- Break out the candle! BowieNet officially turns one year old today (that’s really 10 years on the cyber calendar). And when you think about it – we REALLY accomplished a lot from our little web seed idea:
What’s Really Happening – the contest, the recording , the webcast and best of all the track making it onto ‘hours'(not to mention making Alex Grant a household name)….
liveandwell.com – the making of an Internet CD production project by the members, for the members….
VH-1 Storytellers Contest – a once-in-a-lifetime event….
Fame Remix – your were the producer at the controls….
great guest chats:
David Bowie
The UltraStar team
David Bowie and Reeves Gabrels
Sandra Bernhard
Gail Ann Dorsey
Mick Rock, Tony Visconti and David Bowie
Iman and David Bowie
Ronan Keating and David Bowie
Mike Garson
Eddie Izzard
Boy George and David Bowie
Joey Arias
Ronnie Spector and Joey Ramone
Placebo
Melissa Auf der Maur of Hole
Roger O’Donnell of the Cure
Mark Plati
Floria Sigismondi
Things – the first interactive screens saver by an music artist….
Building ‘Hours’ – members heard and saw the songs and artwork before the rest of the world….
360 Degree Lucent Cam – Lucent’s hi-level 360 degree camera – launched on BowieNet, first during our private scavenger hunt, then used – for the world to see – during the recording of “What’s Really Happening”….
Member’s Rule! – and you did! Tons of great artwork, poems, stories, photos, fansites, and more. And heck – ya even went out and built your own BowieNet Members Database….
and not to mention a stack of awards – ZDTV Site of the Year
-Finalist for Site of the Year – Yahoo Internet Life, Finalist for Site of the Year – SXSW
-1999 MTV nominee for Internet Site of the Year
-BowieNet – Finalist for Best Entertainment Website by Wired Magazine.
So now you ask – “since the honeymoon is over, what’s next?” Keep an eye out for some ultra-cool announcements as we ramp up for year number 2!
So break out the bubbly, soda pop, party hats, and fireworks – we can all celebrate together. Who knows? Virtual Bowie could be next 😉
Here is a nice birthday note sent in by one of our charter members, Tybalt. Thanks to all for the first year!