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Over on the MAINMAN website: Podcast episode #58 is now available...
You can listen to the podcast now - in this episode TONY DEFRIES continues recalling the recording of Lou Reed's Transformer album in the summer of 1972.
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.
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Published today is an all-new fully-authorised graphic novel THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH by Dan Watters (Author) and Dev Pramanik (Illustrator).
This excellent publication is available now in hardcover, Kindle and comiXology, containing 126-pages.
Synopsis: An all-new, fully-authorised graphic novel adaptation of the cult 1976 movie starring David Bowie and directed by Nicholas Roeg. This book includes a gallery of never-before-seen photos used to illustrate an exclusive feature on the making of the movie. Also included is a bonus section showcasing the development of the book itself.
The film, based on the classic science fiction novel by Walter Trevis, sees an extra-terrestrial called Thomas Jerome Newton (played in the movie by David Bowie) land on Earth in search of water to save his dying home planet. Using his advanced scientific knowledge, Thomas becomes incredibly rich and uses his wealth to search for a way to transport water back to his home planet. But as his mission on Earth drags on, Thomas becomes seduced by the excesses of our world and desperate to return home unaware he has become a target of interest for the U.S. Government and a sinister corporation, eager to exploit him.
Review: "I read this in one fast, thirsty gulp. It's a beautiful representation of a story that prods both the mind and the heart. I fell, and you will, too." - Gail Simone.
About the Author: Dan Watters is a British comic book writer who has written several titles, including Dark Souls: Legends of the Flame for Titan Comics and Limbo for Image Comics. Studied at the Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College. His first published work was on Nightbreedbreed #9-11. He went on to work on Vampire: The Masquerade, Paradiso and Firefly as well as working with Ram V on both Grafity's Wall and Black Mumba. He recently finished work on the comic adaptation of the prequel to Dune: House Atreides.
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• On this day, 19 years ago, DAVID BOWIE performed the first of two gigs at Palais Omnisports, Bercy, Paris, France during his A Reality World Tour in 2003...
• On this day, 20 years ago, DAVID BOWIE performed at the Beacon Theatre, Broadway, New York, USA during his Heathen Tour in 2002. David named this last leg 'The New York Marathon Tour', as they were playing in each of New York City's five boroughs. He said: "I could get home from all the gigs on roller skates."...
• On this day, 21 years ago, DAVID BOWIE performed at the 'Concert for New York City' Benefit show at Madison Square Garden, New York City in 2001. David performed two songs, Paul Simon's 'America' and his own anthemic classic "Heroes"...
• On this day, 26 years ago, DAVID BOWIE performed the second of two shows for The Bridge School Benefit Concert at the Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, California, USA. This acoustic and bottle caps show for the Neil Young Charity saw David perform, alongside Reeves Gabrels and Gail Ann Dorsey in 1996...
• On this day, 39 years ago, DAVID BOWIE performed the first of three shows at the Budokan Arena in Tokyo, Japan during his Serious Moonlight Tour '83...
• On this day, 48 years ago, DAVID BOWIE performed at the Michigan Palace in Detroit, USA during his 'Soul/Philly Dogs' Tour in 1974...
• On this day, 49 years ago, saw the final day of filming by NBC TV of The Midnight Special. DAVID BOWIE's 'The 1980 Floor Show' was filmed over three days at The Marquee, in Soho, London in 1973...
• On this day, 50 years ago, DAVID BOWIE and The Spiders From Mars played the first of two gigs at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, USA in 1972.
This first show was broadcast live on a local FM radio station and also recorded by RCA Records for a planned Ziggy Stardust live double album. The shows at Boston and Santa Monica were also recorded and the artwork created by George Underwood.
The live FM radio broadcast introduced by Steve Martin went as follows: "Steve Martin here, backstage at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. It's a cool night in Los Angeles, and as you may know or not know, the Santa Monica Civic is about a hundred yards from the beach so we have a cool breeze blowing off the ocean through the stage at our backs. The auditorium is packed, as a matter of fact, for the first David Bowie concert in the Los Angeles area. There will be one more tomorrow night, this is the concert tonight which will be recorded by RCA for the next David Bowie album and we expect to hear some new material by this British superstar. David and his group, the Spiders From Mars will enter from the other side of the stage. The auditorium is completely blacked out except for flashing strobe lights. Now the entrance music will be the Ode, or should I say the Ode To Joy which is featured in the movie A Clockwork Orange and the house lights are starting to dim... here's David Bowie." - [More details]...
• On this day, 54 years ago, TURQUOISE performed at The Country Club, Haverstock Hill, Hampstead, London NW3. The short-lived mixed-media trio Turquoise were: DAVID BOWIE, Hermione Farthingale and Tony Hill. Also appearing at this 1968 Time Out/Free Bank Benefit gig were: Third Ear Band, Doris Henderson, George Smith and Mike Vernon, Pegasus Blues, Mimi and Mouse, Simon Stable and Pete Drummond on Plastic Dream Machine, plus others.
David had placed an advertisement in the International Times way back in June. It stated 'David Bowie needs acoustic guitarist singing/speaking for exciting project, must be alive'. The name 'Turquoise' lasted for only a small number of appearances before Tony Hill's final performance. Tony left to join 'High Tide', a group that David was later to support. His replacement was ex-Buzz member John 'Hutch' Hutchinson. Shortly after the name was changed to FEATHERS...
