Month: September 2000

Bowie’s previously unheard demo recording of ‘Star’ was sold yesterday at Christie’s auction house in London. The recording reportedly fetched £1,527. The previously unheard ½ inch reel-to-reel studio 1971 demo recording, which is quite different in style and content to the familiar Ziggy Stardust album version, was given to singer Les Payne for him to cover.

Due to a mis-pressing of CD2 of the Bowie at the Beeb set, keen-eared observers will have noticed a striking similarity between the two versions of Ziggy Stardust. This is primarily because they are the same version! EMI are already on the case and they have suggested a neat solution that should keep everybody happy. The plan is that anybody who has purchased a copy of this initial batch will be able to claim a free single-track replacement CD containing the missing version of Ziggy. Hey Presto!…Instant collector’s item. Future pressings of the set will contain the proper versions.

Anyone who wishes to obtain more information on how to obtain a copy of the missing version should send an e-mail to:martin.nutley@emimusic.com

You can also send your inquiry along with proof of purchase to:

Consumer Information
43 Brook Green
London
United Kingdom
W6 7EF

Please include your full postal address to receive a 1 track CD containing the missing version.

Also, check back later with the BowieNet news for additional information on receiving the second version of Ziggy via download, and maybe even a downloadable bonus track?!?

Total Blam Blam – (European Correspondent)

Holly Palmer and her trio will be performing in Manhattan tonight at The Lounge (formerly known as the Dark Star Lounge) tonight at 9PM EST! The Lounge is located at:

158 W. 72nd Street (between Broadway and Columbus)

She’ll be playing tomorrow evening as well at The Bottom Line (two sets at 7:30 and 10:30), where Gail played just last month. The Bottom Line is on W. 4th and Mercer Streets in the Village:

The Bottom Line performance is part of the Nightbirds series, and is being billed as “Holly Palmer and the Hippy Nuts.” Go to HollyPalmerSinger.com for more info!

The Bowienet interview with Placebo is this Friday, 29th September! Send in your questions now, and you might win a promo of their new album, BLACK MARKET MUSIC, or the single TASTE IN MEN.

The publicity machine for the new album is in full swing, with the above being just one of the front covers graced by the band at the moment. In the seven page article inside, ‘Rock Sound’ have this to say about the new album.

“There’s no mistaking a full throttle return to the fore with an album that will touch you in places you didn’t even know existed.”

Having listened to it, I really cannot disagree. These very diverse songs have immediate appeal, but also a subtlety which involves and intrigues more and more with each listen. If you liked the first two albums, you will also love this one, and if you are new to Placebo, this album could be a great place to start.

For more about Placebo, and to submit your questions, click here.

Thanks Spaceface!

Who will you be after you die?

Remember this game? Omikron: The Nomad Soul. If you’ve played it, then you may know that not only did David do the soundtrack for it, he also appears in animated form playing a concert somewhere in the game. Then again you may not, because we understand that it’s pretty deep into the game when you reach the concert. Anyhow, it is way cool and we have a clip of some of the action right here!

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Click on the image above for a larger version of this hilarious cartoon drawn seven years ago by BNutter Ysengrin! It was written back in the day when she “noticed David’s teeth straightening out…”

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Thanks Ysengrin!

Rolling Stone has a little write up about the Bowie at the Beeb album, which they give 3.5 (out of 5) stars. Nobody’s perfect. Not David, I’m talking about the bonehead who held back a star and a half. Uh…listen AGAIN, mac…

Watch out for a new international TV and radio ad campaign for Novell’s Net Services Software featuring David’s early 70’s classic “Changes.” This will be a major ad campaign, and here’s a tip! Keep your eye out for the fish bowls!

To New York that is. Jenny Saville that is. Well, that’s NOT Jenny in the picture. That’s the model who heroically posed for hours at the New York Academy of Art. Jenny, one of the great new British painters, was in town to give lectures and classes. DB went along to take it all in – and even wrote a new journal entry to mark the occasion!

Hmmmmm?

Find out the “ref” of this story (ouch) by going to David’s latest diary entry (just click image above)!

That’s right, David has posted not one but two new journal entries over the weekend!

Thank you Sailor!!