Month: September 2004

You asked for the latest party…

Regular users of the BNet MBs will already be aware of this event, organised by a handful of enterprising BowieNetters: iforgot, LizSK2, tvqueenbitch and fredhthegnome.

At 4:00pm on Saturday, November 13th, eight hours of big Bowie fun are promised for 100 BowieNetters at The Theodore Bullfrog in London.

Live Music will be performed by Bowie tribute act and Stars In Their Eyes veteran, Rob Storm, who I’ve never seen perform before, but I’m looking forward to his interpretation of David Bowie’s songs.

Also the young and very talented James Ewers has promised an exciting set with his band, a set which will draw heavily on the songs of Tin Machine… I have heard him before and he does a bloody good job. Hopefully he’ll be able to persuade his Uncle Keith for another of his unique performances of Rebel Rebel… not for the fainthearted.

LizSK2, tvqueenbitch and fredhthegnome will each be taking a turn behind the wheels-of-steel and I have a sneaky feeling they will all be playing a fair few Bowie tunes.

You can reach the website that iforgot has created for this event by clicking on the image above. Everything you need to know is there and you can order tickets here… but be quick, I’m sure 100 tickets will be snapped up faster than you can say: “Put a sock in it Keiths!”

As ever, I am duty-bound to point out that this is not an official BowieNet event.

Whisper these things aren’t true… (Or are they?)

OK folks – Here’s part two:

2005 OFFICIAL SIGNED CALENDAR CONTEST – DAY 2
Mick Rock took his very first pictures of David Bowie at Birmingham Town Hall on Friday, 17th March, 1972.

See part one in yesterday’s news if you’re not sure what to do. Tune in tomorrow for part three.

Everybody knows it’s true… (Or is it?)

OK folks – It’s the first day of a four-day true or false competition for five signed copies of the 2005 Official David Bowie Calendar we told you about yesterday. We were going to run this on Saturday, but as BowieNetter Withnail kindly pointed out, you probably want to know if you’re a winner or not before the calendars go on sale.

So, this is as easy as it sounds. I’ll be posting four statements over the next four days and you must decide whether each of them is true or false. When you have all four answers you’ll send them in to me by noon (UK time) on Saturday so that TRG? can select five winners of this most deirable item (signed by both David Bowie and Mick Rock), before it goes on sale on Saturday evening. Here’s part one:

2005 OFFICIAL SIGNED CALENDAR CONTEST – DAY 1
Mick Rock’s real name is Michael Barratt

As I say, you need do nothing just yet. Just mull over that statement and decide on it’s validity while you wait for the next three.

But don’t forget your date with me…

As I confirmed on the MBs yesterday, there is going to be an official 2005 David Bowie calendar featuring twelve of Mick Rock‘s beautiful shots covering the two ends of a thirty-year spectrum…that’s the very stylish cover above.

We are very pleased to be able to offer the calendar exclusively for a three-week pre-sale through BowieNet, before it will be made available generally. It will also be cheaper via BowieNet, at a cost of $12 plus $3 p&p which includes shipping to anywhere in the world…as opposed to an $18 price tag when it goes on general sale… I make that a thirty three per cent discount, generous by anyone’s standards.

As if this wasn’t enough, a signed edition will also be made available (exclusively to BowieNet) for the astonishingly low price of $45. This edition will be signed by both Mick Rock and David Bowie and will be strictly limited to just 100 copies for members only.

Both versions will go on sale at 8:00pm UK time on Saturday evening…a time when most members are not at work or at least most are awake. This is the fairest time for the signed calendars to go on sale as they will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis.

Above is a montage of the shots being utilised, a couple of which I believe are unpublished. This is just to give you a vague idea of the content, even though the montage really doesn’t do the calendar justice at all. Please bear in mind that I’ve used cropped versions of most of the pictures which appear full-length in the calendar proper.

Oh, I almost forgot. There will be a BowieNet members competition for five copies of the signed version that I’ll be running from tomorrow… It’s all good stuff, kidz.

Waiting so long…

There have been some understandable worries on the MBs regarding the release date of the David Bowie – A Reality Tour DVD. As far as we are concerned, and as we told you a month ago, (08.22.04 NEWS: REALITY DVD RELEASE DATE AND PRESS RELEASE) the release date remains October 19th world-wide, though it seems Sony Music Australia have delayed the release by one week and this is most likely the source of the concern.

So I would say to those of you planning viewing parties outside of Australasia for the 23rd that you are safe to forge ahead with your plans. But, I do retain the right to remain irreproachable if Sony do move that date. Despite the proviso, I honestly have it on good authority that there is no intention to delay the release.

As his past puts him back in Brussels…

This one threw half of you, but the other half who sent in the correct answer numbered many more than the five prizes available anyway… does that make any sense?

