April's Tooth Of Gold... Susans has been hard at it again, compiling the BowieNet news archive that is.
Click on the screen grab above to take you to the month that was April... and what a good month it was, as summarised by Susans at the bottom of the
David And Iman Out On The Town Again
David and Iman at the Vanity Fair party at the State
Supreme Courthouse last night. Pic WireImage.com.
You asked for the latest party...
Well, judging by the perfectly coiffured hair in the picture above, it looks like David got an appointment with the hairdresser earlier than he thought he would. (See Wednesday's news if this comment is a little too cryptic for you.)
The beautiful couple were out and about for the third time in less than a week, this time it was to attend the Vanity Fair party to celebrate the launch of the
Nice to be able to support Downtown New York at the Film Festival again this year. De Niro started it last year in an effort to bring business and attention back to this devastated area. It's already grown to twice the size of last years.
Had a great table for the nosh, with Elvis (the London-born one) and his terrific girl friend, jazz singer/pianist Diana Krall and painter Francesco Clemente among others. Made sure that we got home at reasonable time as I'm singing tomorrow morning and don't need the late night croak.
Diana Krall and Elvis Costello on their way to dine with Mr and Mrs Jones.
Diana sports the Bowie hair-in-the-eyes style, that is, frankly, so two days ago!
BowieNet members can view a larger version of the picture of David and Iman courtesy of our friends at
Fashion Footnote: In the picture above Iman is wearing a dress by Emanuel Ungaro, while David wears a Paul Smith suit and a tie from 1984 by designer/arhitect Ettore Sottsass.
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Iman talks at the 25th Annual Outstanding Mother Awards
Luncheon on Wednesday. Picture from WireImage.com.
Right on mother...
The previous day, Iman managed to slot in another public appearance when she accepted an award at the 25th Annual Outstanding Mother Awards Luncheon, which was held at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York.
Again, thanx to
Bowiephiles
She's hangin' on his arms like a cheap (boiler) suit...
Coming up soon, and very well worth checking out for those of you in the UK, is the Contemporary Wardrobe Collection Sale of the 21st Century at The Horse Hospital ? Colonnade ? Bloomsbury ? London WC1N 1HX (Located just 1 minute from Russell Square tube, on the Piccadilly line). The event takes place on Saturday May 10th and Sunday May 11th. On display, among many other items of clothing with a pop-culture background, will be the day-glo orange boiler suit which David wore in the Blue Jean video.
Enquiries reveal the boiler suit is only part of a collection of several Bowie items and that:
We may consider realistic offers on the boiler suit, which may cause a stir on Bowienet!
You can contact James at popculture@thehorsehospital.com, and also by telephone on 020 7713 7370.
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It happens outside, the music is outside...
Those of you in the USA, who can be in Seattle between May 8th and 11th, may like to consider checking out Bowie: Inside/Outside 'an evening of live dance and music inspired by David Bowie and his work.'
Seattle choreographers Pat Graney, KT Niehoff, Pablo Cornejo, Peggy Piacenza, Crispin Spaeth, Amii LeGendre, Maureen Whiting and Wade Madsen will share the stage, presenting dance pieces that celebrate this enigmatic and mercurial icon of art.
Enjoy!
:))
David And Iman Attend Goddess Gala In New York
"Let your hair hang down..." David and Iman at the Goddess Gala
in New York City on Monday evening. Pic courtesy WireImage.com.
Didn't they teach you to get your hair cut at school?
Mr and Mrs Jones were but two of the names on a pretty impressive guestlist at the Costume Institute's Spring 2003 Exhibition and Gala, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on Monday evening. The theme of the gala was Goddess, and the couple rose to the occasion with their usual style and aplomb.
However, when I asked David, (no stranger to hair controversy) about the interesting new Barnet that he's sporting in the picture above, he had this to say about his very latest style:
'Hairdresser had an appointment so could only do the back. Hoping to have front finished on Monday next.'
Other guests at the 'Party of the Year' included Robert DeNiro, Nicole Kidman, Angie Harmon, Eve, Alicia Keys, Heidi Klum, Giselle Bundchen, Naomi Campbell, Victoria Beckham, Linda Evangelista, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, but I have nothing particularly interesting to report about their hair, apart from the fact that Robert DeNiro is now wearing rather a lot of it on his chin.
