo (Matt Barr), while the whereabouts of their comrade Jimmy Kam (W. Tré Davis) are unknown. Now back in the United States, Madani and Gallo are the only ones who know the truth about what really went wrong in Somalia.
Jeers to the Bachelor in Paradise dudes for being dawgs. During the season finale’s reunion, it was revealed that Robby, Daniel and Dean all did wrong by the ladies they left Paradise with, making us wonder if the free vacation is worth all the ugliness we saw from these hotties. Jeers to Amazon for canceling The Last Tycoon. Listen, we get it. The period drama about Hollywood in the ‘30s was pricey and maybe not the hugest hit for the streaming site. But it is never OK to take Matt Bomer away from our screens. We’re still mad at USA for ending White Collar ... and they didn’t even charge us for a Prime membership!
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Based on a keyboard riff from the early ‘80s, with lyrics inspired by “Space Oddity,” a tune not even originally intended for release as a single hit No. 1 in 25 countries for Swedish rockers Europe and remains a crowd-rallying favorite at sporting events. And though they didn’t make it to Venus, writer Joey Tempest said that here on terra firma, “It does communicate so well with the audience and we really love playing it.”
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Cheers to To Tell the Truth for keeping it in the family. As much as we love host Anthony Anderson, we cannot lie. The best thing about ABC’s reboot is his mama Doris’s hilariously honest asides as the show’s scorekeeper.
Kevin (Probably) Saves the World
ABC will premiere its new series Kevin (Probably) Saves the World on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 8 p.m. Kevin Finn (Jason Ritter) is not a good person. He’s not terrible, but he’s selfish, and clueless, and values material wealth and status over all else. And he’s beginning to realize that those things aren’t making him happy— in fact, he’s fairly miserable. Just when things seem to
to space exploration even featured Stewart Copeland drumming on a Saturn V moon rocket, but the original title and riff owed their existence to Sting’s late-night inebriation in a Munich hotel suite and attempt to clear his head by “walking ‘round the room.” Sobered up the next day, he changed what he called “a stupid title” to “something even more stupid.”
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