The second major movie directed by DUNCAN JONES Source Code sees its release on Blu-Ray DVD on 15th August via Optimum Home Entertainment.

This excellent gripping suspense sci-fi thriller stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Michelle Monaghan, Vera Fariga and Jeffrey Wright.

Synopsis: Filled with thrilling twists and heart-pounding suspense, Source Code is directed by Duncan Jones (Moon) and stars Jake Gyllenhaal (Donnie Darko, Prince of Persia). Captain Colter Stevens (Gyllenhaal) awakens on a speeding commuter train with no idea how he got there. Seeking refuge in the bathroom, he's shocked to see another man's reflection in the mirror. Suddenly a massive explosion rips through the train. Almost instantly, Colter is transported to a high-tech isolation unit where he discovers he is on a high-priority mission to identify a bomber who destroyed a train just hours earlier and who plans to kill thousands more with a much larger explosion in the heart of Chicago.

A top-secret programme, named 'source code', allows Colter to exist briefly as another man in the parallel reality of the doomed commuter train. Each time he returns to the train, Colter has just eight minutes to uncover the bomber's identity. The more he learns, the more convinced he becomes that he can prevent the deadly blast from ever happening... unless time runs out first.

You can pre-order Source Code - Double Play (Blu-ray + DVD) NOW.

• All round funny guy DOM JOLY is currently penning his fourth book which will be entitled 'Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)' after the 1980 DAVID BOWIE album...

• Congratulations to legendary guitarist CARLOS ALOMAR and former DAVID BOWIE band leader who is to receive an Honorary Bachelor of Arts degree from the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA on Thursday, May 26th. His address will include a performance for the audience. After five years as guitar instructor in the Music and Technology Programme at Stevens Institute of Technology, Carlos was appointed Distinguished Artist in Residence in the College of Arts and Letters in Fall 2010 - a first in the history of the University. In this capacity Alomar is pioneering the use of digital technology as a means of giving young musicians the tools to change the way music is made, taking as his theme and mantra: 'Technology is the future of music'...

• CHAD CHANNING drummer for NIRVANA during their early days is interviewed over the ugo.com website by Grego Prato. Chad is asked the question: "What did Nirvana listen to in their tour van?". His response: "There was the one DAVID BOWIE record, 'The Man Who Sold The World', which I bought this copy of the record, because it had a little poster in it. I think in a music store in Boston. And I bought some blank tapes - we were at somebody's house, and I put the record on tape, and put that in the player and started playing that. Those guys were like, 'Whoa! That's a trip, what's this? Well, I think Krist [Novoselic] heard it before... I know Kurt [Cobain] hadn't though, because he asked me who it was, and I said, 'This is David Bowie'" [Nirvana would also later cover the album's title track on Unplugged in New York]....

• New computer action game EL SHADDAI: Ascension of the Metatron from UK company Ignition Entertainment is a story based on Biblical figures. The game is a fancy retelling of the Book of Enoch, an alternate version of the Book of Genesis. According to the official press release the game features rogue angels that are designed to look like DAVID BOWIE and Marlon Brando, as well as other celebrities. The video game is scheduled for release in North America later on this year on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 formats. Take a look around the official website @ elshaddaigame.co.uk...

• Songs that changed your life is the quandary posed on antimusic.com - BRANDON FLOWERS of THE KILLERS not surprisingly chose a DAVID BOWIE song. He said: "I still remember when I heard 'Changes' for the first time. I thought it was Bob Dylan because of the way he sings the verses. I found out it was Bowie and it was from this album called Hunky Dory. It's the most important record to me, ever. I appreciate that he's still able to write songs, because even when there's a rough album, there will always be that one song on there that grabs you. But Hunky Dory is the pinnacle - there's not one song I skip past."...

Taking place on 4th June is the second annual MICK RONSON Legacy Concert in his hometown of Hull.

