David Bowie And Laurie Anderson Collaboration

DAVID BOWIE AND LAURIE ANDERSON COLLABORATION David Bowie and Laurie Anderson are to show their twenty drawing collaboration at the Luwig Museum starting in November this year. Read more details in David's journal for the 16th of October.

Silly News:

Rock idol David Bowie's interest in computers - he is setting up his own Internet provider service - is turning into an obsession.

At the launch this week of a vodka ad, created by controversial artist Damien Hirst, 51-year-old Bowie - part-time Bermuda resident - spent the evening of Notting Hill's Pharmacy restaurant taking photographs of fellow partygoers.

Explains the computer freak formerly known as Ziggy Stardust: "I'm going home to put them onto my web page. I download everything at midnight."

"I take pictures with a digital camera, and it takes only a couple of seconds to put them on my computer."

To what purpose? "It's like a daily diary," Bowie says. "But instead of just one reader, everyone can see what I am doing."

David Bowie And Laurie Anderson Collaboration

David Bowie and Laurie Anderson are to show their twenty drawing collaboration at the Luwig Museum starting in November this year. Read more details in David's journal for the 16th of October.

'fame' Can Be Heard In New Merchant/ivory Film

The new James Ivory/Ismail Merchant (Room With A View, Howard's End) film - 'A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries' starring Barbara Hershey and Kris Kristofferson features "Fame".

David Bowie Nominated For Induction Into The Song Writers Hall Of Fame

The Song Writers Hall of Fame has just announced that David Bowie is included in this year's nominations. The results will be announced after December 8th. The following songs were submitted for review by the induction committee:

All The Young Dudes	Life On Mars
Absolute Beginners	Little Wonder
Ashes to Ashes	Loving The Alien
Blue Jean	1984
Cat People	Modern Love
Changes	Moonage Daydream
Dead Man Walking	Rock & Roll Suicide
Diamond Dogs	Scary Monsters
Fame	Sound & Vision
Fashion	Space Oddity
Golden Years	Starman
Hallo Spaceboy	Suffragette City
Heroes	The Man Who Sold The World
I'm Afraid of Americans	This Is Not America
Jean Genie	Under Pressure
Jump	Young Americans
Let's Dance	Ziggy Stardust

Excerpt From The Mail On Sunday, October 4, 1998, Britain:

The defining matrix for Geri Halliwell she has been telling friends is David Bowie. He moved effortlessly in the Seventies from stylised rock star with a seemingly cast-iron image as Ziggy Stardust, to actor by playing the Elephant Man on the Broadway stage and later to brilliant businessman who sold his back catalogue of songs for more than 50 million LST to Wall Street investors.

Only last month, evidence of his pre-eminence and reincarnation was seen when he was invited to a private dinner at Chequers by the Prime Minister.

Bowie Track Cut From Rugrats Soundtrack

Because of a film re-editing, the Bowie composition "Sky Life" will now no longer appear in the childrens movie, Rugrats. Music co-ordinator Karen Rachtman expressed her feelings thus; 'I have always wanted to work with David Bowie and I finally had my chance. He delivered a song far beyond my wildest dreams and now I can't even use it. The song is beautiful.' The song now reverts back to Bowie. Will we ever get to hear what could have been? Says Bowie: 'Unfortunately, it really doesn't fit in with what I'm doing at the moment. A shame really, as it was quite sweet for what it was.'

From Today's The Guardian In Britain:pop Stars Hail Bowie's Influence

10/06/98 NEWS: From today's The Guardian in Britain:POP STARS HAIL BOWIE'S INFLUENCEDavid Bowie, the chameleon of rock 'n' roll whose career has lasted more than three decades, has once again proved to be an enduring hit with music industry insiders voting him the most influential pop star of the past 30 years.

Bowie, who last year became the first major artist to turn himself into a Wall Street investment when the star netted an estimated 34 million LST, fought off competition from the Beatles and Bob Marley to take the accolade.

Contributors to the survey, compiled by the London listings magazine, Time Out, to mark its' 30th birthday, included Boy George, Mick Hucknall and Johnny Marr.

Bowie, aged 51, released his first album 31 years ago and has continually reinvented himself to take account of prevailing fashions - if not actually shaping them. He was at the forefront of glam, rock, Seventies soul and Eighties funk as well as being a leading light of the New Romantic era. The artist, who once shocked audiences with his outlandish clothes and alien appearance, now lives a quiet teetotal, drug-free existence.

