Tonight!! Pop on in to the #BowieNetChat room tonight at 7pm EST, for some BowieTrivia, and if you are the first to answer correctly, Omikron: The Nomad Soul is yours yours yours! Winners may choose between German, French, and English versions of the game.
Get those hands on those buzzers, no whammies, no whammies, stop!
See you there...
New stuff at I-Iman! New Postcards like the one above are now available. Some other new features include 'E-Motion', a new and exciting entry designed to be a format for discussion on variety of subjects. Also, check out the new Photo Gallery, and Iman's Diary.
Go see what's hot over at I-Iman.com
Candy Clark, an actress who performed in 'The Man Who Fell to Earth' has a website with info about her and the movies she has been in. Shes has been fortunate enough to be involved with two classics, namely 'American Graffiti' (for which she received a 'Best Supporting Actress Nomination' for an Academy Award), and 'The Man Who Fell To Earth' with Bowie. Here is a clip from her website:
"I was the first person cast in 'The Man Who Fell to Earth', for the part of 'Mary Lou'. The character was quite a challenge. I had to play 'Mary Lou' in various stages of her life, from 20 to about 60 years of age. On some days I would be an older 'Mary Lou' in her late fifties and sit for hours while they applied my makeup. Other days I would play the ages in between. Since movies are usually shot out of sequence, it was very challenging because I had to remember what age I was and where we were in the story at all times. I also played David Bowie's wife from the other planet and at one point I even played David Bowie in a scene! Can you find me? I thought David Bowie was perfect for the part of 'Thomas Jerome Newton' and WOW, what a stellar performance he gave!"
Go to the website of Candy Clark
We're delighted to let you know that the Bowie penned piece in the New York Times for March 19th is a completely new and different piece to the one that was published in Europe late last year. This new piece was commisioned by The Times for their magazine after they had read the popular European story.
In my snippet yesterday about the use of "Heroes" in the 'Escape From Colditz' documentary series on Channel 4 in the UK, I asked if anybody knew what the legend 'DB' stood for. We have a solution already. BowieNet member Mac (Paul McFarlane) furnished me with what now seems a fairly obvious answer:
"Hi Blammo, Re your query on the DB legend above the railway station, it means Deutsche Bundesbahn...which translates to German Railway."
....doh! My thanks to Mac and his bi-lingual bent.
Total Blam Blam - (European Correspondent)
| Song/Album | |
| Country/Chart | Position # |
| SURVIVE | |
| Ireland (Tower Top 30) |
1 |
| Online (Tower Europe Top 40 Singles) |
8 |
| Japan (Vibe Top 50 Video countdown) |
10 |
| Portugal (O Meu Top 75) |
11 |
| THURSDAY'S CHILD | |
| Poland (Radio Krakow Top 30) |
3 |
| Canada (CHOM 97 Hot 8 at 8) |
5 |
| Canada (Muchmusic Video countdown) |
8 |
| Germany (HR3 Top 20) |
6 |
| Greece (Melody Top 20) |
6 |
| Hungary (Radio Martin Top 30) |
6 |
| Netherlands (Singles chart) |
6 |
| Czech Republic (Radio Kiss Top 20) |
11 |
| Italy (Mondoradio Top 30) |
14 |
| Austria (Well 1 Chartshow) |
14 |
| Argentina (Rock & Pop 95.9 Ranking) |
14 |
| HOURS... | |
| Israel | 1 |
| Japan (Official chart) |
5 |
| U.S. (CMJ Adult Alternative Album airplay chart) |
6 |
| U.S. (CMJ College Airplay charts) |
8 |
| U.S. (CMJ Rock Top 10) |
10 |
| Greece | 17 |
| Czech Republic out for a few weeks, but back on the charts this week |
33 |
| Denmark also out for a few weeks, but back on the charts this week |
36 |
| Online (Internet Voting Charts) |
27 |
| Online (Tower Europe Top 75) |
51 |
| Online (Amazon Sales Rank) up from 860 the week previous and 1163 the week before that |
659 |
info from Dara's ChartWatch
The current issue of Rolling Stone (Mariah Carey cover) has a letter to the editor thanking Bowie for reminding everyone of the girl rock group "Fanny".DB enlightens us once again!
