HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID BOWIE AND ★
“That’s the message that I sent...”
Why is this man so happy? Is it because it‘s his 69th birthday or that he has released his 28th studio album today and it’s a corker?
Who knows, but we’re sure you’ll want to join us in congratulating him on both.
Many happy returns of the day to David Bowie and ★
(Fashion fans may like to note that our man is wearing Thom Browne)
#Blackstar #imablackstar #BlackstarAlbum #BowieBirthday #BowieBrowne
TMWFTE BOOK PRE-ORDER STARTS NEXT SATURDAY
“I got seven days...”
The seven-day countdown for the officially licensed, 40th anniversary The Man Who Fell To Earth book pre-order started this morning.
...Register your name and email now (http://smarturl.it/RegisterTMWFTEbook) for EARLY advance pre-order access, plus get the exclusive "10 Things You Didn't Know about The Man Who Fell To Earth" PDF Booklet when you do.
With over 600 stunning images, many previously unpublished, the large format hardback book (240mm x 340mm) is limited to just 1000 numbered copies worldwide.
There will be an early bird introductory price of £100 (Plus P&P) for the limited edition. This special pre-order price will only be available up until publication date in late September, after which the normal price will be £150 (Plus P&P).
We've had a sneak preview of the book and it is magnificent, we will also be sharing some of the aforementioned previously unpublished pictures before publication.
Register here now: http://smarturl.it/RegisterTMWFTEbook
#TMWFTEbook #TheManWhoFellToEarth #TMWFTE #TJNewton
11-PAGE BOWIE FEATURE IN OCTOBER UNCUT
“Good god! Was it really yesterday?”
The October 2016 issue of Uncut Magazine has an 11-page cover feature that shines a light on the evolution of The Gouster/Young Americans, via the more-than-qualified memory banks of Tony Visconti and others, along with some rather tasty pictorial content.
...There’s also a brief attempt to second guess what’s next in the world of forthcoming Bowie releases.
Go here for more detail regarding this particular issue: http://bit.ly/UncutOctoberRL
WCIBN? ALBUM FOCUS: DIAMOND DOGS - DAY 4
“You like me, and I like it all...”
As you know by now, In the run up to the release of the David Bowie - Who Can I Be Now? (1974 – 1976) box set, we’re running a weekly album focus, with this week’s album being Diamond Dogs.
...Today we’ve made a montage of a handful of the music press adverts, Including the UK Rebel Rebel 45, UK Diamond Dogs single and the American advert for 1984. The other two are both US adverts for the album.
Though Rebel Rebel was a top five hit in the UK, the Diamond Dogs single didn’t worry the Top 20 and 1984 in America was met with similar indifference from record buyers.
However, the album itself reached #1 in the UK and #5 in the US. The UK position won’t have been hampered by Chris Charlesworth’s full-page Melody Maker review, from which, this excerpt:
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“The overall effect from the album is that Bowie is more concerned with good production than ever before – and that he’s consciously writing songs suitable for his upcoming stage show.
At least half the tracks on this set are bound to be firm stage favourites, especially if he can recreate the recorded sound.
David has produced another really good record.”
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See if you’re in agreement with Mr Charlesworth by having another listen to Diamond Dogs via the Who Can I Be Now? playlist here: http://smarturl.it/Bowie7476PL
VIEW GEOFF MACCORMACK’S BOWIE PHOTOS
“I give my, complete attention to a very good friend of mine...”
For those of you that haven’t already stumbled upon it, Geoff MacCormack has recently launched his own site of just a few of the pictures he took of his old mucker, David Bowie.
...You all know Geoff’s story as David’s travel companion, band member and 'holiday snapper', as he would refer to himself. But if you don’t, you can read that incredible tale on the site and have a browse through some of the most beautiful photographs of David Bowie ever taken, while you’re about it.
Here’s the caption for the main image in our montage...
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David Bowie: Fenton Lake, New Mexico, 1975.
