Last week, playing in front of a sold out house at the Beacon Theater in New York City, Joe Jackson mentioned Bowie numerous times in his show. The first reference had to do with a recent review Joe received on his Toronto show, where Jackson was called “the illegitimate son of David Bowie and Noël Coward.” Next, Jackson chatted with the audience about how he was enjoying doing cover versions these days, and then went into a solo rendition of “Drive in Saturday”
Tune In Later This Week For A Classic Interview With Flo And Eddie. This Short Video Is Right Out Of The Vaults.
Tune in later this week for a classic interview with Flo and Eddie. This short video is right out of the vaults.
Boxing Day
So, what is Boxing day anyway???Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated in Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. It falls on December 26, which is also St. Stephen’s Day. The traditional celebration of Boxing Day included giving money and other gifts to charitable institutions, needy individuals, and people in service jobs. The holiday may date from the Middle Ages (A.D. 400’s–1500’s), but the exact origin is unknown. It may have begun with the lords and ladies of England, who presented Christmas gifts in boxes to their servants on December 26. Or it may have begun with priests, who opened the church’s alms (charity) boxes on the day after Christmas and distributed the contents to the poor.
Bowie Films In Nyc
If you happen to be in the Big Apple this week, don’t miss out on the Bowie Film Retrospective at Two Boots Pioneer Theater in Manhattan. Here is the schedule:
Tuesday, Dec 26
Mr Rice’s Secret, 2:45 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
The Hunger, 10 p.m.
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, midnight
Wednesday, Dec 27
Mr Rice’s Secret, 2:45 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
Basquiat, 5 p.m.
The Man Who Fell To Earth, 9:10 p.m.
The Hunger, midnight
Thursday, Dec 28
Mr Rice’s Secret, 2:45 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
The Man Who Fell To Earth, 9:10 p.m.
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, midnight
The Two Boots Pioneer Theater is located at 155 East 3rd Street. Admission is $8.50 or $6 for students. For More Info call (212) 254-3300
Bowie Calls In On Bbc
Last month in a promotion with MP3, David did a 2 minute
phone-in, where he talked about going into the BBC Studios.
Have a listen to David’s Phone-in on BBC.
Blammo, Such A Card!
…all I had to give was the guilt for dreaming
In a flagrant abuse of my position and an unprecedented act of self-importance, I present my downloadable Christmas card for 2000. This situation has come about due to the fact that I didn’t get around to printing it out and sending it to all of your individual homes. That was my original plan of course, but at least this way you can choose to ignore it by not clicking on the icon above.
Anyway, my love to all of you and yours, and my heartfelt thanks for all the kind words of encouragement and cyber-cards you have sent. Oh how wonderful it is to bask in the warmth of reflected glory!
I’m sure you will all want to join me in a mass love vibe (am I allowed to say that?) towards the family Bowie at this time of year. Thanks for everything you have given us in 2000 David, here’s to 2001, and if it’s even half as good to us Bowie fans as 2000 was, it’s going to be a great year.
Total Blam Blam (European Correspondent)
Reeves Gabrels Interview Continued
Viva La Difference! The Winner
…the very same dream, in the very same scene
The ‘Spot The Difference’ competition suggested by Rednik has proved another winner with you peoploids. Not everybody got all ten differences, 25% of you stumbled to nine, desperately imagining a tenth difference! However, the sadist in me will enjoy the thought of you cursing as you see the particular difference that eluded you. The masochists among that 25% can enjoy the solution by clicking on the sleeve of ‘Never Let Me Down’ above, as can the rest of you in fact.
If you really want to know if The Random Selector (TM) picked you as the winner, go here.
Total Blam Blam (European Correspondent)
Reeves Gabrels Interview
This interview with Reeves will conclude this little trio of interviews sent in by Emmanouils the Troll, first with Gail Ann then with Emm Gryner and now with Reeves. Here is part one, part two to follow tomorrow.
This interview was conducted on November 19th. Hats off to Troll for doing these great interviews and for taking the time to share themwith us!
Thanks, Emmanouil!
2001 A Space Oddity?
You’ve really made the grade..
Due to their particularly stringent quality control, Simply Vinyl’s Bowie re-issue campaign is slightly behind schedule. But the good news is that the first in the series, Space Oddity, is finally in the shops. This classic album, originally released in 1969, will be followed by The Man Who Sold The World and Hunky Dory sometime in January. All of the releases will be limited to an incredible 1,000 pressings on the label’s trademark 180g vinyl with mostly original sleeve packaging. Having said that, Space Oddity isn’t gatefold, but I have been reliably informed that Aladdin Sane, Diamond Dogs and Lodger will be issued in their full original glory.
Here’s a bit from Simply Vinyl’s Space Oddity page where you can order the album online (free p&p in the UK) just in time for 2001, the year of the film that inspired the song!
“Well it gives us great pleasure after several years of trying to finally start unleashing the vinyl re-issues of the brilliant David Bowie catalogue. This time, in contrast to what we usually do, we?ve decided to do the albums in strict chronological order (excepting his very first album ?Love You ?Til Tuesday? (sic) which we?ll leave for now!)”
I am not on commission here, but if you seriously want these records, I suggest you get your order in now, as I know from bitter experience that these limited pressings always vanish faster than one expects them to. I’m still after the limited Hunky Dory pressing from a couple of years back…anybody got a spare?
Total Blam Blam – (European Correspondent)