• MOONAGE DAYDREAM gets its North American Premiere next month, it's showing at the TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (TIFF) as one of the Special Presentations. The festival schedule will be published on 23rd August - [More details]...

• Check out a BRETT MORGEN interview by Andy Hazel over on THE MONTHLY website entitled: 'Daydream believer: Director Brett Morgen'. The hybrid nonfiction DAVID BOWIE film opens the Melbourne International Film Festival next week - [Read here]...

• Senckenberg arachnologist DR. PETER JÄGER has named a new genus from the wandering spider family [Ctenidae Keyserling] in honour of DAVID BOWIE. Within the genus Bowie gen. nov. originating in Asia, he described new species of spiders and named them after Bowie's musical work - [Read here]... His paper describing the new genus, published in Zootaxa is available if you're interested to read ALL the Bowie related names - [Read here]...

Six DAVID BOWIE breakout albums from the Brilliant Adventure (1992-2001) box set are re-released individually on both vinyl and CD formats today.

The six studio albums are: BLACK TIE WHITE NOISE, THE BUDDHA OF SUBURBIA, 1.OUTSIDE, EARTHLING, 'hours...' and TOY.

All vinyl releases are 2LPs, apart from 'hours...', and all CD releases are single disc.

    

    

You can purchase all six titles now...

BLACK TIE WHITE NOISE - [Vinyl 2LP] and [CD]

THE BUDDHA OF SUBURBIA - [Vinyl 2LP] and [CD]

1.OUTSIDE - [Vinyl 2LP] and [CD]

EARTHLING - [Vinyl 2LP] and [CD]

'hours...' - [Vinyl 1LP] and [CD]

TOY - [Vinyl 2LP] and [CD]

• Memories of DAVID BOWIE's father HAYWOOD STENTON JONES who sadly passed away on this day in 1969, 53 years ago...

• On this day, 20 years ago, DAVID BOWIE performed at the Molson Ampitheater, in Toronto, Canada during the Arena: Two Festival in 2002...

• On this day, 25 years ago, DAVID BOWIE performed at Rock City in Nottingham during his Earthling World Tour in 1997...

• On this day, 32 years ago, DAVID BOWIE performed at Milton Keynes Bowl, Milton Keynes during his Sound+Vision World Tour in 1990...

• On this day, 42 years ago, The Elephant Man play opened at the Blackstone Theatre in Chicago starring DAVID BOWIE in the lead role as Joseph 'John' Merrick in 1980...

• On this day, 57 years ago, DAVIE JONES AND THE LOWER THIRD performed at The Cliftonville Hall, Margate, Kent in 1965...

The brand new song by JOHN CALE entitled: 'Night Crawling' is out now on Domino Record Co.

The promo video animated by Mickey Miles, features John and DAVID BOWIE out on the town in New York City. The song recalls his friendship with Bowie in the early 70s...

"It's been a helluva past 2 years and I'm glad to finally share a glimpse of what's coming ahead," said Cale.

"There was this period around mid-late '70s when David and I would run into each other in NY. There was plenty of talk about getting some work done but of course we'd end up running the streets, sometimes until we couldn't keep a thought in our heads, let alone actually get a song together!

"One night we managed to meet up for a benefit concert where I taught him a viola part so we could perform together. When I wrote 'Night Crawling', it was a reflective moment of particular times. That kind of NYC that held art in its grip, strong enough to keep it safe and dangerous enough to keep it interesting. I always figured we'd have another go at the two of us recording together, this time without the interference of being perpetually off our heads! The thing about creating music is the ability to divine a thought or feeling even when reality says it's a logical impossibility."

Check out the official video below...

For more details and information, visit john-cale.com website.

(Ed. The concert was a WKCR-FM Benefit 'New Music' held at Carnegie Hall, New York City on 1st April 1979. David Bowie joins John Cale and performs one number, a Cale composition entitled 'Sabotage' featuring David Bowie on viola and Gregor Kitzis on 1st violin).

Now published is the eagerly awaited monster publication WHAM BAM THANK YOU MA'AM!. This is the second limited edition collectors' guide from MAYAK PUBLISHING.

Ziggy Stardust: The ultimate collectors' guide.

