The next DAVID BOWIE WORLD CONVENTION will take place on 16th/17th/18th June 2023 at Terminal 5, New York City, USA.

For more information and tickets visit bowieconvention.com website.

The next instalment from LEAH KARDOS who is analysing the song 'Love Is Lost' by DAVID BOWIE on her YouTube channel.

This reading of this Bowie's song is pulled from the start of Chapter 4 'Assemblage' of her excellent book Blackstar Theory: The Last Works of David Bowie', which is available now in most bookshops all over the world.

Please subscribe, follow and click for updates on her YT channel on mylithiumandme which covers Bowie songs from the 2013-2016 period.

Over on the MAINMAN website: Podcast episode #54 is now available...

You can listen to the fifty-fourth podcast now - in this episode legendary promotions queen CHERRY VANILLA recalls her MainMan adventures.

Each week they will release a new episode in their podcast series featuring behind the scenes stories from those who lived and breathed this incredibly evocative period in rock history and the website will be home to a continually expanding collection of fascinating memorabilia from the MainMan vaults - much of it never seen before.

The MainMan group of companies was a first of its kind rights management organisation formed by entrepreneur and impresario Tony Defries in 1972, that supported and helped to develop the careers of various artistes including David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, Mick Ronson, Mott The Hoople, Ian Hunter, Mick Ralphs, Dana Gillespie, Amanda Lear, Wayne/Jayne County, John Cougar Mellencamp and many others.

MainMan official social media accounts: Website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube Channel | Instagram

Originally released on 14th October, 1977, "Heroes" was David Bowie's twelfth studio album. To celebrate its 45th anniversary, Parlophone is proud to announce a special limited edition 'bricks & mortar' outlet-only grey vinyl pressing of the album.

After releasing the ground-breaking Low in January 1977, Bowie toured and recorded playing keyboards in Iggy Pop's band. He returned that summer to the Hansa Tonstudio in Berlin to begin work on a new album. Unlike the rest of the so-called 'Berlin Trilogy', "Heroes" was the only Bowie album recorded there in its entirety. Produced by Bowie and Tony Visconti, the central band from the Low album returned, this time joined by King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp.

"Heroes" was a commercial success, peaking at #3 in the U.K. and #35 in the U.S., with NME and Melody Maker both naming it album of the year. The title track is now widely recognised as a classic and as one of Bowie's most beloved songs, having been used in the London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony and critically acclaimed films such as Moulin Rouge and Jojo Rabbit. It has also become one of Bowie's most covered songs with interpretations by artists such as Prince, Coldplay, Motörhead, Depeche Mode, Lady Gaga, King Crimson and The Wallflowers.

After the album's release, Bowie embarked on the 78 date 'Isolar II' world tour throughout 1978. 'Live In Berlin (1978)' was originally released as an eight-song orange vinyl mini album exclusively available at the David Bowie Is... exhibition in Brooklyn, New York. It is being made available digitally for the first time on 14th October. The music was recorded on 16th May 1978 at the Deutschlandhalle in West Berlin, and the front cover features a shot taken at the show by fan Antoine Loogman.

DAVID BOWIE - "HEROES" 45th ANNIVERSARY GREY VINYL ALBUM

Side 1
       Beauty And The Beast
       Joe The Lion
       "Heroes"
       Sons Of The Silent Age
       Blackout

Side 2
       V-2 Schneider
       Sense Of Doubt
       Moss Garden
       Neuköln
       The Secret Life Of Arabia

DAVID BOWIE - LIVE IN BERLIN (1978)

       "Heroes"
       Be My Wife
       Blackout
       Sense Of Doubt
       Breaking Glass
       Fame
       Alabama Song
       Rebel Rebel

From davidbowie.com

• On this day, 25 years ago, DAVID BOWIE performed at the Theatre Romain de Fourviere, in Lyon, France during his Earthling World Tour in 1997...

• On this day, 32 years ago, DAVID BOWIE performed at the Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA during his 1990 Sound+Vision World Tour. Support act was Joe Satriani...

• On this day, 39 years ago, DAVID BOWIE performed at Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, USA during his 1983 Serious Moonlight World Tour...

• On this day, 42 years ago, DAVID BOWIE's made his debut performance as John Merrick in The Elephant Man stage play at the newly renovated Denver Auditorium Theatre, Denver, Colorado, USA in 1980. The Bernard Pomerance play ran in Denver for 6 days, with 8 performances, (Tuesday 29th July - Sunday 3rd August), with evening performances at 8pm and matinees on Saturday on Sunday at 2pm...

• On this day, 50 years ago, 'Starman' by DAVID BOWIE peaked at number 10 in the UK singles charts in 1972...

• Happy Birthday wishes to MIKE GARSON...

Check out the new trailer for the upcoming MOONAGE DAYDREAM, written, directed, edited and produced by BRETT MORGEN.

Moonage Daydream is not a documentary. It is a genre-defying cinematic experience based on one of the most iconic and global rock stars of all time, destined to be one of the defining cultural moments of the year.

