Jackie Chat

In keeping with our "un-edited" internet policy, we all had some fun last night with Jackie Martling.

Jackie went the entire chat, only being stumped once or twice within a 90 minute chat. Pretty good considering the constant barrage of jokes. uncanny actually!

Jackie awarded the following BowieNet members tickets to the Kit Kat Club show for special merit:
Margot
Aki
Spaceface
Jez
Picadilly
MyMomIsCrazy

Special thanks to everyone, especially Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling for the chat yesterday.

Netaid Highlights

Missed NetAid?? Well then, your in luck.

November 6, 1999 at 12:00 Much Music will airing 6 hours of NetAid highlights, including David's performance.

Totp2

The popular UK show "TOP OF THE POPS 2" aired an entire show dedicated to David Bowie, featuringnew 1999 performances and interviews, as well as some classic archive footage from TOTP and The Old Grey Whistle Test (1972).

If you missed this show, it will be re-aired this coming Saturday, November 6 on BBC2 in the UK

Rumor Alert: Live Bowie Gig

There have been several reports and rumors about a live web broadcast 7th December 1999. Let us add some clarity to the situation.

Friday, November 19th, David Bowie will be performing an exclusive live show at New York's Kit Kat Club. This concert is a private concert being attended by fans that have won a coveted ticket from radio stations as well as sources such as VH-1 and BowieNet.

The Kit Kat Club show will be recorded, and then re-broadcasted as both a radio show and Internet cybercast. The Radio show will go out to over 100 National Radio Affiliates. Over 35 syndicated Internet partners will carry the cybercast. The list of radio stations broadcasting the show will be posted next week.

The December 7th web and radio event(s) are scheduled for 10pm (Eastern and Pacific) and are sponsored by the American Express Blue Concert Series (http://www.blueconcerts.com). The cybercast will be sent out via Quicktime 4.0 and Windows Media Player. You will be able to view this special event on BowieNet, but make sure you download one of the above players.

We hope this explains the recent rumors.

Now for a special BowieNet Treat:
BowieNet is please to give you ANOTHER chance to attend the Kit Kat Club show. Join us this Friday evening, November 5th in the chat room for a Bowie Trivia contest and your chance to win tickets.

Rockline Report

With all the buzz going on about ROCKLINE, we asked our friend Tony Visconti for his take on the happenings, and he was kind enough to send us his comments.

Here is an excerpt:
when he walked through the crowd, you knew he was there even though you couldn't see him (he has this straaaaaaange effect on crowds).

May waived to him, he spotted her and then she pointed to me. He said, "Let that man come up here," or maybe he was trying to have me kicked out, but the security guards parted and I was sitting next to him in a few seconds. - TV

Click here to read all of Tony's comments. Thanks again Tony!

Jackie The Jokeman Chat Plus A Special Contest

Don't forget that TONIGHT at 7:30pm EST, BowieNet members will chat LIVE with Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling.

As an added bonus, Jackie will be giving out 5 tickets to the see David Bowie LIVE at the Kit Kat Club.

It will be completely up to Jackie who wins the tickets, so get your best questions and jokes ready, and see if you can get "The Joke Man's" attention. Jackie will be selecting the 5 lucky winners tonight during the chat.

Our 5 lucky winners will receive a special souvenir laminate for the Kit Kat Club show!

Please log into the #ChatGuest room for this special event. See you there!

Exhuming Mr. Rice Festival

Some good things happening for Exhuming Mr. Rice. The Bowie film has recently picked up the following awards:


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Golden Butterfly for Best Film - Isfahan Festival (Iran)

Special CIFEJ Jury Prize - Isfahan Festival (awarded by the International Center of Films for Children and Young Adults; Montreal)

The Agis Award - Giffoni Festival (Italy; General Association of Entertainment)

The Bronze Gryphon - Giffoni Festival (for selection into the "Free to Fly Competition")


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Here is the updated CICFF Festival Schedule

EXHUMING MR RICE FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
1999
Nov. 14-20	The Golden Elephant	India
Nov. 21 THRU Dec. 8	Junior Dublin	Ireland
Nov. 22 THRU Dec. 12	Cinemagic	Northern Ireland
2000
Feb. 2-11	Tehran Film Festival	Tehran
Feb. 9-20	Kinderfest	Berlin
Feb. 25 ? March 5	Fantasporto	Portugal

If you haven't already seen it, or even if you have, here is a Exhuming Mr Rice Special Feature from BowieNet.

The Nomad Soul!

Well, The Nomad Soul is hitting stores this week! In a press release from Eidos Interactive on November 1st, the greatly anticipated release of 'Omikron: The Nomad Soul' is finally upon us!

Here is a Bowie quote from the press release:

"I moved right away from the stereotypical industrial game music sound," said Bowie. "My priority in writing music for 'Omikron' was to give it an emotional subtext. It feels to me as though Reeves and I have achieved that." - db

We will be giving you a chance to win an autographed copy soon!

Bowie Live At The Kit Kat Club

Friday, November 19th, David Bowie will be performing an exclusive live show at New York's Kit Kat Club.

This concert is a private show being attended by fans who have won a coveted ticket from radio stations as well as sources such as VH-1. So where is your ticket you ask, well...

BOWIENET MEMBERS ONLY
BowieNet is please to give you YOUR chance to attend the Kit Kat Club show. Join us Wednesday evening, November 3rd in the chat room for your chance to win tickets. See the story below for all the details!

