Dee Bee Cover Project

"Strangers When We Met..." aka the 'David Bowie Cover Project' is alive and well! BowieNet will make the 52 finished tracks available for all to hear, and there will be a contest where you, the BowieNet member, will help choose the winning entry or entries. The contest will not begin until after BowieNet V.2 has launched, but stay tuned for updates!! A special thanks go to Ramsey & Keith for starting this great project, and of course, to the many musicians who devoted their time and energy to covering David's songs!

Go to the DeeBee Cover Project

thanks Ramsey & Keith

Arte Special Review

As BowieNews reported the other day (April 21st), on the 22nd of April on the German/French TV channel called "Arte" there aired a programme called "Metropolis", with the theme "The cybertalk: David Bowie".

BowieNet member Bianca not only tipped us off to the show, but has written a nice review of it too for those of us who could not see the show.

Go here for the review

Four Bowie Albums In All Time Top 100

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Haven't actually seen a copy yet, but the June issue of Q has a reader survey of what they consider to be the 100 Greatest British Albums of All-Time. DB has a healthy representation with four albums in the top 30, they are:

#30 Scary Monsters and Super Creeps

#25 The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars

#16 Hunky Dory

#14 Low

Four masterpieces I'm sure you would agree, but perhaps not in quite the order one would expect. Whatever, well done David, here's to the time, (in the not too distant future) when Joe Public wises up enough to get four albums into the top ten! For a comparison with the last similar poll that Q carried out, click on the logo above.

Remember that David Bowie is the subject of 'Cash For Questions' in the July issue of Q, which looks like being a helluva lotta fun. Email your questions to: q@ecm.emap.com

Total Blam Blam - (European Correspondent)

Holly Palmer Singer Newsletter

The Official Holly Palmer Singer Newsletter is in effect! The inaugural mail was sent to us by the folks at HollyPalmerSinger.com:

Hi everyone,
This is the inaugural edition of the Holly Palmer Singer Newsletter. Most of you were transferred from Jason Lent's Holly Palmer email list. I'd like to thank Jason for the help he's given to Holly over the years... what a terrific guy, and what a terrific boost he's given her career. He still runs a great website for Holly, check it out at:

http://geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Palms/6394

Holly's album release has been pushed back to the summer, but as anyone who's heard the new songs can testify, the wait will be worth it! Work is also underway to develop HollyPalmerSinger.com version 2. Look for it in the coming months. Until then, we'll put up a few tidbits here, starting with some new pics and hopefully a video! Stay tuned!

Those in the NYC area are invited out to a series of shows at Arlene's Grocery (95 Stanton St. between Ludlow and Orchard):

May 2nd, 10pm
May 9th, 9pm
May 16th, 9pm

I'll end off with a diary entry from Holly.

Hope to see you all at a future Holly show!

Steve Ito
webmaster, hollypalmersinger.com

Go to HollyPalmerSinger.com

thanks steve

Welcome To The Glitterdome

BowieNet member Corina Pia sends news of a club event called 'Glitterdome' on the third Friday of every month in Atlanta, GA., that celebrates all things GLAM - So dust off the satin and tat, the frock coat and bipperty-bopperty hat, and slide over here for more.

Go to the Glitterdome info page

Total Blam Blam - (European Correspondent)

Welcome To The Glitterdome

BowieNet member Corina Pia sends news of a club event called 'Glitterdome' on the third Friday of every month in Atlanta, GA., that celebrates all things GLAM - So dust off the satin and tat, the frock coat and bipperty-bopperty hat, and slide over here for more.

Go to the Glitterdome info page

Total Blam Blam - (European Correspondent)

Voyeur April 2000

The April 2000 issue of "The Voyeur" is out now!!

In this issue : Copenhagen report, Bowie and family, Hours... promo tour Part 2, Cd reviews, Dark Hall of Fame (The Bad Traders Page), The winners of the Omnikron contest, Adverts.