The film has the full support of Bowie's Estate and features many of his greatest tracks, as well as previously unseen concert footage.

Moonage Daydream hits cinemas on 16th September.

Also upcoming is the UHD / BD [Blu-ray], 4K PAL, [Region Free] (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1) which is scheduled for release on 5th December - more details.

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

Shipping out orders begins this Friday 29th July.

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!

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• On this day, 58 years ago, DAVIE JONES makes his debut performance with THE MANISH BOYS at the Chicksands US Air Base Leisure Centre, near Shefford, Bedfordshire in 1964.

  

• On this day, 25 years ago, DAVID BOWIE performed at the Phoenix Festival, Long Marston Airfield, Stratford-upon-Avon, England in 1997...

• On this day, 26 years ago, DAVID BOWIE performed at SWF3 Open Air Festival in Balingen, Germany in 1996...

• On this day, 39 years ago, DAVID BOWIE performed at the Spectrum Arena in Philadelphia during his 1983 Serious Moonlight Tour...

• On this day, 48 years ago, DAVID BOWIE performed at Madison Square Garden in New York during his The Year of The Diamond Dogs Tour in 1974...

Over on the CNN website, there's an article by Francesca Street, with animations by Emma Beinish and Alberto Mier, telling the story of when US traveller BRAD MIELE spent the summer of 1984 traveling around Europe.

One night in London, Brad stumbled across the filming of DAVID BOWIE's 'Jazzin' For Blue Jean', an extended 21-minute film showcasing single 'Blue Jean'.

...After dinner, Miele headed out into the night alone. His attention was immediately drawn to an alley neighbouring the Savoy, where a group of people had gathered.

Mielle says it's bizarre for him to recollect now, but he recalls thinking: "That's clearly David Bowie down there."

He made his way down the street, toward the Victorian Savoy Theatre.

"It almost manifested itself for me as it was happening," Miele says now. "It could be no other thing. And then all of a sudden, I see David Bowie climbing up a drainpipe, up above the crowd of people."

Bowie was in the middle of filming a music video. In it, Bowie plays two characters: gawky Vic, who is trying to impress a girl, and Screamin' Lord Byron, a Bowie-esque rock star...

You can read the whole article over at CNN website.

(Ed. you can see Brad at 10:54 minutes into the film, wearing the hat).

Well worth checking out is LEAH KARDOS analysing the song 'Lazarus' by DAVID BOWIE on her YouTube channel.

This reading of Bowie's song 'Lazarus' is pulled from the end of chapter 6 of her excellent book Blackstar Theory: The Last Works of David Bowie', which is available now in most bookshops all over the world.

Please subscribe, follow and click for updates on her YT channel on mylithiumandme when she hopefully carries on with other Bowie songs from the 2013-2016 period.

• On this day, 25 years ago, DAVID BOWIE performed at Velódromo de Anoeta, San Sebastián, Spain during his Earthling World Tour in 1997. Support bands were Mansun and Placebo...

• On this day, 35 years ago, DAVID BOWIE performed at Stade de l'Ouest, Nice, France in 1987 during his Glass Spider World Tour...

• On this day, 52 years ago, DAVID BOWIE with Harry The Butcher (aka Hype) performed at the Fickle Pickle Club (Cricketers Inn), Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England in 1970. Sharing the double bill were Aquila. The band only released one album on RCA. If you've got a spare 48 minutes take a listen. Not my cup of tea, but from 39.17 onwards it gets rather interesting. On the 'Third Movement: Where Do I Belong, Aquila (Conclusion)', can you imagine David Bowie singing this? - [Listen here]...

• On this day, 57 years ago, DAVIE JONES and The Lower Third perform at The Witch Doctor (Marine Court), St. Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex in 1965. Also on the bill were The Sultans...

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

On this day, 53 years ago, DAVID BOWIE released his 'Space Oddity' single in 1969.

First issued on the Philips label, 'Space Oddity' was David Bowie's first UK top 5 hit.

In 1975, it was re-released by RCA as part of a Maximillion Series (3 tracks for the price of 2), containing 'Space Oddity', 'Changes' and 'Velvet Goldmine', which became David's first UK number 1 single.

On 10th May 1970, the song received the 'Special Award for Originality' at the 15th Ivor Novello Awards (presented by the Songwriters Guild of Great Britain).

Happy 6th Birthday wishes to STENTON DAVID JONES.

Check out the two previously unbroadcast songs - 'Absolute Beginners' and 'Cracked Actor' - performed by DAVID BOWIE on TFI Friday from 23rd June 2000.

On the final episode of the UK's Channel 4 show, Bowie opened the show with an excellent rendition of 'Wild Is The Wind' and closed the show with a singalong 'Starman'.

He then treated the audience with two more songs... a great version of 'Absolute Beginners' and a wonderful rocking 'Cracked Actor'.

Wearing a pair of black trousers, white/grey polo neck jumper, polished black shoes and a long-tailed Dandy grey coat he looked as kewl as a cucumber.