The Music News Gurus over at MTV tapped into the Eden chat for their February 4th news item on our collective hero, DB! The article was very excited about the prospects of another Trent Reznor collaboration, and it also filled in the blanks for Bowie's plan over this coming year, such as '2.Contamination' and possible summer gigs.
Go here for the news item
info courtesy Spaceface
As always, DB proves that he is a superb scout of new, talented acts. It seems like not very long ago that David was her biggest supporter, and yet now she is in the process of taking over the world. Well, the music world at least...
Here is a small snippet from this month's Q Magazine cover story:
"Famous friends, it would seem, are currently formingan orderly queue to meet MACY GRAY. GEORGE MICHAELhas already extended his warmth, as has KEITH RICHARDS("he was a nice person but he could have used ashower"); DAVID BOWIE likes to telephone ("He calledand told me that he was really in love with his wife. he hadn't seen her for three weeks and he couldn'twait to see her.")" (awwr....) "And CALVIN KLEINwants to work with her."
info courtesy Spaceface
Switch on your TV we may pick him up on Channel 4...and Channel 5 and ITV and lots of other independent TV stations actually.
It would seem that the advertising chaps here in the UK at the moment favour the popular recording artist David Bowie to advertise their products, and in particular his song "Heroes". Following on from the lead set by Kodak, Microsoft and insurance company CGU who have all used the song in advertising campaigns, (the CGU ad is still running as it happens) Channel 4 are now using "Heroes" to advertise their three-parter 'Escape From Colditz'.
'Escape From Colditz' is a documentary series which uses archive footage and personal testimony to chronicle the often spectacular escape attempts from the notorious Second World War PoW camp. The ad shows some of this archive footage including the shot above which bares the legend DB!! Having missed part one of this three-parter I have no clue as to its meaning? Anybody out there know?...Answers on a postcard to the usual address please.
Directly after the DB building sequence the clock shot below is shown... does that 'Time' seem familiar? "I look at my watch it says......"
Total Blam Blam - (European Correspondent)
In light of recent activity of the DB cover band, Jean Genie, here is some info about a couple more Bowie cover acts.
Hallo Kitties! Stardust * The David Bowie Tribute Band is really blastingoff this time. We've added a bird and her name is Alison Kenady, plus, watch out Iowa, here we come! Our first tour of Iowa begins Thursday, March 23. Our pretty kitty drummer from Boston, Tripp Small, will be joining us. Thanx so much LGBTA in Cedar Falls and our dearest kitty, Matt Walters. Check out our updatedwebsite, BowieTribute.com! See you on the stages! BLAST OFF!!! Ziggy 2000.
Italy's own 'Mr Ziggy and the Glass Spiders', consisting of Stefano Cannone on vocals and sax, Lorenzo Raparelli on bass, Alessandro Bagagli on drums, Michele Ricciardi on keyboard and Gianni Russo on guitar also makes regular appearances. Over the weekend they were in Rome, playing an 18 song setlist from Hallo Spaceboy to Moonage Daydream.
Are you using the German edition of 'Omikron: The Nomad Soul'? Are you stuck? A German site, RW Merchandising, is selling the hint book to the Nomad Soul, as well as items from other computer games.
To purchase the book, go to the link, here. Click on the menu item that says 'Losungbucher', then click on that same item on the next menu. You should see a list of available game titles, click on the 'Omikron: Nomad Soul' entry, and add the book to your shopping cart, then purchase the book.
All those using English versions, you can get yours here.
thanks to bianca
'Survive' made its way to the single's chart without a hitch, as i nailed the #28 spot in DotMusic's Top 75 Singles Chart. Here is a bit of the rational behind the new hit:
"...as thefollowup to 'Thursday's Child' lands on thechart (incidentally meaning that Bowie hasnow had hit singles in four decades from the1960s onwards) all I can do is tell you that ['Survive']comes from his most cricically acclaimedalbum for years and to the hardcore Bowiefan is a very good single indeed."
