With the first of the shows a mere week away, just a reminder for our friends in Australia that Guy Pratt is returning to perform his unmissable one-man show, My Bass And Other Animals.

The shows are being held at the Hyde Park Hotel in Perth on November 30th (NB: not the 28th, as previously mentioned), the Adelaide International Guitar Festival on December 4th (where he is also performing with others under the name "Phat Bottom End" on December 6th), and December 12th at Enmore's Factory Theatre, in the Sydney area. The show is chock full of hilarious stories about his times with Pink Floyd, David Gilmour, and a whole bunch of other top musicians, and tickets are selling fast - so we urge you to get yours now... You won't want to miss it!

The paperback version of his excellent book (our review here) was published on March 6th this year. You can order it (at time of writing with a healthy discount) through the following special links: Amazon UK, Amazon.com (US/international), Amazon Canada, Amazon Germany, or Amazon France or from the Brain Damage bookstore.

Last month, we told you about "Taken By Storm", a lavish new edition from specialist book and box set creators, Genesis Publications. A celebration of Storm Thorgerson's wonderful, evocative and engrossing work for the likes of Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin, orders for the box set are now being taken. And, as expected, sales in the first week have been very brisk indeed!

Every "Taken By Storm" box [click thumbnail, right] will include an incredible set of rare and unique collector's items, fine art prints, sketches and objets d'arts accompanying a lavish 200-page book, signed and bound by hand in full leather especially for this limited edition. Only 500 copies will be made available worldwide, all signed by Storm himself, and each copy is truly unique. Thanks to our friends at Genesis, we can share a couple of exclusive images with you in our preview of this essential purchase...

UPDATE, November 29th: Due to the terrible events currently being seen in Mumbai, the event has officially been cancelled. Ticket refunds will be offered from next week; check www.LiveEarth.org for more details.

Roger Waters and Jon Bon Jovi are amongst the headliners at Live Earth India, being held in Mumbai on December 7th, it was announced today. They will be among other global superstars who join Bollywood stars led by Amitabh Bachchan to perform at the concert.

Live Earth India, being held at the Andheri sports complex, will highlight personal and policy solutions to climate crisis, and offer support for India's important environmental issues. The event's founder, former US Vice President Al Gore, will also be on hand to talk about climate issues. Tickets for the show are now on sale.

A regular spot on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show is his look at classic albums. Coming under his spotlight on December 3rd, at 7pm, is his two-hour look at Dark Side Of The Moon. He'll be talking to those involved in its making, its fans and those it influenced.

BBC Radio 1 can be heard via FM and DAB radio, Freeview, Virgin Media cable and Sky. It can also be heard via www.BBC.co.uk/radio1, and on demand for a week following broadcast using the BBC's iPlayer service.