Rolling Stone Press has just published "The Rolling Stone Book of the Beats: The Beat Generation & American Culture". In this book is the interview from the 1970's that William Burroughs did with David. A classic piece! Check it out!
Meet The Inspiration For Ziggy
- "Vince Taylor, the inspiration for David Bowie's alter-ego Ziggy Stardust."
Window Dressing
If your shopping at Bloomindales in the near future, be on the look-out for the photos of Mick Rock. Rock's works are being used in an upcoming front window at Bloomies.
The Hunger
- The Hunger episode starring David Bowie, called Sanctuary, will air on Showtime tonight at 10:15pm (90 min.)
"Sanctuary/Skin Deep/The Dream Sentinel" (1999, Horror) An artist (David Bowie) has a penchant for the macabre and an unwitting victim (Giovanni Ribisi); a portrait of love and obsession directed by Tony Scott; a ghost (Eric Roberts) haunts a suicidal stripper.
Building Hours
- Track number eight awaits you: New Angels Of Promise. Click here to listen to "Hours..." tracks.
Enjoy this exclusive first look and listen from the forthcoming David Bowie album "Hours..."
Bowie In The Press
- A series of intervews and articles on Bowie can curently be found on the newsstands. Here is a brief sampling:
Still ch-changing
ACCORDING to David Bowie's business manager, the pale, skinny Englishman who first strutted on to the world stage in the early 1970s, resplendent in platform heels, feather boa and futuristic make-up, now "lies in bed awake every night imagining what tomorrow might bring. If there is anything new, interesting or daring out there he wants to be the first to try it." Read the entire Economist article here.
Read the entire time out article here.
David Bowie's one of those people you travel to meet knowing that whatever agenda you have - perhaps to talk about his records, his images, his imaginings he'll unwittingly all but scupper it with a carpet-bombing charm offensive and voracious intellect. Read the entire article.
'Q' is a virtual Bowiefest this month!
There is an in depth interview, relating to the release of'hours...' What is interesting is that the interviewer has obviously done his research largely by accessing BowieNet.Some great new photos too.
Thanks to Spaceface for the scans
New Velvet Goldmine
- Italian fan club Velvet Goldmine
(il fanclub italiano di David Bowie) have a new website up and running.
Have a look at http://velvetgoldmine.virtualave.net
Thanks to Stefano for the information
Fashion!
MTV's House Of Style 99 Video Music Awards Special Edition ranked David Bowie as 8th best dressed celeb! Thanks from CrystalTJapan
Netaid On Vh1
- VH1 will show performances from the upcoming NetAid concert on Oct. 9th from noon to midnight EST, and will include simultaneous performances from all three locations:
Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
Wembley Stadium in London
The Palais des Nations in Geneva
VH1.com will webcast the event, including exclusive backstage footage.
The NetAid event is sponsored by the United Nations Development Program and Cisco Systems. Make sure you visit the United Nations' new Internet site (www.netaid.org) that aims to fight hunger and poverty worldwide.
Deja-vudoo?
- According to a news story in the British Express, a group of scientistshave discovered a blueprint for creating designer-life forms, both plantand animal.
Quote:-
The late 20th Century was about discovering genes and tinkering withthem.The next century, he predicted, "is going to be about designing them".
Sod Site
- SOD has a new SOD of the Month for September, and a BRAND NEW SODOMapplication!
Check it all out at www.squeakie.com/sod
Making Hours Pt 3
- Back in July we bought you some home movies taken live from the studio. Here is the third posting from that day.
Again, no documentary work here, but we thought you might like to have a look into the studio during the making of the "Hours..."
While playing around with the song "Seven" from the forthcoming "Hours..." album, Mark Plati tried a variation of the track that got everyone's attention in the studio.
So here it is:
Bowie's Beckham Look
- Interesting that the UK SUN newspaper compares the new Bowie look to Wunder footballer David Beckham (DB?).
When Beckham started wearing Indonesian Sarongs a while ago they weren't so fast to point out that Bowie has been wearing them in down-time for almost 20 years!!
Hungry? Well, Mabe A Snack
- Bowie gets best honors in 'iffy' review of The Hunger in the LA Weekly, like this:-
Bowie acts as compere and stars, under Scott's direction, in the first of its three episodes -- a not entirely predictable mix of Performance and A Bucket of Blood -- as a kind of washed-out combo of Damien Hirst and Chris Burden, and his I'm-still-a-good-looking-rock-star vibe and relaxed delivery are, apart of course from the customary gratuitous nudity, the best thing about the show; he's for sure the only one who looks to be having any fun at all.
For Fuller Review:- www.laweekly.com.
Paine In The Neck Competition
From David's Journal, 8th Sept. 1999Within minutes of David's deliberate mistake competition being posted we had a winner.Kimberly Eden who writes:-The famous quote Bowie mentioned was not from Thomas Paine, but from Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712?78),a French philosopher. Tee Hee, David.We will send you a signed lovely something Kimberly.
Mike Garson Contest/strive For Five
- In conjunction with today's official release of the MGMfilm "Stigmata," Mike Garson ? who co-composed thescore with Billy Corgan ? is sponsoring a contest onhis website (http://mikegarson.com).
Titled "Stigmata ? Strive for Five," this contest offerspeople who correctly answer five questions about Mikea chance to win one of five "Stigmata" soundtracks,autographed by Mike himself!
The contest starts Monday, September 13 and continuesthrough Friday, September 17. For additional details orto submit your entry, visit http://mikegarson.com/news starting on Monday!
Bowie On Mtv Awards
- Last night Bowie presented Lauryn Hill at the 1999 MTV Music Video Awards Show.
Here are a few pics (below) from the evening sent in by Bowie.
Bowie Introduces Netaid
As we reported yesterday, U2's Bono, Wyclef John and David Bowie were among the artists in New York giving support to the United Nations' new Internet site (www.netaid.org) that aims to fight hunger and poverty worldwide.
Bowie On Mtv Awards
- Don't forget to catch Bowie on TONIGHT'S MTV awards. He will be introducing Lauryn Hill.
Watch out for him in the first hour. The show starts tonight at 8:00 PM EST. Check out the full details at the MTV website.
Vh1 Journals
- New additions have been made to the VH-1 Journal section.
Included in the round are some great sketches from Jens Overgaard Christensen, as well as the journals of Gail Ann Doesey and Mark Plati. It's great reading, so have at it.