This photo was taken when David had just finished shooting a gruelling scene in The Man Who Fell To Earth where his character Thomas Jerome Newton is vivisected by government scientists in order to find out who or what he is. There is something of a Charlotte Rampling look about this shot.
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As you may have already worked out, the other two pictures are of David and Geoff, around forty years apart.
Check out the site here: http://smarturl.it/GMDB
WCIBN? ALBUM FOCUS: DIAMOND DOGS - DAY 3
“Hunt you to the ground they will, mannequins with kill appeal...”
In the run up to the release of the David Bowie - Who Can I Be Now? (1974 – 1976) box set, we’re running a week by week album focus for the LPs contained within it.
...This week we’re looking at Diamond Dogs and today we’re picking up from yesterday, with a look at another artwork created for the album by Guy Peellaert.
The artwork we’re talking about was apparently produced originally for the inner gatefold of the sleeve. In the event a photomontage of a cityscape by Leee Black Childers was used instead.
Once again the painting Peellaert produced was based on photographs by Terry O'Neill of Bowie and a leaping dog, the iconic shot in our montage is from the same session.
The Peellaert image was reproduced as a limited edition poster by Mainman and sold through the Bowie fanclub in the mid 70s, along with the more familiar cover art, which was even more heavily censored than the actual sleeve.
The other inset picture in our montage is of Peellaert presenting Bowie with the first version of the artwork, soon after completion.
Meanwhile don’t forget you can listen to Diamond Dogs via the Who Can I Be Now? playlist here: http://smarturl.it/Bowie7476PL
SEU JORGE'S TRIBUTE TO BOWIE AMERICAN TOUR
“There’s a sailor who sings...”
In case you missed the announcement on his FB page last week (http://smarturl.it/SeuJorgeDBtourFB), Seu Jorge will present THE LIFE AQUATIC TOUR, a tribute to DAVID BOWIE in America in November.
...Jorge first came to international prominence when he appeared as the enigmatic David Bowie-singing sailor, Pelé dos Santos, in Wes Anderson’s 2004 movie The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou.
In his role as dos Santos, Jorge performed several of Bowie’s songs, including Rebel Rebel, Life On Mars? and Starman, albeit in Portuguese while accompanying himself with just an acoustic guitar.
His The Life Aquatic Studio Sessions album was released on the Hollywood Records label in 2005 and Bowie himself had this to say in the sleeve notes:
"Had Seu Jorge not recorded my songs in Portuguese, I would never have heard this new level of beauty which he has imbued them with.”
For the upcoming tour, the Brazilian singer/songwriter will reprise his Portuguese bossa-flavored Bowie covers during a series of Life Aquatic concerts. Images from the film will play on screens shaped like boat sails during the themed shows.
These are the dates for Seu Jorge's The Life Aquatic: A Tribute to David Bowie concerts:
Nov. 4: Faena Theater, Miami Beach
Nov. 7: Union Transfer, Philadelphia
Nov. 8: The Howard Theatre, Washington, DC
Nov. 9: Boston Symphony Hall, Boston
Nov. 11 & 12: Town Hall, New York City
Nov. 14: Theatre Maisonneuve, Montreal
Nov. 15: Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto
Nov. 17: Thalia Hall, Chicago
Nov. 20: Vogue Theatre, Vancouver
Nov. 21: Showbox, Seattle
Nov. 22: Revolution Hall, Portland
Nov. 25: The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco
Nov. 26: The Theatre at Ace Hotel, Los Angeles
Stay tuned for tour updates.
WCIBN? ALBUM FOCUS: DIAMOND DOGS - DAY 2
“Bow-wow, woof woof, bow-wow, wow...”
In the run up to the release of the David Bowie - Who Can I Be Now? (1974 – 1976) box set, we’re running a week by week album focus for the LPs contained within it.