• On this day, 49 years ago, DAVID BOWIE released his Pin Ups album in 1973, featuring cover versions of some of his favourite songs from the '64-'67 period London club scene.
One of his original ideas for this album was to reinforce the evocation of times past by also linking in his own song 'The London Boys'...
DB: "Probably half a verse will be used between songs. It will be a newly recorded version. That dates from the first Deram album. It's about a young boy who comes up to London, gets pilled out of his head, all those things.
"I used to do that - get dressed up, go up to town on Friday night, see what was going on, stay for the night."
• Happy Birthday wishes to MARK PLATI...
It will be well worth your while bookmarking Trog57 YouTube channel for some unseen DAVID BOWIE footage, that's currently being uploaded onto his channel.
The footage is transferred from a Betamax video that has been unseen for 39 years, taken from Bowie's last performance in Australia during the Serious Moonlight '83 tour on 20th November at the R.A.S. Showgrounds in Sydney.
The pro-footage was shot to be shown on the two side screens at the venue.• On this day, 32 years ago, DAVID BOWIE and IMAN had their first ever date in Los Angeles, USA in 1990. The blind-date was set up by their mutual friend and hairdresser Teddy Antolin...
• On this day, 45 years ago, DAVID BOWIE released his "Heroes" album. Recorded at Hansa Tonstudio, Berlin in July and August of 1977, this is the only true album of the so-called "Berlin Trilogy" - (Low was predominantly recorded in France and Lodger in Montreux, Switzerland and NYC). Produced by Tony Visconti and David Bowie, the album also featured: Carlos Alomar, Dennis Davis, George Murray, Brian Eno, Robert Fripp and Antonia Maass.
RCA marketed the album with the blurbs: "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming" and "There's Old Wave. There's New Wave. And there's David Bowie..." It reached number #3 in the UK and stayed in the charts for a total of 26 weeks. Both the NME and Melody Maker named it as their 'Album of the Year'. Surely, the highest praise came from JOHN LENNON who stated in a 1980 interview - whilst recording his 'Double Fantasy' album - that his ambition was to "do something as good as "Heroes"."
The 2023 DAVID BOWIE WORLD FAN CONVENTION promises a weekend of stardust-spangled grandeur on June 17-18, 2023 at New York City's Terminal 5. With preparations well under way, the excitement grows with the first announcement of special guest speakers and presenters.
Bringing together a cornucopia of collaborators from every period of Bowie's multi-faceted career, the luminaries in attendance at the event include acclaimed producer Tony Visconti, whose partnership with Bowie across five decades spawned fourteen classic albums from 1969's Space Oddity to 2016's ★. Joining Tony are other long-time collaborators including pianist Mike Garson, whose association with Bowie spans 30 years from Aladdin Sane to Reality, and guitarist and bandleader Carlos Alomar, a veteran of eleven albums and co-writer of Bowie's first US number 1 single, 'Fame'. Fans will be thrilled to learn that Carlos is to be reunited with his bandmate George Murray, the bass guitarist who played with Carlos on two world tours and six albums including the legendary Berlin trilogy - this will be George's first ever appearance at a Bowie event. Other guest speakers include guitarist Kevin Armstrong, who played on 'Absolute Beginners' and led Bowie's band at Live Aid; Carmine Rojas, who played bass on the classic Let's Dance album and the Serious Moonlight tour; multi-instrumentalist and Earthling co-producer Mark Plati; Tin Machine producer Tim Palmer; and performance artist Joey Arias, who appeared alongside Klaus Nomi during Bowie's groundbreaking Saturday Night Live performance in 1979. And there's more! A full list of confirmed speakers is below, with further names to be added in the coming months.
A rousing and exciting sold-out success, the first ever David Bowie World Fan Convention in June 2022 gathered 1,500 fans in Liverpool, England from as far afield as Japan and the US to meet each other and celebrate David Bowie. Moderated by author and Bowie expert extraordinaire Nicholas Pegg (The Complete David Bowie) who returns for the second convention, The David Bowie World Fan Convention immersed attendees into his hidden, hilarious, and sometimes heartbreaking world. Fans were able to come face-to-face with many of his friends and colleagues including Carlos Alomar, Robin Clark, Gail Ann Dorsey, Donny McCaslin, Woody Woodmansey, Jonathan Barnbrook, Kevin Cann, Chris Duffy, and John Cambridge.
2023's U.S. edition of the convention dedicated to all things Bowie coincides with both the 40th anniversary of his Let's Dance album and the 50th anniversary of his iconic Aladdin Sane - and is coming to Terminal 5 (610 West 56th Street, NYC) in NYC's vibrant Hell's Kitchen, filling the innovative, multi-level and multi-environmental venue with an informative and exciting array of talks, meet-and-greets, live performances, and, of course, the show-stopping Bowie Ball, the glittering centrepiece to the weekend. Brimming with attendees donning costumes and make-up reflecting their favourite eras from Bowie's illustrious career, the Bowie Ball is an exhilarating celebration with live music performance, DJs, best dressed competitions, all topped off with Bowiethemed drinks and dancing that begins at 7pm on Saturday night and extends to midnight.
Limited VIP tickets will afford fans the opportunity to visit key New York City locations linked to Bowie's historic work and the years he spent living there.
A Bowie NYC map will also be created so that everyone attending can make their own pilgrimages around the city.
A full list of confirmed speakers is below, with further names to be added in the coming months.
