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Photo of the Week : Chart Attack : 08/18/02

This great photo from the Area 2 Toronto show was Chart Attack’s photo of the week for August 12th to 18th. 🙂

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The ghost of Manhattoes

Spooky Ghost : The Living Room : 09/06/02

Back in New York, Gerry Leonard and his band, Spooky Ghost, play The Living Room in NYC, tonight! Show time is 8.00PM, and special guests include Mark Plati. The Living Room is on the corner of Stanton and Allen. Enjoy!

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If he says he can do it, he can do it

Mark Plati : Website : Live again, now

If you have been wondering what’s happened to Mark Plati’s website, then breathe again, as it is up and running, at www.markplati.net. You can read Mark’s account of how he and David made plans for the current tour, and see lots of Mark’s photographs. For those of you who have wondered how Mark managed to take so many photos of himself, here’s his answer to the mystery. “Moby’s most capable bassist, Greta, has been helping me out with pictures from time to time. If you see me in a shot, you can bet she’s responsible.”

Here’s a quote from Mark’s latest journal. I’ve spent the better part of this year being David Bowie’s musical director and one of his guitarists – my third time in this role. This particular hitch has been the lengthiest as well as the most challenging. A lot of people have been wondering what I do in the capacity as bandleader. Some want to know how we went about performing two albums in a single show. Others want to know what I’m doing onstage at all – after all, three guitarists seem a bit much in this era of downsizing. Hopefully … this will shed a little light.

You can go to his website to read the whole thing.

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‘Low’ ( and ASH) : NME : 09/07/02

Me, I’m fresh on your pages

Ash get the hot spot on the new albums review page in this week’s NME for ‘Intergalactic Sonic 7″s’. They are asked to choose three albums which the band “are currently listening to”, and here is what they have to say about one of their choices, ‘Low’. “We missed him playing (and curating) Meltdown this summer but have been lucky enough to play with him in America. Mid-period Bowie and older than most of us, this album still sounds fresh today.” (Ash’s new album gets 9/10)

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Sweet Head : ‘Moonlight Mile’ Soundtrack : out 09/24/02

With my guitar and me soprano we can give you sweet head

‘Sweet Head’ features on the soundtrack of a the movie ‘Moonlight Mile’ which opens in the USA on September 27th. The film is a drama about a young man mourning the death of his fiancee while continuing his relationship with her parents. The director, Brad Silberling, said he carefully chose songs for the soundtrack that are not necessarily well-known but are “the unsung heroes from some of the finest albums ever made… they’re the ones you grew to love most, even though their better known siblings always stole the limelight. They’re the ones you called your own.” (from Yahoo)

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Bowie is ‘beauty icon du jour’ : The Telegraph : 09/02/02

You can’t say no to the beauty..

In the fashion section of Monday’s Telegraph, Laura Bailey dicusses this year’s key colour, which apparently is purple.. This colour, she says “doesn’t have to be too Barbie-girlie. Think Milla Jovovich or Angelina Jolie – action heroines, rather than shrinking violets. Chrissie Hynde and David Bowie are the beauty icons du jour; tough cookies unafraid of a little liquid eyeliner.”

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And.. Don’t forget to check out the Bowie Calendar, as this week is especially packed with exciting events for BowieNetters. For the USA, September 11th sees a repeat showing of The Concert For New York City, and for Europe (as if you didn’t know..) David is signing for you in London, Paris and Gothenburg and ARTE is showing footage from this year’s Paris Olympia gig.

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