For more info go to:

http://huizen.daxis.nl/wopereis/TheVoyeur.htm

thanks Ludo

Psycho-time-bomb Planet - The Winners

About 95% of you got the idea this time, the answer I was looking for was of course: "Not this psycho-time-bomb planet" from the song Tin Machine. As I'm sure you all know, the song is the title track on the band's eponymous debut album, and it was co-written by all four members of this unfortunately democratic collection of musicians. As far as I am aware this was the only possible answer, but if you know differently then another copy of the CD will be on its way to the first person who tells me so. 'Psychodelicate' from 'Because You're Young' does not count, because it isn't the word psycho! Go here for the first five correct entries in order of arrival.

Total Blam Blam - (European Correspondent)

Heroes Tribute To T. Rex

TONIGHT IN NYC!!!

LEATHER BOA (with Tony Visconti and others) performs at 12:30pm at the "HEROES" tribute to T. REX! The event tonight takes place at MOTHER, which is at 432 West 14th Street.

thanks tony!

Mixmaster Beck

Due out this coming June, an exciting mix of DB's new single 'Seven' by the ever-popular ever-bizarre, Beck! Here is a press clipping about the mix from Platform.net.

Beck, the vanilla-dipped soul brotha, is apparently looking to expand his resume credentials: he's recently racked up some new remixing credits. Beck applied his golden touch to David Bowie's new single "Seven," from Bowie's Hours CD. The single will hit stores this June.

Go to Beck News @ Platform.net

Genre-splicing troubadour Beck has remixed the new David Bowie single 'Seven'.

The track will be the third to be taken from Bowie's current album 'hours' and will be released in June.

It will coincide with Bowie's headlining appearance at Glastonbury at the end of that month. Beck is scheduled to appear at the Reading/Leeds festival in August.

Someone In The Air

For those of you checking in for tonight's 'American Psycho' competition - you're too early! Come back at 6:00pm EST (11:00pm GMT). - If you are bored and in the UK while you're waiting tonight, then why not pop round to mine and watch 'Airport' with me. Get here before 8:00pm and we'll tune in to BBC1 to watch the popular fly-on-the-wall from Heathrow Airport. Here's what the BEEB say about it:

"Docusoap which goes behind the scenes at Heathrow Airport. Resident press officers Steve Meller and Russell Clisby rub shoulders with Kate Winslet and David Bowie. Paramedics Paul Schofield and Gerard Robinson are called to a truck driver who has had an unusual accident with a passing plane."

Go to the BBC

Total Blam Blam - (European Correspondent)/

S.o.d.

SOD, The Sisteurs of Utter Destruction, are back from the dead to bring youupdates to the site... New Sod of the Month, new Bitch of the Month and some answers to "What Would Bowie Do?"

Go check it out at the Sisteurs of Utter Destruction page

thanks Squeakie!

American Psycho Competition (read Carefully)

It's happening now... Not tomorrow...

OK, so you want a copy of the ultra-rare withdrawn version of the 'American Psycho' soundtrack CD, but you don't want to pay eBay prices? Well all you have to do is mail me at MrTotalBlamBlam@AOL.com with the title of a song written, or co-written, by David that includes the word 'AMERICAN'...No hang on...that's far too easy...erm...make that a song written, or co-written, by David that includes the word 'PSYCHO'. So that's the title of the song and the line that contains the word 'PSYCHO' to me NOW. Don't hesitate, do it now, remember the first five win.

E-mail MrTotalBlamBlam@AOL.com

Total Blam Blam - (European Correspondent)

American Psycho Competition

For your chance to win a copy of the ultra-rare withdrawn version of the 'American Psycho' soundtrack CD that Mr. Huey Lewis would really rather you didn't own, be here tomorrow (Tuesday 25th April) at 6:00pm EST (11:00pm GMT). Don't be late, as this is another 'first-five-win'.

Total Blam Blam - (European Correspondent)

Garson To Record Live Jazz Trio Album

For those of you in the California area, you have a special treat coming your way... Not only is the one and only Mike Garson playing a show near you, and in a jazz trio, but the group is also recording the concert! Here is what was posted to MikeGarson.com:

Mike is recording a live album with Joe LaBarbera (drums) and Putter Smith (bass) on Thursday April 27 at the WyndhamBel Age Hotel in West Hollywood, CA. The show starts at 9:00PM in the "La Brasserie" Restaurant. Admission is free, butthere is a two drink (item) minimum. For more info, call thehotel at (310) 854-1111.

Go to MikeGarson.com

thanks Matthew

Special Announcement: The One You've Been Waiting For!!

