JANUARY 1999 DAVID BOWIE NEWS
RONAN KEATING & ON LIVE CHAT
30th January 1999
RONAN KEATING lead singer of Irish band BOYZONE will join DAVID BOWIE in the BowieNet Chat Room tomorrow, Saturday, 30th January 1999 at 7.00pm GMT (2.00pm EST).
(Ed. At last - a weekend cheap rate call time for the UK!!!)
Read the chat transcription here.
HEROES INTERNATIONAL
29th January 1999
Such has been the interest shown in the HEROES since the launch of their single that North West Charity CLP has set up HEROES INTERNATIONAL an exclusive club of Heroes friends and supporters from outside the UK.
Membership is achieved automatically with any order or enquiry received either via the internet, e-mail or fax from Heroes supporters living all over the world.
A spokesperson for CLP (Community Leisure Projects) who own and manage the Heroes said: "Given the sheer volume of interest that has been shown a friends/supporters club is a great idea."
There are two types of enquiry, people who wish to obtain the groups music and those who support disability awareness and the social integration of disabled people. They have all been brought together by one common factor, they are interested in either listening to The Heroes or supporting what they stand for.
Members of Heroes International will receive regular updates and news of the groups progress and other developments as well as stories as reported across the world. Plus details of other Heroes products as they become available.
"The group were featured in 18 American magazines and publications last week alone, and they had over 17,000 internet enquiries in one 24 hour period on December 22nd. We have also been taking a steady stream of advance orders for the groups debut album and its not even due out until the end of March." said the CLP spokesperson.
The charity has to date received enquiries from all over Europe, plus America, Canada, Taiwan, Japan, South Africa and Australia.
As for the single, a slick version of the DAVID BOWIE classic "Heroes" - "Hot Cakes" was the reply.
For further information contact CLP on 0161 236 1878.
The Heroes Project web pages
CLP Charity web pages
MIKE GARSON GUESTS ON BOWIENET CHAT
27th January 1999
Musician extraordinaire MIKE GARSON will be the next special guest on BowieNet Friday, 5th February at 9:00 p.m. EST (6:00 p.m. PST.)
Also coming soon, the funniest comedy performer to come from the UK since MONTY PYTHON, is comic/actor genius EDDIE IZZARD who will be a BowieNet chat special guest on 11th February 1999. (Time to be announced).
SPECIAL BOWIE ANNOUNCEMENT SHORTLY
26th January 1999
Watch this space for a special official DAVID BOWIE announcement to be made shortly. Please don't email and ask me because I don't know what it is yet! Any guesses?
The best and funniest guesses emailed in so far:
"He's gonna be a Dad!"(Ed. This is getting outta hand now. Please post any more suggestions on the message boards - Thanks).
"He's gonna be a Grandad!"
"Special live concert performance for BowieNet Members only."
"David admits he had a hamster down his trunks on the Turkey holiday photograph."
"David confesses he had a packet of Marlboro Lights down his swimming trunks on the holiday photo."
"Bowie Journal to be published next month by 21."
"He has just purchased another castle in Ireland."
"He's has had his head shaven to match the rest of the band members for the forthcoming tour!"
"TFI acoustic appearance with Reeves."
"He has recorded a drum n' bass version of The Laughing Gnome with Goldie."
"David's is campaigning to be the next Prime Minister of Bermuda."
"He's just recorded a duet with Paul Weller!"
"David and Iman are moving to Belgium."
"He just bought 'The Minotaur' Aftershave Company."
"Tin Machine are to reform."
"He is going to the first artist to perform mime at the Millennium Dome in London."
BOWIE ON TALK RADIO 17/2/99
23rd January 1999
DAVID BOWIE will be Nicky Horne's studio guest on his ACCESS ALL AREAS show on Talk Radio on 31st January from 5 - 6pm GMT.
David will be talking about BowieNet, the future of technology, the internet and a variety of other topics. The event will be Talk Radio's first webcast in both RealAudio and RealVideo and will be broadcast around the world live from the Talk Radio studio in London. The interview will only be available on Talk Radio in the UK and in Sound and Vision on BowieNet. Talk-Radio can be found at 1053 and 1089 MW (Medium Wave).
If you are in the UK, you can call David with your questions on 0500 1053 89 or if you are outside the UK, you can email your questions to David in the Talk Radio studio. The address to send your questions to David Bowie and Nicky Horne is: questions@davidbowie.co.uk
BOWIE/PLACEBO CONFIRMED!