There is a host of local and out of town acts including many who played with Mick and some with DAVID BOWIE in the 60's and 70's including: The Black Pearls, The Nicol Blues Band, David Bowee, Ronson Kiplin, MG Greaves and The Lonesome Too, Roland Lee Gift, Wild Mutation, Kiria, John 'Hutch' Hutchinson, MCC, Things Change, Kevin Everett, Visual Thinktank, plus more to be announced.

This year's event proceeds will be going to cancer charities namely Teenage Cancer Trust, Macmillan Nurses, who looked after Mick in his last few months and a local cancer charity Dove House.

     Venue: The Springhead
     Address: Aston Road, Willerby, Hull, England
     Time: 12 noon till 12pm
     Website: thespringhead.com

From John B.

Oh! You Pretty Things brings you the sixth installation of their glam rock jubilee celebrating the children of glam - the New Romantics - featuring live performances by incredible 22-piece chamber rock group This Ambitious Orchestra, the legendary Michael T and the Vanities, Revel Hotel, and Autodrone, with a slew of special guests including a new wave fashion show by PUREVILE! and burlesque by The Flying Fox.

     MC: Misstress Formika.
     DJs: Twig (Glamdammit), Templar (Underworld) and Purevile (Disko Nouveaux) spin glam, goth, and new wave all night.
     HOSTS: Herra C, Miss Tiffany, Lady Valtronic, Sam Valentine and Markko Donto.
     MAKEOVERS by Blue Michael Cosmetics.
     PHOTOS by Nicky Digital and Richard Weaver.
     VIDEO by Holly Daggers.
     PBR open bar 9-10pm sponsored by PABST BLUE RIBBON.
     DRESS CODE: Blitz Kids Realness, Retro-Futurists, New Wave, Melodrama, and Peacock Punk.
     DOOR MISTRESS: Mandana Banshee.

     TICKETS: $20 Door $15 Advance going.com/oypt
     Sunday May 29th @ 9pm 21+ID.
     Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker St, New York City, USA.

As mentioned on here a couple of weeks ago, up for grabs at the forthcoming 'The Popular Culture: Rock and Pop Memorabilia' auction at CHRISTIE'S in South Kensington in London on 14th June is Lot 9 which is a set of working lyrics handwritten by DAVID BOWIE for his medley Sweet Thing/Candidate.

Lot Notes: The medley of 'Sweet Thing', 'Candidate' and 'Sweet Thing (reprise)' was the centrepiece of Bowie's 1974 album, Diamond Dogs, and it remains one of his most highly regarded recordings, by critics, fans and the singer himself. The two sheets of handwritten lyrics were used during the recording sessions for the medley at Olympic Studios in Barnes, South-West London during the early weeks of 1974.

On this album, Bowie was experimenting for the first time with the use of the 'cut-up' writing technique made famous by the American author William S. Burroughs, in which passages of prose or orthodox lyrics were literally cut up by the artist and then reassembled. Bowie created the lyrics of this medley using a mixture of 'cut-up' and phrases taken from the notebooks which he carried with him, containing lines or combinations of words that he was keen to use in his work. As these manuscript pages demonstrate, he would then piece together a set of lyrics from these various sources, before making amendments during the recording session.

One sheet (beginning "it's safe in the city") contains the lyrics - without the chorus - for both 'Sweet Thing' and 'Sweet Thing (reprise)', the latter being added in felt-tip pen at the bottom of the sheet. The other (beginning "It's a street") is a draft of 'Candidate', with some sections marked to be moved around, and others replaced. Most notably, the four first lines of this draft (two of which Bowie had already crossed through) were completely rewritten when he recorded the song.

These manuscripts provide a rare insight into Bowie's creative methods at a key moment in his career, when he had abandoned his Ziggy Stardust character and was about to move to America. In particular, it is fascinating to see that he appears to have added the most personal and revealing lines of the song, which formed the climax of the medley, as a spontaneous decision - in keeping with the almost intuitive way in which he created his material during this period.

The lyric pages were acquired by Producer Jon Astley, while he was working as a sound engineer at Olympic Studios in January 1974 on the sessions for Sweet Thing and Candidate. He asked Bowie if he could keep the discarded lyric sheets, which he agreed to in a trade for Astley... to stay behind that evening to engineer Lulu singing The Man Who Sold The World, which he happily obliged to do.