BowieNet is happy to bring you the following tidbit of information.

WHO: DAVID BOWIE LIVE
WHAT: FANS ONLY LIVE SHOW
WHEN: JUNE (more details to follow)

Keep your eyes on BowieNet for more details

We will be making some special new offers in conjunction with the re-launch of BowieNet v2.This very special offer will be for BowieNet members only, for an extra special fans only show!! Very Cool

Mark Plati Live

Here is a note from Mark Plati about an upcoming gig:

Hey there . .

This Tuesday, April 25th I'll be playing with Mary Wood at The Living Room, corner of Allen St. and Stanton St., at 11pm.

We'll be playing stuff we've written together over the past couple of years, as well as a few of Mary's' tunes of her own. We'll be joined by Gerry Leonard on guitar and Bill Dobrow on drums. If you're in the neighborhood drop in, it's free, though I know it's a school night and all . . .

mp

Go to www.markplati.com

thanks Mark

European T.v. Special

Tomorrow, the 22nd of April on the German/French TV -channel called "Arte" there is a programme called "Metropolis". The programme will begin in Germany at 21.40 pm and lasts till 22.40pm. The theme will be "The cybertalk: David Bowie". "Metropolis" is a cultural programme and features usually the European art and music-scene.

Here is a bit more info about the show from the "Arte" website:

deutsh:
Der "Thin White Duke" ist ein Fan der Neuen Medien. In dem Computerspiel "The Normal Soul" tritt David Bowie als Cyber-Figur auf und steuert Teile des Soundtracks bei. Seit kurzem ist der Star auch Besitzer des Online-Bankhauses BowieBanc. Kunden seines Instituts erhalten Scheck- und Kreditkarten mit seinem Konterfei, dazu ein Jahresabo für dessen eigenen Online-Service BowieNet. Damit beweist David Bowie, der 1997 als einer der ersten Künstler an die Börse ging, abermals seine Geschäftstüchtigkeit, aber auch den Mut, kompromisslos auf Zukunft zu setzen. METROPOLIS spricht mit dem Star über das Massenmedium von morgen - im cyber.talk von Hermann Vaske und Frank Eggers.

Go to the Arte - German Page

french:
David Bowie est un adepte des nouveaux médias. Il a donné son accord au jeu vidéo "The Normal Soul", où un personnage apparaît sous ses traits, et il collabore à la musique. Il est en outre l'heureux propriétaire d'une banque en ligne, la BowieBanc. Ses clients reçoivent des chéquiers et des cartes de crédit à son effigie ainsi qu'un abonnement d'un an gratuit à BowieNet, le service d'accès à Internet de la superstar. David Bowie, qui fut en 1997 l'un des premiers artistes à entrer en Bourse, montre ainsi non seulement son habileté en affaires mais aussi son flair pour les technologies du futur. Interview en ligne du "Thin White Duke" avec Metropolis.

Go to the Arte - French Page

thanks bianca

City Of Steel

Songs from 30 odd years of music performed by some of Pittsburgh's most intriguing musicians, including members of:

The Science Fiction Idols, Honeyburst, The Frampton Brothers, The Polish Hillbillies, lowsunday, Master Mechanic, Corpus Christi, Cloud, The Side Orders, Spaceball Ricochet, and more!

Saturday, April 29th

The Oakland Beehive Theatre
3807 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA

9pm, $5, 21+.

Go to the Pittsburgh BowieTribute webpage

The Whitney Biennial

It's that time again. Biennial fever must be hitting New York with the Whitney show opening its doors last month. For those of us unable to visit the exhibition in real time there is the Whitney website at www.whitney.org, which although full of fantastic online gizmos is rather weak on imagery. However amongst other things, such as guided tours, you can access the Internet art which is new to the show this year. (It was the Whitney Biennial remember that recommended we embrace video art, photography and installation all those years ago when the only appendage artists were permitted by most was a paintbrush).

The one exhibit Bowieart are particularly sorry to miss is that by the mischievous Hans Haacke whose installation concern's Giuliani's attempts to close the Brooklyn Museum's version of Sensation. All we can offer those not fortunate enough to be able to visit the gallery is the picture here.

Go to Whitney.org

Go to BowieArt.com

from BowieArt.com