Contributor pen portraits by Nick Smart
Carlos Alomar
Carlos Alomar played guitar on eleven Bowie studio albums between 1975 and 2003 - more than any musician other than Mike Garson (also a guest). He formed part of Bowie's famed DAM trio backing band along with George Murray (also a guest!) and the late Dennis Davis. He has writing credits on a range of Bowie songs including 'Fame' (with John Lennon), 'Never Let Me Down' and 'Red Money' and has worked with Lennon, Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Scissor Sisters, Alicia Keys, and many others.
Joey Arias
As a singer, performance artist and drag artist, Joey Arias has been performing for many years on the stages of America. 'In 1979, he appeared alongside Klaus Nomi as a dancer and backing vocalist for Bowie's groundbreaking Saturday Night Live performance in which the songs 'The Man Who Sold The World', 'TVC 15' and 'Boys Keep Swinging' were performed.
Kevin Armstrong
When Kevin received an invitation to record with a 'Mr. X' in 1985, it was, he says, a 'marvellous surprise' when Bowie walked in. Over a ten-year period, Kevin recorded 'Absolute Beginners', 'Dancing In The Street' and the first Tin Machine album with Bowie as well as contributing to the 1.Outside album. He played guitar with Bowie at Live Aid, played on Iggy Pop's album Blah Blah Blah, produced by Bowie and continues as Iggy's band leader.
Robin Clark
Robin Clark is a singer who performed beautiful soul vocals on the Young Americans album in 1975. Her vocals also feature prominently on the title song of the album. She is featured notably in the Cracked Actor documentary working on the complicated vocal arrangement for the song 'Right'. She has toured and recorded with Simple Minds and worked with many legendary artists including Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner, Bob Dylan, Beyoncé, Dolly Parton, and Michael Jackson.
Mike Garson
A classically trained pianist, Mike Garson joined the Ziggy Stardust tour in 1972, soon going on to play on the Aladdin Sane album and the accompanying 1973 tour. Mike would go on to appear on a total of eleven Bowie albums, from Pin Ups (1973) to Reality (2003) and played live with Bowie on more occasions than any other individual.
George Murray
A key member of Bowie's band over five years in the late 1970s, George Murray was the bass player in the famous DAM trio alongside Carlos Alomar and Dennis Davis. He performed on Station To Station, the iconic Berlin trilogy (Low, "Heroes" and Lodger) and Scary Monsters. George left the music industry decades ago and rarely grants interviews. Fans will be clamouring to hear his stories.
Nacho
Nacho is a self-taught filmmaker from Britain. He is well-known to Bowie fans for creating, editing, and restoring Bowie videos. In 2020, Nacho produced the documentary David Bowie in New York 1980: The Elephant Man, Scary Monsters and Other Strange People. In March 2021, he released an updated version of his documentary David Bowie is The Man Who Fell To Earth which was praised by the original film's director, Nic Roeg. It was endorsed by the official David Bowie website and commended by Bowie's wife, Iman.
Chris O'Leary
Chris O'Leary is a writer, editor and journalist based in western Massachusetts. His work has appeared in Pitchfork, Slate, Billboard, LA Review of Books, Mojo, and New York. He is the author of the Bowie website Pushing Ahead of the Dame, a song-by-song chronicle of Bowie's work. His work on Bowie has been published in two volumes: Rebel Rebel and Ashes To Ashes.
Tim Palmer
Tim is a British record producer now based in Austin, Texas. He was producer of both albums by Bowie's late 80s/early 90s band Tin Machine. He has also produced and mixed for other artists including U2, Robert Plant and Tears for Fears. He plays an active part in The Recording Academy/Grammys and has been a board member in Texas since 2012 and is a national trustee.
Nicholas Pegg
An acknowledged expert on David Bowie, Nicholas is the author of the encyclopaedic and authoritative The Complete David Bowie which is known to fans as the Bowie Bible. Also a professional actor, Nicholas's Twitter account describes him as the only Equity member to have played Hamlet, a Dalek and an otter. He compered the inaugural World Bowie Fan Convention in 2022 and reprises his role for NYC23.
Mark Plati
In 1996, Mark co-produced David Bowie's Earthling album, which marked the beginning of a period in which he produced, recorded, mixed, or performed on most of Bowie's musical output until 2003. He has played guitar, bass and keyboards with Bowie and co-produced the long-unreleased album Toy which finally had an official release in 2021. He also served as Bowie's musical director for live performances.
Carmine Rojas
Carmine played bass on the Let's Dance, Tonight and Never Let Me Down albums and toured the world on the Serious Moonlight and Glass Spider tours in 1983 and 1987. He has worked with a host of legendary artists including Mick Jagger, Stevie Wonder, Rod Stewart, Steve Winwood, Billy Joel, and BB King.
Tony Visconti
Bowie's 1969 album, David Bowie (Space Oddity) was produced by Tony Visconti. The partnership went on to be one the most enduring of Bowie's career and generated at least fourteen albums culminating in Bowie's final masterpiece Blackstar in 2016. His relationship with a backing singer was the inspiration for the classic "Heroes". Since 2014, he has performed with the Bowie supergroup, Holy Holy. He has produced classic albums by T. Rex, Sparks, Thin Lizzy and many others.
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The next episode of the DAVID BOWIE AlbumToAlbum podcast is available now.
In episode 2, ARSALAN MOHAMMAD talks with MIKE GARSON.