While you're there, check out DotMusic's article on the Bowie-Eden Chat
No. 47 'hours...' ? David Bowie
The SonicNet/Addicted To Noise 3rd Annual Writer's Poll has 'hours...' listed as album #47 out of 100.
Here is the blurb they wrote to go along with David's spot in the list:
"Leave it to Bowie to make his final statement of the millennium by eschewing radical innovation and instead looking back. On 'hours ...,' the singer takes an inventory of his musical past with varying results. As a confessional LP, 'hours ...' doesnÃÂt reveal much. But where would a rock dandy be without the element of mystery, anyway?"
Go to the 3rd Annual Writer's Poll
A peek back through the looking-glass to the year 1966. This is a must-see classic commercial for 'Luv' aka, 'The Pop Ice Cream'. Ahh yes, those were the days.
To view the commercial,
It's getting to be that time of the year again... Carnaval is just around the bend for Brazil, and the rest of the world for that matter! So, what a better way to party Carnaval-style than a BowieBash! Here is the statement from organizer Andherson Miliatti:
"The Brazilian Fan Club Outside are planning their second annual meeting for March 2000. It will take place in Sao Joao da Boa Vista between the 4th and the 7th of March. Plans include a city tour, parties and a studio session where the fans will get together as a tribute band and play Bowie tunes till dawn."
For those thinking of going, Sao Joao da Boa Vista is about a 4 hour drive from Sao Paolo and a 10 hour drive from Rio de Janeiro. For more information, e-mail:
Andherson Miliatti [bowie@dglnet.com.br]
Also, BowieNet will keep you all informed about the party, and will post pictures and stories from the party as well!
a special thanks to Andherson Miliatti
NetAid is delivering as promised, with the first $1.7 million of a total of $12 million to be distributed has been awarded to non-government agencies in Kosovo and Africa.
Bravo to the performers and the administrators of the festival and its dedication to raising money for important global causes. Also, NetAid.org is still actively collecting donations and selling merchandise to benefit the many causes, which range from Ending Hunger, to Helping Refugees, to Saving the Environment.
But that's not all! The fun part isn't over yet! You can go to NetAid.org Concert Clips and tune in to streaming video of Concert Footage ('The Best of NetAid', 4 hours), and Backstage Interviews (DB, David Ganola and Iman, and many more).
Take Action @ NetAid.org
Concert Clips @ NetAid.org
from BNet teenage correspondant, A_Girl
MTV Italy has been hot on DB's trail these days, covering what they do best, music news, and, obviously, music videos.
Firstly, the 'Survive' video has been #1 on the MTV Italy countdown 2 weeks in a row!
Also, there is a news story and review about yesterday's Eden BowieChat.
And, lastly, a mention of "A night with David Bowie" on March 8th.
Go to MTV Italy Online for more.
Emm's new disk 'Science Fair' was given a smashing review in Access Magazine Online. You GO girl!! Here's a clip of the review:
"...Tracks like 'Good Riddance' and 'Revenge' speak for themselves, but it is the purity of tracks like 'Serenade' and Paul Weller's 'You Do Something To Me' that truly reflect Gryner's creative genius. Science Fair might not be one of the year's most hyped albums but it's definitely worth checking out."
Go to the review
from BNet teenage correspondant, A_Girl
BMI MusicWorld has an impressive feature on Bowie and what the future may bring... Check out the article by clicking here.
Here is a small snippet of the article:
"As 1999 wound to a close, David Bowie found himself being honored multiple times for his substantial contributions to 20th century pop music. In his native England, the readers of the Sun newspaper voted him the biggest music star of the last 100 years. In a Q magazine poll, he was rated the sixth greatest star of the century."
Go to BMI MusicWorld
Go to the DB Feature
from BNet teenage correspondant, A_Girl