Direct marketing outfit Guthy-Renker is currently pushing their Midnight Special range of DVDs on late night TV.

Notably one of the DVDs contains Bowie's exclusive performance of 'Space Oddity' from The 1980 Floor Show in brilliant and unprecedented quality.

For more info and ordering, see this site.

Following last year's debut, Melbourne's very own Labyrinth Masquerade is set to return bigger and better in 2008.

Hosted by the fans, held for the fans, the Labyrinth Masquerade turns one of the most beloved and bewitching scenes from the David Bowie / Jim Henson fantasy film Labyrinth into a real-world experience for everyone to enjoy.

Scheduled for July 12, 2008 and to the held at The Regal Ballroom in Northcote, you can learn all about it at the Guild of the Golden Owl website.

You can also visit the Labyrinth Masquerade on Myspace and Facebook.

David Bowie guitarist Kevin Armstrong (Live Aid, Absolute Beginners, Labyrinth, Tin Machine, Outside) was recently in Australia as a touring guitarist for Sinead O'Connor. Of the eight dates played in Oz, his personal highlight was the Byron Bay Blues and Roots Festival.

When asked about his all time favourite Bowie moment, Kevin said "Live Aid show for sure. I took a helicopter with him that day to Wembley and flew over the stadium - it was amazing."

A 2 DVD deluxe edition of Labyrinth will hit stores on May 28 according to Sanity Music.

Special Features include:

* Slipcase packaging
* High-definition film transfer
* 2 new behind-the-scenes documentaries featuring re-discovered footage and interview with the creators
* Making-Of documentary

As far as we can tell, this release appears to be the same as the Anniversary Edition (pictured right) that was released overseas in 2007.

In celebratation of the 50th anniversary of Australia's first rock hit, Iggy Pop has re-recorded Johnny O'Keefe's The Wild One which he originally covered in 1986 with David Bowie (synthesiser, programming and production duties).

On the new version, Iggy collaborates with Melbourne band Jet who he calls "a real good tough little Australian-style rock band" who "in certain ways remind me of AC/DC".

Read the full article here complete with some interesting Bowie recollections from Iggy.

Some people never got over Mick Ronson. David Bowie's platinum-haired guitar-slinger and arranger of the early '70s was the glam glue on Lou Reed's Transformer album and Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue; the face on Debbie Harry's T-shirt circa '78 and Morrissey's mentor in the early '90s.

Now his drop-dead melodies, crunchy guitar tones and shy supernova style are guiding lights for the Ronson Hangup, a gang of Melbourne riff-rock recidivists with resumes as long, tangled and dazzling as that guitar solo on Moonage Daydream.

Their starry-eyed debut album, Our Day, is all fireworks and soaring transistor radio hooks with landslides of vocal harmony. The band is weighing up offers from several record companies, aiming to grace Debbie Harry's T-shirt collection this New York summer.

Next gig: Esplanade Hotel, St, Kilda. May 30.

http://www.myspace.com/theronsonhang

Six years after release, the Best of Bowie is currently the top selling music DVD according to Dirt Cheap CDs.

Having been awarded two times platinum in Australia, the DVD is currently retailing for $15. Dirt Cheap's entire range of Bowie bargains can be viewed here.

Following Reality - David Bowie's state-of the-art cinema experience, Australian's on Thursday night (April 10) witnessed the astounding U2 3D.

The Melbourne premierre at IMAX opened with the impressive Australian U2 Show then shortly after midnight, audience members were immersed in 3 dimensions of concert footage filmed mostly in Buenos Aires 2006 (but some also in Melbourne 2006).

When recently asked about whose gig he would like to see in 3D, Bono replied "Prince could do a spectacular 3D film" before adding "Maybe David Bowie in a different way".

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The 1967 New Zealand edition of David Bowie's self titled debut album has emerged as the rarest of all known formats of the LP.

As featured in Record Collector and now Bowienet news, the NZ format would probably fetch over £450 if it became available.