From playing with The Spiders From Mars to improvising one of the most extraordinary passages in pop music - that utterly frenetic piano solo in Aladdin Sane - to the elegance of 2003's Reality - Garson was one of the only musicians to have played with Bowie across decades, sculpting the sound for Aladdin Sane, Pin Ups, Diamond Dogs, Young Americans, Black Tie White Noise, 1.Outside, Earthling, Heathen and Reality. And, as he explains here, he was originally only hired for eight weeks!
In this episode, Mike talks us through his story, demonstrates his process live and reflects on how, almost half a century later, people still love that solo.
Listen in here: audioboom.com or via your favourite streaming service.
On this day, 53 years ago, DAVID BOWIE appeared for the first time on Top Of The Pops performing 'Space Oddity' in 1969.
Hosted by Pete Murray, Bowie had performed the song in Studio G, which was separate from the main studio audience. This was pre-recorded on 2nd October.
The line-up for this episode was as follows:
(#1) TOTP Orchestra - Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus (and charts)
(#NE) Esther Ofarim - Saturday Night At The World
(#11) Lou Christie - I'm Gonna Make You Mine
(#13) David Bowie - Space Oddity
(#16) The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
(#2) Bobbie Gentry - I'll Never Fall In Love Again (film)
(#20) The Temptations - Cloud Nine (crowd dancing) (and credits)
The following week (16th) there was a repeat Space Oddity showing introduced by Alan Freeman, as the song had climbed from #13 to #8.
In the upcoming Pop X Culture auction at BONHAMS later this month, there are three DAVID BOWIE lots available.
Lot 46: DAVID BOWIE - DHEAD LII
Created in 1997, signed and dated Bowie '97 on the reverse, acrylic and computer collage on canvas, size 24 x 19cm (9 1/2 x 7 1/2in).
Estimate: £10,000 - £15,000 GBP.
SOLD for £19,125 including premium.
Lot 48: EDWARD BELL - DAVID BOWIE: FINAL MASK
1981, mixed media on card, colour montage for the back cover of Bell's book, 'Unmade Up: Recollections Of A Friendship With David Bowie', Unicorn, 2017, signed in pencil along bottom right edge 21 x 19cm (8 1/4 x 7 1/2in).
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,000 GBP.
Lot 49: DAVID BOWIE - a Roll of 'BRITISH CONFLICTS SERIES: NO. 2 - ART' Wallpaper.
Designed by Bowie, 1994, printed by Laura Ashley, depicting Lucian Freud in a tank, originally produced for Bowie's exhibition 'New Afro/Pagan and Work: 1975-1995' at The Gallery, Cork Street, London, and is believed to be from an edition of 10-15 full rolls 53cm (21in) long, approx 10m of paper (some used).
Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000 GBP.
Auction viewings are available on:
15 October 2022, 11:00 - 17:00 BST
16 October 2022, 11:00 - 17:00 BST
17 October 2022, 09:00 - 16:00 BST
18 October 2022, 09:00 - 17:00 BST
19 October 2022, 09:00 - 17:00 BST
20 October 2022, 09:00 - 14:00 BST
The auction takes place on 20th October at 16:00 BST in London, New Bond Street.
For more details, please visit: bonhams.com website.
The next instalment is available from LEAH KARDOS analysing the song ★ (Blackstar) by DAVID BOWIE on her YouTube channel.
Check out 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.
This coming Friday (7th) sees several DAVID BOWIE programmes being broadcast on BBC FOUR television.
Glam Rock at the BBC, features Bowie, BBC Four, UK, 19.00 GMT.
Bowie at the BBC, BBC Four, UK, 21.00 GMT.
The Old Grey Whistle Test, features Bowie, BBC Four, UK, 22.00 GMT.
David Bowie: Finding Fame, BBC Four, UK, 23.30 GMT.
Then repeats on after midnight (8th).
For the first of a new season on the DAVID BOWIE AlbumToAlbum podcast series is a MOONAGE DAYDREAM Special.
In Season 4, Episode 1, director BRETT MORGEN talks to ARSALAN MOHAMMAD about why and how he made Moonage Daydream, the creative decisions he made and what he makes of the lively reaction to it.
In a wide ranging talk, Brett talks about the acclaim and complaints the film has garnered, why he made it the way he did, why he didn't include your personal favourite Bowie moments and what he might do next.
Recorded over Zoom in September 2022, their conversation was incredibly insightful and answered a lot of questions Arsalan had about the film.
Listen in here: audioboom.com or via your favourite streaming service.
• Birthday memories of MARGARET 'PEGGY' JONES who was born on this day in 1913...
• On this day, 7 years ago, DAVID BOWIE released 'Space Oddity' 40th Anniversary
• On this day, 20 years ago, DAVID BOWIE performed at the Carling Apollo Hammersmith in London, during his 'Heathen' Promo Tour in 2002...
• On this day, 35 years ago, DAVID BOWIE performed the second of two gigs at St. Paul Civic Centre in Minneapolis, USA during his Glass Spider World Tour in 1987...
• On this day, 58 years ago, DAVIE JONES and The Manish Boys performed in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire in 1964...
Over on the MAINMAN website: Podcast episode #57 is now available...
You can listen to the fifty-seventh podcast now - in this episode TONY DEFRIES recalls the recording of Lou Reed's Transformer album in the summer of '72.
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.
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The theatre production LAZARUS written by DAVID BOWIE and ENDA WALSH is to be staged in various Italian cities next year including Cesna, Modena, Rimini, Rome, Bologna, Naples, Milan, Turin, and also in Lugano, Switzerland.
