With next month seeing the 45th anniversary of the release of Pink Floyd's iconic The Dark Side of the Moon, an increase in coverage of this album is bound to happen as March approaches.
One of the first (if not THE first) of the items of interest, is now available in Germany. The localised version of Rolling Stone magazine has a cover feature on "The Dark Side Of The Moon - The album that changed everything" with a suitably intriguing graphic to help it stand out on the store shelves.
In the preface to the article, Pink Floyd: The crack in the moon, they note that "In 1972, Pink Floyd began recording The Dark Side Of The Moon at Abbey Road Studios, which became one of Rock's most famous and best-selling albums - and the last album they co-produced conciliarly. 45 years after its release, Arne Willander traces the path of the groundbreaking work and the first cracks in the band."
Some great news for our friends in Mexico - three dates have been announced for that country as part of the Roger Waters 2018 Us + Them tour, with tickets going on sale next week.
The regular sale of tickets starts on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21st at 11am CST (local time), via Ticketmaster.com.mx or the direct links below [click 'TICKETS']. Please note: there's a ticket presale beginning on MONDAY 19th FEBRUARY starting at 11am CST ending on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20th at Midnight, through the same links.
Dedicated pages for each newly announced show on the tour are now live, joining the show pages already shown in the 2018 Roger Waters tour area. If any further dates on the Australian/New Zealand/European/South American/Mexican tour is announced, a page for each concert will be in place: the location to find out information on each show, and to see, once the concert has taken place, pictures, video and commentary.
Regular visitors to Brain Damage will be aware that the site has had issues over the last week. Whilst the site looked OK, none of the content was loading or viewable for anyone. Our sincere apologies for this - it was due to a server issue at our website hosts; their repair work changed some software on that server, to a different version that wasn't compatible with Brain Damage. Very frustrating for us, and I'm sure, just as frustrating for you all!
Particular thanks go to our friends at 3B Digital for - as ever - really prompt and expert help in diagnosing the issue, and helping us towards the solution. This involved moving to a new cloud-based hosting solution which hopefully will bring improvements (as well as getting the site back up and running properly!).
The downside - for us - is that the hosting costs have increased, so it's a great time to thank all of you who use our links to the likes of Amazon, Ticketmaster, eBay and other sites (see the intro text near the top of the home page). If you buy ANYTHING (not just Floyd related goodies) after entering those sites using our links, it gives a small but vital contribution toward the ongoing running costs of the site, without costing you a penny or cent extra! Needless to say, it is hugely appreciated - we get no funding, so hosting and other costs come out my own pocket...
Again, apologies for the lack of Brain Damage over the last week, but hopefully all is now back to normal. As a side note, during the issues we used our Facebook page for updates, so make sure you "Like" our page so you get any updates - it's also a place where we sometimes have additional material/videos, information and suchlike, so don't miss out!
A new interview with Roger Waters has aired on Australian TV, as his 2018 Us + Them tour kicks off in Sydney. The interview, with Angela Bishop for Network Ten's morning shows Studio 10, looks at his music past and present, and touring the world with his latest work.
All of us here at Brain Damage offer our very best wishes to Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason, who celebrates the very special occasion of his birthday today (January 27th). We all trust you are having a great day, Nick!
The cornerstone of the band, he had his first drum kit at the tender age of 13. A member of Pink Floyd since the earliest iterations, he is the only one to have appeared on every one of their albums. Thanks to his late father Bill, he has been a "petrol head" from a young boy, and cars have been - and remain - one of his major passions in life. His most recent book, Passion for Speed, is worth checking out, as is the DVD of the same name focusing on his Ferrari Enzo car (with Nick heavily involved). Of course, for those who haven't read it, Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd is an absolute essential read, and available in a variety of editions: hardback, softback (paperback) and audiobook, read by Nick himself...
Musically, more recently there has been the release of The Endless River, which has had Nick back on the drums in David Gilmour's south coast studio, augmenting the existing recordings with some new drumwork. He has also been heavily involved with The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains, staged last year in London, and is currently pulling the crowds in to MACRO in Rome, Italy.
Nick has contributed to a number of magazines on motoring issues over the years (including a fascinating monthly column in Octane Magazine), and also became president of the Guild of Motoring Writers. He is a trustee of the Beaulieu National Motor Museum, and a life member
and Guardian of the BRDC (British Racing Drivers Club). He has been involved in motor racing since the early 1970s and has entered Le Mans five times.
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With next month seeing the 45th anniversary of the release of Pink Floyd's iconic The Dark Side of the Moon, an increase in coverage of this album is bound to happen as March approaches.
Some great news for our friends in Mexico - three dates have been announced for that country as part of the Roger Waters 2018 Us + Them tour, with tickets going on sale next week.
Regular visitors to Brain Damage will be aware that the site has had issues over the last week. Whilst the site looked OK, none of the content was loading or viewable for anyone. Our sincere apologies for this - it was due to a server issue at our website hosts; their repair work changed some software on that server, to a different version that wasn't compatible with Brain Damage. Very frustrating for us, and I'm sure, just as frustrating for you all!