Christie's are grateful to Peter Doggett for his assistance with this catalogue entry.

The estimate is £2,000-£3,000 GBP ($3,230 - $4,845 US).

You can view enlarged versions of the two sheets, place a bid and track the lot here via the Christie's website.

Update: The price realised was an impressive £8,750 ($14,350 US).

REBEL REBEL are a five-piece DAVID BOWIE tribute band faithfully recreating the most popular songs from Bowie's extensive back catalogue. The band themselves are fans and have a deep respect for the man and his music.

The set for this show is built on Bowie's most loved and enduring songs and the band have worked hard at recreating the sound and look of a David Bowie concert. The band's first gig at the Sunday Roast at the Mercantile Hotel in Dublin (October 2010) resulted in a very positive review:

"As tribute bands go, the idea is to do two things. Sound like the band when you play, and sound like the act when you sing. So they do exactly what it says on the tin." - 10/10/2010 review by Phillip Ó'Baoighealláin.

Lead singer Peter Quinn has always had his voice compared to Bowie's...

"I released and album of original material and it was instantly compared to Bowie. It was something I had been told from the time I cut my first demo tape, so when I was looking for a new project a Bowie tribute was the obvious direction."

"Sounds uncannily like David Bowie in good form." - Tony Clayton Lea, The Irish Times.

The band members have all been working in the music industry for many years and are all accomplished and experienced musicians, which allow the band to competently take on any of the diverse and complex songs from Bowie's back catalogue.

So be prepared for recreations of various Bowie tours as the band are working on a Tribute to Ziggy Stardust as it will be the 40th anniversary of the original tour, which will kick off in February 2012, and there are plans to follow that up with a tour to delight serious Bowie fans, a tribute to Bowie's Berlin Trilogy!

Check out the band's website @ rebelrebeltribute.com

From Peter Quinn.

As you can see there's a DAVID BOWIE theme on the front cover of the next issue of UNDER THE RADAR magazine.

For this special 'Music versus Comedy' issue comedian AZIZ ANSARI sports an Aladdin Sane lightning bolt.

The magazine features musicians and comedians interviewing each other. Hang on before you get too excited... unfortunately David doesn't do any interviewing. Aziz interviews TV On The Radio.

Check out the undertheradarmag.com website.

Have you spotted the other Aladdin Sane lightning bolt currently being shown on a British TV commercial? Be on the lookout for the new Blackberry commercial.

There are a couple of mega rare DAVID BOWIE items currently available over on eBay...

There is a very special one-of-a-kind item with all monies raised going directly to charity... a framed 'Best of Bowie' Platinum Presentation Disc plus a Best Of Bowie CD personally signed to the winning bidder.

This item has been kindly donated by Julian Stockton of The Outside Organisation who are David's public relations company. The platinum disc commemorates RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) certified sales of more than one million copies in the USA. The disc measures 50" x 48" and comes complete with a letter of authenticity from the owner.

All monies raised goes directly to the Booby Dazzlers 2 Moonwalk 2011 fundraising charity event.

With 4 days remaining, the bidding so far has reached £1,500 (approx $2,455 US).

Update: The final price realised was an impressive £1,800 GBP (approx $2,914 USD) with 11 bidders.

There is also a copy of the David Bowie / Dana Gillespie BOWPROMO 1A-1/1B-1 sampler that was privately pressed in August 1971 by his then manager Tony Defries. A reported 500 promo discs were created.

This particular copy has has 'unadulterated' plain white labels and a plain sleeve.

There are 7 days left with a £3,000 'Buy It Now' (approx $4,907 US) or you can 'Make Offer'.

And finally, sold yesterday for an impressive £1,839 (approx $3,008 US) was a VG+ copy of his 1964 debut single Liza Jane by Davie Jones with The King Bees on the Vocalion Pop label.

Tomorrow, the MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN present 'DAVID BOWIE, ARTIST', a multi-platform retrospective re-framing Bowie's daring, multi-discipline career as that of an artist working primarily in performance.