...This week we’re looking at Diamond Dogs and today we’re specifically looking at the version of the sleeve that some didn’t want us to see at all.
One of the plaudits received for last year’s Five Years box set was the attention to detail in the reproduction of the album covers. Generally the UK versions were the starting point, but sometimes the American versions of the sleeves had something slightly more desirable going for them.
Diamond Dogs is a case in point, as it was the US version of this particular sleeve which was withdrawn on account of the immodest prominence of the hound’s doo dah.
Pictured here are the original sleeve (top) and the new Parlophone reproduction, which favours the same image as the original of the uncensored pooch, before the offending part was airbrushed out.
The sleeve art was created by Guy Peellaert, based on photographs by Terry O'Neill of Bowie’s top half and the lower half of an unnamed canine.
More on this story over the coming days, meanwhile don’t forget the Who Can I Be Now? playlist here: http://smarturl.it/Bowie7476PL
TMWFTE SOUNDTRACK ISSUED AFTER 40 YEARS
“I found my thrill...”
To celebrate STUDIOCANAL’s 40th Anniversary 4K release, UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) will be releasing for the very first time in any format, the original movie soundtrack containing music by John Phillips of The Mamas & The Papas fame (who composed specifically for the film), and Stomu Yamash’ta. (http://po.st/6S4M0Q)
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WCIBN? ALBUM FOCUS: DIAMOND DOGS - DAY 1
“Diamond Dogs rule, OK...”
As we mentioned yesterday, In the run up to the release of the David Bowie - Who Can I Be Now? (1974 – 1976) box set, we’ll be running a week by week album focus for the LPs contained within it.
...We’re starting with Diamond Dogs today and what better way to kick off proceedings than having a listen to this 1974 masterpiece: http://smarturl.it/Bowie7476PL
HAPPY SIXTEENTH BIRTHDAY TO LEXI
“Fill your heart with love today,
Don’t play the game of time...”
We’re sure you will all want to join us in wishing many happy returns of the day to Alexandria Zahra Jones on her 16th birthday.
Lexi, as she’s known to her friends and family, is pictured here with her parents as a new-born baby back in 2000.
The main pic is of her father in 1963, an ambitious 16-year-old himself with a particularly bright future ahead of him.
Happy Birthday Lexi, here’s wishing you love ‘n stuff from everybody here.
TMWFTE FOR #SaveCurzonSoho CAMPAIGN
“Bright lights, Soho...”
Curzon Soho presents a special screening of The Man Who Fell To Earth on its opening night (September 9th 2016), as part of the #SaveCurzonSoho campaign.
...A special guest will introduce the film and DJs will play Bowie and related music in the bar afterwards.
Early birds may wish to join the David Bowie Is Walking in Soho group beforehand.
The walk starts at 4.30pm, to end in time to catch The Man Who Fell To Earth at 6.30pm at Curzon Soho.
The tour is guided by Geoffrey Marsh, Director Of Theatre at the V&A and curator of the record-breaking 2013 David Bowie Is exhibition.
Get tickets for the whole caboodle here: http://smarturl.it/CurzonSohoTMWFTE
#SaveCurzonSoho #TheManWhoFellToEarth #TMWFTE #TJNewton
WHO CAN I BE NOW? ALBUM FOCUS
“Try and wake up tomorrow...”
In the run up to the release, we’ll be running a week by week album focus for the LPs contained within the upcoming David Bowie - Who Can I Be Now? (1974 – 1976) box set.
...We’ll kick off with Diamond Dogs tomorrow.
GAVIN EVANS’ TRINITY EXHIBITION IN BERLIN
“Way back in West Berlin...” *
Following today’s opening event, Gavin Evans’ The Trinity Exhibition (Bowie, Pop and Cave) opens properly tomorrow, August 14th.
...It’s likely that you know more of Gavin's Bowie pictures than you realise. See a small sample for yourself here: http://smarturl.it/GavinEvansBOWIE
Here’s the official blurb for the exhibition, which runs right through till October 30th...
