Ground Control To Davy Jones

Rolling Stone have a special feature on Cameron Crowe, who once worked for them as a teen reporter (as dramatized in his recent film, Almost Famous). There is a selection (Crowe's Greatest Hits) of his best articles from that period, including one from 1976 about David. Cameron spent several days with David, for most of which period David was wide awake, very active, prolific, and bored! It touches on recording with Iggy, The Man Who Fell To Earth, Liz Taylor, drinking champagne with Ron Wood and Young Americans.

Go here to read the whole thing - its fascinating!

:))

Thanks, Spaceface!

More 'mysterman' Crummies!

As promised, here is another Stylophone crummie from David's latest TRIP to/in the studio. In case you missed it, David's journal entry dated October 11th talks about the current project and how this timeless device made it back into his acoustic arsenal. Click here to access the journal page, the entry in question being journal number 2 (see the BRILLIANT ADVENTURE bit below for MORE about journal number 1).

For more about the reknowned contraption, click here or on the image above to read some HI-larious press clippings from 1968!

And last, but certainly not least, click here to discover how thoroughly David explores the instruction manual before attempting to use this potentially lethal device!

More to come!

Brilliant Adventure

David's written another journal today, which I believe is our first Bowie Friday the 13th Journal entry ever! LOL!

It talks about innovation in the studio, of which I assure you there is no shortage while David and the gang are at work!

Here then is another example of this innovation. In case you were wondering where that BIG guitar sound comes from (and yes, it goes to 11)....

Saint Alphonzo - (Tundra Correspondent)

Dry Cleaning Only

Dry Cleaning Only. Where have you heard those immortal words uttered before? And why is Postmistress General, SusanS, staring at a great big Ziggy picture below? Tune in this time next week for answers to these questions and many more, possibly.

Total Blam Blam - (European Correspondent)

Crummies Of Lily!

Have you seen David's new journal entry? Probably not, because it just went up today. Before you play this priceless crummie, you should read David's new journal for the skinny. Viewing this crummie without proper preparation could be hazardous to your health.

Click here to read the journal first and proceed in an orderly fashion.

Click here to embrace chaos and view the crummie first (proceed at your own risk).

More to come tomorrow!

Uncommonly Rare Bowie At The Beeb T-shirts To Be Won

(Just give me back the shirt Gae...It isn't yours to keep.)

To promote the recent Bowie at the Beeb release, EMI produced a very limited run of T-shirts that were distributed to industry folk, DJs and the like. Needless to say, these items are exchanging hands for silly money on the black T-shirt market, but we have managed to procure ten of these beauties for as many lucky BowieNetters. The shirts have the Bowie at the Beeb logo printed on the reverse, and the Guy Peellaert painting that was commisioned for the release is reproduced on the front.

The picture above is of Mrs Blam Blam sporting one of these priceless prizes, as it looked just a bit too tight on me };-) As you can see the shirt is black cotton and very sexy to boot. Click on the image on the T-shirt for a close up reminder of exactly how good the Guy Peellaert painting is.

For your chance to win one of the shirts, simply tell me the name of the old friend of David's that appeared next to him in Guy Peellaert's book 'Rock Dreams' in 1973. When you think you know the name of David's companion in the painting mail your answer to: MrTotalBlamBlam@AOL.com with "Who dat with Bowie?" in the subject line. Please state whether you would prefer a small or a large T-shirt, remembering that the small are miniscule and the large are not very big at all!

As with all of the competitions that I post from now on, your answer must be sent from a davidbowie.com or a davidbowie.co.uk e-mail address. This competition will close at the end of the month to give everybody plenty of time to find the answer, as it's not an easy one, unless you have access to the book. Good Luck!

Total Blam Blam - (European Correspondent)

Beeb In Rolling Stone

This month's Rolling Stone includes an ad for Bowie at the Beeb. Here's a snapshot of the full page ad, compliments of Blakely. Click on the picture above for a larger image.

Thanks, Blakely!

New Discography

A new version of the illustrated db discography has been released by Ruud Altenburg. Penned "Version 11.5," the latest edition includes more information about the Bowie At The Beeb release together with some changes to the RealAudio section. Click here for more info.

The Complete David Bowie...not Quite

Sonic Net has hopped on to the bandwagon of peeking into David's journals, or at least writing about someone else's peeking. They write:

Rock icon David Bowie told fans in his online community, BowieNet, that he is wrapping up a new, '60s-style album. "It's heads down again this month," he wrote. "By the first week in November, I should have finished the '60s album. At the moment it's called Toy." Bowie, who has accepted a small part in Ben Stiller's upcoming film "Zoolander," just released a three-disc live album, Bowie at the Beeb: 1968-1972. ...