Bowienet/ebay Auction Of More Mick Rock/mtr Goodies
The Jean Genie... let yourself go!
Two more Mick Rock items from the MTR Bowie exhibition are up for grabs. They're both connected and relate to the 1972 video shoot for The Jean Genie. You can reach each auction by clicking on the relevant image below.
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Mick Rock's shot of Ziggy and The Spiders performing The Jean
Genie in San Francisco, October 1972. Approx. 23" X 17" in the frame.
The first item is this wonderful black and white print from a photograph taken by Mick Rock at the video shoot for The Jean Genie. Mick Rock filmed and directed David Bowie's promotional video The Jean Genie in San Francisco in late October 1972, around the time of the Winterland Auditorium concert.
Shot in a single day, the video was one of the very first made specifically for music TV shows such as TOTPs... even if they couldn't quite grasp this revolutionary concept.
The ground-breaking video starred the late Cyrinda Foxe, (a good friend of David's at the time) who lent him various items of her clothing during his short Ziggy Stardust tour of the US.
The video is also memorable for the studio footage of David performing with The Spiders (see above) and shots of Ziggy outside the seemingly appropriate Mars Hotel.
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Print of Mick Rock's original storyboard for the above The Jean
Genie video shoot. Print is approx. 17.5" X 13.5" in the frame.
The second item is a print of one of Mick's original storyboards for this historic video. The storyboard has a few of the ideas used in the video such as: "Cyrinda - Jeans - Doing her Marylin bit" and "CUs (Close Ups) of David - Eyes - Lips - Hair - Hands". Both these professionally framed prints were on display during the MTR Bowie exhibition last year.
Dutch War Child Cd Tracklisting
Children round the world...
Well we did promise the tracklisting for Hoop, the Dutch version of the War Child CD as soon as we had it, (04/19/03 NEWS: FINAL TRACKLISTING FOR BOTH WAR CHILD CDS) and now we do. The good news for Bowie completists is that they won't need to shell out for another version, as David isn't actually on it.
I wouldn't normally have posted an item about a CD that didn't contain a Bowie track, but we did promise this tracklisting, and I thought it best to warn those of you that may have pre-ordered expecting Everyone Says 'Hi' to be on this version, as it was on the Canadian and European versions.
That's not to say that Hoop isn't worth buying of course. Though you may not be aware of many of the artists on this CD, as it's more localised than the other versions, it's still all for a very noble cause. Anyway, you can make up your own mind about the line-up now:
01 Marco Borsato - The Last Day
02 Acda & De Munnik - Morgen Wordt Alles Anders (The Times They Are A'Changing)
03 Ilse DeLange ? I Almost Believed
04 De Dijk ? Dat Zou Mooi Zijn
05 Krezip ? Just Like This
06 Van Dik Hout ? Help!
07 Trijntje Oosterhuis ? Feeding Off The Love of the Land
08 Ivar - Fly Like an Eagle
09 Avril Lavigne ? Knockin? On Heaven?s Door
10 George Michael ? The Grave
11 Paul McCartney ? Calico Skies
12 Ronan Keating - In The Ghetto
13 Celine Dion ? Prayer
14 Yusuf Islam ? Peace Train
Click on the image above to take you to the Dutch War Child site. Thanx to BowieNetter 051060 for reminding me about this release.
Rex Ray Donation For Alboreto's Great Wall Walk
I'll give you eyes of blue...
BowieNetter
The print was designed by Rex for David's September 1997 appearances at The Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, and not only does this look like it's Rex's own personal framed copy, (signed by DB and Rex!!) but the leggy Californian beauty has also donated all shipping costs, and will despatch directly to the winner. What a thoroughly decent chap he is.
Click on the image to take you to the auction, which has four days left to run.
David And Iman Attend Liv And Royston Vow Renewal
David and Iman in New York City yesterday.
Picture courtesy of RJ Capak/WireImage.com.
But you, you've promise in your lovin' eye...
David and Iman were among the guests at a ceremony for Liv Tyler and Royston Langdon in the Soho district of New York City yesterday. Lord Of The Rings beauty Liv, and husband Royston, (Singer of Spacehog who released a cover of Tin Machine's Crack City in 1996) invited David and Iman to the event at which they renewed their wedding vows. This follows the secret tropical wedding the pair enjoyed earlier in the month.
