Month: September 2000

Well, you asked for it, you got it! In light of BowieNetter Freecloud’s recent birthday, not to mention all this great footage from the Central Park Roseland pre-party, here are 3 more video clips for your viewing enjoyment. In this batch, Freecloud performs Ashes to Ashes, Five Years, and a killer version of Moonage Daydream. Chances are, if you were in the park when the tapes were rolling, you’re on one of these clips singing backup or stretching out in the summer sun.

Click the songname to watch a video:
 

Ashes to Ashes
Five Years
Moonage Daydream

The 1000 greatest albums of all time have been selected in a poll of 200,000 musicians, writers and fans.The survey, which is carried out every three years, is collected in the millennium edition of the Virgin All Time Top 1,000 Albums book and compiled by Colin Larkin.

guess who has 3 albums in the top 100

23. Hunky Dory
27. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust
47. Low

Click here to view the full top 100.

Thanks Spaceface!!!

U2 have been hard at work in the recording studio for the past year preparing for the October release of their new album All That You Can’t Leave Behind. Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois have produced the album, helping sculpt U2’s sound to a purportedly more stripped-down rock feel. Brian, who appears on some 14 of Bowie’s albums, has worked with U2 since their third album, The Unforgettable Fire. Preview the album’s first single, Beautiful Day by clicking the link below from Interscope Records.

Click to preview Beautiful Day

For the collectors among you, there are two new ‘Man Who Fell To Earth’ phonecards available from World Phonecards Limited. Each one is limited to 1000 worldwide. The cards come with a lovely colour A5 folder to keep and display it in with a limited number on the back.

Go here to check it out!

Thanks Spaceface!!!

Got your liveandwell.com CD? Me too! So let’s party with a taste of the magic! At last we have a much anticipated video clip from the Roseland show on Monday, June 19th! Click the link below corresponding to your connection!

HIGH

MEDIUM

LOW

That’s right, here in the states, it’s Labor Day, so hats off to workers around the world! In case you’re one of the many who’s not sure exactly what this holiday is about, good ‘ol Mr. Gompers (aka Uncle Sam?) has provided us with a little synopsis: 😉 “Labor Day differs in every essential from the other holidays of the year in any country,” said Samuel Gompers, founder and longtime president of the American Federation of Labor. “All other holidays are in a more or less degree connected with conflicts and battles of man’s prowess over man, of strife and discord for greed and power, of glories achieved by one nation over another. Labor Day…is devoted to no man, living or dead, to no sect, race, or nation.” Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity and well-being of our country. Chances are this is more than enough, but if you’re still curious, by all means – read on!

On the space.com website there is a feature story about “space” songs. Take a wild guess who gets a mention! The full story can be found at SPACE.COM

The same site also has a brief article about the Ziggy Stardust character. Check it out here!

Thanks Scullyangel!

Dave’s latest rave, GRANDADDY, got a great review from NME for their set at Reading Festival. It reads:

“With perfect timing, Grandaddy begin ‘Summer Here Kids’ just as the wind starts to blow in from the Urals. Still, its pure jubilation, today’s first glimpse of true songwriting magic glinting from behind their beards. Lovely flushes of colour, sudden keyboard growth spurts – the sounds might have clouded over but ‘Hewlett’s Daughter’, ‘Crystal Lake’ and a magnificent ‘AM 180’ shine as bright as ever. Relaxxx.”

Dotmusic.com has another review of the performance, and obviously they agree. Click here here to check it out!

Only 6 days to go until those of you who have not yet received a copy of the liveandwell.com CD should receive yours! Keep in mind that this is for people who filled out the form on the home page (currently in the Infectious Box) sometime before July 2000. If you have not filled out this form, you need to do so in order to receive a CD. Please don’t fill it out twice! As our way of celebrating this glorious day, we have a little surprise for you on Monday – check Monday’s news!