Month: May 2002

The voice of the BowieNet community has spoken.

Here are your choices for the Roseland 2002 Poster and T-Shirt.

Isn’t BowieNet just the coolest place?

Is the little HEATHEN POD underneath the Mutations Box.

Click ‘LAUNCH’ to view the ‘HEATHEN’ members-only site. This section will be updated with the latest and greatest exclusives we can get our hands on. Check this space in the coming weeks for the goods.

Click ‘LISTEN’ to open the ‘HEATHEN’ Preview Player. This stripped-down version of the ‘HEATHEN’ media player serves up 90 second clips of all 12 HEATHEN tracks, including the full length radio edit of “Slow Burn”. This preview player will be replaced with the fully featured Media Player once it is ready to launch.

Click here to return to the BowieNet Homepage and one step closer to the HEATHEN POD

It’s all there.Click the appropriate link below for the full skinny.

[ MEMBERS ] [ NON-MEMBERS ]

Check this space tomorrow for info on getting these precious tickets in hand.

To the seat with the clearest view…

In today’s instalment, David recalls the breathtaking beauty of the studio views, and who he recommended to Natalie Merchant when she asked him if he knew any singers who could “holler and wail really well.”

What kind of magic spell to use?

In part one of David’s latest journal, he talks about his intentions for the project as he approached the making of ‘Heathen’, and how he went back to working with Tony Visconti.

Pray and the ‘Heathen’ site will appear…

Boy, have we got some good stuff for you? The BowieNet design team have been extremely busy, and they’ve created a special area of BowieNet dedicated to ‘Heathen’, and all of its associated spin-offs, for your enjoyment.

The ‘Heathen’ area contains all sorts of goodies, including: ‘Heathen’ online ordering, ‘Heathen’ Competitions, ten different ‘Heathen’ Wallpapers, ‘Heathen’ News and ‘Heathen’ Tour News…with more stuff on the way, such as a ‘Heathen’ promotional film, a ‘Heathen’ Media Player and a ‘Secret’ area, which is as much a mystery to me as it is to you.

You can now pre-order all of the different formats of ‘Heathen’ via a link to the BowieNet Store, including:

– Limited edition CD digi-pack with 4-track bonus CD (including; ‘Sunday’ (Moby remix), ‘A Better Future’ (Air remix), ‘Conversation Piece’ (From unreleased “Toy” album) and re-recorded version of ‘Panic In Detroit’ from 1979).
– Limited edition CD in unique twelve inch packaging.
– Vinyl edition (as promised by David), and, of course, the regular CD.

When you purchase ‘Heathen’ via the BowieNet Store between now and June 7th you will receive:

– 10 per cent off of all subsequent purchases in the official BowieNet store for the month of July
– A limited edition ‘Heathen’ button, while supplies last
– Free trial access to BowieNet for the month of July
– Automatic contest entry in which:

– 20 people win official Heathen promotional posters
– 15 people win Ziggy Stardust 2002 Posters
– 10 people win limited edition davidbowie.com tee-shirts
– 5 people win Ziggy Stardust 2002 Signed and Numbered Lithographs
– 4 people win XM Radio satellite receiver/subscription packages
– GRAND PRIZE: One winner gets four PRIME tickets to any stop on the AREA 2 tour – North America or Europe and a signed limited edition Heathen CD.

At the moment the free BowieNet site and the members only BowieNet site have identical ‘Heathen’ areas, but this will change as new exclusives are posted on the pay site only. Click on either of the images above to take you to the ‘Heathen’ area now.

Pray and the ‘Heathen’ site will appear…

Boy, have we got some good stuff for you? The BowieNet design team have been extremely busy, and they’ve created a special area of BowieNet dedicated to ‘Heathen’, and all of its associated spin-offs, for your enjoyment.

The ‘Heathen’ area contains all sorts of goodies, including: ‘Heathen’ online ordering, ‘Heathen’ Competitions, ten different ‘Heathen’ Wallpapers, ‘Heathen’ News and ‘Heathen’ Tour News…with more stuff on the way, such as a ‘Heathen’ promotional film, a ‘Heathen’ Media Player and a ‘Secret’ area, which is as much a mystery to me as it is to you.

You can now pre-order all of the different formats of ‘Heathen’ via a link to the BowieNet Store, including:

– Limited edition CD digi-pack with 4-track bonus CD (including; ‘Sunday’ (Moby remix), ‘A Better Future’ (Air remix), ‘Conversation Piece’ (From unreleased “Toy” album) and re-recorded version of ‘Panic In Detroit’ from 1979).
– Limited edition CD in unique twelve inch packaging.
– Vinyl edition (as promised by David), and, of course, the regular CD.

