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Why is the High Line Festival on the Down-Low?
If you’re not a Bowienet subscriber, you might still be under the impression that David Bowie will be performing at the New York City High Line Festival this spring. After all, the official announcement on Bowienet that was made nearly nine months ago stated that Bowie will not only be curating the festival, but the…
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Oscar and Lexi Sittin’ in a Tree…
Some weeks back we picked up a few entertainment sites recounting Hugh Jackman’s first meeting with Bowie on the set of The Prestige. The gist of the articles was that Sailor was a bit put off when Jackman revealed that he’d sold a ticket he had to one of Bowie’s concerts when he was 13.…
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Bowie Gets In ‘Control’
According to NME, the soundtrack to the movie ‘Control’ about the life of former Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis will feature an all-star line up of glam rock’s finest. Bowie, Iggy Pop, Lou Reed and Roxy Music are all set to provide tracks, with New Order writing the film score. The album will also include…
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Bowie to Appear in Episode of Ricky Gervais’ Extras
ContactMusic.com has reported that David Bowie has filmed an episode of the British comedy series Extras. The popular show stars its creator, Ricky Gervais, as an aspiring actor named Andy who bribes his way into a private club where Bowie is performing.
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First Look at Arthur and the Minimoys
Yahoo! France has posted a teaser for Arthur and the Minimoys, an animated movie to which Bowie, Madonna, and Snoop Dog are lending their voices. The movie is set to hit theaters later this year.
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Bowie on Hiatus in 2006?
According to a New Zealand news wire, Mr. Bowie’s told New York Magazine he’s decided to take a break from writing and performing music. And who is to blame? Says Sailor, “I’m fed up with the industry and I’ve been fed up for quite some time. I’m taking a year off, no touring, no albums.”…
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Dreams of an Outside Trilogy Thoroughly Contaminated
Back in the 80’s when audio cassettes were totally rad, comedian Rich Hall said if he ever had a band he would name it Tape Head Cleaner because even if they sucked, they’d be sure to sell a lot of tapes. And so was the thought behind the title of Failure To Communicate Records’ new…
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New York Doll on DVD, April 4th
Anyone whose town was too uncool to show the “New York Doll” movie in any of its philistine theater houses can grab it on DVD come April 4th. Directed by Greg Whiteley, the film chronicles the New York Dolls’ 2004 reunion as seen through the eyes of bassist and now-Mormon Arthur “Killer” Kane. Also featured…
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“The Prestige” To Hit Theaters October 20th
On Tuesday Touchstone Pictures set the release date of “The Prestige”, starring Bowie among others, as October 20 of this year. Should be a good flick to see ’round Halloween.