Performances begin in March through to June 2023, with some tickets on sale now.
This Italian version is directed by VALTER MALOSTI, with Manuel Agnelli, Casadilego, Roberto Latini, Michela Lucenti and more to be announced.
The premiere of Lazarus took place on 7th December 2015 at The New York Theatre Workshop in Manhattan, which was also David Bowie's final public appearance. At the end of the show, he took to the stage, along with Enda, director Ivo van Hove and the cast and received a standing ovation.
More than 50 years after the original novel by Walter Tevis and 40 years after the film by Nicholas Roeg, saw Bowie provide his greatest achievement as an film actor.
The show includes many of Bowie's most famous songs, and four pieces specially written, linked in such a way as to build a fragmented and fascinating parallel dramaturgy, including the masterpiece that gives the title to the work.
Lazarus playlist: Lazarus / It's No Game / This Is Not America / The Man Who Sold The World / No Plan / Love Is Lost / Changes / Where Are We Now? / Absolute Beginners / Dirty Boys / Killing A Little Time / Life On Mars? / All The Young Dudes / Always Crashing In The Same Car / Valentine's Day / When I Met You / "Heroes".
Lazarus by David Bowie and Enda Walsh, inspired by The Man Who Fell To Earth by Walter Tevis.
Italian version Valter Malosti, directed by Valter Malosti, with Manuel Agnelli, Casadilego, Roberto Latini, Michela Lucenti and cast to be defined.
Sound project: GUP Alcaro
Sets: Nicolas Bovey
Costumes: Gianluca Sbicca
Lighting: Cesare Accetta
Video: Luca Brinchi and Daniele Spanò
Movement: Marco Angelilli
Choreography: Michela Lucenti
Vocal coach: Bruno De Franceschi
Assistant director: Jacopo Squizzato
An Emilia Romagna Teatro ERT / Teatro Nazionale, Teatro Stabile di Torino - Teatro Nazionale, Teatro di Napoli - Teatro Nazionale, Teatro di Roma - Teatro Nazionale, LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura production. Special thanks to TPE - Teatro Piemonte Europa.
By arrangement with Robert Fox and Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment and The New York Theatre Workshop
By kind permission of Lazarus Musical Limited. Under agreement with Arcadia & Ricono Srl
Lazarus received its Off-Broadway premiere at the New York Theatre Workshop on 7th December 2015, Jim Nicola, Artistic Director, Jeremy Blocker, Managing Director.
Image credit: photo Gavin Evans.
Below are the cities, dates and theatre links to each venue.
ITALY: Cesena: 22nd-26th March
Teatro Alessandro Bonci, Piazza Guidazzi, 9, 47023, Cesena (FC), Italy - [More details]
ITALY: Modena: 29th March-2nd April
Teatro Storchi, Largo G. Garibaldi, 15, 41124 Modena, Italy - [More details]
ITALY: Rimini: 5th-7th April
Teatro Amintore Galli, Piazza Cavour, 22 47921, Rimini, Italy - [More details]
ITALY: Rome: 12th-23rd April
Teatro Argentina, Largo di Torre Argentina, 52, 00186 Roma RM, Italy - [More details]
ITALY: Bologna: 26th-30th April
Teatro Arena del Sole - Sala Leo De Berardinis, via dell'Indipendenza 44, 40121, Bologna - [More details]
ITALY: Naples: 3rd-14th May
Teatro Mercadante, Piazza Municipio, 80133 Napoli NA - [More details]
SWITZERLAND: Lugano: 18th-20th May
LAC Theatre - Lugano Arte e Cultura, Piazza Bernardino Luini 6, 6900 Lugano - [More details]
ITALY: Milan: 23rd-28th May
Piccolo Teatro Strehler, Largo Greppi 1, 20121 Milano - [More details]
ITALY: Turin: 6th-18th June
Teatro Carignano, Piazza Carignano, 6 Torino - [More details]
Visit teatro.it for more details and booking information.
28th September 2022 London - Parlophone Records proudly announces DAVID BOWIE DIVINE SYMMETRY, a four-CD, one Blu-ray box set and digital equivalent. The collection celebrates the twelve months running up to the release of the album HUNKY DORY in December 1971 via home demos, BBC radio sessions and live and studio recordings.
DAVID BOWIE DIVINE SYMMETRY contains 48 previously unreleased tracks/demos from the period, and new alternative mixes of HUNKY DORY tracks by original co-producer Ken Scott.
Two books accompany DIVINE SYMMETRY, a 100-page hardback book featuring exclusive memorabilia and photos alongside a 60-page replica composite of Bowie's notebooks from the era featuring handwritten lyrics, costume drawings, recording notes and set lists.
The sleeve notes have been written for the release by Bowie expert Tris Penna, along with contributions from HUNKY DORY co-producer Ken Scott, lifelong Bowie friends Geoff MacCormack and George Underwood, singer Dana Gillespie, guitarist Mark Pritchett, Friars Aylesbury promoter David Stopps, publisher Bob Grace and photographer Louanne Richards.
1971 was a pivotal year for Bowie. He signed a record deal with RCA, he met Andy Warhol, Lou Reed, and Iggy Pop while in New York, became a father and penned the song 'KOOKS' as a show of paternal pride, played live for the first time that June with Mick Ronson, Woody Woodmansey and Trevor Bolder, the band that would later be christened The Spiders From Mars and recorded the classic album HUNKY DORY.