At the time, a spokesperson for Channel 4 said they would be broadcasting the two unseen songs during the next and final series of TFI Friday the following September, they obviously didn't.

• On this day, 20 years ago, DAVID BOWIE performed at the Quart Festival at Odderøya, Kristiansand in Norway in 2002...

• On this day, 26 years ago, DAVID BOWIE performed at Ha-Yarkron Park, Tel-Aviv, Israel in 1996...

• On this day, 33 years ago, TIN MACHINE performed at The Forum, Livingston, Scotland in 1989...

• On this day, 35 years ago, DAVID BOWIE performed at Parc Départemental de la Courneuve, Paris, France during his Glass Spider World Tour in 1987...

• On this day, 39 years ago, DAVID BOWIE performed the last of three sold-out dates at the Milton Keynes Bowl, Buckinghamshire, England during his Serious Moonlight Tour '83. This venue was a former clay-pit, filled in and raised to form an amphitheatre which holds a capacity of 65,000 peoploids...

• On this day, 48 years ago, DAVID BOWIE performed at Seminole Jai-Alai Fronton in Casselberry, Orlando, Florida, USA during The Year of The Diamond Dogs tour in 1974...

• On this day, 49 years ago, (and into the next morning till 5am) DAVID BOWIE held an after-show party (commonly known as 'The Last Supper') at the Café Royal, on Regent Street, London, England in 1973...

• On this day, 49 years ago, DAVID BOWIE laid to rest his persona 'Ziggy Stardust' / 'Aladdin Sane' and retired from live concert performing. At the time, the majority of fans didn't realise it was Ziggy and not David himself announcing the now legendary statement: "Everybody... this has been... one of the greatest tours of our life we really... at first I'd like to thank the band... I'd like to thank our road crew and I'd like to thank our lighting people. Er, of all of the shows on this tour, this, this particular show will remain with us the longest because... not only is it... not only is it the last show of the tour, but it's the last show that we'll ever do. Thank you." from the stage at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, England in 1973. This momentous performance was released on DVD which features remastered footage and new stereo and 5.1 mixes by Tony Visconti, as well as a commentary by Visconti and the director D.A. Pennebaker...

• On this day, 56 years ago, DAVID BOWIE & THE BUZZ performed at the Marquee Club, in Wardour Street, Soho, London, England in 1966...

• Happy Birthday wishes to STACY HEYDON...

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

Feel free to join in with the other 68,700 plus members, add yourself and invite your Bowie fan friends. You never know what might get posted, or who you might meet...

Taking place in London this Monday 4th July is New Writings: Blackstar Theory: The Last Works of DAVID BOWIE talk with DR. LEAH KARDOS at the BFI Reuben Library.

The newly published Blackstar Theory: The Last Works of David Bowie takes a close look at Bowie's ambitious late works: his surprise 'comeback' project The Next Day (2013), the off-Broadway musical Lazarus (2015) and Blackstar, the 2016 album that preceded the artist's death by two days.

In this talk, Dr. Leah Kardos explores the references to psychotherapeutic drama (cinema, teleplays and pantomime) embedded in these works - subconscious narratives that play out in memory and dream space, messy confrontations with iterations of the self that appear as stock characters and Jungian archetypes.

Total running time: 60 minutes.

Venue: BFI Reuben Library
Address: Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XT.
Date/Time: 4th July at 18:30

Tickets are on sale now £6.50 and are available online via whatsonbfi.org.uk website.

The eagerly awaited monster publication WHAM BAM THANK YOU MA'AM! is the second limited edition collectors' guide from MAYAK PUBLISHING and is published this month on 29th July.

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.

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

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 next month 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]

Check out the front covers for issue #9 of the DAVID BOWIE: GLAMOUR fanzine, once again created by Helen Green.

This issue features: Carlos Alomar, Joey Arias, John Cambridge, Alan Childs, Justin de Villeneuve, Gail Ann Dorsey, Duffy, Bob Harris, Eduard Meyer, Denis O'Regan, Maria Primolan, Sukita, Bethany Usher, Cherry Vanilla, Woody Woodmansey and, of course, the fans!

Issue #9 is available now via their website @ davidbowieglamour.wordpress.com

The 6th BECKENHAM ODDITY FESTIVAL takes place next 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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• The 2023 DAVID BOWIE WORLD CONVENTION will take place next year on 16th/17th/18th June at Terminal 5, New York City, USA - more details

• DAVID BOWIE - MOONAGE DAYDREAM UHD / BD [Blu-ray], 4K PAL, [Region Free] (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1) to be released on 5th December - Blu-ray / DVD - 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 now scheduled for Spring 2023.

• 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, now published in September 2023 - 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

THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS (50th Anniversary Half Speed Master) by DAVID BOWIE, released 17th June - more details

THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS (50th Anniversary Picture Disc) by DAVID BOWIE, released 17th June - more details

BOWIE ODYSSEY 72 by SIMON GODDARD, paperback, 192-pages, published on 16th 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!