From his roots in such performance-based practices as cabaret, mime, and avant-garde theatre, to Ziggy Stardust, his revolutionary tour that synthesized theatre, music, and contemporary art into a rock spectacle, as well as his innovative video collaborations, and his work in cinema and theatre, 'David Bowie, Artist' presents Bowie as one of the most iconoclastic cultural producers of the 20th century.

Presented as a multiplatform retrospective - including cinema series and interactive kiosks - 'David Bowie, Artist' will presents a layered and shifting body of work that has continually innovated practices throughout a multitude of cultural spheres.

Multimedia kiosks will be on display on the 6th floor education centre from May 9th - July 15th.
Cinema Programme will run select Thursdays and Fridays from June 3rd - 30th.
The Man Who Fell to Earth will be presented at the Film Forum from June 24th - July 7th.

All eight film screenings will be held in the Theater at MAD, at 2 Columbus Circle, except for a special two-week run of a new 35mm print of The Man Who Fell To Earth, which will screen at Film Forum, at 209 West Houston Street.

Address: 2 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019, USA.

You can read the full David Bowie, Artist press release here.

More details and information can be found over at the madmuseum.org website.

• Guitarist PAGE HAMILTON interviewed on the NoiseCreep website talks about touring with DAVID BOWIEin 1999 - [Read here]...

• The Popular Culture: Rock and Pop Memorabilia auction (Sale 6355) taking place at CHRISTIE'S in South Kensington in London on 14th June will feature a set of working lyrics handwritten by DAVID BOWIE for his medley Sweet Thing/Candidate. The estimate is £2,000-£3,000 GBP...

• Composer STEVE REICH is interviewed over on the GUARDIAN newspaper website. He mentions that DAVID BOWIE was present at his German premiere of 'Music for 18 Musicians' - [Read here]...

NEW YORK, N.Y., May 5, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE). Fans of legendary musician DAVID BOWIE can now own a rare artwork by the iconoclast via 20x200.com. In support of Housing Works Thrift Shop's 'Design on a Dime' fundraising event, the pioneering art e-commerce site 20x200 announced it is releasing a special benefit print by Bowie.

Bowie's art print, IMAN No. 1, will be unveiled at Design on a Dime, and will make its online debut on 20x200 on Thursday, May 12th. Individuals who want first dibs at purchasing one of only 10 available prints - all signed and numbered by Bowie - should sign up for 20x200's newsletter.

David Bowie's 20x200-exclusive edition is an archival print from a lithograph of his wife (and Design on a Dime co-chair), fashion icon Iman. Bowie is allowing the original to be reproduced only once to benefit Housing Works Design on a Dime, and will be featured for auction at the event (New York, May 5th-7th). The celebrity benefit print will be on display in the 'dream boudoir' room vignette designed by Iman and style expert Robert Verdi for IMAN Home.

Bowie's striking art print will then be sold on 20x200 for $800. All proceeds from the sale of the benefit editions at Design on a Dime and on 20x200 will fund Housing Works' 'Get A Room', a programme that provides housing for homeless and low-income New Yorkers living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.

Next month sees the release of The Golden Years David Bowie Vs KCRW EP via EMI on Monday 6th June.

The various format tracklistings are as follows:

     David Bowie vs KCRW Golden Years EP.

       CD and Digital Download
         1. Golden Years (Single Version) (2002 Digital Remaster).
         2. Golden Years (Anthony Valadez KCRW Remix).
         3. Golden Years (Eric J. Lawrence KCRW Remix).
         4. Golden Years (Chris Douridas KCRW Remix).
         5. Golden Years (Jeremy Sole KCRW Remix).

     12"
       Side 1
         1. Golden Years (Single Version) (2002 Digital Remaster).
         2. Golden Years (Anthony Valadez KCRW Remix).
         3. Golden Years (Eric J. Lawrence KCRW Remix).

       Side 2
         1. Golden Years (Chris Douridas KCRW Remix).
         2. Golden Years (Jeremy Sole KCRW Remix).