'KOOKS', recorded by Bowie and guitarist Mick Ronson for the BBC's Sounds Of The 70s presented by Bob Harris is available now for download and streaming single. It was recorded at Kensington House, Shepherds Bush, London, Studio T1 for BBC Radio on 21st September, 1971 and broadcast on 4th October, 1971.
DAVID BOWIE DIVINE SYMMETRY TRACKLISTING
* PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
CD 1:
THE SONGWRITING DEMOS PLUS
01. Tired Of My Life (demo)*
02. How Lucky You Are (aka Miss Peculiar) (demo)*
03. Shadow Man (demo)
04. Looking For A Friend (demo)*
05. Waiting For The Man (San Francisco hotel recording)*
06. Quicksand (San Francisco hotel recording)*
07. King Of The City (demo)*
08. Song For Bob Dylan (demo)*
09. Right On Mother (demo)*
10. Quicksand (demo)
11. Queen Bitch (demo)*
12. Kooks (demo)*
13. Amsterdam (demo)*
14. Life On Mars? (demo)*
Bonus acetate dubs:
15. Changes (demo)*
16. Bombers (demo)*
CD 2:
BBC RADIO IN CONCERT: JOHN PEEL
David Bowie and Friends
(mono)
01. Queen Bitch*
02. Bombers
03. The Supermen*
04. Looking For A Friend
05. Almost Grown
06. Kooks
07. Song For Bob Dylan*
08. Andy Warhol*
09. It Ain't Easy
David Bowie and Friends
(stereo)
10. Queen Bitch*
11. The Supermen*
12. Looking For A Friend*
13. Kooks*
14. Song For Bob Dylan*
15. Andy Warhol*
16. It Ain't Easy*
Recorded 3rd June, 1971 and broadcast 20th June, 1971, Paris Cinema Studio, Regent Street, London
Musicians:
David Bowie - lead vocals (except as below)
George Underwood - lead vocals on 'Song For Bob Dylan' & 'It Ain't Easy' (3rd verse) & backing vocals
Dana Gillespie - lead vocals on 'Andy Warhol', backing vocals
Geoff MacCormack (aka Alexander) - lead vocals 'It Ain't Easy' (2nd verse), backing vocals
Mark Pritchett (aka Carr-Pritchard) - guitars, backing vocals
Mick Ronson - guitars, backing vocals
Trevor Bolder - bass
Woody Woodmansey - drums
CD 3:
BBC RADIO SESSION AND LIVE
01. The Supermen
02. Oh! You Pretty Things
03. Eight Line Poem
04. Kooks*
05. Fill Your Heart*
06. Amsterdam*
07. Andy Warhol*
Musicians:
David Bowie - vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
Mick Ronson - guitars, bass, vocals
Session recorded at Kensington House Studio T1 for BBC Radio on 21st September, 1971 and broadcast 4th October, 1971
Live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971
08. Introduction*
09. Fill Your Heart*
10. Buzz The Fuzz*
11. Space Oddity*
12. Amsterdam*
13. The Supermen*
14. Oh! You Pretty Things*
15. Eight Line Poem*
16. Changes*
17. Song For Bob Dylan*
18. Andy Warhol*
19. Looking For A Friend*
20. Round And Round*
21. Waiting For The Man*
Recorded live to 2 track tape.
David Bowie - vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
Mick Ronson - guitars, backing vocals
Trevor Bolder - bass guitar
Woody Woodmansey - drums
Tom Parker - piano
CD 4:
ALTERNATIVE MIXES, SINGLES AND VERSIONS
BOWPROMO mixes
01. Oh! You Pretty Things
02. Eight Line Poem
03. Kooks
04. Queen Bitch
05. Quicksand
06. Bombers - Andy Warhol intro.
Produced by Ken Scott (assisted by The Actor)
Recorded by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London
07. Lightning Frightening (aka The Man)*
Produced by David Bowie. Engineered by Ken Scott
Recorded on 23rd April, 1971, Trident Studios, London
08. Amsterdam (early mix)
Produced by David Bowie and Ken Scott
Recorded and engineered by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London
09. Changes (mono single)
10. Andy Warhol (full length mono single)
Produced by Ken Scott (assisted by The Actor)
Recorded by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London
11. Amsterdam (single b-side mix)
Produced by David Bowie and Ken Scott
Recorded and engineered by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London
12. Life On Mars? (2016 mix)
Produced by David Bowie and Ken Scott
Recorded and engineered by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London
Mixed by Ken Scott at Abbey Road Studios, London on 12th April, 2016
2021 mixes
13. Changes (2021 alternative mix)
14. Life On Mars? (original ending version)*
15. Quicksand (2021 mix - early version)*
16. Fill Your Heart (2021 alternative mix)*
17. Bombers (2021 alternative mix)*
18. Song For Bob Dylan (2021 alternative mix)*
19. The Bewlay Brothers (2021 alternative mix)*
Produced by David Bowie and Ken Scott
Recorded and engineered by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London
Mixed by Ken Scott, October/November 2021
BLU-RAY AUDIO
All PCM Stereo 96kHz/24bit except 'Life On Mars?' (2016 mix):
