Who knew that the Hanson brothers would be such Web frontiersman? First the wholesome threesome hooked up with Internet impresario David Bowie and Ultrastar to create a state-of-the-art web presence. Now they’re taking another step into the unknown with a 3-D chat and concert on May 6. What do we mean by that? When fans go to www.worlds.com, they will be asked to create an “avatar,” essentially a paper-doll rendering of themselves, from a virtual ID kit. Fans can either approximate what they actually look like, or go wild and become a six-foot-tall amazon with blonde dreads. Then the super-fan creations will be able to chat with Zac, Taylor or Ike — or other fans who log in for the cyber event — or “experience the concert as if it were live,” or so the wigs at Worlds.com tell us. . .
Rock Style At Rock Hall
The Rock Style exhibit which opened at the Mettropolitan Museuam of Art in New York City, is now moving to Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The exhibit opens there on May 13th.
“The exhibit includes more than 100 original costumes from such rock legends as Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Mick Jagger, Tina Turner, David Bowie, Elton John, Madonna, Stevie Nicks, Michael Jackson, George Clinton, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen, Lou Reed and Bono. Such contemporary artists as Bjork, Courtney Love, Tori Amos and Beck are also represented in the exhibit.”
Go to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Fame…what's Your Name?
A report published by the Office for National Statistics yesterday, and reprinted in much of today’s UK press, suggests that if it hadn’t been the lead singer of The Monkees that had forced our David to change his name, then it probably wouldn’t have been long before another David Jones came along and forced the change anyway. A silly theory that bares no scrutiny I know, but I had to start this thing somehow.
You see, David Jones happens to be the most popular name for a male in Britain at the moment, with an incredible 15,763 sharing the combination of the Christian and surname that Margaret and Haywood chose for their son 53 years ago. Click on the image above for a league table of the 20 most popular male and female names in Britain today, but remember there’s only one David Bowie…probably…OK, I concede five or six before the smart alecs flood my in box!
Total Blam Blam – (European Correspondent)
Ziggy Companion
This month’s feature article on The Ziggy Stardust Companion is all aboutDavid Bowie’s famous Carnegie Hall concert on 28 September 1972. Thus wasthe one which broke him into the American market for the first time. Youcan read about it and also period reviews of the same here.
Go to The Ziggy Stardust Companion
thanks Mike
Manish Boys Spread
“This months edition (No. 249) of RECORD COLLECTOR features an eye opening ten page special covering THE MANISH BOYS. Written by Mark Paytress, Record Collector were granted exclusive access to the personal archive of BOB SOLLY ex original band member of R ‘n’ B group The Manish Boys, which DAVID BOWIE joined up with in 1964.”
info from bowiewonderworld.com
Brother Bowie
Posted in The Globe and Mail, an interview with Trent Reznor, in which Trent mentions DB and his influence while they were touring. Here is a short clip from the interview:
“When I was around Bowie, I was nearing the bottom. When we were touring together, I looked at him as a kind of big-brother figure and I also looked at him as somebody I had a lot of respect for. The age and the period he’s at in his life, I’d like to be there some day. He has a kind of content peace about him that’s something to shoot for.”
Go to the complete article
thanks to nineinchnailsnews.com
Kina Vid
With all the buzz created by the mere mention of the name Kina, BowieNet has gotten a hold of a video about the talented woman in question! Enjoy!
No Camera Shake Appeal
Mick Rock’s photographic record of Iggy and The Stooges in 1972, RAW POWER, is available in the UK from today. Apart from being a superb document of Iggy Pop at his animalistic best, the book also contains three pictures of Ziggy with Iggy, two of which are previously unreleased, the other being the famous ‘Ziggy, Iggy and Lou’ shot.
If you are in London tomorrow, why not pop along to the exhibition of pictures from the book at The Scala (275 Pentonville Rd Kings Cross London N1 9NL Tel: 0207 833 2022). Running from 3 May to 1 July 2000, the exhibition will open daily from 1pm – 6pm (except Sundays, Mondays)…Also don’t forget that the charismatic Mr Rock will be signing copies of her book at 6:00pm inside Helter Skelter (4 Denmark Street London WC2H 8LL Tel: 0207 836 1151). Admission is free to both events.
Raw Power: Iggy & the Stooges 1972 – Photographs by Mick Rock (Publication date: 2 May 2000 (UK); 1 June 2000 (US) Price: £17.95/ $24.95 Available from all good bookstores or direct from: www.creationbooks.com Tel: 0207 430 9878 Trade orders from: Turnaround Distribution orders@turnaround-uk.com Tel: 0208 829 3000)
Watch this space for an interview about Mick’s time with Iggy very soon.
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Total Blam Blam – (European Correspondent)
Tenderhooks
Holly Palmer’s much awaited album is still in the works, but moving along! Check out the finished artwork for the CD! Click the image above for a larger version.
Go to hollypalmersinger.com for more…
Don’t forget Holly’s gig tonight at Arlene’s Grocery in the Lower East Side of NYC, and the following two Tuesdays (May 9th and May 16th)