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New York’s a go-go…
It gives us great pleasure to be able to confirm the dates for
However, we understand the need to book flights and time off work, etc., and so we are happy to confirm that the festival will take place from May 9th to May 18th 2007.
Stay tuned for confirmation of artists booked to appear and ticket details in aforementioned Highline Festival section when it launches in the not too distant future.
In the Devil-may-be-here…
David Bowie has long been a fan of the work of
Released this week (August 21) on region 2 DVD (region 1 September 19) is
If you’re not already a fan you should check out the DVD anyway as it’s an incredibly moving documentary that manages to capture key moments throughout Daniel’s life on film, and his continued battle with a bi-polar disorder. It’s also a great introduction to his music.
Click on the image above for an excellent
Like to know what’s what…
We set a contest to win one of ten copies of the limited edition Heathen CD in 12″ LP style gatefold packaging (detail above) a couple of weeks back. (08.09.2006 NEWS: HEATHEN VINYL CD OUT NOW…WIN THE 12 x 12 CD)
The answer was, of course, Everyone Says ‘Hi’, as the great majority of you correctly stated.
However, The Random Selector has ruthlessly culled the zillions of correct entries down to ten lucky winners who are listed below…
aad
akd
charly
Djekki
gazelle
Georgina23
Jule
space_ghost
Vince
ziggygirl
If you clever sausages want to send me your real name and address, we’ll have these beauties out to you pronto.
And the stars look very different today…
It seems the first of the subscription DVDs of Burt Sugarman‘s The Midnight Special that we told you about back in April have begun to surface. (04.29.2006 NEWS: 1980 FLOOR SHOW TO GET OFFICIAL DVD RELEASE?)
Here’s the tracklisting for the Million Sellers DVD which includes David Bowie’s wonderful rendition of Space Oddity from the 1980 Floor Show recorded at The Marquee in London in 1973 especially for The Midnight Special.
Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman
Fleetwood Mac – Rhiannon
Peter Frampton – Baby I Love Your Way
John Denver & Cass Elliot – Leaving On A Jet Plane
The Bee Gees – Jive Talkin’
Linda Ronstadt – You’re No Good
The Guess Who – American Woman
Al Green – Let’s Stay Together
Aretha Franklin – Respect
David Bowie – Space Oddity
Blondie – Heart Of Glass
Labelle – Lady Marmalade
The Steve Miller Band – The Joker
Billy Joel – Travelin’ Prayer
Donna Summer – Last Dance
As we told you back in April, you can’t buy these DVDs in the shops, though they are selling on eBay for inflated prices that will no doubt start to fall once the market becomes saturated.
I still have no idea if there are plans to release the full Bowie show or not, but we’ll let you know either way as soon as we find out.
I know that people think, That I’m a little C.R.A.Z.Y…
Jean-Marc Vallée‘s C.R.A.Z.Y. finally gets a region 2 DVD release this week (August 21st). You may remember a piece on these pages about the success of the film and the region 1 DVD from last year, which I’m afraid I can’t find right now.
At the time, I made mention of actor Michel Cote‘s memorable Space Oddity sequence as Zachary Beaulieu for which he is seen sporting the Aladdin Sane flash, as on the Region 1 DVD cover above.
If you remember nothing about the film, click on Zachary’s David Bowie badge above to get to
I was born blue and weathered but I burst just like a Rock Star Supernova…
Apart from the regular updates on the MBs, hit US TV show
But it seems it’s worth a mention here if not only for the appreciation of David Bowie’s music on the show. Knowing nothing about the programme, I decided to hand over to US BowieNetter juliedawn who has followed the progress of the show thus far.
Over to you Julie…
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I’m starting to wonder if” Rock Star — Supernova” should’ve been called “Rock Star — Bowie”. The American television reality series, designed to find a lead singer for the new rock band “Supernova” (comprised of Gilby Clarke, Tommy Lee and Jason Newsted), has turned into a veritable David Bowie love-fest over the past month. Weekly the contestants fight over, then perform songs selected for them by the band – and each of the past four weeks has resulted in the rendition of a classic Bowie track. No other artist has been so prominently represented.
First up was Magni, with a rather well done performance of Heroes. Storm followed the next week with a decent enough version of Changes.
However, last weeks offering of All The Young Dudes by resident eccentric Zayra was quite possibly the most horrifying cover of a Bowie song ever conceived. Dressed in a gold lame catsuit, black top hat and Frankenstein-esque black platforms, she somehow managed to create an entirely new melody for the song – and then sang that off-key. During the chorus, she couldn’t seem to decide if she was doing the Bowie or Mott The Hoople version. A line would be half-sung, then suddenly interjected with a squeaky “Hey Dude, where are you? I want to hear you! I want to feel you! Stand up!”
Unfortunately this combined with the ‘new’ melody had the effect of rendering a classic song almost unrecognisable, which was possibly for the best. Mind-boggling doesn’t come close to describing this performance.
