The new (December 2003) issue of well-respected UK music magazine Mojo, includes a great shot of Syd (and Richard Wright) live on stage at the UFO club in London. Taking up half a page, and in full colour, the picture is used to help illustrate a feature about the "metamorphosis of psychedelia into progressive rock". The feature concentrates on how events in 1969 changed the face of music, and how Pink Floyd were at the forefront of the transition. Other articles include a look at Dylan and The Beatles in the same year, 1969.

The private funeral service for Steve O'Rourke, who sadly passed away on October 30th in Miami, Florida, was held today (Friday) at Chichester Cathedral in Sussex, England. Fat Old Sun was performed by David Gilmour and for Great Gig In The Sky he was joined by Nick and Richard. A very fitting, and moving, tribute.

Initial reports also suggested that Roger Waters was present, but it now seems that Roger did not attend the funeral. His manager, Mark Fenwick, was said to have been in attendance though.

We mentioned earlier the extremely rare French "Arnold Layne" promo, shown in this month's Record Collector magazine. Our friend Hervé Denoyelle, from whose collection it was taken, has told us that next months issue has a full article, prepared by Joe Geesin (son of Ron), which includes many rarely seen picture sleeves from countries such as Angola, Brazil and Singapore. The issue hits UK newsstands at the end of this month.

Last month we alerted you to the launch of John Cavanagh's excellent book about Piper At The Gates Of Dawn, being held in Glasgow, Scotland.

The Scotsman newspaper has reported on this successful event - in fact, too successful! "...this was no regular Teenage Fanclub gig, just the world’s most affable band helping their friend, John Cavanagh, to launch his new book, but still there was not enough space in this roomy bar to accommodate all interested parties.