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David Bowie, Iggy Pop and Nick Cave - three Zeitguys that Berlin changed and changed Berlin photographed by Gavin Evans.
“British photographer Gavin Evans doesn't just take portraits, he captures his subjects unlike anyone else.
The illustrious trinity of Bowie, Iggy and Cave put Berlin on the musical map long before techno became the reason to visit the city. It is this very trinity of remarkable artists which connect Gavin Evans to Berlin - he photographed them all.” - Mark Reeder, Music Producer/B-Movie
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Check out the FB event page here: The Trinity- An Exhibition of Photographs by Gavin Evans
Also, read this interview with Gavin, wherein he talks about working with DB: http://smarturl.it/GavinEvansOnBOWIE
* Today’s lyric quotation is actually from the Iggy Pop song, Fall In Love With Me, the closing track from Iggy’s classic 1977 album, Lust For Life.
The song was co-written by Iggy Pop/David Bowie/Hunt Sales/Tony Sales. Fraction fans may like to note that that’s three quarters of Tin Machine.
Bowie, Pop and engineer Colin Thurston produced Lust for Life under the pseudonym Bewlay Bros., and it was recorded at Hansa Tonstudios, West Berlin, Germany.
WIN FIVE YEARS 1969 – 1973 VINYL BOX SET
“Five Years, what a surprise...”
On the day that Barnes & Noble celebrate their very own Vinyl Day with a display of David Bowie vinyl releases (http://smarturl.it/BNdbTWEET), Warner Music are holding a contest to win a copy of the very tasty vinyl version of David Bowie’s (Five Years 1969 – 1973) box set.
...Go here to enter: http://smarturl.it/FiveYearsComp
Competition ends at 11am on 31st August 2016 and the winner will be contacted by 2nd September.
SIGNED BOWIE AT TODAY’S BECKENHAM BASH
“The music is outside...”
Just a quick reminder about today’s event which we told you about a couple of months ago. (http://smarturl.it/BBO2016DBFB)
...Bowie's Beckenham Oddity is an annual fundraiser which David Bowie supported by providing signed items for auction at the event.
This year the Bowie Archive has donated another item signed by him, and there are many more Bowie goodies up for grabs, not to mention tons of great Bowie-related live music and other fun that only Beckenham can offer. Why do you think Bowie chose to live there?
Read all about it on the Bowie's Beckenham Oddity FB page.
TMWFTE 4K BFI SOUTHBANK ON SALE TUESDAY
“Believing the strangest things...”
As we told you last month (http://smarturl.it/TMWFTE40STUDIOCANAL), to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Nicolas Roeg’s iconic movie, The Man Who Fell To Earth, the film returns in stunning 4K to UK cinemas in September.
...STUDIOCANAL announced that the restored version will be released in cinemas nationwide in the UK on 9th September by Park Circus, opening at BFI Southbank and cinemas nationwide.
The Man Who Fell To Earth will also be released on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK on 10th October by STUDIOCANAL and is part of the ‘Vintage Classics collection’ – showcasing iconic British films, all fully restored and featuring brand new extra content.
