Month: February 2000

‘Survive‘ made its way to the single’s chart without a hitch, as i nailed the #28 spot in DotMusic’s Top 75 Singles Chart. Here is a bit of the rational behind the new hit:

“…as thefollowup to ‘Thursday’s Child‘ lands on thechart (incidentally meaning that Bowie hasnow had hit singles in four decades from the1960s onwards) all I can do is tell you that [‘Survive’]comes from his most cricically acclaimedalbum for years and to the hardcore Bowiefan is a very good single indeed.”

While you’re there, check out DotMusic’s article on the Bowie-Eden Chat

No. 47 ‘hours…’ ? David Bowie

The SonicNet/Addicted To Noise 3rd Annual Writer’s Poll has ‘hours…‘ listed as album #47 out of 100.

Here is the blurb they wrote to go along with David’s spot in the list:

“Leave it to Bowie to make his final statement of the millennium by eschewing radical innovation and instead looking back. On ‘hours …,’ the singer takes an inventory of his musical past with varying results. As a confessional LP, ‘hours …’ doesnít reveal much. But where would a rock dandy be without the element of mystery, anyway?”

Go to the 3rd Annual Writer’s Poll

A peek back through the looking-glass to the year 1966. This is a must-see classic commercial for ‘Luv‘ aka, ‘The Pop Ice Cream‘. Ahh yes, those were the days.

To view the commercial, click here for a ‘slide show’ version, or click here for the regular version.

It’s getting to be that time of the year again… Carnaval is just around the bend for Brazil, and the rest of the world for that matter! So, what a better way to party Carnaval-style than a BowieBash! Here is the statement from organizer Andherson Miliatti:

“The Brazilian Fan Club Outside are planning their second annual meeting for March 2000. It will take place in Sao Joao da Boa Vista between the 4th and the 7th of March. Plans include a city tour, parties and a studio session where the fans will get together as a tribute band and play Bowie tunes till dawn.”

For those thinking of going, Sao Joao da Boa Vista is about a 4 hour drive from Sao Paolo and a 10 hour drive from Rio de Janeiro. For more information, e-mail:

Andherson Miliatti [bowie@dglnet.com.br]

Also, BowieNet will keep you all informed about the party, and will post pictures and stories from the party as well!

a special thanks to Andherson Miliatti

NetAid is delivering as promised, with the first $1.7 million of a total of $12 million to be distributed has been awarded to non-government agencies in Kosovo and Africa.

Bravo to the performers and the administrators of the festival and its dedication to raising money for important global causes. Also, NetAid.org is still actively collecting donations and selling merchandise to benefit the many causes, which range from Ending Hunger, to Helping Refugees, to Saving the Environment.

But that’s not all! The fun part isn’t over yet! You can go to NetAid.org Concert Clips and tune in to streaming video of Concert Footage (‘The Best of NetAid’, 4 hours), and Backstage Interviews (DB, David Ganola and Iman, and many more).

Take Action @ NetAid.org

Concert Clips @ NetAid.org

from BNet teenage correspondant, A_Girl

MTV Italy has been hot on DB’s trail these days, covering what they do best, music news, and, obviously, music videos.

Firstly, the ‘Survive‘ video has been #1 on the MTV Italy countdown 2 weeks in a row!

Also, there is a news story and review about yesterday’s Eden BowieChat.

And, lastly, a mention of “A night with David Bowie” on March 8th.

Go to MTV Italy Online for more.

Emm’s new disk ‘Science Fair‘ was given a smashing review in Access Magazine Online. You GO girl!! Here’s a clip of the review:

“…Tracks like ‘Good Riddance‘ and ‘Revenge‘ speak for themselves, but it is the purity of tracks like ‘Serenade‘ and Paul Weller’s ‘You Do Something To Me‘ that truly reflect Gryner’s creative genius. Science Fair might not be one of the year’s most hyped albums but it’s definitely worth checking out.”

Go to the review

from BNet teenage correspondant, A_Girl

DB had an Exclusive Webchat on Wednesday 2nd February with the Eden website. Click on the image above to view the transcripts!

BMI MusicWorld has an impressive feature on Bowie and what the future may bring… Check out the article by clicking here.

Here is a small snippet of the article:

“As 1999 wound to a close, David Bowie found himself being honored multiple times for his substantial contributions to 20th century pop music. In his native England, the readers of the Sun newspaper voted him the biggest music star of the last 100 years. In a Q magazine poll, he was rated the sixth greatest star of the century.”

Go to BMI MusicWorld

Go to the DB Feature

from BNet teenage correspondant, A_Girl

These boots were made for touring… pictured above, The Thin White Duke in Berlin by Andy Kent.

It was 24 years ago today that The Thin White Duke first took to the stage with his backing band ‘Raw Moon‘. The 1976 World Tour opened in Vancouver, Canada on February 2nd of that very year. Variously referred to as The Station To Station Tour, The Thin White Duke Tour, The White Light Tour and even The Isolar Tour, but officially known simply as The 1976 World Tour, these shows promoted the release, a little more than a week earlier, of the classic Station To Station. More? Go here.

Total Blam Blam – (European Correspondent)