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Written by Matt
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Sunday, 21 October 2012 |
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 Madison Square Garden in New York have just launched two unique exhibits — "Garden 366" and "Defining Moments" — celebrating the legendary venue's greatest moments in their more than 130 year history. This is part of the three-year restoration of the venue.
"Over the last 133 years, The Garden has played host to some of the most memorable moments in sports, entertainment and politics, and it was important to us that we celebrate and honor this unparalleled history by capturing these incredible moments as part of the transformed Garden," said Hank Ratner, president and CEO, The Madison Square Garden Company. "Whether a fan wants to discover what happened on their birthday, recall events they attended over the years or learn about all of the magical Garden moments, we believe — with the 'Garden 366' and 'Defining Moments' exhibits — that we have successfully created what will become a special destination for all fans who visit The Garden. Over time, as more memorable moments continue to occur, these exhibits will be updated to include the next great moment that happens at The World's Most Famous Arena."
When fans return to The Garden in November, the Madison Concourse (6th Floor) will be completed with Garden 366, a visual retrospective that brings to life one moment in Garden history for every day of the year. The retrospective will wrap the entire circumference of the Arena, creating a visual calendar of The Garden's history spanning sports, music, entertainment and politics. In addition, this fall, the first 10 of 20 of The Garden's Defining Moments will be commemorated on the Madison Concourse through special exhibits that feature photos, memorabilia and additional artifacts, representing each of these moments in Garden history. The remaining 10 Defining Moments will be integrated into the Garden Concourse (8th Floor) for debut in fall 2013.
Amongst the entries in Garden 366 is one from Brain Damage's very own Elliot Tayman. His shot of Pink Floyd from their 1977 concerts at the MSG is included, as their July 3rd entry (despite the picture actually having been taken on July 1st). You can see a thumbnail of the shot here - but will have to visit the venue itself to see it in all its glory!
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Written by Matt
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Sunday, 21 October 2012 |
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 Our hearty congratulations to Jon Carin, who today celebrates his birthday (Sunday, October 21st).
The talented multi-instrumentalist has been a key part of the Pink Floyd operation since 1985, and more recently toured with David Gilmour (on his On An Island tour), and Roger Waters (on his Dark Side Of The Moon tour). He was recently a key member of Roger's band for the mammoth Wall
tour, which saw the show thrill audiences in North and South America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, with Jon playing keyboards and more during the show. Rumour has it that the tour will resume next year in Europe, so Jon might well be busy again playing this material.
For those who might have missed it, or want another chance to
read it, check out our extensive and exclusive interview with Jon from August 2007. It's full of fascinating insights into his life and work with various
top musicians, including (of course) David, Roger, and Pink Floyd!
Have a great day, Jon - and many happy returns!
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Written by Matt
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Saturday, 20 October 2012 |
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 Next Saturday (October 27th, 2012), BBC Radio 6 Music in the UK will be airing their regular "6 Music Classic Concert". Despite the terrible scheduling which means it broadcasts between
2-3am, the show features Pink Floyd performing Dark Side Of The Moon, recorded in concert at the Empire Pool, Wembley, London, in November 1974.
The hour long BBC recording is different to that released last year as part of the Why Pink Floyd Experience and Immersion edition programme.
BBC Radio 6 can be heard within the UK, and in many parts of Europe, via
DAB digital radio, digital cable/satellite TV, and online. You should also
be able to listen to the show once aired via this link to the BBC's iPlayer service. Our thanks to David Haddock for the info on this broadcast.
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Written by Matt
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Sunday, 14 October 2012 |
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Orders are now being taken for the recently revealed Official 2013 Pink Floyd Calendar. An annual favourite amongst fans, the calendar celebrates the band over the course of the year, and is often then squirrelled away as a collectable in the years to come!
This year's calendar is marking a very special 40th anniversary - the release, of course, of the band's landmark album, The Dark Side Of The Moon which appeared in 1973. The calendar gives a fascinating mixture of great, alternative versions of the front cover (the Lichtenstein tribute, the Pointilist version, the swirly paint version), alongside rare photos and memorabilia. Very nicely done!
If you want to place your order now, you can do so through these direct links:
Amazon UK, Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon France, Amazon Germany, Amazon Espana and Amazon Italy.
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Written by Matt
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Sunday, 07 October 2012 |
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 After quickly selling out of the initial limited edition of the Bath and Knebworth Pink Floyd commemorative set, which we review here, the promoters of the original events have produced a new Bath and Knebworth Pink Floyd commemorative set limited to just 200 and features many items that were not included with the first set.
The original set proved popular with many Floyd fans who bought it, and one of the highlights for us was the book by Freddy Bannister relating the stories behind the various shows. Particularly interesting were the Floyd and Led Zeppelin segments.
It is available through this direct link at www.rockmusicmemorabilia.com priced at £49.99 plus postage. None of the items in this set are available anywhere else in the world, and the set contains the following:
- Programmes, tickets and flyers from the 1970 and 1975 Knebworth festivals
- Four flyers dating back to 1967 and 1968 containing, amongst others the forthcoming performances of The Pink Floyd at The Pavilion, Bath (1968) and the Malvern Winter Gardens (1967)
- Two t-shirts from both the Bath and Knebworth festivals
- Three posters, one of which was designed by Storn Thorgerson for the 1975 Knebworth festival and a uniqe poster from the 1970 Bath festival (an original has recently sold at Bonhams for £1,800)
- 15 photographs from the two festivals and a DVD entitled Spirit of Knebworth
- A 300 page book entitled There Must Be A Better Way by the promoter Freddy Bannister, with inside stories re his early days of promoting and the UK festivals he promoted between 1969-1979
- And as a special gift to Brain Damage visitors the Voiceprint DVD of
Remember Knebworth 78, which normally sells for £16.99
Remember to let them know you saw the offer over at Brain Damage, to ensure you get your free DVD along with all the other items.
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