Click here for the link.

Thanks, Pozie!

Gq Cool

After being chosen as this year's Most Stylish Man last month, Bowie is lending his writing talents to the foreword of a new book titled GQ Cool. Slated for release later this month in the UK, the book promises "a collection of portraits defining the essence of male cool over the least decade". As well as Bowie, other UK male celebs such as David Beckham, Noel and Liam Gallagher and Alan Rickman are among those deemed cool enough to feature in the book written by Jo Levin.

The Complete David Bowie...not Quite

Yet another Bowie book nestles among the Bs in the music section of your local book shop this month. 'The Complete David Bowie' by Nicholas Pegg is a brave effort that claims to be "The ultimate reference: albums, singles, concerts, films, the internet and more." This really is the antithesis of a book like 'BowieStyle', in that apart from the covers, the book is a picture-less 450 pages. But that is because it is what it claims to be...a reference.

Of course the problem with a reference like this is that if one is not returning to the source (i.e., David Bowie), it is almost impossible to produce a work that is 100% accurate. Having said that, Nicholas has done a pretty admirable job of collecting all the information that is already out there, be it true or false, and he has collected it into one easy to use tome that, until we are blessed with some sort of official book, I am sure will become an indispensable guide to most all serious collectors of David Bowie's music.

Click on the image above for a quick accuracy test of entries concerning the first and last songs in 'The Songs' section of the book, 'Absolute Beginners' and 'Zion.'

Total Blam Blam - (European Correspondent)

Oh God, I Could Do Better Than That!

The Style section in this Sunday's London Times has a feature this week on all the fun backstage at London's Fashion Week. They show a photograph of Philip Treacy (milliner to the Stars) wearing one of his own creations. The angle of the story is lookalikes and inspirations. They have this to say about Treacy's hat:

"...is Philip Treacy....morphing into David Bowie? He wishes....."

Thanks, Spaceface!

Vh1 Dance Songs

Stay tuned to VH1 tonight as their "Top 100 Dance Songs" segment will feature Bowie's "Let's Dance" tonight at 10PM. Visit vh1.com for more details.

Happy Columbus Day!

By the way, Happy Columbus Day to those of you in the states (or to those of you looking for an extra reason to celebrate something)! It is interesting to note that various movements of political correctness in recent years have put the holiday under a bit of scrutiny, essentially by saying the bloke was a bit of a scoundrel.

If you're interested, here's a couple of links to persuasive arguments for both sides:

Pro-Columbus Day essay

Anti-Columbus Day essay

Let's pour ourselves a pint and discuss it, shall we?

More Bowie Journals!

We hope you are as "Bamboozled" as we are over David's new prolific period of journal writing! Today is no exception as he continues with another October journal entry!

Beeb Sails Up Online Charts

Internet sales of Bowie at the Beeb are sailing in the U.S., (no pun intended) with Billboard reporting its entry into the top ten this week. While Beeb sales in the U.S. through the Internet are high, retail sales are much lower, with Beeb coming in at number 181. This is not the case in the UK of course, with Beeb debuting in the top ten retail.

Go to Billboard for more information.

Mr. Rice's Secret In Atlantic City

As part of the Atlantic City Film Festival 2000 from October 20 - November 5, Mr. Rice's Secret starring David Bowie will be shown on Saturday the 21st at noon. Tickets are available at the Atlantic City Film Festival Web Site.

Vh1 Dance Songs

Look out for Bowie's "Let's Dance" in VH1's segment next week of the Top 100 Dance Songs. The weekly special will begin on Monday night at 10PM EST and will be hosted by Paula Abdul, whose "Straight Up" comes in at number 81. "Let's Dance," meanwhile, lands at #71. Visit vh1.com for more details.

Bowie Store Launched On Amazon!

Need a new brain? Er....no, that's the next bit. I mean - need a new Bowie album? Check out UK Amazon's new Bowie Store! This just in!

UK Amazon writes: "Easily one of the most creative artists around, David Bowie has never stopped pushing at the boundaries of his craft. Never one to be hemmed in, the musician, songwriter, actor and artist is responsible for a body of work as varied as it is popular. Before Prince, Madonna or Marilyn Manson, Bowie had been there and done that--and often done it better. Amazon.co.uk takes you through his career with an exclusive interview, customer favourites, and recommendations from our expert editors in music, books and DVD & Video.

Click the link above or here for more info!

Thanks, Marybeth

Bowienet Site Of The Month!

Need a new brain? We've got the site for you, courtesy of a web surfin' Sailor! Check out the Site of the Month (just follow the link from the Infectious Box on the home page)! Thanks, Sailor!