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Written by Matt
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Thursday, 21 August 2008 |
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Our friend Mark Blake's recently published book, "Comfortably Numb: The Inside Story Of Pink Floyd" (titled "Pigs Might Fly" in the UK) has been very well received by the Floyd community.
Drawing on his own interviews with all of the band members, plus almost a hundred new interviews with the group's friends, road crew, producers, designers, former housemates and others, the book is from our perspective, an incredibly detailed, and essential, look at the band's history. Our review, and ordering information, here.
Mark recently ran a contest to give away ten signed copies of the US edition, via his website, and we know that many of those who entered are Brain Damage regulars! Did you win? Read on to find out the lucky winners' names...
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Written by Matt
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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Official video clips of the upcoming, and heavily anticipated, Live At Gdansk from David Gilmour have started appearing thick and fast. With no less than five different versions on offer - from a 2CD set, through to a deluxe 2CD/3DVD/memorabilia package and a 5-disk vinyl
edition - there's a version for everyone, and demand is already high for these.
With these video clips, we're sure those who have been wavering on their orders will now go for it! Full details of what can be found in each version, along with online ordering details, can be found here.
However, we know that many of you will enjoy seeing these sneak previews, and we've collated the various video clips here (and amalgamated the previous two news stories into this one) for your convenience...
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Written by Matt
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Monday, 18 August 2008 |
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Today's UK newspaper The Daily Mirror has a large piece written by Rosemary Breen, Syd Barrett's sister, sharing her memories of her brother. The article was partly inspired by preparations for The City Wakes tribute to Syd that is being staged in Cambridge, this October.
She said: "I think Roger would have found the idea of a tribute very funny. I can picture him in his armchair, reading the paper and giggling. The prospect of The City Wakes exhibition really excites me. I'm looking forward to all his old friends getting together, having a good laugh and a lot of fun while raising money for Escape Artists, who are wonderful. And it will be great to have Syd there in the background".
Alongside the various events, there will be an exhibition that will feature his artwork, previously unseen photos, and letters written by Syd, who died, aged 60, in July 2006. Breen added: "His letters, which will be on display as part of The City Wakes, show just how funny he was. He always had everybody in stitches".
The article can be read in full at www.Mirror.co.uk.
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Written by Matt
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Thursday, 14 August 2008 |
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David Gilmour has been talking to Billboard about his upcoming "Live in Gdansk" release, and talked about what possibilities may lie ahead. He told them: "The original intention was to make a live album out of the whole tour, selecting different songs from different nights, but so many of the best ones just seemed to come from that last night in Gdansk that in the end we thought, 'Oh, we'll just do the whole thing from Gdansk."
David reiterated that "the thought of going back to Pink Floyd just doesn't interest me," but hasn't ruled out future new solo material, once the Gdansk release is done and dusted. "I've got a lot of material left over from ['On An Island'], so... I've got a lot of start points. That starts to get the creative juices flowing and you start then to write new material. So it's good to have bits of music to start working on, but how many of them I will actually use and how much new stuff will come up is anyone's guess. That's in the lap of the gods."
The full article can be read over at www.Billboard.com.
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Written by Matt
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Wednesday, 13 August 2008 |
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Another date for your diary - UK based digital radio station Planet Rock (one of our favourites!) is airing a one-hour special on Pink Floyd's 1979 classic, The Wall. Broadcast on Monday, August 25th, at 7pm BST, "BUILDING THE WALL" promises interviews with band members, and also Gerald Scarfe, who created the iconic artwork for the album. In the special, Gerald discusses his designs for the album, stage show and film as well his time working with Pink Floyd.
Planet Rock have long been a Floyd-friendly listen, and indeed every Sunday evening at 7pm Guy Pratt broadcasts his two hour show, packed with plenty of good music alongside the chat. The station can be heard via DAB Digital Radio, Sky Channel 0110, Cable TV channel 924 and online at www.planetrock.com.
[NB - the special was initially billed as being two hours long, and is now scheduled as one hour long]
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