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Events
June 20-23
ADELAIDE:
As part of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, an impressive ensemble of Australia’s most electrifying live performers pay homage to Bowie, the pop phenomenon. Starring Jeff Duff, Steve Balbi, Brydon Stace and the Ziggy band. See PDF advertisement here. All shows are at the Dunstan Playhouse.

* Wed June 20, 9:00 PM
* Thur June 21, 6:30 PM
* Fri June 22, 9:00 PM
* Sat June 23, 9:00 PM

Tickets available here.
Ongoing
Petition for a David Bowie concert in Australia / New Zealand.

 
Coming Soon
JUNE 28, 2012
New book by GQ editor Dylan Jones. See here.
JUNE 4, 2012
40th Anniversary Edition of Ziggy Stardust. See here.
JUNE, 2012
Bowie article in MOJO (regarding the book Sukita). See here.
WINTER, 2012
Another special edition book from Genesis Publications. See here.
MAY 28, 2012
'Abbey Road to Ziggy Stardust' - a book by Bowie producer Ken Scott. See here.
MAY 9, 2012
The new French-English covers album by Iggy Pop. See here.

Recent Releases
APRIL 21, 2012
Record Store Day limited edition release - Starman 7 inch picture disk (some stores only).
APRIL, 2012
Bowie 40 Years On - How Ziggy Changed His World and Ours - a cover story in Uncut magazine.
MARCH, 2012
An Axe to Break the Ice - Inside Bowie's Scary Monsters - a cover story in Record Collector magazine.
 
APRIL, 2012
How David Bowie Changed The World - a cover story in Rolling Stone.
FEBRUARY, 2012
A 10 page article in MOJO. The magazine has New Order on the front cover.
 

2011 Releases
NOVEMBER 23, 2011
'Speed of Life' - a limited edition book by photographer Masayoshi Sukita. See here.
OCTOBER 15, 2011
'The Man Who Sold The World' - a book by Peter Doggett. See here.
OCTOBER, 2011
Le Freak - a book by famed Bowie producer and hit maker Nile Rodgers. See here.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2011
Updated edition (version 6) of The Complete David Bowie by Nic Pegg. See here.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
DVD and Blu Ray release of the Duncan Jones directed 'Source Code'.
SEPTEMBER, 2011
'The Ultimate Music Guide: Bowie' from the makers of Uncut magazine.
AUGUST, 2011
'Hunky Dory: The True Story of His 1971 Classic' is a feature in this month's MOJO magazine. At newsagents now.
AUGUST, 2011
Release of 'Ziggy Played Surf Guitar' - a surf music tribute to Bowie. See here.
AUGUST 29, 2011
'Child Who Wants The Moon' - new album by Bowie collaborator Zaine Griff. See here.
JULY 12, 2011
'The Bowie Variations' - a new album by Bowie pianist Mike Garson. See here.
JULY, 2011
Release of the 2012 David Bowie calendar. See here.
JUNE 6, 2011
'Golden Years Remix EP'. See here.
MARCH 1, 2011
'Starman' - a book by Paul Tryka. Paperback here and hardcover here.
FEBRUARY 28, 2011
'Any Day Now' - a book by Kevin Cann. See here.
FEBRUARY 11, 2011
'Fragile Spaceman' - a new Bowie influenced album by Jeff Duff. See here.

2010 Releases
DECEMBER 2010
'Catch of a Falling Star' - a Bowie inspired novel set in Melbourne. See here.
SEPTEMBER 2010
Re-release of 'Station to Station' (now as a deluxe edition). See here.
FEBRUARY 2010
Re-release of 'David Bowie' (now as a deluxe edition). See here.

Past Events

  SWINING: BRIAN DUFFY!
 March-April, 2012

MELBOURNE:
Another exhibition from the photographer of Aladdin Sane... Swinging: The Fashion Photographs of Brian Duffy. More details here.

  LABY IN 2K DIGITAL!
 April 8-15, 2012

MELBOURNE:
For the first time, Labyrinth is to be presented in 2K digital format on the big screen. A dozen screenings will take place in April at the legendary Astor Theatre in St. Kilda. See here.

  BOWIE VARIATIONS!
 Feb-March, 2012

GoingThruVinyl has a four part podcast: Bowie Variations - an exclusive concert and interview with Mike Garson. A new part is revealed each week. See here.

  GAIL ANN DORSEY ON TOUR!
 March 17-28, 2012

Bowie bassist and vocalist GAIL ANN DORSEY is heading down under again - this time as a bassist for Lenny Kravitz. Tours dates as follows:

Mar 17: Melbourne
Sidney Myer Music Bowl

Mar 18: Melbourne
Sidney Myer Music Bowl

Mar 20: Wollongong
Entertainment Centre

Mar 21: Sydney
Entertainment Centre

Mar 24: Brisbane
Riverstage Brisbane

Mar 28: Hobart
Derwent Ent Centre

More info here.

