Month: May 1999

Lifetime channel will re-air a special called‘Intimate Portrait’ about Iman June 4, 1999from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST. Heres a look at a brief bio on Iman.

“Intimate Portrait: Iman” features interviews with her husband, David Bowie; friend Rosie O’Donnell; Peter Beard; and famed fashion photographer Francesco Scavullo.

Have a look at this ZDTV Internet Tonight Best of Music Online 1998, Part 1.

Here is what the report has to say:

BowieNet emerged as the coolest new ISP on the planet. Everyone and their mother were getting online with Ziggy. The site offers up many online firsts, including Bowie pictures and videos not available anywhere else. Full marks to the Thin White Duke for giving not just his fans, but also artists and musicians, a place they can call home online.

Here is a link to the Video Story. Check out the background used for the video clip.

The National Portrait Gallery’s ‘ICONS OF POP‘ Exhibition opens on Friday 4th June 1999, featuring photographs of fifty performers, representing over forty years of British pop culture from The Beatles to The Sex Pistols, The Rolling Stones and David Bowie.

Here is an invation for the event. Mick Rock contributed the photo of David.

Here is a sneak peek at the “Exhuming Mr Rice” Poster.

We will keep you posted on new developments with this movie staring Bowie. In the mean time, have a look at this Exhuming Mr Rice Special Feature.

In addition, here is a fun clip of Bowie coaching young Alex Grant and friend Larry T. through their background vocal recording session.

Last week we asked you to help create the all-access passes for our “What’s Really Happening” backstage personnel. David thought you might like to share your creative powers in creating the “BowieNet Cybersong Event – Backstage Pass.” Here are the final designs.

We will post ALL of the submission up next week, and let our 3 lucky winners know who they are. Thanks to everyone for sending in your designs.

As we reported earlier this month, David Bowie and Reeves Gabrels have collaborated with one of the world’s leading publishers of computer games to create original music for the new game “Omikron: The Nomad Soul.”

Here are a few press clippings and news stories that make mention of the new game and Bowie’s involvement.

wallofsound.go.com

www.e3daily.com

Here is one site that asks you “What are your thoughts onDavid Bowie entering world of 3-D games.” You can let them know by going to www.spokane.net.

Teenage Wildlife reported that the summer issue of Zoetrope: All-Story (Summer Issue 1999 Vol. 3, No. 2) is getting a bit hard to come by.

The magazine is a collection of short stories, allillustrated by David’s artwork, and the cover has one of David’sself-portrait on it. It’s available in bookstores – Barnes & Noble,Borders and smaller independents.

Here is a link to Amazon.com, if you wanted to pick up a copy.

Visit the Zeotrope website at http://www.zoetrope-stories.com for more details on where you could look,subscribe, and all that good stuff.

Dhead LV, a very popular portrait of Mike Garson has been made available through BowieArt exclusively by a Private Collector. The price is the same as all our Dheads, but this one is a very special portrait of a band member. We are sure to sell this promptly so if you are interested in Dheads let us know now.

For more information, go to www.bowieart.com.

2 weeks ago, BowieNet reported that Bowie had contributed music to the film Stigmata starring Patricia Arquette and Gabriel Byrne, which will be released on August 27th.

The song is called “The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell” and a different version of the song will also be included on the soundtrack which is currently scheduled for release on August 10.

Other artists confirmed for the soundtrack include Massive Attack, Remy Zero, Chumbawamba, Billy Corgan and the Afro Celt Sound System featuring Sinead O’Connor on vocals.

Why are we re-telling this tale? Well, it seems that Mike Garson actually co-composed the score for STIGMATA with Billy Corgan. He also composed the music and Billy wrote the music for the end title. Small World huh.

You can check up on our friend Mike Garson at his website: Mike Garson’s Now! Music Network.