David had this to say about yesterday's ceremony:
'The highlight, apart from the quite lovely couple themselves, was how one little girl, Liv, could have such a huge extended family of thousands that included both Steve Tyler and Todd Rundgren. Elvis did not attend.'
So there ya have it... Good luck to the newly-weds, and may they spend many happy and loving years together.
Sony Reissues: The Facts
Spreading rumours and lies and stories they made up...Part 182
Well, we've said it before: "If you didn't read it on BowieNet, it's not necessarily true." ...and this is certainly the case with the Sony reissues schedule for three of David's more recent albums: 1.Outside, Earthling and 'hours...'. I Don't normally like to post news stories that aren't 100% confirmed, but the fuss surrounding a fabricated release date and the tracklisting for bonus CDs for these three has demanded some kind of news for you. This is how the situation stands at the moment, but even this is subject to change.
Yes it is true that 1.Outside, Earthling and 'hours...' are scheduled to be reissued some time this year. They have been pencilled in for a September 15th release date, though that date could change.
These will be mid price versions of the original single disc albums just to get them back on the shelves. There are also deluxe versions planned for 2004 that will include a bonus CD for each release.
These bonus discs will contain a dozen or so songs each, and the tracks will be drawn from rare and hard-to-find releases and promos. They will not contain unreleased and unfinished versions of tracks such as the recently distributed unfinished Outside stolen outtakes. That's not to say these kind of things will never see the light of day, it just means these releases aren't the place for them.
Stay tuned to BowieNet for all the accurate news.
Happy 11th Wedding Anniversary, Iman And David!
Show your love, show your sweet, sweet love...
Today is the eleventh anniversary of Iman and David's wedding in Lausanne, Switzerland. Looking back over photographs of them together in the last twelve months, the ones from the Serpentine Gallery party last July (07/10/02 SNIPPET: DAVID AND IMAN MESSING ABOUT IN LONDON!) were pretty special, so we bring you one of them today. I know you'll all join me in wishing them the happiest of days together!
Check out the BowieNet Member's Message Boards for more greetings, and this great animation from the very talented Zardoz.
:))
Db Pays Tribute To A True Legend In Today's Journal
You're spring to me, all things to me...
Today, David pays tribute to the lady in the picture above. Read about his first hand experience of the woman who inspired one of his most emotional recordings, the sublime Wild Is The Wind. Click on the image to take you to his latest journal.
Egg Hunt In Nyc, And The Ems Returns In Latest Journal
Let the children lose it...
In his latest journal, David gives advice on how to make an
Click on the rabbit's nose to reach the latest instalment.
Bowie's Favourite Saatchi Piece Is A Pile Of Rubbish!
Detail from "The Undesirables" 2000 - Trash, electric fan, 3 light projectors and
coloured gels, smoke machine. 200 x 600 x 500 cm. Image copyright the artists.
Silhouettes and shadows, watch the revolution...
As
David Bowie chose a work by two of my own very favourite British artists, The Undesirables by Tim Noble and Sue Webster. Here's what he had to say about the piece:
I suppose the first question is, 'Is it still worth £50,000 if the light's off?' The world of shadows has long been a fearful fascination to me. In this piece, the transformation of the banal into the representation of some sort of tranquillity is really touching. The nostalgic 'Uncle Frank makes hand shadows on the wall' quality is deceptive. Both the choice of materials - anarchistic - and the flirtation with a mythic-self illuminate pointedly the moral and aesthetic vacuum facing many artists. But most of all, it's enchanting. © David Bowie 2003
If you like the look of The Undesirables, you should check out similarly-themed and equally enchanting works by the pair such as British Wildlife, Instant Gratification and Miss Understood & Mr Meanor.
The new Saatchi Gallery really is worth a visit if you're in the area. The more opulent surroundings of County Hall (as compared to the starkness of the old Saatchi Gallery) do lend a different feel to some of the pieces, particularly Richard Wilson's 20:50, which is constructed of steel and highly reflective used sump oil. The current Damien Hirst exhibition runs through to August 31st 2003. Go
Final Tracklisting For Both War Child Cds
Aching for some innocence and peace of mind... The War Child charity CD, Hope, that we told you about last month (03/26/03 NEWS: EXCLUSIVE DB TRACK FOR WAR CHILD ALBUM) is released this coming Easter Monday. A double CD version called Peace Songs was released this week in Canada, and both releases contain a radio edit of the Metro Mix of Everyone Says 'Hi'.