  MICHAEL ROTHER ON TOUR!
 March 15-24, 2012

Bowie inspiration MICHAEL ROTHER returns to Australia in March 2012 for a concert at the Adelaide Festival and a short tour. He will present music of NEU!, Harmonia and selected solo works in a world premiere line-up including Dieter Moebius (Cluster, Harmonia) and Hans Lampe (La Düsseldorf) as special guests.

Mar 15: Brisbane
The Zoo

Mar 16: Adelaide
Adelaide Festival

Mar 17: Sydney
Oxford Arts Factory

Mar 19: Melbourne
The Corner Hotel

Mar 24: Melbourne (Special Encore Performance)
The Toff in Town

  NILE RODGERS ON TOUR!
 March 2-12, 2012

Bowie producer NILE RODGERS ('Let's Dance' and 'Black Tie White Noise') will be hitting Australian shores with his band Chic. Tour dates as follows:

Mar 2-4: Webbs Creek
Playground Weekender

Mar 5: Sydney
Metro Theatre

Mar 7: Melbourne
 Polyester Records (In Store)

Mar 7: Melbourne
Billboard The Venue

Mar 9: Adelaide
Womadelaide Festival

Mar 10-12: Meredith
Golden Plains Festival

  LIFE ON MARS!
 March 3, 2012

MELBOURNE:
Presented by Ferrett Silverfish, "Life on Mars" plays at the The Prague in Thornbury. More info here.

  CHANTS DES CATACOMBS!
 February 22-29, 2012

ADELAIDE:
The darkly comic Chants des Catacombes plays the Adelaide Fringe Festival. The songs have been described as a combination of French folk, David Bowie and '90s hip-hop. More info here.

  LIFE ON MARS!
 February 10, 2012

MELBOURNE:
Ferrett Silverfish play a show called "Life on Mars" at the Bell Tavern in Belgrave. More info here.

  STAR VOYAGER!
 September 2011 - January 2012

MELBOURNE:
 ACMI is host to the world premier of Star Voyager: Exploring Space on Screen. The Duncan Jones movie MOON is included in their spiel. The exhibit runs until Jan 2012. More info here.

  LABY @ ST. KILDA!
 January 23, 2012

MELBOURNE:
Labyrinth debuts at St. Kilda's Open Air Cinema. More info here.

  BIRTHDAY BOWIE!
 January 8, 2012

David Bowie's 65th Birthday.
If you enjoyed Bowie's performance in the 1996 film Basquiat and are wanting to find out more about the artist, check out the documentary "Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child". It is on ABC2 (Australia) at 8:30 PM.

  PET SHOP BOYS IN SYDNEY!
 December 31, 2011

SYDNEY:
Moondust will cover you...
The Pet Shop Boys play Sydney Resolution this NYE. More info here.

  LABY @ THE ROOFTOP!
 December 21, 2011

MELBOURNE:
Labyrinth returns to the Rooftop Cinema this summer. A full program is available here.

  SUFFRAGETTE CITY IN AUCKLAND!
 October 27, 2011

AUCKLAND:
A handful of artists will celebrate David Bowie, covering his songs as well as performing some of their own material. Artists include Ruby Frost, Glass Owls, Salvi Stone and DJ Andrew Tidball. Price is $10 on the door. More info here.

  CATHERINE RUSSELL ON TOUR!
 October 18 - November 5, 2011

Bowie band member CATHERINE RUSSELL is down under again - this time as a backing singer for Steely Dan. Tour dates across Australia and NZ start on October 18 in Perth. More info here.

  DO BOWIE!
 October 16, 2011

WOLLONGONG:
 The Ziggy spectacular (featuring Jeff Duff, Steve Balbi, Paul Capsis and Christa Hughes) plays The Beaches Hotel in Thirroul. More info here.
  EARL SLICK ON TOUR!
 October 7-15, 2011

Australian shows for the New York Dolls featuring Bowie guitarist EARL SLICK on guitar. More info here.

  DO BOWIE!
 October 14, 2011

SYDNEY:
Featuring Jeff Duff, Steve Balbi, Paul Capsis and Christa Hughes, a Ziggy show takes place at the Enmore Theatre on Friday Oct 14. More info here.


  DAVID BOWIE FAN PARTY!
 October 8, 2011

BRISBANE:
The annual David Bowie fan party returns to The Basement at Fortitude Valley. This year celebrates 40 years of the iconic album Hunky Dory. More info here.

  DUFFY IN BALLARAT!
 August 20 - September 18, 2011

BALLARAT:
Duffy - the photographer / creator of Bowie's "Aladdin Sane" image - is a feature at this year's International Foto Biennale. The exhibit is called 'The Man Who Shot The Sixties'.

  LABY STAGE PRODUCTION!
 August 31 - September 2, 2011

MELBOURNE:
A stage play of Labyrinth will be the annual production for Buckley Park College. The show takes place at The Clocktower Centre in Moonee Ponds. More info here. Tickets here.

  SONGS OF DAVID BOWIE!
 August 27, 2011

MELBOURNE:
 Songs of David Bowie at The Great Britain Hotel in Richmond, VIC. Details here.


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