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Written by Matt
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Tuesday, 08 December 2009 |
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 Further to the stories we brought you back on November 21st and December 2nd about the discovery of the "holy grail" of early Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd television footage, the band's performances of "See Emily Play" on the BBC's Top Of The Pops weekly music programme [right], we have the all-important ticketing information for the event for you.
The Top Of The Pops footage is included in a special screening event at the BFI Southbank in London. The Missing Believed Wiped event takes place on January 9th, and is in two chunks. The second of these, starting at 6:30pm, is called Music, Music, Music and is the one to go for to see this incredibly rare Floyd footage, possibly for its one and only screening!
Priority booking for BFI members opens at 11:30am today (Tuesday, December 8th) online, by post, by phone (020 7928 3232) and in person. For members of the general public, tickets go on sale from December 15th. Alternatively, you can join the BFI today and be in with a better chance of tickets. More details of all this and more, at www.BFI.org.uk.
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Written by Matt
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Sunday, 06 December 2009 |
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Many of you will be aware of "The Black Strat: A History Of David Gilmour's Black Fender Stratocaster", the superb book written by Phil Taylor, David's long-term guitar technician, studio manager, production director and much more [review here]. It takes a careful and detailed look at one of rock's most iconic instruments. Rather than a dry, technical manual, suited only to those who already know guitars inside and out, it is a rewarding and accessible book that Pink Floyd fans the world over will thoroughly enjoy, packed with truly rare pictures that you won't have seen before.
For a limited period, those who haven't snapped it up already should head over to Amazon who are doing it at a very special price. With the UK, US and Canadian branches of the online store discounting it by up to 37% off the normal price, it's the perfect time to grab it for yourself, or as a great Christmas gift for a friend. You can order it at this special price through Amazon UK, Amazon US/International, or Amazon Canada. Amazon Germany and Amazon France have it, but not at such a discount - however, all Amazon stores ship worldwide so you won't miss out on this special pricing.
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Written by Matt
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Sunday, 06 December 2009 |
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 The recently released documentary "Monty Python - Almost The Truth (The Lawyers Cut)", celebrates the British comedy troup's 40th birthday, blending brand new interviews with the surviving members, along with clips from the TV shows, the movies, and from live performances. The complete six hour TV series, directed by Alan Parker, is expanded with even more material - the 3xDVD and 2xBluray sets include additional interviews, sketches, images and more.
Of interest to Pink Floyd fans (and we suspect there are many who are joint Floyd/Python fans!) is the appearance of Nick Mason in episodes two and four, talking of how "[Monty Python] were anti-establishment, but not... I mean... A lot of the jokes were again this thing about becoming a little bit more, not abstract, but the sort of madness of it." Nick also talks of how the band helped fund the making of Holy Grail, and also of his love of "The Lumberjack Song" - "it's a great song perfect for live performances."
The Bluray version can be ordered from Amazon UK, Amazon.com, Amazon Canada, Amazon Germany, or Amazon France, and the DVD version from Amazon UK, Amazon.com, Amazon Canada, Amazon Germany, or Amazon France. Our thanks to Jon Rosenbaum for the info.
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Written by Matt
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Sunday, 06 December 2009 |
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 We recently told you that Guy Pratt is taking his hilarious "Breakfast of Idiots" show on a special Christmas jaunt, which is billed as his last ever UK show! Mitigate this dreadful news by making sure that you attend the event which is at the 20th Century Theatre in London [map here], next Wednesday (December 9th) from 7pm. The last few remaining tickets for the show are being rapidly snapped up, so if you don't want to miss the fun, get yours now from www.WeGotTickets.com.
It's a revised and updated version of Guy's hilarious and critically acclaimed one-man show on the ups and downs of life at the pointy end of the music business, with plenty of additional material about his career with Pink Floyd and more recently, David Gilmour, since he last performed in the UK.
With support from Madame Galina and Lewis Macleod with Orlando Seale playing live in the foyer, tickets cost £10 in aid of Fairtunes.org. This includes a free cocktail sponsored by Martin Miller's Gin served between 7pm and 8pm.
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Written by Matt
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Sunday, 06 December 2009 |
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 Proof that you cannot keep a good album down, Pink Floyd's landmark 1973 album "The Dark Side of the Moon" has re-entered the US Billboard 200 charts, following a revamp of qualification rules. Coming back in at number 189, the last time the album was on the Billboard chart was October 8th, 1988. This reappearance marks its incredible 742nd week on the chart.
It easily outranks the other longest charting albums, with the top five being as follows:
742 weeks: "Dark Side of the Moon," Pink Floyd (1973)
490 weeks: "Johnny's Greatest Hits," Johnny Mathis (1958)
480 weeks: "My Fair Lady," Original Cast (1956)
331 weeks: "Highlights From the Phantom of the Opera," Original Cast (1990)
302 weeks: "Tapestry," Carole King (1971)
Our thanks to Brett Wilkins for the info.
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