When you purchase ‘Heathen’ via the BowieNet Store between now and June 7th you will receive:

– 10 per cent off of all subsequent purchases in the official BowieNet store for the month of July
– A limited edition ‘Heathen’ button, while supplies last
– Free trial access to BowieNet for the month of July
– Automatic contest entry in which:

– 20 people win official Heathen promotional posters
– 15 people win Ziggy Stardust 2002 Posters
– 10 people win limited edition davidbowie.com tee-shirts
– 5 people win Ziggy Stardust 2002 Signed and Numbered Lithographs
– 4 people win XM Radio satellite receiver/subscription packages
– GRAND PRIZE: One winner gets four PRIME tickets to any stop on the AREA 2 tour – North America or Europe and a signed limited edition Heathen CD.

Click on either of the images above to take you to the ‘Heathen’ area now.

But if you pray…

The Scumfrog vs Bowie version of ‘Loving The Alien’ is a new entry on the BBC Radio 1 Dance Chart at a very impressive #9! With a new chart due this evening it will be interesting to see if it goes any higher, particularly when one notes that it has had very little support from Radio 1 in terms of airplay. I should point out here though that Radio 1’s Mark ‘n Lard have been playing the tune, being the broadcasting rebels that they are!

Anyway, to celebrate the arrival of ‘Loving The Alien’ in the Dance Top Ten, we have five copies of the very collectable promotional 12″, and five copies of the regular CD to give away to ten lucky BowieNetters. Firstly decide whether you want the promo 12″ or the CD (you can only enter the competition for one or the other) and then answer the following question:

Who, with David Bowie, co-directed the original video for ‘Loving The Alien’?

Send your answer to me at TotalBlamBlam@DavidBowie.com with a subject line of “12 inch Promo” or “Regular CD”. Entries must come from a BowieNet e-mail account, and remember you must ask for either 12″ Promo or Regular CD…double entries will be disqualified. We will announce the winners in approximately one month from now. Good luck!

When you’re a boy, you can wear a uniform..

Early Performances : Metro : Recent

A recent edition of the UK commuter magazine ‘Metro’ carried this snippet about David’s early career. “David Bowie’s earliest known ‘performance’ was in the early 1950’s. He went Carol singing in Bromley, Kent, with a classmate from Raglan Primary School and collected £2/2s for Bromley Blind Club. The young David… later sang three Lonnie Donegan songs at the 18th Bromley Scout troop’s annual camp, playing a single-stringed bass he made from a tea chest and broom handle.” Spotted by SusanS, this snippet has also inspired our cartoonist BowieNetter, Ysengrin, as you can see. Click on the picture for a larger version. (SusanS)

You tacky thing, you put them on

Bobby Conn : NME : 05/04/02

Bobby Conn, who will be appearing at David Bowie’s Meltdown Festival on Friday 28th June, was afforded a full page spread in NME last week. He has also featured at the NME.com ‘ON’ microsite which aims to showcase ‘tomorrow’s stars today’. They said “Chicagoan Bobby Conn?s most recent album, ?The Golden Age?, filters the maddest excesses of ?70s rock, glam and disco through the mind of a natural punk, and uses this unusual musical backdrop as a springboard for a brilliant, personal odyssey. Soon British audiences will be able to witness this dizzy rebellion first-hand when Bobby plays these shores – but expect the unexpected.” Check out Bobby’s official page, here, and you can also take a look at this article from ‘This Is London’ which reviews a show in February of this year. Intriguing!

Defining his generation : The Guardian: 05/03/02

In an article discussing how British music continues to conquer the globe, David is namechecked as one of a handful of artists who were the defining voices for their respective generations. They say: “British music is the most innovative, the most revolutionary and the most in tune with the feelings of global youth. From the Beatles through David Bowie, the Sex Pistols and the Stone Roses to Oasis, the defining voice of each new generation across the world has been British.”

Interview : Peter Frampton Biography : 05/23/02

If you missed David’s interview last year, for a TV biography on Peter Frampton (05/17/01 NEWS: FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE ON A&E (BUT NOT TONIGHT!), and you are in the USA, you have another chance to see it. It airs on the Biography channel, 23rd May, at 10.00am and 4.00pm ET. Check out the Bowie Calendar for more.

Labyrinth : Annual Masquerade : 07/25/02

The date for this year’s fifth annual ‘Labyrinth of Jareth Masquerade’ has been released. The ball will be held within the Historic Abbey at 2825 Fifth Ave, San Diego, California. The announcement tells us: “The goblins have their trumpets ready and the fey are always anxious to play. Glitter the gossamer of your wings and get ready to share another year of magic within the Goblin Court.” Doors open at 8pm – introduction at 9:30pm. Costumes or Masks are Mandatory! Imaginative costumes are highly recommended. Tickets will be available in advance for $20.00 each. Further details, here.

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