The Time Out critic, Garry Mulholland said, "David Bowie irrevocably altered our culture. In terms of influence, the only new development in pop's last 30 years that he hasn't had some kind of influence on is drum 'n' bass." However, not all the celebrities who took part in the survey voted for Bowie. The former Take That star, Robbie Williams, considered Tom Jones to be the most influential musician of the past 30 years and described him as the "pop entertainer of all time".

The magazine also compiled a list of films, television programmes and theatre productions. Fawlty Towers, the 1970's sitcom starring John Cleese, was voted best television show; followed by The Simpsons and Steve Coogan's I'm Alan Partridge. Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather" parts I and II were the biggest hits in the film world. "Chinatown" and "Raging Bull" came second and third. Peter Brook's 1971 RSC production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was voted best theatre production, followed by Robert Lepage's 1987 production of "The Dragon's Trilogy".

From Today's Daily Mail In Britain:bowie The Pop Stars' Pop Star Has The Beating Of The Beatles

Of his many incarnations during a glittering career, this could be the one David Bowie will prefer to be remembered by. A poll of fellow rock and pop stars and leading music industry figures has named him top music star of the past 30 years, controversially edging ahead of The Beatles who were placed second. Bob Marley, Marvin Gaye and Jimi Hendrix also trailed in Bowie's wake.

The 51 year old former art student from South London has been Major Tom, Ziggy Stardust and the Thin White Duke, among others, since launching his career in the Sixties. During this time he was at the forefront of glam rock, Seventies soul and Eighties funk, as well as being a leading light of the New Romantic era. His exotic outfits set new standards. A film star in "The Man Who Fell To Earth" and a filmmaker as well as a painter, he was also leader of his own band, Tin Machine. His skill as a collaborator is said to have helped launch the careers of Mott The Hoople, Lou Reed and Iggy Pop.

Already fabulously wealthy, he raised more than 34 million LST last year by giving Wall Street investors the chance to buy into his back catalogue of chart hits. But it was the sheer span of his creativity that made him the most important act of the last three decades, in the eyes of pop stars, musicians, critics and leading music industry figures.

The poll was compiled by London magazine Time Out to mark its 30th birthday. Stars such as Boy George, Robbie Williams and Mick Hucknall voted. Time Out critic Garry Mulholland said: "David Bowie irrevocably altered our culture." The magazine also compiled a list of the favourite programmes of the stars. Fawlty Towers topped the table for television shows, followed by The Simpsons and I'm Alan Partridge. The Godfather movies, parts I and II were the biggest hits in the film world with Chinatown and Raging Bull coming in just behind.

MUSICIANS' TOP TEN

1. David Bowie2. The Beatles3. Bob Marley4. James Brown5. Marvin Gaye6. Jimi Hendrix7. Stevie Wonder8. Kraftwerk9. Iggy Pop10. Bob Dylan

Re-broadcast Of Acoustic Radio Show Just Announced

Just in case you have your monthly planner out, the radio station WXRT in Chicago is re-broadcasting the acoustic show David did with Reeves at the Chicago Trax Studios on October 16, 1997 sometime in the next two months. The show was all acoustic, David and Reeves performed "Scary Monsters" (a country & western version); "Always Crashing In The Same Car" and "I Can't Read" (the version from the film "The Ice Storm"). In between songs, David chats with the radio host and takes questions, jokes around, etc. The show is roughly 45 minutes long. BowieNet will have a direct link to WXRT's web site.

Mitsubishi Ad Features Iggy/david Riff

Keep an eye out for the new Mitsubishi commercial - it includes the opening drum riff from "Lust for Life" written by Iggy Pop and David.

Muchmusic Gives Bowie

On Thursday, September 24th, The 1998 MuchMusic Video Awards, the Canadian MTV, were showcased this year by presenting David Bowie with the "Eye Popper Award". The award is given to those artists whose significant contribution to the artform has succeeded in exploring & exploding the creative boundaries of music video. Click here to view David's acceptence speech and a short video introduction featuring David's works.