23rd January 1999
DAVID BOWIE will be teaming up with PLACEBO to perform '20th Century Boy' the mega MARC BOLAN/T.REX song at the 1999 Brit Awards. The awards bash is to be held at London's Docklands Arena on 16th February.
SURFERS CHOICE TOP 100 SITE
21st January 1999
Congratulations! We have selected your site as a Surfers Choice Top 100 for 1998. In the next week or so the Annual Surfers Choice Best of the Web voting will begin.
Many Thanks
Wally Gross, Surfers Choice Review Team
(Ed. Please visit my front page and vote for this site by clicking the 'Vote for Bowie Wonderworld button' - many thanks Paul).
PUT ON YOUR REG HUGHES!
20th January 1999
The HEROES were back in the studios yesterday to record their special version of DAVID BOWIE'S 'Let's Dance' for their forthcoming album ACCESS ALL AREAS.
The album tracks so far recorded and mixed are: 'Heroes' (David Bowie/Brian Eno) / 'Let's Dance' (David Bowie) / 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For' (U2) / 'Another Brick In The Wall' (Pink Floyd) / 'School's Out' (Alice Cooper) / 'I Wanna Break Free' (Queen) / Come Up And See Me [Make Me Smile]' (Steve Harley/Cockney Rebel).
Some surprise celebrities will be making guest appearances on the album. The Manchester Giants Basketball Team have already contributed with some 'tall' backing vocals! More information as it happens.
Check out The Heroes Project web pages for details on how to pre order the album, with full information and press releases on the Community Leisure Project Charity.
"This is a really great cause. The proceeds of this project will help fund some very positive programs and events, and I would be knocked out if we could get behind this. Order the CD! Many Thanks" - David Bowie.
CYBER SONG CONTEST WINNER
20th January 1999
The grand prize winner of the DAVID BOWIE Cyber Song Contest is ALEX GRANT.
His winning lyrics to 'What's Really Happening' were:
Grown inside a plastic boxThe four runners up were:
Micro thoughts and safety locks
Hearts become outdated clocks
Ticking in your mind
Now it's time to close our eyes
Now it's time to say goodbye
Now it's time to face the lie
That we'd never cry
All the clouds are made of glass
And they're slowly sinking
Falling like the shattered past
Were we built to last?
1. Scott Nellis 2. Michael Solem 3. Bob DeVore 4. Jane GilmartinMany congratulations to Alex and well done Scott, Michael, Bob and Jane.
FREE BOWIENET SCREEN SAVER
16th January 1999
Get your free BowieNet screen saver here. It's pretty damn good.
BOWIE CYBER SONG CONTEST
15th January 1999
The announcement of the winning entry to the DAVID BOWIE 'What's Really Happening' cyber song contest should have been announced today. David has narrowed it down to the top 5 finalists, but is having difficulty selecting the Grand Prize winner. He would like to live with the lyrics for a few more days.
DID I REALLY SAY THAT?...
14th January 1999
Check out the new java random David Bowie Quote Box. Some silly, some brilliant but all straight from the horse's mouth. Just keep clicking away on the generate quote box.
BOWIE WRITES IN THE GUARDIAN
14th January 1999
Bowie hails the Internet: Tomorrow's edition (Friday 15th) of THE GUARDIAN newspaper features an article written by the man himself entitled 'Tomorrow's Rock'n'Roll'.
BOWIENET MEMBERS NEWSLETTER
14th January 1999
BOWIENET has announced that they are to produce a BowieNet Newsletter.
This new e-mail based letter will highlight the New BowieNet features, items, upcoming chat events, and lot's more. If you are a premium member, you will need to fill out the form to get the newsletter. If you use BowieNet as your Internet Service Provider, there is no need to fill out this form. You will automatically receive the BowieNet Newsletter.
BOWIE IN THE BIG ISSUE
14th January 1999
DAVID BOWIE is on and in this weeks issue THE BIG ISSUE. Besides adoring the front cover, the inside article entitled 'Starman Lost In Cyberspace'. On sale now. Buy one and help a homeless person.
MASSIVE INTEREST AMAZES HEROES
14th January 1999
Metro News - 9th January 1999
The HEROES pop group, managed by Manchester based Community Leisure Projects and formed to boost integration among disabled people, have been overwhelmed by the response to their debut release.
The single, Heroes, a cover version of the DAVID BOWIE classic, is generating interest from all over the world.
