BOWIENET NEWS : APRIL 2000

Here is the BowieNet news summary for April 2000. Please click on the link to be taken to the relevant page.

Iman appears on the Rosie O'Donnell show and Fox News Live
- read all about it The new 3D Bowie Worlds chat is available for downloading Blammo previews the new Bowie book - 'Bowiestyle' BowieNet and Beatnik work on the 'sonification' of the new BNet V2'

04/01/00 NEWS: THE GURU SPEAKS - a BowieNet member is to put together a two hour db radio special in the Netherlands
04/03/00 NEWS: COVERS COVERS COVERS - Superchunk release a cover version of 'Scary Monsters' and Matchbox 20 cover 'Fame'
04/04/00 NEWS: BASSMAN'S DAVID BOWIE PAGE UPDATE - the latest Bassman web page update is ready to view
04/05/00 NEWS: BOWIE DOES BEATNIK - Beatnik collaborate with BowieNet on the new BNet V2 - watch out for updates
04/05/00 SNIPPET: SONICNET FEATURE BOWIE THE INNOVATOR - sonicnet run a feature on some of David's cyber innovations
04/05/00 NEWS:BOWIENET ON THE MOVE - BowieNet moves onto a new server - news of developments
04/06/00 UPDATE: BOWIENET ON THE MOVE - THE NEXT DAY- an update on the BowieNet migration
04/06/00 SNIPPET: THE BOOK OF THE SHIRT OF THE ALBUM OF THE TOUR - details of a new fanzine - ''Hours...' The Definitive Guide'
04/06/00 NEWS: AMERICAN PSYCHO OST RELEASE DELAYED - now due out on 14th April. It contains the 'Something in the Air' Plati remix
04/07/00 UPDATE: WORLDS 3D CHAT SOFTWARE UPDATE YOUR WORLD IS READY - Bowieworld arrives! download the new 3D chat.
04/07/00 NEWS: DB IS DOWN WITH THAT - David is named as a music industry pioneer over at www.addict.com
04/07/00 NEWS: SEE 'LADY' STRANGLED TONIGHT- Paul Roberts of the Stanglers is to perform 'Lady Grinning Soul' live
04/07/00 NEWS: BOWIE ON BRAVO - 'The Last Temptation of Christ' is being aired by the Bravo channel in the UK
04/08/00 NEWS: MORE GLASTONBURY RUMOURS - news of the latest Glastonbury festival line-up rumours
04/08/00 NEWS: DAVID'S SAX0PHONE UP FOR GRABS! - David supports the UK's first 'Instrument Amnesty' by donating his saxophone
04/10/00 SNIPPET: ASHCROFT IN AT #3 WITH THE HELP OF GROUND BREAKING VIDEO - it has similarities to the 'Thursday's Child' video
04/10/00 UPDATE: POLISH WEB CONTEST - David is voted no 20th in a poll of 100 artists in Poland
04/11/00 NEWS: BBC GLASTO REPORT - David is described as 'the top attraction, 29 years after his first appearance'
04/11/00 NEWS: YOUR STARDUST COMPANION - the latest update at 5years.com includes a gallery of 60 Ziggy cover shots
04/11/00 NEWS: KINA - a 'miserable sod' tells us to watch out for a new artist called 'Kina' :-)
04/11/00 NEWS: CHAT HELP - the MS cat and Worlds chat bugs have been fixed
04/12/00 NEWS: VH1 UK - Vh1 air db in 'Planet Rock Profiles' and 'VH1 to 1'