The differences from the UK edition are subtle - a considerably darker cover picture and a reduced back image to make room for the copyright warning and both 'His Masters Voice (NZ) Ltd' and Deram script.

Acclaimed Kiwi novelty band Flight of the Conchords release their full-length debut album on April 21 including their excellent David Bowie parody which is track 14 on the CD.

The TV series (including the episode titled Bowie) will likely show later this year in Australia. Network 10 have secured the rights.

A new release of Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence has surfaced via Umbrella entertainment.

The powerful prisoner-of-war drama which features David Bowie in one of his greatest roles has been released locally on DVD with a range of bonus features including the 30 minute "making of" documentary titled The Oshima Gang in addition to interviews with Jeremy Thomas and Ryuichi Sakamoto.

* Merry Xmas Mr Lawrence at Umbrella

* Merry Xmas Mr Lawrence at EzyDVD

* Merry Xmas Mr Lawrence at JB Hifi

Following her appearance on Dancing With The Stars, Geeling Ng (of "China Girl" fame) has popped up in a few gossip mags and newspapers over the last month.

Now 47 years old and the manager of an Auckland restaurant, Geeling told Women's Weekly that being on tour with Bowie in 1983 "blew her mind".

An article from the NZ Herald can be read here whilst an article on throng.co.nz is here.

Sanity online are indicating a May 24 release of Anywhere I Lay My Head, the debut album of Scarlett Johansson which features the backing vocals of David Bowie on two tracks.

This date is four days after the international release.

JB Hifi have a wide range of Bowie CDs discounted to only $9.99.

The sale lasts until the end of March.

Available now in stores with music by David Bowie and based on a best selling novel by Hanif Kureshi, is the DVD release of The Buddha of Suburbia.

Naveen Andrews (Lost, The English Patient) stars as an Anglo-Indian teenager growing up in 1970's suburban London. Both amusing and disturbing, this story of sexual and political awakening is accompanied by a bonus music video by David Bowie.

* Buddha of Suburbia at JB Hifi Online

* Buddha of Suburbia at Sanity Online

* Buddha of Suburbia at EzyDVD

Interesting to note that one of Heath Ledger's last projects was a Bowie one.

Just on a year ago, it was reported by local media that Heath Ledger had launched his own record label called Masses Music Co.

The first person to be signed to the label was a young Perth singer named Grace Woodroofe - for whom Ledger became manager.

Ledger directed and shot Woodroofe's first video clip - a cover of the David Bowie song Quicksand - at the Edison Club in LA in Feb 2007. The following week, the self-described "indie blues'' chanteuse recorded a song for her debut album with US singing star Ben Harper.

After her time in LA, Grace returned home to Perth to complete her final year of high school. The current status of her Bowie cover, video (and ensuing album), however, remains tight lipped for the moment.

BDU is now home to an exclusive set of pictures from the film set of Let's Dance and China Girl.

From the Ausrock forums, the user named Stranded has the following to say:

"These photo's I took during the filming of the "Let's Dance" and "China Girl" video clips shot here in Australia back in 1981 or 1982. David Bowie was one of nicest musician's I have ever met. He was so down to earth, he liked to share a joke or two, wasn't up himself at all. He just liked being one of the boys. I caught up with him again about a year or so later on the "Glass Spider Tour". He came up and said hello, and he remembered my name......now that was cool! I will never forget the feeling being in this pub.....what a buzz that was." - Stranded.

The pictures have been added to BDU's Let's Dance video page. Thanks to 96dbfreak (Stu) for the tip about this.

Look out for the November issue of Classic Rock magazine which features none other than David Bowie and Mick Ronson on the cover.

Included in the magazine is:

* a 9 page Bowie article titled The Golden Years;

* a Jean Genealogy (Glam Timeline); and

* a 13 track CD titled "Trash: Glam 2.0 - The New Breed of Electric Warriors".

Collected over 10 CD's and released on December 7 in Australia is David Bowie's output with Sony/BMG.

The CDs are all housed in vinyl replica digipaks and feature many rare promo single remixes and non album tracks!

Order from JB Hifi or Sanity.