Reminder: Jackie The Jokeman Chat Plus A Special Contest

Don't forget! Jackie is scheduled to chat with us tomorrow Wednesday evening, November 3rd at 7:30pm EST, BowieNet members will chat LIVE with the jokeman himself.

As an added bonus, we are giving you the chance to win one of 5 tickets to Bowie's exclusive Kit Kat Club gig on November 19th.

YOUR CHANCE TO WIN TICKETS:Come play "Stump the Jokeman" with Jackie tomorrow night, and you could be one of the lucky few to see David Bowie LIVE at the Kit Kat Club. Jackie will be selecting 5 lucky winners Wednesday night, so get your best jokes ready.

In the meantime, check out our Jackie the Jokeman section.

You can send your chat questions to info@davidbowie.com See you there!

Storytellers In The Uk

At last! If you live in the UK and have been looking for your chance to see the VH1 Storyteller Special, your in luck. Tuesday 9th November is David Bowie day on VH1 in the UK.

Here is the schedule:

Storytellers is at 4.00pm,
repeated at 10.00pm

Live at the Beatclub at 7.00pm

Ziggy Stardust at 11.00pm

Set your videos!!! All times are GMT

info courtesy of Spaceface

Addicted To Noise Interview

"Gil Kaufman met up with David Bowie in New York recently. Bowie talked about his new album, 'hours ...', the shocking music video for the first single, "Thursday's Child," and acting!"

Also, listen to music clips from 'hours...', listen to Bowie 'audio interview' sound-bytes, or watch 'video interview' clips.

go to ATN's Bowie Feature

Iman In Vogue Millenium Special

"Iman's feline figure guaranteed her superstar status of the seventies and eighties. After marrying David Bowie, the Somali-born model launched her own line of cosmetics, devised especially for women of color."

taken from Vogue Magazine

Rockline Recorded

Bowie appeared on the 1000th edition of the Rockline radio show last night which was recorded last night at New York's Museum of Television and Radio. Tony Visconti was also there for the whole show as Bowie took questions from call-in listeners and a few tracks were played between the calls.Visconti and Bowie joked with each other about who had the most Bowie bootlegs; Bowie once again reiterating that he thought he had almost everything he'd ever recorded since 1966 lying around somewhere and that he planned to release some of it out in an anthology project.Natalie Merchant, who covers 'Space Oddity' on her new live album, dropped in to talk about her new album, due for release next week. Bowie said he liked Merchant's version but didn't like Oasis' cover of "Heroes".

Rockline Radio Show

On the appearance front, TONIGHT, November 1st, Bowie will appear on thespecial 1000th edition of Rockline- the nationally syndicated radio program.

Check here for stations that will carry the broadcast tonight at 11:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 PT

If you can't find a local radio station with tonights broadcast, check out the Rockline website for RealAudio broadcasts of this show.

If you miss it tonight, it's possible that both Monday and Wednesday affiliates will carry this show. Check your local station to be sure!

go to the Rockline Homepage
go to the Station listings

Record Collector Feature

In the November 1999 edition of Record Collector (Issue No. 243), which is published in the UK and has 400,000 readers worldwide. Art Decade, is an eight-page feature on Bowie's work from Tin Machine in '89 to the present day. There is also a two-page review feature on 'hours', which is very favourable. Both features were written by Steve Pafford, who runs "Crankin' Out", an international David Bowie magazine in London.There are many previously unpublished photos and illustrations of rare picture sleeves as well (all from the Crankin' Out archives).info courtesy of Wendy Smedley

Absolut Secret

BowieNet is proud to be offering a sneak preview of the London-based art exhibition, called Absolut Secret.

The Royal College of Art's annual fine art postcard event will be previewing at the Royal College.

Have a look and deliberate as to whether or not you are looking at an original artwork by Peter Blake, David Bowie, or the next Chris Ofili. The postcards are unmarked on the front, so it's an Absolut Secret as to who the Artist is!!

go to the Royal College of Art homepage

Jackie The Jokeman Chat

The Jokeman cometh! Don't forget! Jackie is scheduled to chat with us on Wednesday evening, November 3rd at 7:30pm EST, BowieNet members will chat LIVE with the jokeman himself.

In the meantime, check out our Jackie the Jokeman section.

You can send your chat questions to info@davidbowie.com See you there!

Bbc2 Broadcast

For UK fans, BBC2 will broadcast a 45 minute Bowie special on Wednesday November 3rd at 18.00 GMT, repeated on Saturday November 6th at around 17.00 GMT.

The show has David introducing a selection of material (recorded in Paris on Friday), including three new performances from Hours, the complete 1972 Old Grey Whistle Test session (Pretty Things, 5 Years & Queen Bitch), Starman & "Heroes" from Top of the Pops, a new promo clip for Under Pressure and some other clips including Life On Mars.

"This edition features an interview with pop legend David Bowie, with archive footage of his career to date." info from bbc

go to the Top of the Pops homepage
go to the BBC homepage

100 Best Websites

The Sunday Times is running a series called 'DOORS :Your entrance to the future', and last week it was'100 great websites for leisure, lifestyle and money'.

In the 'MUSIC' category, guess which site was top ofthe list? You guessed it, www.davidbowie.com.

"BowieNet is an ambitious, snappily designed attempt to creat an online, community-based environment for his fans"

Thanks to SPACEFACE for the story