Tickets for the BFI run go on sale at 11:30 AM on Tuesday, August 9th (today): http://smarturl.it/TMWFTE2016BFI
UK and Republic of Ireland screening schedule to date: http://smarturl.it/TMWFTE2016DATES
England - Brighton - Duke of York's Picturehouse - Fri 09 Sep - Thu 15 Sep
England - London - Crouch End Picturehouse - Fri 09 Sep - Thu 15 Sep
England - London - Hackney Picturehouse - Fri 09 Sep - Thu 15 Sep
England - London - British Film Institute - Fri 09 Sep - Thu 22 Sep (4K NFT1 & 3 only, 2K elsewhere)
England - London - ICA Cinema - Fri 09 Sep - Thu 15 Sep
England - London - Picturehouse Central - Fri 09 Sep - Thu 15 Sep
England - Norwich - Norwich Picturehouse - Sat 17 Sep - Mon 19 Sep
England - Sheffield - Showroom Cinema - Fri 16 Sep - Thu 22 Sep
England - Totnes - Barn Theatre - Dartington Hall - Fri 09 Sep - Sun 11 Sep
Northern Ireland - Derry/Londonderry - Brunswick Moviebowl - Thu 15 Sep
Republic of Ireland - Dublin - Irish Film Institute - Fri 09 Sep - Thu 15 Sep
Scotland - Dundee - Dundee Contemporary Arts - Fri 16 Sep
Scotland - Edinburgh - Cameo Cinema Edinburgh - Sat 10 Sep - Tue 13 Sep
#TheManWhoFellToEarth #ManWhoFellToEarth #TMWFTE #TJNewton
EXCLUSIVE FIRST-LOOK AT BOWIE BY O’NEILL
“Snapping pictures of scrawny limbs and toothy grins”
We are most pleased to present an exclusive first-look at Bowie By O'Neill; a deluxe, limited edition book celebrating David Bowie through the lense of Terry O'Neill.
...Bowie By O'Neill includes previously unpublished and rarely seen photographs from iconic photographer Terry O’Neill. Included in this book are images and contact sheets from The 1980 Floor Show in 1973 (the last Ziggy Stardust performance at The Marquee Club), rare shots from the studio recording session for Young Americans in 1974, live shots from the 1976 Station To Station tour, set photography from The Man Who Fell To Earth in 1975 and the now iconic photo session for Diamond Dogs in 1974. Also included are images from when David Bowie met Elizabeth Taylor, the iconic ‘Wild Boys’ shoot featuring David Bowie and William Burroughs and much more.
Bowie by O’Neill will be available in September.
Go here for more images: http://smarturl.it/BOWIEbyONEILLBNet
Stay tuned for further exclusives from the book in the lead up to publication.
For updates and enquiries sign up here: http://smarturl.it/BOWIEbyONEILL
Be sure to follow @iconicimagesnet [www.twitter.com/iconicimagesnet] and @redengineuk [www.twitter.com/redengineuk]
THE CUTTING ROOM NYC CELEBRATES BOWIE
“New York's a go-go...”
The Cutting Room in NYC has scheduled a special Bowie tribute in September with a presentation of 22 of his classic songs, performed by singers and musicians from the likes of the Lazarus musical group, the Blackstar band and members of his latter day touring groups.
...The event takes place on Tuesday September 6th, 2016 and tickets are available here: http://smarturl.it/CelebrateBowieTCRNYC
Keep reading for more details.
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The Sound and Vision of David Bowie - A Celebration
Come and celebrate the music of David Bowie with 22 of his classic songs, performed by:
Michael C. Hall
Jim Boggia
JJ Appleton
Maika Makovski
Mel Flannery
Accompanied by David Bowie collaborators and co-conspirators including:
Henry Hey - Keyboard
Mark Plati - Bass
Donny McCaslin - Saxophone
Chris McQueen - Guitar
Matt Beck - Guitar
Brian Delaney - Drums
Catherine Russell - Vocals & Keyboard
Everett Bradley - Vocals and Percussion
Venue Information:
The Cutting Room
44 E. 32nd St.
New York, NY, 10016
!['11-PAGE BOWIE FEATURE IN OCTOBER UNCUT
“Good god! Was it really yesterday?”
The October 2016 issue of @[125356344161026:274:Uncut Magazine] has an 11-page cover feature that shines a light on the evolution of The Gouster/Young Americans, via the more-than-qualified memory banks of Tony Visconti and others, along with some rather tasty pictorial content.
There’s also a brief attempt to second guess what’s next in the world of forthcoming Bowie releases.
Go here for more detail regarding this particular issue: http://bit.ly/UncutOctoberRL
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