Here follows the full tracklisting for both CDs, with a shortcut to each relevant mini-site, where you can get more information regarding the CDs, listen to snippets and download ringtones...including Everyone Says 'Hi'.
You'll notice that Hope has been expanded to eighteen tracks from the original thirteen we listed, but Miss Dynamite's cover of George Michael's Faith has been dropped, while Ronan Keating's cover of the Elvis classic, In The Ghetto, remains.*
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01 Travis - The Beautiful Occupation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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It seems a Dutch version of the album, Hoop, is due for a May 5th release. We'll give you the tracklisting of that CD as soon as we have it.
Those of you already familiar with the *Where's the justice in that?!
02 Avril Lavigne - Knocking on Heaven?s Door
03 Paul McCartney - Calico Skies
04 David Bowie - Everyone Says ?Hi? (Metro Mix)
05 George Michael - The Grave
06 Ronan Keating - In The Ghetto
07 Lee Ryan - Stand Up As People
08 Beverley Knight - Love?s in Need of Love Today
09 Moby - Nearer
10 New Order - Vietnam
11 Bassment Jaxx featuring Yellowman - Love is the Answer
12 Spiritualised - Hold On (War Child Mix)
13 Charlatans - We Got to Have Peace
14 Beth Orton - Ooh Child
15 Tom McRae - Border Song
16 Billy Bragg - The Wolf Covers Its Tracks
17 Yusuf Islam - Peace Train
18 Jesse Jackson - Keep Hope Alive
01 Avril Lavigne - Knockin' On Heaven's Door
02 Chantal Kreviazuk - Redemption Song
03 Jarvis Church (featuring K'naan) - One
04 k-os - Livin' In A World Corrupt
05 Kyprios - Stand Up
06 G. Love & Graph Nobel - Love
07 David Usher (with My Brilliant Beast) - If You Tolerate This
08 David Bowie - Everyone Says Hi (Metro Mix)
09 The Charlatans - We Gotta Have Peace
10 In Essence - Change Is Gonna Come
11 Beth Orton - Ooh Child
12 Our Lady Peace - Imagine
13 Tom McRae - Border Song
14 Spiritualized - Hold On (War Child Mix)
15 Basement Jaxx (featuring Yellowman) - Love Is the Answer
16 Moby - Nearer
01 Yusuf Islam - Peace Train
02 Jann Arden - Fighting For The World
03 Bryan Adams - Don't Drop That Bomb On Me
04 Bruce Cockburn - It's Going Down Slow
05 Paul McCartney - Calico Skies
06 Gord Downie & the Country of Miracles - If I Had A Hammer
07 Liam Titcomb - War
08 Elvis Costello & the Imposters - Everybody's Cryin' Mercy
09 Leonard Cohen - Anthem
10 Barenaked Ladies - Lovers In A Dangerous Time (Live)
11 Garou - Le Monde est Stone (Live)
12 Celine Dion - Prayer
13 Eurythmics - I Saved The World Today
14 Travis - The Beautiful Occupation
15 Billy Bragg - The Wolf Covers Its Tracks
Prizes On The Way For Roseland Print Winners
Roseland Poster 2002. DB by Myriam Santos-Kayda.
Print designed by Rex Ray... scribbled on by all three!
I'd send my photograph to my honey...
The five winners of the above Roseland 2002 print signed by, (ladies first) Rex Ray, David Bowie and Myriam Santos-Kayda (actually signed as Mask), will be comforted to learn that their prizes are on the way to them.
The five winners of Myriam's signed book, David Bowie: Live in New York, will receive their prizes as soon as the book is printed and signed by the aforementioned trio. All things being equal (whatever that means) this will be around the autumn. (Hallo Dukebox)
I would also like to make it clear to all ten winners that I do have all of your names and addresses... you can stop the panicked communications now! };-)
Bowienet/ebay Mtr Display Boards Auction
I must be only one in a...*
No Mick Rock pictures today, more in next week's auction. Instead we have some of the actual display boards from the MTR Bowie exhibition.
Read the descriptions below each item, then click on the appropriate image to take you to that auction.
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This lot comprises two 48"x30" display boards mounted on 1/4" foamcore, these are the actual display boards from the MTR Bowie exhibition of last year. Utilising text describing the visual presentation of David's career, and illustrated by images from eight of his videos, (from 1972's The Jean Genie to 1999's Thursday's Child) these four foot high boards were used as an introduction to the exhibition in the foyer of the MTR.
