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  • In the Hudson Valley This Friday? Looking For A David Bowie Themed Party?

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    Then have we got a party for you! From one of our readers, Steven Evans: “My project will be an homage to Bowie, playing music he has created, performed, produced, written, as well as music he has inspired or that may have inspired him. It will feature everything from Iggy Pop to Visage, including Brian…

  • “Life Beyond Mars” Cover Album Released

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    “Life Beyond Mars: Bowie Covered” is the newest addition to the family of Bowie cover albums. In the spirit of themed David Bowie cover albums like “Goth Oddity“, this one is comprised of electronica covers. Truth be told, I’m not much of an electronica fan in general (though I do like the occasional electronic band)…

  • Someone Fell To Earth…And Hit Their Head

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    The bastion of truth in journalism in the Western world, The Sun, reported that David Bowie has approved a stage show based around his musical catalogue and ‘The Man Who Fell To Earth‘, much like Mama Mia or We Will Rock You. Sorry to say, this is a complete untruth. Or as Bowie succinctly said,…

  • Cover to Cover

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    Late last month the Webmaster reported to you The Last Shadow Puppets‘ cover of In The Heat of The Morning. It seems that Bowie is a fan of the cover. When the BowieNet webmaster asked him for a comment he exclaimed, “That’s a delight! How lovely. A daymaker.”  I imagine The Last Shadow Puppets must…

  • A World Without Bowie As Jareth?!

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    Close your eyes and imagine a world where David Bowie turned down the role of Jareth in Labyrinth. Millions of little girls won’t have their eyes opened to the wonderful world of the male area by Bowie’s tights. Millions of little boys won’t look down at themselves and think, “Am I going to look like…

  • In Case You Don’t Have A Bowie Shirt For Every Day of the Year…

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    …You can now fill in those days where you have to wear *gasp* non-Bowie t-shirts with a brand spankin’ new shirt.  Funny t-shirt site TeesMyBody now has a new David Bowie in Space shirt.  The front of the shirt shows a cartoonish illustration of Aladdin Sane floating away from his spaceship in a spacesuit.  I…

  • Download Labyrinth

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    God bless The Jim Henson Company.  They’ve just released Labyrinth for download on iTunes.  Boys and girls, if you’ve not already got a copy of Labyrinth then now is the time to buy it.  Don’t let another night go by where you have not experienced the awesomeness of Labyrinth.  Oh yeah, the Dark Crystal is…

  • Bowie At The Ballet

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    This weekend the Amherst Ballet will be performing it’s seasonal show “Dance Diversity: A Collage of Works.”  The third part of the performance is a piece choreographed and performed to “Space Oddity.”  University of Massachusetts faculty member Jenny Bennett-Mansur choreographed the work and showcased it at Northampton’s First Night.  The dance s described as a…

  • Another Day, Another Compilation

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    What Bowie song is the obvious choice to appear on the soundtrack for the TV show “Heroes”?  Why, “Heroes” of course!  Knocked me over with a damned feather.  Bob Dylan and Iggy Pop have some songs on the album as well.  I’m so bored by this bit of news I can’t be bothered to write…

  • Xiu Xiu Covers Under Pressure

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    On their new album Women As Lovers, Xiu Xiu recorded an excellent cover of Under Pressure. The song featured Jamie Stewart and Caralee McElroy singing Freddie Mercury’s vocals and Michael Gira singing Bowie’s vocals. As always, Stewart delivers an intense vocal performance. If you are ever curious to hear a verbal demonstration of the word…