News:

Reeves and Robert Smith of The Cure, along with Cure bandmate Jason Cooper have formed a side project band - COGASM (CO for Cooper, GA for Gabrels, SM for Smith). COGASM have their first soundtrack offering, called "A Sign From God" included in the new feature film called 'Orgazmo'. The film is written and directed by 'South Park' co-creator Trey Parker. BowieNet will post Reeves' thoughts about the song and working with Robert Smith in the upcoming weeks. The audio clip of the new song will be posted on BowieNet. Also look out for the video of Reeves on stage with The Cure......
David in London last week filming acceptance of MuchMusic Award. [ click to view video clip! ]

Bowie Sings Gershwin

On October 6th "RED HOT AND RHAPSODY" A tribute to George Gershwin will be released which features the track" A Foggy Day in London Town" sung by David as already mentioned in Bowie News. The new news is that the Greshwin penned track will be posted on BowieNet for your listening pleasure.

David Bowie Subject On Vh1's Legends

Legends on VH1 @ 10:00 PM ESTDavid Bowie first attracted a cult following in the early seventies with his rock superstar caricature, Ziggy Stardust, and then casually slipped from one guise to another in pursuit of his art. Now in his fifties, David Bowie has also established a name for himself as a painter, an actor, a writer, an internet service provider, and a book publisher while he continues to stay on the cutting edge of music. Through an exclusive new interview with Bowie, Legends will uncover the personal story behind one of rock's most controversial figures and will feature rarely and never before seen performance clips, interviews, photos and articles. The Legends Show featuring David Bowie will be re-broadcasted on Monday 9/28 at 12:00 AM, Wednesday 9/30 at 10:00 PM, and Sunday 10/4 at 4:00 PM. All times are EST.

Jeffrey Gaines

Jeffrey Gaines could easily see himself living in the 1960s, hanging out and making music at someplace like Haight-Asbury in San Francisco. On the phone, he sounds mellow and laid back. He peppers his speech with "dude" and "vibe." And he's a singer-songwriter, for crying out loud. This is the '90s. If you're a guy, you gotta play alternative or swing or hip-hop, or you're just not happening. Gaines doesn't listen to that kind of talk. By the mid-'80s, he caught his first break. WTPA-FM (93.5) in Mechanicsburg was putting out a CD featuring local musicians. From that he went to Philadelphia, where he began to find his own voice. He started playing an acoustic guitar, and that changed his whole approach to music. He dropped the harsh, electric metal he had grown up with in favor of more personal songs. "Galore" is the first release under his new deal with Rykodisc. In the end, he didn't have enough time for a double record. The finished album has 13 songs. A bonus CD includes his best-known song, a live version of Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes." His bandmates on the record include Reeves Gabrels, Gail Ann Dorsey and Zachary Alford. All three played in David Bowie's most recent touring band. Former E-Street Band keyboardist David Sancious sat in, too. "We kept the vibe so relaxed," he says. "Somewhere around song six, the record gets into this groove and just keeps going."

News: David Live

A CHAT -- with DAVID BOWIE for members of BowieNet will occur on September 30th at 9:30pm EST. More details are forthcoming.

News: Bowie Rocks The Poll

DAVID BOWIE -- soon to start work on a new album for release in 1999 -- made an impressive showing in a major poll in the U.K., "The Virgin Top 1,000 Albums Of All Time." The results of this newly published poll--based on 200,000 votes cast in pop polls over the past 30 years--found BOWIE and the Beatles as the only artists in the Top 20 with more than one album. BOWIE is also the only solo artist in the Top 20 with more than one entry, for The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars (#11) and Hunky Dory (#16). In addition, BOWIE is also the highest ranking solo artist on the chart (with Ziggy at #11). Meanwhile, BOWIE continues to make his presence on music and pop culture with his new music. His video for "I'm Afraid of Americans"--a track from his Earthling album that was reconstructed by Nine Inch Nails for his remix EP, "I'm Afraid of Americans"--has received two nominations: "Best Male Video" by MTV and "Best International Video" by Canada's Much Music (the only category in which a non-Canadian can be nominated), where the video is competing against LL Cool J's "Phenomenon," Madonna's "Ray of Light," The Smashing Pumpkins' "Ava Adore" and The Verve's "Bittersweet Symphony."