The information you needed (to be in with any chance at all) could be found in this news item: 10.07.2003 NEWS: EUROPEAN LEG OF REALITY TOUR KICKS OFF TONIGHT

From that piece, the five BowieNetters listed below (in alphabetical doo dah) gleaned the following relevant information about the picture in the print above: The shot was taken on Saturday, October 4th 2003 in Brussels, Belgium, during the final dress rehearsal for A Reality Tour.

Here are the five BNetters that said something along those lines and that TRG? very randomly generated:

cdcarter
gb4db
mandn
saxonny
zimmie

If you’re one of the above, please send me your real name and address and you will receive your fully signed print shortly. Please signify if you don’t want my scribble on the thing. I will understand if you don’t, as my signature is likely to devalue your otherwise most valuable prize!

Because You’re Young…

If you’re in the Brooklyn area this evening, you could do worse than check out the Kristeen Young show at Galapagos…that’s if you don’t mind rubbing shoulders with a bunch of rowdy BowieNetters, not least of all Saxonny who will be present with friends for an early celebration of her 48th birthday tomorrow.

For the benefit of those of you not signed up to KY’s news service, here’s the content of her latest communication regarding this event:

Jeff and I will be playing a show at Galapagos (70 N. 6th St. in Williamsburg, Brooklyn) this Wednesday, September 15 at 10pm

It’s going to be great fun because it’s Saxonny’s birthday party also!! People are travelling world-wide to attend. We can be international lovers! Saxonny, the special girl herself, is commuting from Columbus, OH…..lovely, Gwnavere, from Florida (I’m sure she’s happy just to leave that state…oops! :)….our darling, Iana, from Chicago…and sweet angel boy, Andy, ultimately from Liverpool (see, that’s international, innit?) I know there are more travelling…and we can’t wait.

So……if these people can make it all the way from their various faraway places…..I know the rest of you islanders can make it from Manhattan…..the L is a luxurious, air conditioned, 5 minute ride. In Brooklyn the streets are paved with gold….and…..there are lots of buffalo (Don’t tell the English.)

Also….if you are interested in purchasing “X”….(and why wouldn’t you be?)…….my website (www.kristeenyoung.com) now has PayPal….so, I am presently living the good life….I just wait tables for the fun of it.

So happy that Autumn is almost here… Kristeen Young

Thanx for that Kristeen. So, if you’re in the area, get your arse along to Galapagos… what else are you going to do on a Wednesday evening? If you can’t make it, why not buy KY’s latest masterpiece, “X”, as suggested above.

How can I help you?…

Danny Perkins, of B.A.D.D. (Bikers Against Drunk Drivers), has contacted me to tell me about the extraordinary success of the latest campaign that we told you about back in February. Here’s a bit of what Danny had to say: “We have raised well over $400,000.00 so far and still have 6 months left to the promotion.The support is widespread and EVERYONE loves the Harley signed by David.”

Find out more about this most worthy of causes by clicking on the particularly cool image above.

I’ve been looking for a woman to save my life…

The Bass Goddess has been in touch with details of a very busy October in and around the New York area. She has also teased us European folk with the promise of a date on this continent as the opening act for Ani Difranco in early November.

Obviously we’ll tell you more about that as we get it, but in the meantime, here’s those New York dates and that Philly gig.

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Bass Player Magazine Presents
BASS PLAYER LIVE! Conference & Expo
The Park Central New York Hotel
870 Seventh Avenue @ 56th Street
New York, NY  10019

Saturday & Sunday, October 16th and 17th, 2004
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

For all of you aspiring and inspiring bassists who have been waiting for the opportunity to sit down with Gail Ann Dorsey and her instrument, here?s your chance!  Gail Ann Dorsey will be bringing her feminine touch to the otherwise macho world of the bass seminar; giving a bass guitar clinic on both days of the seminar and answering questions about her eclectic and unorthodox career as both a world re-known bass guitar player and a singer-songwriting guitarist.  She will also be participating in a ?jam session? including legendary bassists such as Anthony Jackson and T.M. Stevens.  A rare opportunity to see Dorsey in the big bad bass mix!  Bass players RULE!

For information on how to register for this fun and funky weekend event visit www.bassplayerlive.com

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THE LOWER EAST SIDE GIRLS CLUB OF NEW YORK
7th ANNUAL BENEFIT GALA
Hosted by Rosario Dawson
At Capitale
130 Bowery @ Grand Street
New York, NY

Monday, October 18th, 2004

The Chanteuse Club, Maggie Moore, Kate Pierson, and Gail Ann Dorsey, is reunited for a classic music performance at this significant fund raising event.

Buy your benefit tickets or make a donation online at www.girlsclub.org

Further info contact Adriana at 212.982.1633, ext 107 or email at Adriana@girlsclub.org

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Coming Soon!
For all of you eager European Gail Ann Dorsey enthusiasts, we will be posting Gail?s solo performance tour dates as she returns to her favourite continent as the opening act for Ani Difranco (www.righteousbabe.com) in early November!  Stay tuned?

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