50 years ago a star was born
This is his story
Recounted through 700-pages of memorabilia and collectibles
Aylesbury to Arizona and back again
Astronettes and Spiders from Mars
Limited Edition #300
TO BE READ AT MAXIMUM VOLUME

The focus of this epic tome is The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.

Containing 700-pages of memorabilia: - albums, singles, lacquers, demos, promos, test pressings, press kits, photographs, autographs, magazines, interviews, posters, tickets, radio shows, cassettes, 8-tracks, reel-to-reels, concert recordings and much more.

This 700-page monster of a publication is available to purchase NOW!

Mayak Publishing: As a special thank you to BowieWonderworld. For all the love and support, we'd like to offer twenty-five copies of Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am! at £25 off. Use code WONDERWORLD25 at checkout. There are still a few available. Be quick!

Visit the MAYAK PUBLISHING website and Facebook page for more details and newsletter sign-up.

Update: A few of us nipped out last night to pick up our copies and have a celebratory drink or two. Here's some words from one of the attendees that you might know...

MARSHALL JARMAN: "Sunday night I was at 'The Midland Hotel' for the launch of the new book from 'Mayak Publishing'. Those of you fortunate enough to own a copy of the sold out first one 'David Bowie 1971 - Shooting Up Pie In The Sky' already know the format... an historical record of that year, with everything you can imagine that's collectable. Weighing in at 5kg and 580 12"x12" pages, it's a monster! The new one 'David Bowie 1972 - Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am!' is even bigger at 6kg and 700 12"x12" pages! An astonishing 'labour of love' from Ivor Julian Jones. I've not read it yet, that will take weeks... I've had a look through the photos... and I guarantee that you're going to be amazed at some of the rare stuff illustrated in this huge book. No matter how big your collection, there will be items that you've not seen before."

For those of you who use FACEBOOK - check out the DAVID BOWIE WONDERWORLD Group.

Feel free to join in with the other 71,000 plus members, add yourself and invite your Bowie fan friends. You never know what might get posted, or who you might meet...

Six DAVID BOWIE breakout albums from the Brilliant Adventure (1992-2001) box set are to be re-released individually on both vinyl and CD formats this week on 5th August.

The six studio albums are: BLACK TIE WHITE NOISE, THE BUDDHA OF SUBURBIA, 1.OUTSIDE, EARTHLING, 'hours...' and TOY.

All vinyl releases are 2LPs, apart from 'hours...', and all CD releases are single disc.

    

    

You can pre-order all six titles now...

BLACK TIE WHITE NOISE - [Vinyl 2LP] and [CD]

THE BUDDHA OF SUBURBIA - [Vinyl 2LP] and [CD]

1.OUTSIDE - [Vinyl 2LP] and [CD]

EARTHLING - [Vinyl 2LP] and [CD]

'hours...' - [Vinyl 1LP] and [CD]

TOY - [Vinyl 2LP] and [CD]

The next DAVID BOWIE WORLD CONVENTION will take place next year in June on 16th [VIP ticket holders] / 17th [General Ticket] / 18th [General Ticket] at Terminal 5, New York City, USA.

Update: There are hardly any VIP tickets left, so don't delay if you want any. The announcement of speakers/contributors appearing at the convention will be in the Autumn.

For more information and tickets visit bowieconvention.com website.

The 6th BECKENHAM ODDITY FESTIVAL takes place this month on Saturday 13th August at Croydon Road Recreation Ground in Beckenham.

Come and join us to celebrate the life and music of DAVID BOWIE.

Since 2016, the event has been fundraising for the Bowie Bandstand Restoration Project in Beckenham. David Bowie co-organised and performed on the bandstand at the Growth Summer Festival of 1969 and it is now a British Heritage Grade 2 listed building, thanks to this event and the organiser. As a result, this iconic bandstand will soon be restored to its former glory.

Organiser Wendy Faulkner: "I'm thrilled that the finishing line is finally in sight for the Bandstands Restoration as this will be a lasting legacy, to not only David Bowie, but for all the artists and people involved in the original Growth Summer Festival of 1969, and of course for their families.

The work on the bandstand will start in September this year and a launch party for the completion will take place in April 2023... and then We're Gonna Have A Party!"