To celebrate the release of the remastered 'Station To Station' album, four Los Angeles KCRW station DJs - Jeremy Sole, Anthony Valadez, Eric J. Lawrence and Chris Douridas - each remixed the album's lead single 'Golden Years'.

You can pre-order NOW in anticipation of the release date.

So whilst we're waiting for the release... you can listen to each of the DJs remixes over at blogs.kcrw.com

The remix app is similar to the 'Space Oddity' iKlax app release back in August 2009. The GY app utilises eight 'stems' giving users the opportunity to access original multi-tracks, allowing them to remix, create and share their very own versions of 'Golden Years'.

The stems were specifically created by Station To Station's original producer, Harry Maslin and feature David's lead vocal, 12-string guitar, bass, drums, guitar, harmonium, percussion (including blocks, congas, claps) and backing vocals.

The official 2012 DAVID BOWIE wall calendar is to be published by Day Dream Calendars in late July/early August.

The 2012 wall calendar displays thirteen of David's album covers in order of their release.

Ranging from 1971's Hunky Dory right through to his last album release Reality in 2003.

You can pre-order NOW and save 7%.

• On Monday evening the Annual Costume Institute Gala Ball took place in New York City at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Performing at the event was FLORENCE WELCH of Florence and the Machine who performed a three-song set. Her final song was a rendition of DAVID BOWIE's 'Rebel Rebel', that was dedicated to Alexander McQueen. During the song IMAN wearing a gold Stella McCartney bodysuit that showed off her never-ending legs took to the floor for a dance with PAUL McCARTNEY...

• In New Zealand, thirty of the University of Otago's best and brightest researchers are pitching their ideas to the public tonight as they bid to present their projects to Parliament next month. With topics ranging from the rock star iconography of DAVID BOWIE, the physics of black holes and cloaking devices, through to leading-edge medical treatment techniques, the researchers have a four-minute time-frame to outline the benefits of their ideas...

• GLEE TV actress JANE LYNCH (aka Coach Sue Sylvester) donned her DAVID BOWIE garb on Tuesday night's show (episode 219). She was disguised as David ordering a large cup of mocha powder in a cafe because and I quote: "he is incredibly eccentric". The jacket was rather nice, but her hair and blusher were completely wrong! ;)...

• IMAN and DAVID BOWIE again made Zimbio's '100 Hottest Celebrity Couples' list, coming in this time at #12 - [Read more]...

You will recall last month the JACK DANIEL'S 2011 music campaign The JD Set took place in Glasgow on 20th April at the O2 ABC where SHARLENE SPITERI headed a line-up playing homage to DAVID BOWIE.

The set also included Kate Nash, Ian McCulloch and Ramona.

Tomorrow night on Thursday just after midnight you'll get the chance to watch highlights from the performance on TV. CHANNEL 4 in the UK are broadcasting highlights from the event at 00:50 GMT.

All the TV mags and websites list the JD Set: Glasgow apart from Channel 4's own website which is listing it as JD Set: London - hopefully it's a typo on their listings.

Up for grabs in a forthcoming auction at Bonhams on 29th June is the AKG microphone that DAVID BOWIE used at the beginning of his Ziggy Stardust shows in 1971/1972.

The 'Entertainment Memorabilia' auction takes place in Knightsbridge, London on Wednesday 29th June.

The online catalogue for Sale 19036 is currently unavailable, but will be displayed here in the not too distant future. In the meantime, here's a little more information for you.

The AKG D 1000C dynamic cardioid microphone is 24-carat gold plated and was manufactured in Austria.

The mic has a 'tri-sound' three-way switch at the base with the settings B, M and S (bass, medium and sharp).

For those of you interested in vintage equipment, especially used by David, can view the AKG D microphone archive technical documents here document #1 and document #2

This month, the MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN is proud to present 'DAVID BOWIE, ARTIST', a multi-platform retrospective re-framing Bowie's daring, multi-discipline career as that of an artist working primarily in performance.

