Fresh from his exhibition (and charity auction) as part of the City Wakes Syd Barrett tribute festival in Cambridge, Pink Floyd cover artist extraordinaire Storm Thorgerson is keeping himself very busy with the run-up to the end of 2008, what with his new book, "For The Love Of Vinyl", his limited Genesis Publications box set, and jaunts to Amsterdam, in The Netherlands, AND Sydney, Australia all still to come!

First, Amsterdam. Storm will be attending the 'Covers by Artists' meeting there on November 15th, where the graphic design of albums and CDs is being discussed and analysed by Storm and other artists such as Anton Corbijn and Peter Saville. More details (in Dutch) here.

Turning to the Southern Hemisphere, and Sydney's Global Gallery in the Paddington district is the latest host for the wonderful Taken By Storm exhibition. This touring retrospective of his work takes in many of his Floyd images, along with other work for artists such as Led Zeppelin, The Mars Volta, Paul McCartney and The Cranberries. Running from December 3rd - 21st, there may be the chance to meet Storm himself on one of the days. And that's something you won't want to miss!

The UK's Multiple Sclerosis Society is the beneficiary of a special night of comedy being held at the 20th Century Theatre, in London's Notting Hill area. The evening, "Notting Good Taste" takes place on November 13th from 8pm, and hosted by none other than Guy Pratt, who has impressed audiences in the UK and Australia with his hilarious stand-up show, chock full of anecdotes from his many years on the road and in the studio with Pink Floyd, David Gilmour, Bryan Ferry, Michael Jackson, Madonna, and many others. Other stand-up comedians taking part include Adam Hills, Miles Jupp, Geoff Boyz and Watson & Oliver.

The 20th Century Theatre is found in Westbourne Grove, W11, and tickets, very reasonably priced at £15 each, include a free cocktail and raffle ticket.

Last night (Monday, November 3rd), stars of the rock world attended London’s Park Lane Hotel to honour the winners of the prestigious Marshall Classic Rock Roll Of Honour Awards 2008. Hosted by Planet Rock DJ Nicky Horne, the event also celebrated the 10th anniversary of UK-based Classic Rock Magazine. The full list of winners can be found here.

A poignant moment came when Syd Barrett was posthumously awarded the Tommy Vance Inspiration Award (sponsored by Gibson guitars). Syd’s sister, Rosemary Breen, collected the award in honour of her late brother, who sadly passed away in 2006.

For those who are able to listen in, BBC Radio 2's Jools Holland show on November 10th is worth tuning in to. On the show, airing from 10:30pm - 11:30pm GMT, David Gilmour talks about his new release, 'Live From Gdansk' and joins Jools and his band on an impromptu version of Fleetwood Mac's classic 'Albatross'.

BBC Radio 2 can be heard via FM, DAB and Digital Freeview, Virgin Media cable and Sky Satellite, and via www.BBC.co.uk. The show will also be available to hear on demand, following broadcast, using the BBC's iPlayer service on their website and also via Virgin Media digital TV. David's performance may also be on the show's dedicated page as many others have been archived there...