Be on the look out for the next round of BowieNet Things from our friends over at http://www.thingworld.com.
As usual, BowieNet members will get first crack at this next round, so keep an eye out for em.
Ziggy Is Grammy Hall Of Fame Inductee
- The US National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (aka The Recording Academy) has issued a press release announcing the election of "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" to it's Hall of Fame.
Other inductees include Van Morrison's 1968 album Astral Weeks, and The Beatles' Revolver album, recorded in 1966. The only stipulation for induction is that the albums are at least 25 years old.
Have a look at the Story on their website: http://www.grammy.org
Here are a few exclusive photos of the "Ziggy" period.
Mojo On Ya
British music magazine MOJO has listed their "The Top 100 Singers" list. Here are the results:
1. John Lennon
2. Elvis Presley
3. Aretha Franklin
4. Frank Sinatra
5. Bob Dylan
6. Roy Orbison
7. Paul McCartney
8. Otis Redding
9. Robert Plant
10. Ray Charles
11. Van Morrison
12. Marvin Gayle
13. David Bowie
14. Dusty Springfield
15. Sandy Denny
16. Mick Jagger
17. Sam Cooke
18. Brian Wilson
19. Joni Wilson
20. Captain Beefheart
Speedo Contest Update: Wrap It Up Now
Today is your last day! Get in or be left out! Here is a re-print of the rules in case you don't remember. (how could you forget this one?)
Speedo Model Competition!
Rules:
1. Contestant must email a picture of themselves and a pair of speedosto(info@davidbowie.com). All pictures MUST contain anentrant and a pair of speedos -- however, the entrant need not beactuallywearing the speedos.
2. Image size must be under 640x480 pixels in JPG or GIF format -- nopictures may be over 200kb in size.
3. All entries will be voted upon by the BowieNet public,and each pic shall be rated by the BowieNetizens -- 1thru 5, on a "Studliness" scale.
Prizes:
1st prize: A pair of Speedos signed by Bowie (in marker, PLEASE, not..well.. err). Whether the pair of briefs are used or not is up to Dave.
Runners Up: Inclusion on Tybalt's BowieNet Hunks calendar(whatta prize!).. We might even throw in a mousepad fer the hell ofit.
Special Announcement: Chat With David Bowie
It's been over 6 months since we had a one-on-one with the man himself, so on Tuesday, April 27th at 10:00 p.m. EST, 7:00 p.m. PST, BowieNet will proudly bring you a Live chat with David Bowie.
Please log into the #ChatGuest room for this chat event. See you there.
If you have any questions you would like to ask before the live chat, you can e-mail your David Bowie questions to info@davidbowie.com. We will use these pre-chat questions in addition to your live questions.
Dr. Bowie
On commencement eve at the Berklee Performance Center, Friday, May 7, 1999 at 7:30 p.m. EST, students will present a concert tribute to David Bowie and fellow honorary doctorate recipient Wayne Shorter, performing selections from their award-winning careers. Bowie is expected to be in attendance.
As a special treat, Berklee plans to web-cast the commencement concert via Real Video. BowieNet will post more information on this as the event time approaches, or you can check out the Berklee College of Music website for more details.
Both Bowie and Shorter will speak during the commencement ceremony the following day (May 8th), with Bowie being the principal speaker to more than 600 graduates and 3,000 guests.
Other past Berklee honorary doctorate recipients include Duke Ellington, B.B. King, Patti LaBelle, Sting, James Taylor, Pat Metheny, Dizzy Gillespie, Billy Joel, Bonnie Raitt, and Quincy Jones.
What's Really Happening
Until today, it has just been a name, but now you can read up on the man himself- Alex Grant, winner of the BowieNet Cybersong Contest. Read the interview here, exclusively on BowieNet.
Uk David Bowie Convention
Don't pack your bags yet! The two-day Bowiefest that was planned for Saturday and Sunday, the 21st and 22nd of August 1999 had been cancelled. David Priest (the event's coordinator) stated venue problems and time considerations as the reason for the cancellation.
If you are looking for more on this story, you can contact musicmaster@lineone.net for additional details.
Changes For Bowieart
- That's right. There have been some changes to the BowieArt site. A new splash screen now awaits you. Have a look.
Stage
21 years ago today (April 28, 1978), David Bowie performed live at the Philadelphia Spectrum. The concert was recorded for a double live LP, entitled 'Stage'
Speedo Contest Update: Wrap It Up
Here are 2 more entries in the Speedo Contest. We are going to wrap this one up next week, so if you want to be eligible for judging, get your photos in by Wednesday (April 21, 1999). Then we will all vote for the winner.
Come on, open that graphics program and get to work!!
If you don't know how to, but want to learn, try Web Graphics 101 from CNET. This little tutorial will teach you everything you need to know about web graphics, and includes links for downloading graphics programs. So now you have no excuses, send your Speedo entry in now!
Sod Contest
- The new Bowie fan site entitled "SOD - Sisteurs of Utter Destruction", submitted by Paula (aks Squeakie), is currently promoting a new contest "What's Really Happenin', Dammit!?"
A "twisted" version of BowieNet's "What's Really Happening" contest, SOD now challenges you to write lyrics for the Bowie track using at least four words the sisters have pre-selected for you. You can check out the list on the SOD site.
The SOD site alsofeatures free email accounts, funny DB FAQ's and acool GuestBook. Check it out at http://www.squeakie.com/sod.
Molko's Memories
- Here is a cool quote from Brian Molko of Placebo, as seen Melody Maker:
Q: "What is your most treasured memory?"
A: "My most recent most treasured memory was being onstage at the Brit Awards with David Bowie, the two of us playing guitar and singing in harmony with each other - that was a real 'pinch me, I'm dreaming' situation. We weren't too bad, we were in key at least - but we could never really get the lyrics right. We were doing '20th Century Boy'. We had a fucking laugh."
Here is a clip of the performance for those that missed it.
Architectural Digest
In a re-print from a past issue, Bowie gets a few words and picture in the April 1999 issue of Architectural Digest about a home he previously owned in Mustique.
Uk David Bowie Convention
A two-day Bowiefest is planned for Saturday and Sunday 21st / 22nd August 1999. Entitled "BOWICON99" - The 1999 UK David Bowie Convention.
Events planned include the screening of never before seen Ziggy Stardust footage from Aylesbury and Dunstable 1972, rare audio material, videos, live bands, Bowie disco, auction, trading stalls, special guests and lots more.
If you are interested in performing at Bowicon99, or simply want more details, contact David Priest.
Let's Dance Extravaganza
- It was 16 years ago today (April 14, 1983), that 'Let's Dance' was released.
Bowie's most commercially successful album to date generated such monster hitsingles as:
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Want more? Here are a few exclusive photos of the "Let's Dance" period, including shot's of David recording the album.
Austrailian Heroes
- The Australian Rugby League Football Club, The Sharks, is using a cover version of
Aladdin Sane
- 26 years ago today (April 13, 1973), 'Aladdin Sane' was released. At thetime, Ziggy and the Spiders From Mars were touring Japan.
Here are a few Mick Rock exclusive photos of the "Aladdin Sane" period.
Man Of Style
The May 1999 issue of Celebrity Style, (with Cher on the cover) has a short feature on Bowie. The cover, reads "The Music Issue: Who Matters and Why." The Bowie item can be found on page 36.
Philippe Auliac
The Philippe Auliac official web site is now open for business.Have a look at the first selections of these rare Bowie images at his new site NETGALERIE.
Philippe Auliac, is also a contributor to liveandwell.com (page 8 entry #65)