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David Bowie as the really very odd Phillip Jeffries
in David Lynch's 'Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me'.

What's Really Happening?
In case you hadn't noticed yet, Spaceface has updated the BowieCalendar for January. Depending on your geographical location, you can view films that include performances from David, such as: B.U.S.T.E.D. (aka Everybody Loves Sunshine), Basquiat, Absolute Beginners, Mr Rice's Secret, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me and The Hunger.

Also listed is a broadcast starting on our man's birthday next Tuesday, when the digital only Performance Channel begins a three-day run of a new David Bowie profile compiled from Alan Yentob's meetings with David over the years. Yentob was the man behind the superb 'Cracked Actor' documentary and the 'Changes Bowie at 50' programme from 1997. He also interviewed David in Berlin during the 1978 tour for Arena Rock. Here's the blurb for the programme:

"If David Bowie ever needed his very own Boswell, he wouldn?t have to look far: BBC culture vulture Alan Yentob has met the rock star at regular intervals since the first explosion of fame in the early 70s up to the present day. These insightful interviews have all been brought together for this in-depth profile ? going from glam rock, to Brian Eno and Berlin, through the lucrative Let?s Dance years, to the new technology guru of today."

Have to admit I can't find out much about this one, and the way it reads, it could almost be that the Performance Channel have just licensed the 'Changes Bowie at 50' programme. Still, all will be revealed on Tuesday.

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A most peculiar way...
Funny chap Adam Sandler can be seen singing a couple of lines from 'Space Oddity' in the trailer for his latest movie, Mr. Deeds. Hilariously, he sings into one of those electrical appliances some ladies keep in their handbags...well, as do some men too I guess. Hi Rex.

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We can beat them, Just for one day...
BowieNetter Vaun Norman informs me that "Hereos"/"Helden" was used by BskyB's Soccer Extra programme in the UK as a backdrop for the "5-1 drubbing of Germany". I'm guessing the broadcast was an end of year look back, as the original game took place in September. Vaun also claims that pretty much the whole song was used, not bad considering the track is over six minutes long!

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The Duke and Carlos in '76. That's Carlos on the right.

Boy could he play guitar...
Both PattiBowie and Bladz have forwarded news of a rare live Carlos Alomar performance at THE BOTTOM LINE in New York on January 17th. You're all familiar with the work Carlos has done with David over the years, and as David pointed out in a recent journal, Carlos has contributed to the new album too. Here's the stuff you need to know:

In Association With The NY Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences: "NOTHIN' BUT...GUITARS" Featuring CARLOS ALOMAR, SHARON ISBIN, VERNON REID, NILE ROGERS and STEVE VAI takes place live at the The Bottom Line, 15 West 4th St (Cor. Mercer) NY 10012. Doors Open 6PM for 7:30 Show/10PM for 10:30 Show. For more Information call: 212-502-3471.

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Video crime...
Some of the fun that was captured at the recent plaque unveiling at The Rat & Parrot (12/07/01 NEWS: BECKENHAM REMEMBERS DAVID BOWIE AND THE ARTS LAB) is now available on video, and it features:

The Unveiling of the Plaque
Interview with Mary Finnigan and Christine Ostrom
Interview with David Bebbington
Interview with Ken Simmons
Interview with Avril Barrymore
Steve Harley's short live set (Excepting 'Sebastian')
Photographs of David Bowie in 1969 and the Beckenham Free Festival

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Thursday 01.03.02
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