04/12/00 NEWS: SLICK ALL-STAR - 'David Bowie and Earl Slick have had no problem recapturing the magic in New York City this week'
04/12/00 NEWS: HOLLYLIST - history and info on Holly Palmer's new official website www.HollyPalmerSinger.com
04/13/00 NEWS: NOMAD SOUL ON DREAMCAST- the 'Nomad Soul' adventure game will become available in Dreamcast format from 1 May
04/13/00 NEWS: EMM TAKES THE SQUARE - news of the latest Emm Gryner gig in New York
04/13/00 NEWS: GERMAN NEWS - 'Rolling Stone' has some quotes from David (preparing for fatherhood) and Musik Express has a baby db shot
04/14/00 NEWS: IMAN LIVE WITH ROSIE - Iman is to appear on the Rosie O' Donnell show on 17th April
04/14/00 NEWS: PSYCHO FOR PSYCHO - the American Psycho soundtrack (featuring db ) is released today. The film is also on general release
04/14/00 NEWS: EFESTIVALS CONFIRMS GLASTO - efestivals confirms David will headline Glastonbury & will appear on the Pyramid stage
04/14/00 NEWS: INSTRUMENT AMNESTY - further details from the BBC on the 'Instrument Amnesty' supported by David.
04/15/00 NEWS: PRETTY THINGS ARE GROOVIN' -  the 'Pretty Things' remix project launches soon.  Help 'Save the Children' & win db tickets
04/15/00 NEWS: RAW POWER - news of a Mick Rock signing, photographic exhibition and radio appearance to promote his new Iggy book
04/15/00 NEWS: FILTH AND FURY - 'The Jean Genie' is to feature on the double soundtrack CD -  'The Filth And The Fury'  
04/17/00 NEWS: 'BOWIESTYLE' BOOK PREVIEW - this new book is a 'visual examination' of the Bowie style from 1962 to 1999
04/17/00 NEWS: KILLER TUNES -
Jam music give the 'American Psycho' soundtrack 4 out of 5 in their review
04/17/00 NEWS: SUPERCHICKS - Iman has a charity auction for easter over at i-iman.com
04/18/00 NEWS: KINA FOUND - details of Kina's website following the interest created by  David's recommendation
04/18/00 NEWS: COLLECTIVE NYC - a member's article is featured in the Kansas City Star. It contains references to Jamie Mereness
04/18/00 NEWS: ON THE TUBE - 'Labyrinth' is aired by Nickelodeon and 'Airport' (featuring db at Heathrow) is aired by the BBC
04/19/00 NEWS: PRETTY THINGS ARE GROOVIN'- BNet presents 'The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell' remixer, powered by Beatnik
04/19/00 NEWS: BABY UNIVERSAL - the UK press report on Iman's Rosie O'Donnell interview
04/19/00 NEWS: DAVID BOWIE BETTER THAN SEX! - db 'was so wonderful he made me cry, which to me is an orgasmic experience'
04/19/00 NEWS: DB DISCO- the 'Illustrated db Discography' is updated to V10.9
04/20/00 NEWS: 'BOWIESTYLE' BOOK COMP, ALL YOU HAD TO DO WAS WIN - the first five winners are announced
04/20/00 NEWS: CHAT HELP - details of how to fix Microsoft Comic chat problems
04/20/00 NEWS: NO DOUBT:SMASHING PUMPKINS: NIN - details of Mike Garson's involvement with these three acts
04/20/00 NEWS: SPREADIN' THE NEWS - the US press report on Iman's Rosie O' Donnell and Fox News Live performances
04/21/00 NEWS: THE WHITNEY BIENNIAL - details from BowieArt on a Witney exhibition and website
04/21/00 NEWS: EUROPEAN T.V. SPECIAL - the Arte channel is to air a prog called  'Metropolis' with the subject  'The Cybertalk: David Bowie'
04/21/00 NEWS: CITY OF STEEL - a 'Tribute To David Bowie' is to be performed by Pittsburgh's 'most intriguing musicians'
04/22/00 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: THE ONE YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR!! - Hot news of a live performance by David for fans only!
04/22/00 NEWS: MARK PLATI LIVE - news of an upcoming Mark Plati gig
04/22/00 NEWS: GARSON TO RECORD LIVE JAZZ TRIO ALBUM - news of a Mike Garson gig which is being recorded for a live album
04/24/00 NEWS: AMERICAN PSYCHO COMPETITION - a chance to win the withdrawn version of the 'American Psycho' soundtrack
04/25/00 NEWS: NEW JOURNAL ENTRY - David posts an anniversary photo of Iman :-)
04/25/00 HOT: AMERICAN PSYCHO COMPETITION (READ CAREFULLY) - enter the 'American Psycho' competition
04/25/00 NEWS: S.O.D. - a member's website update
04/25/00 REMINDER: SOMEONE IN THE AIR - a reminder to watch 'Airport' for a glimpse of David at Heathrow
04/26/00 NEWS: HEROES TRIBUTE TO T.REX - 'Leather Boa' ,featuring Tony Visconti, perform in the 'Heroes' tribute to TREX
04/26/00 NEWS: PSYCHO-TIME-BOMB-PLANET - THE WINNERS - the winners of the 'American Psycho' competition are announced
04/26/00 NEWS: MIXMASTER BECK - 'Beck' remixes  'Seven' and the single is due out in June
04/27/00 SNIPPET: WELCOME TO THE GLITTERDOME - news of glam party in Atlanta that takes place every third Friday in the month
04/27/00 NEWS: HOLLY PALMER SINGER NEWSLETTER - news of some forthcoming Holly Palmer shows and her website update
04/27/00 NEWS: VOYEUR APRIL 2000 - the latest edition of the 'Voyeur' fan club magazine is now available
04/28/00 NEWS: FOUR BOWIE ALBUMS IN ALL TIME TOP 100 - 'Low', 'Hunky Dory', ' Ziggy Stardust', and  'Scary Monsters' in all time top 100
04/28/00 NEWS: DEE BEE COVER PROJECT - Bnet will make all 52 tracks available and members can help choose the winning entry(s)
04/28/00 NEWS: ARTE SPECIAL REVIEW - a member's review of the 'Metropolis' programme - 'The Cybertalk: David Bowie'

'The Nomad Soul' will be released on Dreamcast format on the 1 May BowieNet presents 'The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell' remixer news of a db tribute event in Pittsburgh The 'American Psycho' soundtrack CD is released and contains 'Something In The Air' (the Mark Plati Remix)
- Bnet has a competition to win the withdrawn version

David has four albums in the top 30 in 'Q's '100 Greatest British Albums' survey 'Save The Children' - an opportunity to help Beck is to remix 'Seven'
- it will be released in June news of 'Glitterdome' 
- a new Glam night in Atlanta - Bassman's David Bowie website is updated Iman has an auction for the 'The All Kids Foundation'
over at i-iman.com  - 'Hours - The Definitive Guide'
- a new 64 page fanzine is available David is to be the subject of 'Cash for questions' in the July edition of 'Q' 'The Last Temptation Of Christ' is aired by the Bravo channel

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