From his roots in such performance-based practices as cabaret, mime, and avant-garde theater, to Ziggy Stardust, his revolutionary tour that synthesized theatre, music, and contemporary art into a rock spectacle, as well as his innovative video collaborations, and his work in cinema and theatre, David Bowie, Artist presents Bowie as one of the most iconoclastic cultural producers of the 20th century.

Presented as a multiplatform retrospective - including cinema series and interactive kiosks - David Bowie, Artist will presents a layered and shifting body of work that has continually innovated practices throughout a multitude of cultural spheres.

Multimedia kiosks will be on display on the 6th floor education centre from May 9th - July 15th.
Cinema Programme will run select Thursdays and Fridays from June 3rd - 30th.
The Man Who Fell to Earth will be presented at the Film Forum from June 24th - July 7th.

All eight film screenings will be held in the Theater at MAD, at 2 Columbus Circle, except for a special two-week run of a new 35mm print of The Man Who Fell To Earth, which will screen at Film Forum, at 209 West Houston Street.

Address: 2 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019, USA.

You can read the full David Bowie, Artist press release here.

More details and information can be found over at the madmuseum.org website.

Next week, the largest-ever roster of designers and celebrities will come together for Housing Works' spectacular interior design shopping benefit, DESIGN ON A DIME at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea, New York.

All five of this year's co-chairs, IMAN, Nate Berkus, James Huniford, Charlotte Moss, and Lara Spencer, will attend to raise funds for Housing Works. Housing Works is a non-profit with a mission to end AIDS and homelessness.

Design on a Dime on May 5th features fifty-four of the world's top interior designers. Each designer will create a room vignette using new, donated merchandise, which is then sold for 50% to 70% off retail pricing.

Event sponsors include HomeGoods, Valspar Paint and returning media sponsor Traditional Home. HSBC Private Bank will present an Open House preview hour on opening night from 6pm to 7pm. (Ticket prices start at $500).

"It was an easy decision to get involved with an event like Design on a Dime. The idea that decorating your house can build a home for someone else is just fantastic," said Iman, who is collaborating with Robert Verdi to create her dream boudoir featuring original artwork from DAVID BOWIE.

"The idea that decorating your house can build a home for someone else is just fantastic."

Nate Berkus echoed Iman's comments: "Many New Yorkers know Housing Works as a great thrift store. But, their mission is a serious one, providing care and community for those suffering with HIV/AIDS. I am honoured to join them for Design on a Dime, to raise funds and awareness for the good work they do."

Design on a Dime 2011 benefits Housing Works' Jefferson Avenue Residence Project, a new housing development consisting of 12 permanent units of supportive housing for single, formerly homeless adults living with HIV/AIDS.

For tickets and more information please visit housingworks.org

From Look to the Stars

DAVID BOWIE WONDERWORLD REMINDERS GOLDEN YEARS REMIX EP David Bowie vs. KCRW scheduled for release by EMI on 6th June - pre-order NOW THE OFFICIAL 2012 DAVID BOWIE WALL CALENDAR set for publication by Day Dream Calendars in July (more likely to be September) - pre-order NOW and save 7%. DAVID BOWIE: THE ROAD TO THE RAILWAY AND STATION TO STATION DVD (NTSC) released by Silver and Gold Studio on 2nd May - pre-order NOW for only £5.99. New publication DAVID BOWIE: THE ILLUSTRATED BIOGRAPHY by Gareth Thomas, to be published by Transatlantic Press on 30th June - pre-order NOW and receive 15% discount. New publication THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD: David Bowie and The 1970s by Peter Doggett, hardcover published by Bodley Head on 6th October - pre-order NOW and receive 25% discount! New updated edition of THE COMPLETE DAVID BOWIE by Nicholas Pegg to be published by Titan Books 27th September - pre-order NOW and receive 10% discount. THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH Blu-ray DVD Region 2 released by Optimum Home Entertainment released 4th April - purchase NOW and receive a massive 35% discount! New publication STARMAN: DAVID BOWIE The Definitive Biography by Paul Trynka, published by Sphere on 3rd March - purchase NOW and receive a massive 36% discount! The USA version is published 18th July.             [Close]