The December issue of Record Collector magazine reports that Roger Waters will "present [Ca Ira] live at Paris' Place de la Concord in September 2002". As yet, there is nothing else to suggest any substance behind this information, but we will of course do our best to find out the current position on this.

The December issue of Record Collector magazine reports that "EMI is staging exhibitions of Floyd artwork, including pieces by Roger Dean and Storm Thorgerson, in Birmingham, Manchester and London [UK]".

We've been in contact with EMI about this - in their words: "...it was an exhibition that was held in Fulham (and is now over and done!) in conjunction with the original sleeve artwork artist..." I've now found out further details - it was at a gallery called "number nine" at Brindleyplace, Birmingham. They held: "Pink Floyd, The Beatles & Psychedelia 2001 - The Art of Rock'n'Roll" - on October 8th - 29th 2001. This was...

"...a unique art & music exhibition presenting the art for music works of the leading college of artists in the music art field: Alan Aldridge, Peter Blake, Roger Dean and Storm Thorgerson Featuring an exclusive presentation of Pink Floyd artwork by Storm Thorgerson, and the exclusive launch of the best of Pink Floyd "echoes" by Storm Thorgesen. The preview at numbernine will be attended by both Storm Thorgerson and Alan Aldridge - Peter Blake will be visiting the gallery the following week. The opening will be broadcast LIVE on Carlton TV at 6.00pm, Monday 8th October 2001. Live relay of art projected on to Battersea Power Station, the 18ft inflatable pig from The Wall in Berlin concert will be flying outside the gallery, the Division Bell sculptures and Alan Aldridge's pinball machine will also be on show. Storm Thorgerson has also released the original Dark Side of the Moon artwork for sale at the gallery, never seen since 1973. Additional artworks by Alan Aldridge, Peter Blake and Roger Dean together with limited edition signed fine art prints and artefacts. Simultaneously showing in Los Angeles, Seattle, Cleveland, Glasgow and London."

Last night (December 1st), Channel 4 TV in the UK broadcast the Top 100 Number 1 singles, as voted by viewers. Surprisingly enough, Another Brick was nestling at number 48. Even more surprisingly there was a quick interview with Roger regarding the "Pink Floyd Kids Choir" as they now seemed to be called officially!

Furthering the Floyd on TV, tonight on the Paramount Comedy Channel (UK) of all places, a one minute ad for "Echoes" was broadcast. Shown in the break in the middle of an old episode of Seinfeld (nope - cannot see the connection there), it used the Wall concept as a link for many different songs - holes in the wall gave glimpses of them.

Finally, some advance notice for you: on December 10th at 9pm GMT, on BBC Radio 2, Jools Holland will be playing with his rhythm and blues orchestra, with guest David Gilmour! No further details known apart from the show being one hour long...

The vinyl edition of the Echoes best-of collection is still on course for release on Monday, December 3rd. It is believed currently (but not confirmed) to be limited to 7500 copies in Europe, and the album is spread over four slabs of vinyl. More information on this once we've got our hands on a copy!