Month: March 2000

Mike was recently interviewed by “MediaFlash” Magazine. Check out the article here.

‘Free Flight‘, the jazz-fusion group in which Mike performs, is on tour! There are several concerts scheduled, including:

• March 18, Ft. Wayne, IN – Northrup Jazz Festival
• March 23-25, Indianapolis, IN – Bands of America Conference (Performance on 24th)
• April 1, Richmond, KY – EKU Jazz Festival
• April 8, Devine, TX – Devine Artists Series (Jim and Mike Garson Duo)
• May 5, Youngstown, OH – Flute Festival

info from mikegarson.com news

Carnaval is here!! 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.”

A great time will be had by all!

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]

In the spirit of Carnaval, BowieNet is also pleased to introduce this week’s Sites of the Week!

a special thanks to Andherson Miliatti

The N.Y. Music and Internet Expo starts today, March 3rd, and ends this sunday, March 5th.

Bob Goodale, President of UltraStar, will represent UltraStar and BowieNet at the N.Y. Music and Internet Expo come the first week of March. The Expo is a cutting-edge industry conference with panel discussions and speeches by the leaders of various music-related websites and programs, and even more importantly, some well-known artists who are active in the ‘digital music revolution’. Other speakers include Chuck D. of Public Enemy, Ice-T, Robert Fripp, and Thomas Dolby Robertson, the writer of the classic 80s tune ‘She Blinded Me With Science‘, and also the Head of Beatnik (the company that made the ‘Interactive Fame Remix‘ on BowieNet).

Go to the N.Y. Music and Internet Expo website for more info

According to a report on ‘Billboard’s Daily Music News‘ site, popular singing sensation Steven Patrick Morrissey, 40, (currently crowd-pleasing across the United States) closed his show at the Beacon Theatre (in New York City) last night, with the 1973 David Bowie classic, ‘Drive-In Saturday‘. The report states that: “…despite Morrissey’s request for the audience to count how many mistakes the band would make while playing it…” the world’s most famous vegetarian performed a version of the song that was: “…surprisingly well done…” More here.

Total Blam Blam – (European Correspondent)

The Sunday Times ‘Doors‘ (your entrance to the future)section has a review of ‘LABYRINTH‘ on DVD this week.

“Jim Henson’s film LABYRINTH is remembered as much forDAVID BOWIE’s unfeasibly tight trousers as for itsamazing special effects (it was produced by GeorgeLucas of Star Wars fame).

First released in 1986, it has stood the test of time. The magical world created by Henson and inhabited byhis monsters still makes an appealingfairy tale 14 years on. The film follows a younggirl, Sarah, (Jennifer Connelly), hunting for her babybrother who has been kidnapped by the evil Goblin King(BOWIE).

BOWIE’s soundtrack is superb, and the lifelikemonsters give the DVD an added dimension, making thefantasy world believable.

BOWIE fans will enjoy the ‘making of’ documentary,trailers and interviews.”

thanks to spaceface

More UK gigs have been added to the current tour:

4th March at ‘The Roadhouse’ in Covent Garden.For more info, call 0207 240 6001. Or goto http://www.roadhouse.co.uk

17th March at ‘The Venue’ in New Cross SE14. For More Info, call 0181 692 4077.

1st April at ‘The Arena’ in Worcester.

14th April at ‘The Robin Hood 2’ in Bilston, West Midlands. For More Info call 01902 497860,or go to http://www.therobin.co.uk

This long established and much sought after band arecurrently offering a ëgreatest hits? set with severalcostume changes, which enraptured the audience at TheDome : Whitley Bay last Saturday. Lead singer, JohnMainwaring has the looks and voice to carryoff an evening like this without the usual ‘wince’factor. For a fun night out, go and sing and dancealong!

If you would like to see JEAN GENIE in your area, telltheir agent at:

http://www.jfp.co.uk.

thanks spaceface!