Hyperlock Technologies Announces Strategic Development Agreement With Ultrastar And New Bowienet Isp

First Time Fully-Protected, Time-Released Content Used To Help Build ISP Subscriber Base

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www.davidbowie.com

HyperLOCK Announces Agreement with UltraStar/BowieNet, page 2When the BowieNet HyperCD is installed and "unlocked" by HyperLOCK's proprietary encryption technology, subscribers are seamlessly linked to the BowieNet Web site. There, members can instantaneously access audio and video content stored on the CD-ROM. Because they are already at the site, subscribers also can simultaneously browse, download information and make electronic purchases.BowieNet offers its subscribers high-speed Internet access, a customizable home page, a davidbowie.com e-mail address and 5 MB of Web site space. The subscriber also has uncensored access to news groups, chat rooms, online shareware, multi-player gaming and exclusive content from David Bowie. This content includes photos, chats, Bowie's preferred links, live video feeds from his studio and exclusive access to the Thin White Duke's private domain. "HyperLOCK's HyperCD technology allows UltraStar to protect high-quality audio and video from piracy, while providing a way to offer a more exciting multimedia experience to users. With HyperCD, members of our ISP not only have access to these three exclusive David Bowie audio and video tracks, they're also just one click away from all the unique multimedia goodies we have in store for them on the Bowienet site," said Ron Roy, project manager at UltraStar. "We expect to work with HyperLOCK on additional Internet promotions in the future."UltraStar is a management technology partnership that specializes in the arena of Internet services bringing major entertainment, sports and fashion clients to the world in a community-based forum delivered over the Web. A partnership between UltraStar and Concentric Network, Corp. provides the network services to run BowieNet.HyperLOCK's HyperCDÃ‚Â® and HyperDVD(tm) are the world's first fully encrypted multimedia gateway technologies linking pre-recorded CD-ROM video and audio with real-time information on the Internet. Designed to address the Internet's chronic bandwidth limitations, HyperLOCK's technology opens the door for time-released Web programming, enhanced video advertising, QVCÃ‚Â®-like electronic commerce, and comprehensive distance learning programs on the Web. HyperLOCK's unique blend of technologies offer important two-way connectivity advantages for both the end-user and Web developer -- providing many of the multimedia, control, security and revenue-generating features today on the Internet, even over a 14.4 dialup connection, that broadband technology might achieve in 25 years.HyperLOCK's HyperCD and HyperDVD are used by such diverse companies as Apple Computers, Warner Bros. Online, BMG Online, Capital Records, UltraStar, Highway One Media Entertainment, Honeywell, Spiegel, Ameritech, JAMtv and the American Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons. For more information about HyperLOCK Technologies, please contact the company at 847/673-6200 or visit the Web site at (http://www.hyperlock.com.HyperDVD is a trademark of HyperLOCK Technologies, Inc. HyperCD is a registered trademark of HyperLOCK Technologies, Inc.

David Bowie's I'm Afraid Of Americans Video Nabs Nomination From Mtv And Much Music

DAVID BOWIE continues to make his presence strongly felt in the world of music videos, a realm in which he's known as a true pioneer. His video for "I'm Afraid Of Americans" has received two nominations: "Best Male Video" by MTV and now "Best International Video" by Canada's Much Music (the only category in which a non-Canadian can be nominated), where the video is competing against LL Cool J's "Phenomenon," Madonna's "Ray Of Light," The Smashing Pumpkins' "Ava Adore" and The Verve's "Bittersweet Symphony."

Directed by Dom & Nick (Oasis, Chemical Brothers), the video hauntingly depicts BOWIE as a paranoid Englishman who's chased through the streets of NYC by a psychotic cab driver played by Trent Reznor. For the "I'm Afraid Of Americans" EP released late last year, Reznor remixed five versions of the song including the version that's used in the video. The EP has since sold over 100,00 copies in the U.S. alone.

BOWIE and Reznor first worked together in 1995, when Nine Inch Nails toured with BOWIE on his "Outside" trek, which according to the Los Angeles Times, "brought two of the most exciting forces from two different rock generations." In the same article (both BOWIE and Trent were interviewed on location at the video shoot last fall), writer Elysa Gardner asked, "Why the collaboration?" To which BOWIE quipped, "We're the two most intelligent people we know. Who else could I give my mixes to? And who else would he work with?" Trent also told the paper that this joint effort was "better than any (video) I've ever done with my band."

Meanwhile, BOWIE's visionary world continues to evolve as he's just launched BowieNet--his own Internet service provider to North America. Stayed tuned for further developments...