David Bowie, himself, has now encouraged his legions of fans to support the project, saying: "This is really a great cause."
VELVET GOLDMINE BOWIE BASH
12th January 1999
VELVET GOLDMINE 3rd Italian David Bowie Bash
PRESS RELEASE: !HALLO SPACEBOY!!! AN ITALIAN BOWIE NIGHT!!! HALLO SPACEBOY!
DJ. D. and DJ. KIGHINE will take care of the music in the night-time together with a long series of local rock-bands:THE SCARY MONSTERS who will cover songs of Bowie, Reed and Iggy Pop; the RADIOFIERA, from Treviso, with their new cd ALLARME (Noys/Sony) and CARLO CASALE, former leader of FRIGIDAIRE TANGO, a 80's new-wave group.
Our special guest will be EVAN TORRIE, the TEENAGE WILDLIFE.COM boy. His site is still one of the best !!!!!
The night will be an occasion for any Italian fan to see and touch a lot of memorabilia, a good number of Bowie's paintings and an interesting amount of real rarities. An Internet Point will be in activity, to see the Bowie's web-world built by all his fanship.
All the young dudes, carry the news!!!
For any info stnard@tin.it or majortom@nsoft.it or valebia@tin.it
SEARCH ENGINE FINALLY ADDED
10th January 1999
I've finally got around to adding a search engine to this site. Check it out here: Search Bowie Wonderworld
DAVID TO BE JUDGE ON WEBBY PANEL
10th January 1999
DAVID BOWIE is to be one of the judges for the prestigious 1999 'Webby Awards'. These awards are considered to the equivalent of the Oscar for the internet.
The ceremony event held yearly in San Francisco, USA, attracts over 3,000 to the event. The netwebcast will be held on 18th March 1999 at 8 PM PST.
MESSAGE FROM DAVID
8th January 1999
Extract from David Bowie Journal for Friday 8th January 1999
Thank you so much, Site people, for the good wishes. It made my morning. Yes, I do refer to all you Wildlifers and Wonderworlds and so on. I never get over how much effort you put into your work. It's extraordinarily mad and quite amazing.© DAVID BOWIE
IMAN AND DAVID LIVE CHAT TRANSCRIPTION
8th January 1999
Read tonight's live chat on BowieNet with IMAN and DAVID BOWIE can be read here
New index of previous chat transcriptions are now available here
BIRTHDAY GIFTS FOR BOWIE FANS
8th January 1999
Today DAVID BOWIE turns 52. In honour of the occasion, fans can pick up special "presents" at Bowie's web site, www.davidbowie.com.
The "presents," dubbed "Things," are nine different multimedia items, each comprising fun Bowie-related matter guaranteed to delight fans. Photo-realistic graphics, buttons that play clips of Bowie music, interactive puzzles and quizzes about his record catalogue, and screen savers are some of the "Things" available for pickup at the web site.
Five of the nine "Things" are available to the general public. The remaining four are accessible only to members of BowieNet. Members and non-members alike are encouraged to take the "free multimedia souvenirs" and add them to their own personal web pages or desktops. The gateway to the "Things" page on davidbowie.com opens with, "Life on the Internet is better than any other medium because of all of the free Things that you can take!"
The "Things" are currently only available to PC users with Internet Explorer or Netscape 3.0 or higher, and require a brief download of a special "ThingViewer." New "Things" will be periodically added to the site for fans to collect.
(Ed. The screen saver is excellent).
8th January 1999
Many happy returns
Have a wonderful day
Best Wishes from
Paul
MORE MIRABELLE DIARIES FOUND!
7th January 1999
A big thank you to ANNETTE BRABAZON who has managed to dig up another fifteen of the Mirabelle Diaries entries that were missing. Cheers Annette, much appreciated.
1973: 29th September / 15th December
1974: 19th, 26th January
2nd, 16th, 30th March / 4th May
8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th June / 27th July / 21st, 28th September
THE WALLFLOWERS NOMINATED
7th January 1999
THE WALLFLOWERS have been nominated for a Grammy award for their cover version of DAVID BOWIE'S 'Heroes'.
Also nominated in this category 'Rock Performance by a duo or group with vocal' are:
'Pink' AEROSMITH / 'The Way' FASTBALL / 'Celebrity Skin' HOLE / 'Bitter Sweet Symphony' THE VERVE
THEY'RE MY HEROES SAYS BOWIE
5th January 1999
From: Manchester Evening News - Carl Palmer (4/1/99)
The HEROES pop group, formed to boost integration among disabled people in the North West, have been overwhelmed by the worldwide response to their debut single - Heroes, a cover version of the David Bowie classic.