For this year's event we will be raising money for three wonderful charities, Cabaret Vs Cancer, Terrence Higgins Trust and St Christopher's Hospice.

Tickets are available from 1.00pm today from wegottickets.com - a limited amount of tickets will also be available at the gate on the day of the festival.

A big thank you to everyone for supporting the event as well as the fundraising efforts, without you none of this would have been possible. Don't miss this fantastic family event.

Venue: Croydon Road Recreation Ground
Address: 319 Croydon Road, Beckenham BR3 3PR, England
Date: 13th August 2022
Open: 11.45am, starts: 12.00pm-8.30pm
Tickets: wegottickets.com

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MOONAGE DAYDREAM by BRETT MORGEN is showing at the Melbourne International Film Festival this month.

The four showings take place on 12th/13th/14th/19th August at IMAX Melbourne, Rathdowne Street, Carlton, VIC 3053, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

For more details and tickets please visit miff.com website.

• The 2023 DAVID BOWIE WORLD CONVENTION will take place next year on 16th (VIP)/17th/18th June at Terminal 5, New York City, USA - more details

• MOONAGE DAYDREAM UHD / BD [Blu-ray], 4K PAL, [Region Free] (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1) scheduled for release on 5th December - more details

• New book FLY IN THE MILK... DAVID BOWIE AND CRACKED ACTOR by SUSAN COMPO and MARK WARDEL to be published by Red Planet Books on 27th October.

• DAVID BOWIE "HEROES" 45th ANNIVERSARY grey vinyl, 'Bricks & Mortar' exclusive limited edition released on 14th October.

• Streaming Event: ATOMIC SUNRISE filmed at The Roundhouse in 1970, featuring DAVID BOWIE / HYPE, Genesis & Hawkwind. Stream: 85 minutes on 22nd September - more details

• Worldwide cinema release of DAVID BOWIE movie/documentary MOONAGE DAYDREAM by BRETT MORGEN worldwide on 16th September.

• DAVID BOWIE RAINBOWMAN 1967-1980 by JÉRÔME SOLIGNY, (ENGLISH VERSION), hardback, 704-pages, published on 8th September - more details

• DAVID BOWIE AND ROMANTICISM by JAMES ROVIRA, hardcover, published on 8th September - more details

• BOWIE AT 75 by MARTIN POPOFF, hardcover, 208-pages, published on 6th September - more details

• BOWIE'S BECKENHAM ODDITY FESTIVAL at Croydon Road Recreation Ground, Beckenham, England on 13th August at 12.00pm-8.30pm - more details - [tickets]

• MOONAGE DAYDREAM by BRETT MORGEN showing at the Melbourne International Film Festival on 12th/13th/14th/19th August at IMAX Melbourne, Rathdowne Street, Carlton, VIC 3053, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - more details

Six DAVID BOWIE breakout albums from the Brilliant Adventure (1992-2001) box set are to be released individually on vinyl and CD formats on 5th August - BLACK TIE WHITE NOISE [Vinyl 2LP] and [CD] • THE BUDDHA OF SUBURBIA [Vinyl 2LP] and [CD] • 1.OUTSIDE [Vinyl 2LP] and [CD] • EARTHLING [Vinyl 2LP] and [CD] • 'hours...' [Vinyl 1LP] and [CD] • TOY [Vinyl 2LP] and [CD]

DAVID BOWIE - WHAM BAM THANK YOU MA'AM! by IVOR JONES, limited edition of #300, special collector's publication, hardback, 700-pages, published 29th July. [As a special thank you to BowieWonderworld for all the love and support, we'd like to offer twenty-five copies with £25 off. Use code WONDERWORLD25 at checkout] - more details

DAVID BOWIE IN COMICS by THIERRY LAMY and NICOLAS FINET, hardcover, 176-pages, published on 28th July - more details

MOONAGE DAYDREAM: The Life & Times of Ziggy Stardust by DAVID BOWIE (author) and MICK ROCK (photographer), hardcover, 328-pages, published on 21st June - more details

Exclusive DAVID BOWIE lino-cut print available to PURCHASE - don't hang around, these are ALL the remaining original left-over stock from 38 years ago, once they've gone, they've gone!