Month: April 1999

The classic horror film “The Hunger” airs on May 24, 1999 on the Showcase Network, USA Synopsis:Miriam and John Blaylock are young, beautiful… and hungry. An eternal couple, sensual and irresistible. CATHERINE DENEUVE is Miriam, the icy beauty whose mystery was born in the waters of ancient Egypt. The legendary rock star DAVID BOWIE is John, her lover through the centuries, a man who shares Miriam’s secrets until he inexplicably begins aging at an accelerated pace. SUSAN SARANDON plays the brilliant scientist who tries to treat the supernatural – until she too is caught in the timeless web of blood and passion – The Hunger. Set in a very chic, very modern Manhattan, The Hunger weaves a thrilling tale of gothic horror. Yet it is more than a spine-chilling scare. The Hunger is also an astonishing spectacle of illusion, a lyrical triumph that moves effortlessly from the sounds of city traffic to the awesome depths of hell. Masterfully directed by TONY SCOTT, The Hunger is a breathtaking combination of swirling color, provocative acting and horrifying suspense.

If you’re in the New York area on Saturday, May1st, check out the gig by “Geechee Goddess Hardcore Warrior Soul” Tamaraat CBGB’s, 311 Bowery & Bleecker. Tamara goes on at 12:30 AM. Wellworth checking out! For more on Tamara, see David’s Journal of March29th.

23 years ago today (April 30, 1976), the TVC 15 single was releasedwith We Are The Dead as the B-side

In keeping with our quest for cool stuff to do, David has asked that members send in video taped questions for him to answer (ala Ask David).

Simply break out that cam-corder, and video tape yourself asking David a question. We will review the tapes and then Mr. Bowie will answer you in video format as well. Fun!

Here are a couple of ground-rules:

1. 5 question limit
2. We will ONLY accept the folling formates: 8mm, Hi8, VHS, and PAL.
3. We will NOT be returning these tapes.
4. Clearly print your name and email address on your tapes.

OK, if you want to try and impress us with your talents, go ahead. We might just use them for the Big BowieNet talent show…

snail mail your submissions to:
Bowie Video
PO Box 358
Trumbull, CT 06611

The films of D.A. Pennebaker have left an indelible mark on pop and rock.Filmmakers D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus have worked with artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan, The Who, and Bowie, just to name a few. Pennebaker filmed the Bowie Classic “Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars: The Motion Picture” which commemorated Bowie’s farewell to Ziggy tour of 1973. In a recent article promoting a new Hendrix project, Pennybaker talks about the making of the Ziggy film and working with Bowie. Here is an excerpt:Q: Why did you film Bowie’s last Ziggy Stardust concert?A: Pennebaker: Well, he is incredible to watch. I mean, I could see myself getting a hard-on just looking at him sometimes, which is ridiculous. But I think that the reason we made it was because RCA said, we have this guy and he’s going to do a concert, maybe the last one he’s going to do, and you’ve got to go make a film.

We found this Bowie collectable in the “Bowie Vaults” and thought you would enjoy seeing it. Entitled “FASHIONS 7” Picture Disc Collection” this collectors edition of picture discs (yes, that’s right, on vinyl) was released by RCA in the UK, November of 1982. RCA only released a limited edition of 25,000. These images have been floating around the web lately, so we wanted to show you what the FASHION was all about.

Last night Bowie treated us all to a 90 minute chat. If you weren’t able to attend the chat session, you can read the transcript here!Thanks to you all (and David too) for the great chat. (Ed. note: Don’t miss the Julio Iglesias story!)

Just a reminder that TONIGHT, Tuesday, April 27th at 10:00 p.m. EST, 7:00 p.m. PST, BowieNet will host a live chat with David Bowie.

Please log into the #ChatGuest room for this chat event. See you there.

If you have any questions you would like to ask before the live chat, you can e-mail your David Bowie questions to info@davidbowie.com. We will use these pre-chat questions in addition to your live questions.

The UltraStar crew hosted a chat last night for BowieNet members to discuss any and all BowieNet issues. Thanks to everyone who participated in this event.

We will take all your requests into consideration.

As always, your voice is the most important part of BowieNet, so keep those suggestions, ideas, gripes and praises coming.

Send comments to: info@davidbowie.com

Join the UltraStar crew for an informal chat TONIGHT, Monday, April 26th at 9:00 p.m. EST. We want to hear your thoughts and ideas about any BowieNet issues. We will use the open chat forum (no moderation) for this one. See you there!