Month: March 1999

Here’s a look at four new Self Portraits, painted by David Bowie in 1996.

Typically the drawings sold immediately into European and US Collections! Bowieart.com is pleased to announce that they will soon be available as an exclusive limited edition postcard pack. The postcards go on sale on the 26 March 1999 – put the launch date in your diary because we will sell out fast!!

Visit Bowieart.com for more details.

Just a reminder that we will be chatting with Joey Arias Today, March 18th at 6:00 p.m. EST.

Please log into the #ChatGuest room for this chat event. See you there. You can read more on Joey in Bowies February 20th Journal.

Modern Painters Launch their website!Have a look at www.modernpainters.co.uk the new Modern Painters site launchedtoday. The site will give you all the information that you need about themagazine, and 21 Publishing.

David Bowie is a frequent contributor and serves on the editorial board of Modern Painters.

22 years ago this day (March 18, 1977), Iggy Pop’s ‘The Idiot’ was released, which David co-wrote with Iggy and produced. At this time David was also keeping a low profile, touring as Iggy Pop’s keyboardist.

A live Webcast of The 1999 Webby Awards, “the Oscars of the Internet” will take place tomorrow night. More than 3,000 internet and new media personalities will honor the best Web sites of the year in 22 different categories from Film and Finance to Science, Sports and Music.

As we reported in January, David Bowie was a judge for this prestigious event.

CNET-TV conduct interviews throughoutthe night with winners, judges and VIP guests.

WHEN: Thursday, March 18, 1999
WHERE: www.webbyawards.com
TIME:
Preview Show and VIP Pre-Party: 6:30 p.m. PST
Webby Awards Ceremony: 8:00 p.m. PST
Webby Awards Post-Party: 9:30 p.m. PST

NOTES: For the full experience, viewers will need to download the basic RealPlayer G2 and the Windows Media Playerplug-in or Netshow player. Viewers can also download CU-SeeMe videoconferencing software to join the WebbyAwardspost-party virtually. There will be a CU-SeeMe conferencing center at the event, complete with a wall-sized projection ofthe users. For more information on setting up your computer for the Webcast, visithttp://www.webbyawards.com.

You can make an on-line evening of it! The Webby’s should get kicking right after the BowieNet chat with Joey Arias!

16 years ago today (March 17, 1983), theLet’s Dance single was releasedwith ‘Cat People (Putting Out the Fire)’ as the B-side. At a press conferencein Australia, David announced the ‘Serious Moonlight‘ world tour, his mostpopular ever.

On March 24th at 4:00 pm EST, BowieNet will chat with two musical heavy-weights: Ronnie Spectorand Joey Ramone.

Ronnie Spector:
Ronnie Spector has performed with the likes of the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Money, Alice Cooper and Bruce Springsteen. She and the Ronnettes also toured together with the Rolling Stones in 1964.

Ronnie’s new relaese ‘She talks to Rainbows‘ put Ronnie and Joey Ramone in the studio together for the first time.

Joey Ramone:
Joey Ramone and his band The Ramones took punk rock to it’s next neededlevel. Having a career that has spanned over 20 years – Joey was a drivingforces behind one of the most important bands of all time. With over 3,000shows, numerous appearances on The Howard Stern Show, and being recognizedby many of today’s bands as their major influence, this future Rock n’ RollHall of Famer has seen and done it all!

These two should have some interesting stories for all. If you have any questions for these two, you can e-mail your questions to Joey and Ronnie at info@davidbowie.com. We will use these pre-chat questions in addition to your live questions. Go ahead, ask em…

Ronan Keating and his lovely bride Yvonne have a 10lb baby boy! Yesterday, the day after Boyzone’s latest single, ‘When The Going Gets Tough‘ reached No.1, the Keatings gave birth to a baby boy -named Jack. The couple had this to say about the experience:

“Both mum and baby are both healthy and strong, a wee bit tired but very happy.”

Congratulations! (we are so proud)

The Paintings of Paul McCartney will be available for viewing from 1st May through the 25th of July in the Lÿz Art Forum in Siegen, Germany. Get all the details at the Gallery’s web site: www.siegen-wittgenstein.de

Note: there is a English / German translation feature on the gallery site, just in case your not fluent in German.

Here is a piece entitled “Bowie Spewing” from Paul’s collection.

This is an excerpt from the Gallery site:

Although entitled “Bowie spewing“, this small painting was not planned as a portrait. As so often the case with McCartney, the subject emerged during the painting process. Experimental painting with no other motive than “just to let the paint lead the way” (McCartney) results in a physiognomy which reminds the artist of David Bowie at an early stage in his career, the time of his “Ziggy Stardust” album.