David has narrowed it down to the top 5 finalists, but is having difficulty selecting the Grand Prize winner. He would like to live with the lyrics for a few more days. Good News is coming to one of you soon.
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Virgin Radio, a UK national radio station, has just posted their annual "Top 500 listeners poll". The Virgin Radio Top 500 is a peoples choice / voting poll. David Bowie came in with 15 tracks (listed below) in the top 500. Here is the ranking: 499 Sorrow468 Starman 437 Suffragette City405 Space Oddity 370 Rebel Rebel 337 Golden Years303 Jean Genie268 Changes 231 Young Americans 197 Sound and Vision165 China Girl125 Modern Love081 Ashes to Ashes 036 Let's Dance020 HeroesYou can find out who the other Top 500 were by going to http://www.virginradio.com.
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In honor of Martin Luther King Day, we thought you might enjoy reading Dr. King's famous "I have a Dream" speech.Filed under: -
Here is what the Critics are saying about the "Bowie" Exhibit at the Rupert Goldsworthy Gallery:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Time Out New YorkIssue 168December 10-17, 1998"The artists in the show share a fascination for David Bowie, but the better works here get past simple adoration to examine Bowie's cultural impact on a deeper level...the show as a whole is thoughtfully installed.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Review MagazineDecember 15, 1998 "As Goldsworthy sees it, Bowie was more than an
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Niel Spencer of The Observer Life Page has done a bit of star work on David. Here is what he has to say:"Capricorns don't come more obvious than David Bowie, who fell to Earth under the sign of the ambitious mountain goat on 8 January, 1947. Astrologers explaining DB's longtime sci-fi and technological obsessions would, doubtless, point to his rising sign of freaky, modernist Aquarius. The ongoing flurry of activity in that sign lends good omens to the launch of BowieNet , his own web server, while Pluto at the apex of his chart augurs transformation."
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BowieNet is pleased to announce the BowieNet Newsletter. This new e-mail based letter will highlight the New BowieNet features, items, upcoming chat events, and lot's more. PLEASE NOTE: If you are a premium member, you will need to fill out the form to get the newsletter. If you use BowieNet as your Internet Service Provider, there is no need to fill out this form. You will automatically receive the BowieNet Newsletter.
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Today in music history, January 14th, 1966, Davie - spelled D-A-V-I-E - Jones changed his name to David Bowie
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1/14/99 UPDATE: STEVEN CORNELL AT THE COBDEN CLUB
BowieArt featured artist Steven Cornell is having a one man show at the Cobden club, and the opening is Thursday 14 January. If any of you readers are in London so please come along...it will be part opening part cabaret. See you there!Exhibition runs 8-30 January. Cobden Club 172 Kensal Road, London W10 Information and images of new work:( Kate Chertavian )
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Rolling Stone network has posted up highlights of the BowieNet / Iman chat from David's birthday last Friday (Jan. 8th). Entitled "Outside Looking In: Iman roasts Bowie on his Birthday" highlights include David's favorite dish (Osso Bocco) as well as other domestic details. At the end of the article, Rolling Stone Network asks it readers an interesting question "Has David Bowie stayed relevant longer than any other artist?" Well, what do you think? Let Rolling Stone know.
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Originally set to close January 9th, the "Bowie" art exhibit at the Rupert Goldsworthy Gallery has been extended to January 23rd due to popular demand. Bowie has visited the exhibit and evidently bought a couple of the pieces which will remain on show through the 23rd. The Gallery is located at 453 West 17th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, New York.For more details on the Goldsworthy Gallery Exibition, have a look at David's October 16th journal.
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