David Bowie "Heroes" in Nike China Commercial

Above is a brand-new commercial featuring the legendary hit song "Heroes" which was co-written by David Bowie and Brian Eno in 1977. This short commercial also features several Chinese Olympic athletes engaged in various competitions as this ad is part of a new Nike China marketing campaign which emphasizes that the right attitude and positive outlook is vital for anyone who hopes to compete successfully at any level in any sport. And, in my opinion, they could not have picked a better song for this inspirational and upbeat campaign, indeed.

Well, of course, "Heroes" has been used in many different advertisements in the past, but this current ad could very well end up being the biggest and most widely distributed of all so far.

Japanese TV Slam Dunk World Record Video

Below is a very funny Japanese TV clip of a trampoline athlete, who previously won a World Cup Trampoline Silver Medal, going for the the longest distance basketball slam dunk world record. The hoop is located over six meters in front of the trampoline! This is his third and final attempt to break the world record:

Who The Bitch - Who The Fuck!! Vol. 4 Review

Just a few weeks ago I saw a great Japanese underground alternative rock show "Who The Fuck!! Vol. 4" which featured Bo-Peep and Who The Bitch at Club Que in Shimokitazawa on 04-10-08. And both bands were really great and are, indeed, a perfect matchup together live! If you ever get a chance to see either Bo-Peep or Who The Bitch, I highly recommend doing so without hesitation! Really, you will not be disappointed.


Bo-Peep Live at B.B. Street May 2007:




Who The Bitch "Super Star":




Bo-Peep Official Website


Who The Bitch Official Website

David Bowie 1983 'China Girl' Video Released!

Just, literally, hours ago, the 1983 video of China Girl which was co-written by David Bowie and Iggy Pop was just released on YouTube:



See more at the YouTube - Official David Bowie's Channel

Source: DavidBowie.com

'Who The Bitch' Review

The other day I was lucky to get a limited copy of Who The Bitch's first mini-album entitled 'Who The Bitch' and I have not been able to stop listening to it since!!! It consists of six short and very tight pop/punk/rock tunes that upon first listening, immediately demand your attention and start drilling several small but very deep holes into your cranium faster than you can say "What Tha Fuuuuccccc......?!?!" Yes, this relatively new trio just started out in September 2006, but they already have become very extremely dangerous, indeed. Well, their first and only release (so far) came out last July on Sword Records and is not so easy to obtain, but not impossible. So, if you can get a copy, I highly recommend doing so.

Meanwhile, check out their very cool promo video "Cherry" below:



Who The Bitch will appear at Club Que in Shimokitazawa next Thursday night (4-10) along with Bo-Peep and at least one other band. Who The Bitch is ehi (vocals & guitar) Nao (vocals & bass) and yatch (drums).

Official Website: Who The Bitch

David Bowie tribute to John Lennon - 'Mother' ` Post Correction

NOTE: This post is a continuation of my earlier post that I released on 02-20-2008 and includes some additional information and slight corrections to my original account of David Bowie's tribute cover of John Lennon's 'Mother':


Bowienet News: Tony Visconti on David Bowie's Tribute Cover of 'Mother' by John Lennon



Tony Visconti: Hi Blam - I've read that string that Robpongi created about Mother. I love that recording and David's vocal performance.

"Robpongi says this, 'And, yes, that is definitely Reeves on lead with Gail and Mike on bass and piano too for sure. Now, I am wondering "why" this was never released as a full-fledged single!?!?!?! Really, this is so exceptionally good, there is no doubt that it would have gone top 10 immediately on release, for sure!' "

"For the record, it was recorded on Nassau (the island). The drummer was Andy Newmark, guitar Reeves, but piano and organ were played by the studio owner. David brought the ADAT tapes back to New York and overdubbed a vocal with me, and Reeves played a solo. I played bass and mixed it on rather primitive equipment (but that's another story). So, no Gail and Mike on that one."

"I've attached some photos from that session. I took the one of David (the guy who loaned us his "Elvis" mic wanted a piccie of David holding it) and May Pang took the other."

Source: Bowienet Photos by Tony Visconti and May Pang

And, once again here is the video: David Bowie: "Mother"




WOW! I certainly did not expect such a response from my previous post. Sorry for the confusion, but thank you very much for clarifying the whole story Mr. Tony Visconti.

David Bowie Live at The Black Ball 2006

Introduction by Alecia Keys followed up by "Wild Is The Wind":

Filmed by Simone, a good friend, veteran fan and very nice community
member on Bowienet

Deerhoof: "Wrong Time Capsule" Video

Deerhoof is highly regarded as one of the very hottest indy bands in the world today. Watch this video entitled "Wrong Time Capsule" and I think you will agree:



Note: The current band members of Deerhoof are: John Dieterich, guitar, Satomi Matsuzaki, lead vocals and bass, and Greg Saunier, drums

See and hear more about Deerhoof at The Official Deerhoof Website

Japanese TV 1994: Dry Ice Esthetic Machine Demonstration Video

Still frame from the "Dry Ice Esthetic Machine Demonstration Video" in which an esthetician and two Japanese models demonstrate how to use the dry ice esthetic machine on late-night Japanese TV in 1994. At that time, in Japan it was really believed that freezing the skin was a good way to preserve beauty and esthetics.

Asahi Breweries Robot Bartender

Asahi robot bartender chills and pours

Posted Jan 24th 2006 5:20PM by Marc Perton
Filed under: Household

"Looking for a bartender who won't drink up all the brews and slack off when you need him? Japan's Asahi Breweries has the answer: the company's robot bartender can open a can of beer and pour it into a glass, guaranteeing a perfect head each time. And the bot's body is a fridge that holds a six pack. As part of a promotion, Asahi is giving away 5,000 of the bots. Unfortunately, it's a Japan-only deal, so if you want a robot bartender of your own, you'll either have to hop on a plane, or see if you can hire the Motoman RoboBar, who we hear is looking for some work just about now."

I MUST HAVE ONE OF THESE NOW!!!

Japanese Female Wresters "Training" Video

Here a video of Japanese professional wrestling girls “training” at the Chichibu ice falls in Saitama prefecture.NikkanSports.com: Running time: 4 minutes 14 seconds, Real Player format

The NikkanSports story in Japanese very roughly reads in translation…

Scaling a mountain an hour and standing in the icy cascade for “training,” then the girls had to hike 40 minutes cold and wet when they were done. This is what Japanese like to called “gaining spirit” of both the mind and body which is thought to be good for the wrestling girls. The Japanese article says that the experience made, “bonding among the wrestlers firm” and that the girls, “rejoiced the effect of asceticism.”

From 3Yen.com

Japanese Lab Develops Robot for Getting Up and Getting Beers Out of The Fridge

Japanese Lab Develops Robot for Getting Up and Getting Beers Out of The Fridge

By MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press Writer Fri Jan 27, 2006

"When Hara asks for a bottle of juice, the two demonstrate a more advanced task, one relays the instruction to the other, saying "Please take care of this."

The second robot huddles to a refrigerator, stands in front of it for a while, saying "Confirming the location of the refrigerator." Then he says "Searching for the juice," slowly opens the door with a right hand, grabs a bottle of drink with his left hand, shuts the fridge, then walks back to him, squats down at the table and carefully places it on the coffee table.

"Thank you!" Hara says."

HOLY SHINTO! I WANT ONE NOW!!!!!!