Episode 24: Lance Olsen with Nick DeMatteo
‘Always Crashing in the Same Car: A Novel After David Bowie’ By Lance Olsen
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Lance Olsen
Lance Olsen is author of more than thirty works of innovative fiction, including ‘Skin Elegies’, ‘My Red Heaven’, and ‘Calendar of Regrets’. A Guggenheim, Berlin Prize, D.A.A.D. Artist-in-Berlin Residency, two-time N.E.A. Fellowship, and Pushcart Prize recipient, as well as a Fulbright Scholar, Lance is Professor of Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Utah.
Nick DeMatteo
Nick DeMatteo is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, music producer & sound editor. His band REC has released over a dozen albums, and he's written and produced music for several films and shows. Nick is also a podcast producer, currently in the fifth season of his show, MUSIC is not a GENRE, on YouTube and all the major streaming services. You can hear Nick's voice over work in several commercials and webspots, and see his acting in films such as ‘The Many Saints of Newark’. You can stream REC music anywhere and find out more about everything at nickdematteo.com. Nick has three amazing kids, and lives in New York City.
About the Episode
Lance Olsen
EPISODE SUMMARY:
If you’re a fan of David Bowie—be it Ziggy Stardust, Halloween Jack, The Thin White Duke, Major Tom, Aladdin Sane, and/or The Blind Prophet from the ‘Blackstar’ videos, or all of the above—you’re going to love this episode. Lance Olsen is here to talk about his latest novel, ‘Always Crashing in the Same Car: A Novel After David Bowie’, a story that fictionalizes the life of David Bowie from a wide variety of angles.
In the last segment of the episode, singer, songwriter, music producer, and host of the Music is not a Genre podcast, Nick DeMatteo joins me to talk about David Bowie’s Berlin years (a period that figures into Lance’s novel) and the albums Bowie made during that time, known as The Berlin Trilogy.
MUSIC IN THE EPISODE IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE:
“Starman” by David Bowie (instrumental piano version played by Sam Yung)
“Ashes to Ashes” by David Bowie
“The Bewlay Brothers” by David Bowie
“Rebel Rebel” by David Bowie
“Changes” by David Bowie
Montage of David Bowie saying his name
“Golden Years” by David Bowie
“Blackstar” by David Bowie
“Always Crashing in the Same Car” by David Bowie
“Art Decade” by David Bowie
“Heroes” by David Bowie
LINKS:
Lance Olsen’s website: https://lanceolsen.com/
Lance Olsen on Facebook: @LanceOlsen
Nick DeMatteo’s website: https://www.nickdematteo.com/
Music is not a Genre podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MUSICisnotaGENRE
