As many of you know, Brain Damage started life as a magazine. We therefore have a good understanding of what it takes to produce a Floyd fanzine! Just published is the latest issue - number 13 - of the fanzine run by our friends over at the Italian "Hey You" website.

The 52-page magazine in Italian and English includes a tribute to the late Richard Wright, who so sadly passed away back in September. There's also a look at the Pink Floyd story from 1968, and coverage of the Syd Barrett tribute events held in Cambridge in October. David's Gdansk releases, book reviews, and a news wrap-up complete things.

More details can be found at www.heyou.it, and subscription enquiries (four issues costing 20 euros within Europe, 30 euros elsewhere, including priority airmail) should go to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

We've been getting a number of emails recently from people trying to track down the European (region B) release of David Gilmour's superb Remember That Night on blu-ray. Surprisingly enough, it is now a very hard item to track down, with the online retailers that we've been checking with, all currently out of stock. Some of them have the odd copy available through their third party seller schemes, but these tend to be very highly priced.

UPDATE, January 23rd: We've got some good news for you... EMI UK have just taken delivery of another, sizeable batch of Remember That Night on blu-ray, ready to ship out to retailers as and when they request stock. So, if you are after this title, make sure that you nag your chosen retailer to get it in stock, or to place an order for you. It really is one to have in your collection of high definition goodies!

Published on January 15th is a new French language book, "Syd Barrett, le premier Pink Floyd". Written by Emmanuel Le Bret, and published by Éditions du Moment, the 288 page book promises not only an exhaustive biography of Barrett, but a new analysis of his work.

Drawing extensively on the comments of the band members, and significant others who worked with them, the book covers much ground, but for those non French speakers, a small warning that it isn't illustrated. Running from his childhood, through his formative years at school, and through his brief professional career before he turned his back on the music world and reverted to his true love - art - the book takes in each aspect in turn.

It can be ordered now from Amazon.fr, who will ship this title worldwide.

Back in November, the UK's Multiple Sclerosis Society was beneficiary of a special night of comedy held at the 20th Century Theatre, in Westbourne Grove (London's Notting Hill area). The evening, "Notting Good Taste", was hosted by Guy Pratt, who of course has impressed audiences in the UK and Australia with his hilarious stand-up show, "My Bass and Other Animals".

The success of the evening has prompted a sequel to help raise even more money, which will be held at the same venue, on February 13th at 7:30pm. Tickets (available on the door or at www.wegottickets.com) are £15 (in aid of Multiple Sclerosis Society), and includes a "free cocktail" hour sponsored by Martin Miller’s Gin between 7:30pm and 8:30pm. Comedians joining Guy at the show are Steve Furst (as Lenny Beige), Nina Conti and Miles Jupp.