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You’ve really made the grade
Space Oddity : Yahoo : 9/25/01 XM satellite radio is celebrating its launch with 71 great songs representing the spirit and passion of each of its music channels. …..each disc jockey and music director was tasked with identifying that one song that summarized the spirit and passion of their respective channel. The 70’s channel chose David’s Space Oddity to represent its entire output.
Tribute Night : Cinema Classics : 09/29/01 ‘Cinema Classics’ will be holding a David Bowie tribute of live-music performances featuring material from various phases of his career. The program will also include rare footage of television-appearances, interviews, and videos! September 29th @ 11pm. Cinema Classics, 332 E 11th St, New York City. (starla)
OGWT : Observer : 09/23/01 James Walsh, lead singer of Starsailor, was interviewed about his influences. ‘I’ve been criticised for only being interested in stuff recorded before 1975, but then you watch all the reruns of The Old Grey Whistle Test and you’ve got David Bowie in full regalia performing live…..
Labyrinth : Popbitch.com : 09/27/01 SH writes :”New residents to my home town are Bryan McFadden (Westlife) and Kerry Katona (ex Atomic Kitten). A guy I know who works in the local Chartbusters video shop said that one evening Bryan came in looking for the old 80s film Labyrinth. They didn’t have it – so Bryan got the guy who worked there to write a note to Kerry saying ‘We do not have Labyrinth in the shop, from XXXX, who works in Chartbusters’ because she wouldn’t believe Bryan otherwise.” (alecz)
(contributors : alecz, starla, spaceface)
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