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and PCM Stereo 96kHz/24bit
HUNKY DORY 2015 REMASTER
01. Changes
02. Oh! You Pretty Things
03. Eight Line Poem
04. Life On Mars?
05. Kooks
06. Quicksand
07. Fill Your Heart
08. Andy Warhol
09. Song For Bob Dylan
10. Queen Bitch
11. The Bewlay Brothers
Produced by Ken Scott (assisted by The Actor)
Recorded by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London
A DIVINE SYMMETRY (AN ALTERNATIVE JOURNEY THROUGH HUNKY DORY)
01. Changes (2021 alternative mix)
02. Oh! You Pretty Things (BOWPROMO mix)
03. Eight Line Poem (BOWPROMO mix)
04. Life On Mars? (original ending version)*
05. Kooks (BOWPROMO mix)
06. Quicksand (2021 mix - early version)
07. Fill Your Heart (2021 alternative mix)*
08. Bombers (2021 alternative mix)*
09. Andy Warhol (original mix)*
10. Song For Bob Dylan (2021 alternative mix)*
11. Queen Bitch (BOWPROMO mix)
12. The Bewlay Brothers (2021 alternative mix)*
2, 3, 5, 9 and 11
Produced by Ken Scott (assisted by The Actor)
Recorded, engineered, and mixed by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London
1, 4, 6-8, 10 and 12
Produced by David Bowie and Ken Scott
Recorded and engineered by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London
Mixed by Ken Scott, October/November, 2021
Bonus mix
13. Life On Mars? (2016 mix)
Produced by David Bowie and Ken Scott
Recorded and engineered by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London
Mixed by Ken Scott at Abbey Road Studios, London on 12th April, 2016
SOUNDS OF THE 70S: BOB HARRIS
14. The Supermen
15. Oh! You Pretty Things
16. Eight Line Poem
17. Kooks*
18. Fill Your Heart*
19. Amsterdam*
20. Andy Warhol*
Session recorded at Kensington House, Shepherds Bush, London, Studio T1 for BBC Radio on 21st September 1971 and broadcast 4th October, 1971.
A DIVINE SYMMETRY (AN ALTERNATIVE JOURNEY THROUGH HUNKY DORY) VINYL LP
Side 1
01. Changes (2021 alternative mix) (3.38)
02. Oh! You Pretty Things (BOWPROMO mix) (3.12)
03. Eight Line Poem (BOWPROMO mix) (2.52)
04. Life On Mars? (original ending version) (4.01)
05. Kooks (BOWPROMO mix) (2.53)
06. Quicksand (2021 mix - early version) (5.01)
Side 2
07. Fill Your Heart (2021 alternative mix) (3.12)
08. Bombers (2021 alternative mix) (2.42)
09. Andy Warhol (original mix)
10. Song For Bob Dylan (2021 alternative mix) (4.22)
11. Queen Bitch (BOWPROMO mix) (3.16)
12. The Bewlay Brothers (2021 alternative mix) (5.26)
2, 3, 5, 9 and 11
Produced by Ken Scott (assisted by The Actor)
Recorded, engineered, and mixed by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London
1, 4, 6 - 8, 10 and 12
Produced by David Bowie and Ken Scott
Recorded and engineered by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London
Mixed by Ken Scott, October/November, 2021
DAVID BOWIE - DIVINE SYMMETRY - 4CD/BLU-RAY AND DIGITAL BOX SET RELEASED ON 25TH NOVEMBER, 2022 INCLUDES 48 EXCLUSIVE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TRACKS.
A DIVINE SYMMETRY (AN ALTERNATIVE JOURNEY THROUGH HUNKY DORY) VINYL LP AVAILABLE 24th FEBRUARY, 2023.
Both the Divine Symmetry Box Set CD (released 25th November 2022) and A Divine Symmetry (An alternative journey through Hunky Dory) LP (released February 2023) are available to pre-order NOW!
For those of you who use FACEBOOK - check out the DAVID BOWIE WONDERWORLD Group.
Feel free to join in with the other 75,000 plus members, add yourself and invite your Bowie fan friends. You never know what might get posted, or who you might meet...
DAVID BOWIE 'MOONAGE DAYDREAM' is the album companion to the critically acclaimed film by BRETT MORGEN.
The album features unheard versions, live tracks and mixes, created exclusively for the film.
The 2-CD is released next month on 18th November and 3-LP released later in 2023.
The companion album features songs from spanning Bowie's career and includes previously unheard material, unique mixes created for the film and this release along with dialogue from Bowie himself. Highlights include a previously unreleased live medley of 'The Jean Genie/Love Me Do/The Jean Genie' recorded live at the final Ziggy Stardust concert at Hammersmith Odeon in 1973, featuring Jeff Beck on guitar. Other rarities include an early version of the Hunky Dory favourite 'Quicksand' and a previously unreleased live version of 'Rock 'N' Roll With Me' from the legendary 1974 'Soul Tour'.
The full tracklisting runs as follows:
Disc: 1
01. "Time... One Of The Most Complex Expressions..."