Bowie himself has encouraged his fans across the globe to support the band, 13 disabled and able-bodied Greater Manchester musicians, saying: "This is a great cause, and the proceeds from this project will go a long way to funding very positive programmes and events. I would be knocked out if we could all get behind this cause, so buy the CD."
The single, available from HMV stores, has been causing a stir on the internet, and one one site it is number one in a chart where it has been selected as best music track on the worldwide web, generating demand from the USA, Canada, South Africa, Taiwan, Japan, and Australia. The group's designated page on Bowie.net attracted more than 17,000 hits in 24 hours.
Manchester-based charity Community Leisure Projects, whose patrons include Sir David Trippier, set up and manage The Heroes. CLP director Lorraine Worsley tells me: "The Heroes were formed to increase awareness of disability integration in the north west, but it is a global issue and the world is responding."
Further information contact Lorraine on 0161 236 1878 or visit the CLP web site pages
HANIF KUREISHI TALKS
5th January 1999
Novelist and scriptwriter HANIF KUREISHI of 'The Buddha Of Suburbia' fame, as well as film drama 'My Beautiful Launderette', visits Manchester's Dancehouse Theatre on 27th January. Tickets for the event are available from Waterstone's bookshops at £4.
Hanif will be promoting the paperback version of his novel 'Intimacy'.
IMAN CHAT TIME
4th January 1999
IMAN chat on BowieNet, Friday 8th January at 3:00 p.m. EST, which is 20:00hrs GMT (UK).
1st January 1999
Wishing everyone a happy and peaceful New Year.
I hope you get what you wish for.
All the very best for '99
Paul Kinder
BOWIE INTERVIEWS CHARLIE FINCH
1st January 1999
DAVID BOWIE is currently conducting a series of interviews with CHARLIE FINCH of COAGULA the controversial American art magazine. The feature will be published in the spring issue of Modern Painters.
IT HURTS: IT READS LIKE A VICE
1st January 1999
The latest book by MATTHEW COLLINGS entitled: IT HURTS: IT READS LIKE A VICE is the gripping New York sequel to BLIMEY!
Follow London's wittiest and sharpest critic through the shocking and tangled narrative of 'New York Art from Warhol to Now'
'A thoroughly modern manual that makes perfectly clear why, with thousands of books on New York art available, a Brit view is good to come by' - DAVID BOWIE
Published worldwide by 21 Publishing.
BOWIE MIDI JUKEBOX
1st January 1999
You can now listen to background music whilst you surf. Choose from 40 different DAVID BOWIE midi files.
The Baby Can Dance - go and watch him...
A ROCK 'N ROLL SUICIDE TOUR DATES
1st January 1999
The Ziggy Stardust tribute reenactment show which was premiered at the ICA in London have now secured the following shows in Europe. Read the full press release on my message board. These four dates will be the ONLY shows performed within mainland Europe.
Thursday 14th January 1999(Ed. I saw the show in London - I can thoroughly recommend it).
DEN ATELIER, Luxembourg
Friday 15th January 1999
ÉLYSÉE MONTMARTRE, Paris, France
E-mail: k.rin@elyseemontmartre.com
www.elyseemontmartre.com
Tel: +0033 1 44 924545
**Tickets / F.N.A.C.
Saturday 16th January 1999
VK THEATRE, Brussels, Belgium
Tel: +0032 2. 4142907. Fax: +0032 2. 4105752
**Tickets / F.N.A.C.
Sunday 17th January 1999
MELKWEG, Amsterdam, Holland
Email: jacqueline@melkweg.nl
www.melkweg
Tel: +0031 20.6241777. Fax: +0031.20 6201209
**Tickets / venue and usual outlets
BOWIENET CHAT GUESTS FOR JANUARY
1st January 1999
BOWIENET has secured exclusive on-line interviews with Boyzone singer RONAN KEATING, Placebo's BRIAN MOLKO and EDDIE IZZARD for his ISP BowieNet in January 1999.
And don't forget on David's birthday... IMAN online chat 8th January.
BOWIE SONG COMPETITION
1st January 1999
The winner of the BowieNet Cyber-Song 'What's Really Happening' competition will be announced on 15th January.