To be released in the UK on 23rd September (a slight shift from the anticipated date of 2nd September), the 'Analogue Productions 4LP Edition' of Roger Waters' incredible album, Amused To Death, is sure to be a popular (albeit very expensive) choice for those who want to hear the album hopefully at its very best.

This audiophile favourite — with its Analogue Productions 2LP reissue in 2015 being a rapid seller - is back with an upgrade. Now a 45rpm, 4LP 200-gram set, the remastered audio completed by long-time Roger Waters/Pink Floyd collaborator and co-producer James Guthrie is apparently "chillingly detailed — every cricket chirp and dog bark on this distinctive album has even more sonic intensity and dimension. An unblinking look at an entertainment-obsessed society, Amused to Death addresses issues that have only grown in complexity and urgency over the past two decades.

"With Amused to Death, Roger Waters sounded the alarm about a society increasingly - and unthinkingly — in thrall to its television screens. Twenty-three years later, it still speaks to our present moment in ways that could scarcely have been anticipated two decades ago. In 2022, television is just one option in an endless array of distractions available to us anytime, anywhere, courtesy of our laptops, tablets and smartphones. With eyes glued to our screens, the dilemmas and injustices of the real world can easily recede from view.

"[It is being] pressed at Quality Record Pressings [with] updated cover and gatefold art by Sean Evans, the creative director of Waters' 2010-2013 "The Wall Live" tour and movie." You can place your orders now though this direct link at RoughTrade.com. For those of you in North America, AcousticSounds are listing this release, but their details are much vaguer - they don't have a release date, and the product they are offering is apparently on four 180g pieces of vinyl, and not 200g as with Rough Trade's version. However, this might be an outdated listing. AcousticSounds do ship worldwide, although shipping costs can be high, so the Rough Trade option might be preferable (especially if it avoids import duties for you).

Ahead of his US and Canadian tour, which starts July 6th in Pittsburgh, Roger Waters has announced that he will be appearing on the US television programme, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

The late night satirical show is broadcast nightly from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater on New York City's Broadway, and features guests being interviewed and performing. Roger will be appearing at some point on the show airing on Tuesday (21st June) evening, from 11:35pm EST/10:35pm CST.

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert is broadcast on the CBS television channel live, on demand and via streaming (in the US, of course), but much of the show is made available on the show's website, their social media and on YouTube for those outside the US to watch as well. More information on the show, and to hopefully watch the Roger Waters clip after it has aired, please visit CBS.com.

Once it has aired, if there's a clip available of Roger's performance on the show, we will either embed it on this site, or if that's not possible, we'll provide you with the direct link to it.

Last week we updated the website when the news came through that the July 2nd gig at Bad Honnef, Germany, for Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets had unavoidably been changed to E-Werk in Cologne on the same day. The Saucers' show was one of a number affected at the location. Ticket holders should have already been contacted regarding the change of location, but there's a factor which could be overlooked and is important for those affected.

Our friend Andreas Claus got in touch to let us know that there's a significant difference to the new venue. It is no longer a seated concert, so while we understand tickets remain valid for the new location, if you are someone who doesn't want to stand, or is unable to (for health reasons), you may need to investigate getting a refund for your ticket.

One of the more inventive interpretations of Pink Floyd's 1973 classic, The Dark Side Of The Moon, was released back in February 2003, by the Easy Star All Stars. Using the pick of the reggae and soul community, who spent over three years on the work, Dub Side Of The Moon was one of the more outrageous attempts at reworking Floyd tunes that has come along over the years. And it works really well - so much so that Nick Mason has mentioned it on occasion as a version he enjoys, particularly over renditions by tribute bands and suchlike.

The idea came about in 1999 when New York reggae label vice president Lem Oppenheimer convinced his colleagues that this was a viable concept to cover. He imagined it would "echo Dark Side's album artwork - refracting Pink Floyd's music vision through a prism of reggaes's rich rhythmic and instrumental possibilities". Gathering some of the best musicians of their genre, the producers approached the work seriously - so seriously in fact, that the (alleged) Wizard Of Oz synchronicity apparently works throughout!

For those who missed out on it originally, or who fancy it on vinyl, Rough Trade have announced an exclusive, coloured vinyl edition of just 300 copies available to order currently, ahead of the 5th August 2022 release date. There have been a few, very limited edition colour editions of this album in the past, so it is nice to have a new version available, albeit for a short while until all 300 are sold!

Our thanks to Brendan Docherty for letting us know about this, and Danny V for his additional help.