02. Ian Fish U.K. Heir (Moonage Daydream Mix 1)
03. Hallo Spaceboy (Moonage Daydream Remix Edit)
04. Medley: Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud/All The Young Dudes/Oh! You Pretty Things
05. Life On Mars? (2016 Mix Moonage Daydream Edit)
06. Moonage Daydream
07. The Jean Genie/Love Me Do/The Jean Genie (Feat. Jeff Beck)
08. The Light (Excerpt) - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
09. Warszawa (Live Moonage Daydream Edit)
10. Quicksand (Early Version 2021 Mix)
11. Medley: Future Legend/Diamonds Dog Intro/Cracked Actor
12. Rock 'N' Roll With Me (Live in Buffalo 8th November 1974)
13. Aladdin Sane (Moonage Daydream Edit)
14. Subterraneans
15. Space Oddity (Moonage Daydream Mix)
16. V-2 Schneider
Disc: 2
01. Sound And Vision (Moonage Daydream Mix)
02. A New Career In A New Town (Moonage Daydream Mix)
03. Word On A Wing (Moonage Daydream Excerpt)
04. "Heroes" (Live Moonage Daydream Edit)
05. D.J. (Moonage Daydream Mix)
06. Ashes To Ashes (Moonage Daydream Mix)
07. Move On (Moonage Daydream Acappella Mix Edit)
08. Moss Garden (Moonage Daydream Edit)
09. Cygnet Committee/Lazarus (Moonage Daydream Mix)
10. Memory Of A Free Festival (Harmonium Edit)
11. Modern Love (Moonage Daydream Mix)
12. Let's Dance (Live Moonage Daydream Edit)
13. The Mysteries (Moonage Daydream Mix)
14. Rock 'N' Roll Suicide (Live Moonage Daydream Edit)
15. Ian Fish U.K. Heir (Moonage Daydream Mix 2)
16. Word On A Wing (Moonage Daydream Mix)
17. Hallo Spaceboy (Live Moonage Daydream Mix)
18. I Have Not Been To Oxford Town (Moonage Daydream Acappella Mix Edit)
19. "Heroes": IV. Sons Of The Silent Age (Excerpt) - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
20. ★ (Moonage Daydream Mix Edit)
21. Ian Fish U.K. Heir (Moonage Daydream Mix Excerpt)
22. Memory Of A Free Festival (Moonage Daydream Mix Edit)
23. Starman
24. "You're Aware Of A Deeper Existence..."
25. Changes
26. "Let Me Tell You One Thing..."
27. "Well, You Know What This Has Been An Incredible Pleasure."
The 2-CD version is available to pre-order NOW!
There are two DAVID BOWIE exclusive releases for RECORD STORE DAY Black Friday 2022 next month.
The Next Day Extra EP and Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy are both available on 12" vinyl.
David Bowie - The Next Day Extra, 12" vinyl, Legacy, RSD Exclusive Release - US / UK
David Bowie/Bing Crosby - Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy, 12" limited edition candy cane vinyl, Green Hill, RSD Exclusive Release - US [Canada, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland].
RSD Black Friday takes place on 25th November.
For more details, visit recordstoreday.com and recordstoreday.co.uk websites.
• DAVID BOWIE RAINBOWMAN 1967-1980 by JÉRÔME SOLIGNY, (ENGLISH VERSION), hardback, 704-pages, now to be published on 5th September 2023 - more details
• The 2023 DAVID BOWIE WORLD CONVENTION will take place next year on 16th (VIP)/17th/18th June 2023 at Terminal 5, New York City, USA - 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 in Spring 2023.
• ALADDIN SANE 50 YEARS The definitive celebration of Bowie's iconic album and music's most famous photographs - with unseen images by CHRIS DUFFY, hardcover, 256-pages - to be published on 30th March 2023 - more details
• Theatre production LAZARUS written by David Bowie and Enda Walsh, Italian version directed by Valter Malosti to be staged in various cities in Italy. Performances begin in March through to June 2023 - more details
• Streaming Event: ATOMIC SUNRISE filmed at The Roundhouse in 1970, featuring DAVID BOWIE / HYPE, Genesis & Hawkwind. Stream: 85 minutes now possibly on 11th March 2023 - more details
• DAVID BOWIE - A DIVINE SYMMETRY (An alternative journey through Hunky Dory) Vinyl LP to be released on 24th February 2023 - 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
• RECORD STORE DAY BLACK FRIDAY 2022 two 12" vinyl exclusive releases DAVID BOWIE: The Next Day Extra - US / UK and DAVID BOWIE/BING CROSBY: Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy limited edition candy cane vinyl - US [Canada, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland]. RSD Black Friday takes place on 25th November.
• DAVID BOWIE - DIVINE SYMMETRY 4CD/Blu-Ray Box Set to be released on 25th November - more details
• MOONAGE DAYDREAM - Music from the film, 2-CD, to be released on 18th November - more details
• DAVID BOWIE AND FILM: Hooked to the Silver Screen by STEPHEN GLYNN, hardcover, 263-pages, to be published on 15th November - more details
New authorised graphic novel THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH by DAN WATTERS (Author) and DEV PRAMANIK (Illustrator), hardcover, Kindle and comiXology, 126-pages, published 26th October - more details
DAVID BOWIE "HEROES" 45th ANNIVERSARY grey vinyl, 'Bricks & Mortar' exclusive limited edition released on 14th October.
Exhibition DAVID BOWIE THE PASSENGER by ANDREW KENT at PAN Palazzo delle Arti Napoli, Via dei Mille, 60, 80121 Naples, Italy. Opens 24th September until 29th January 2023. Open every day: Mon-Fri 10.00-15.00 / Sat, Sun and holidays 10.00-20.00 - more details
DAVID BOWIE: ACTOR stamps to be issued by ISLE OF MAN POST OFFICE on 12th September - available to purchase now - more details
BOWIE AT 75 by MARTIN POPOFF, hardcover, 208-pages, published on 6th September - more details
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
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!
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