*Obviously these are unique items of which only one of each would have been made. Please bear in mind that these pictures were taken with a digital camera and don't do the original display board's justice.
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Unless you've been asleep for a couple of years, I'm pretty sure everybody here will recognise this stunning image produced by Markus Klinko and Indrani for the Heathen album cover. This 48"x48" (that's four foot square to you) display board is mounted on 1/2" foamcore and was originally displayed along with the boards above in the foyer of the MTR.
This is about the only time this image has appeared without the Heathen text along the bottom of it, *and again it's a unique item of which only one would have been made.
This picture was also taken with a digital camera and again, really doesn't do the original display board justice.
Please note: These two auctions are only open to those who can arrange to pick the items up themselves from the New York BowieNet office. We will not ship these items! If you bid, understand that it will be your responsibility to pick these items up within 10 days of the end of the auction. Thank you and good luck!
Db Picks Up The Thread Again In Latest Journal
What kind of affliction requires David Bowie to have to wear this
incredibly strange piece of apparatus? Click on it now to find out.
Do you see that thing?
In his latest instalment, David Bowie picks up where he left off in his last journal entry. He also explains just why he may have to wear the bizarre contraption above during future concert appearances.
A&e Live By Request... Watch It Here On Bowienet
I'll say "Don't ask me..."
Back in June of last year David Bowie and his band performed a marvellous set of live songs to an invited audience of fans and BowieNet contest winners. The event was the A&E Live by Request show in New York, and here are the tracks that were broadcast at the time:
Fame - Changes - China Girl - Slow Burn - Starman - Let's Dance - Slip Away - Ziggy Stardust - "Heroes" - 5:15 The Angels Have Gone - Sound + Vision - Ashes To Ashes - I'm Afraid of Americans...
The show has since been broadcast in Europe too, but it seems a few of you have still to see it. Well, now you can. In yet another BowieNet exclusive, BowieNet members can now experience the music and the fun once again. Click on the image above, sit back and enjoy!
Db & Tv Back Bowienetter In Amnesty Great Wall Walk
DB recording Safe in 1998. Photograph by TV.
I keep a photograph, It burns my wall with time...
As visitors to the
This ultra glossy 6.5" x 4" photo card print was kindly donated by Tony, and signed by both DB and TV, so that Alboreto might raise some extra cash for his charity walk... of which, he has written a few words for us:
I've been raising money for some time now so that in May I can walk the Great Wall of China. The majority of the money raised goes to
I have done plenty of different things to raise money (around £3,000 in total) and I was hoping to get some Bowie in there somewhere! BNetter rebeccab suggested I email a few people close to Bowie and Tony Visconti very wonderfully offered his assistance. I must say that Tony is one of the nicest people I have ever encountered. I must also thank all of the BNetters who have made individual donations, I love this place!
Thanks Alboreto. Bidding is already well under way, so if you fancy owning a unique, and genuine, signed Bowie photograph, why not place a bid now and help Alboreto and Amnesty in the process. You can reach the auction by clicking on David's microphone.
David Bowie: The First Fourteen Years!
And I'm gone through a crack in the past...
BowieNetters Peter Foulstone and Alex Alexander have just completed the latest of their fascinating limited edition fan publications. The series has collected together rare pictures and press cuttings from deep within the vaults of Bowie history, and each of the books so far has been a valuable resource for the collector and casual fan alike...David Robert Jones 1947-1961 is no exception.
Here's the blurb from the boys:
David Bowie brand new book, David Robert Jones 1947-1961
28 glorious pages in handy A5 size. A limited edition of 50 copies only, each being individually signed by the authors. This brand new book covers the years before David became famous. With over 30 rare pictures (90% of which are not available on the net) including the much talked about American Football article and picture. Also covers David's houses and schools through these years. This is mainly a pictorial guide which neatly encapsulates the early years.
The TOTAL PRICE for the book is: - £4.99 or $7.99 - PAYPAL accepted at alex3602@hotmail.com, or UK cheques and cash to:alex3602@hotmail.com
Peter Foulstone,
179, chichester road,
Portsmouth,
Hants,
P02 OAJ.
UK
Incredibly, the price above includes shipping, so get your order in now before they're all snapped up.