Luckily this week we were saved by Magni with his second Bowie effort, this time a very nice rendition of Starman. Okay, he did mess up the lyrics at one point, but we can forgive him for that!
Magni and Storm are still going strong in the competition, but Zayra — who surprisingly managed to stay around after the Dudes debacle — was finally voted off this week.
Most of this ‘Bowie-ness’ seems to be the influence of Gilby Clarke, who is known to be a big DB fan. (Apparently he covered Diamond Dogs on one of his solo albums — wonder if we’ll be getting that song in the coming weeks?)
(Blammo note: Gilby covered Diamond Dogs on his album Swag. He also did a version of Hang On To Yourself on The Hangover.) He’s often been shown on camera singing along, and when the band recently took the contestants to Las Vegas Gilby made a point of excitedly announcing as they stood on the stage at The Joint “All the big stars have played here. Bowie played here. I saw Bowie here!”.
But it appears Gilby’s not the only one. This week (after being seen singing along to the Starman performance) Tommy Lee — Mr. Heavy Metal himself – proclaimed “I love David Bowie!” I guess it just goes to show you never can tell…and proves once again just how influential — and revered – David’s music continues to be.
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Thanx a lot Julie…look forward to your review of tonight’s episode.
You can view all of the aforementioned performances online at
Even then the sky was waiting quiet and pale…
EMI have asked me to pass on their apologies to you for the fact that the digital download version of the BAAL EP, which we told you about last month (07.12.06 NEWS: BAAL EP AND BTWN EXTRAS DIGITAL DOWNLOADS DUE), has been put back from September to “early next year”.
However, the download version of the second disc from the 2003 Limited Edition 2CD+DVD release of Black Tie White Noise (06.24.2003 NEWS: BTWN LIMITED EDITION 3 DISC SET RELEASE DELAYED IN US) that we told you about at the same time, is still scheduled to be released via iTunes on September 25th.
Stabbed the backs of fathers…
As many of you know,
Well now it seems more people are finally falling for her charms as she releases her debut single, Kill The Father, in the UK through Morrissey‘s Attack label tomorrow.
The single will be issued as a CD and numbered 7″ 45 which will be limited to 1,000 copies, and will be backed with the song Life’s Not Short, It’s Sooooo Long.
Both tracks are from the forthcoming Tony Visconti produced album The Orphans.
Time Out magazine in the UK described the record as “fantastic” and went on thus: She wails operatically, like Kate Bush fronting Metallica, thumping seven shades of shit from her piano as thunderous drums pound away in the background. Think ‘This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us’ crossbred with ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’, as rendered by Tori Amos, but, you know, good.
To celebrate the release, KY will be playing at the Metro Club in London’s Oxford Street on Monday evening. She’s scheduled to be onstage at 8:45pm, but, if you intend to catch her set I would turn up earlier in case there’s some rescheduling.
Here’s the details for those wishing to attend…
Monday, August 21 at 8:45pm
19-23 Oxford Street
London W1D 2DN
Tel: 020 7437 0964
Also playing are: Costar @ 8pm, Royal Gun @ 9:30 and Headway @10:15.Check out
From Central Park to Shanty Town, He always heard that Crazy sound…
David Bowie checked out
The band have had great success in the UK, and you may remember they borrowed a bit of Bowie for their latest video, Smiley Faces. (07.21.2006 NEWS: GNARLS BARKLEY REWRITES MUSICAL HISTORY)
I asked David what he made of the performance, and here’s what he had to say exclusively for BowieNet…
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“Gnarls Barkley put on a good show. Crowd going barmy, of course, for ‘Crazy’ which closed their set. Vocalist Cee-Lo (above) has one of the great voices. He really nails that Motown thing, talks well with the audience and positively pulses good vibes.
Whole crew dressed as school kids, short pants, caps etc. You might like to know that Holly (below right) is singing backup with them, very fetching in her tartan skirt and white blouse. db”
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For those of you with poor recall, Holly is obviously the one and only
Battle For Britain…
I’ll let you figure out the other two to David Brighton‘s left in the triptych of ‘British Stars’ above. But, purely on the visual evidence alone, it seems even David Bowie tribute acts outclass their rivals with ease! Art imitating life once again.
Anyway, Mr Brighton has been in touch to say that he’s pleased with how things are going for the British Invasion Show in Michigan, and if you’re in the area over the next couple of weeks you should go check it out.
Here are the details…
David Brighton’s Tribute to David Bowie ~ August 15th – 27th ~ The Mackinaw Theater
(David and Paul will be appearing with the British Invasion Show – Live Tributes to David Bowie, Elton John and Rod Stewart)
220 S Huron Avenue, Mackinaw City, MI 49769, US
Show times: 3:00pm and 7:30PM daily
Box Office: Toll-Free: 877-43-STAGE (78243) Phone: 231-436-2200
Purchase your tickets through
If you do go, please do take the time to let us know how it was for you.