Reward offered in theft of Syd Barrett self-portrait
Posted by madhack on Apr 11, 2011
A reward is being offered for information about the theft of a Syd Barrett self-portrait while on display in a London art gallery. Here's hoping for a speedy return.
UPDATE: It appears that the piece has been returned—by mail.
An Introduction to Syd Barrett - Limited Edition Vinyl
Posted by alb on Feb 24, 2011
On April 16, 2011, you'll have the opportunity purchase a Limited Edition set containing two 180-gram vinyl albums of "An Introduction to Syd Barrett". These special pressings will only be available from independent retailers in the U.S., so don't run over to Best Buy, lest you wish to go home empty-handed. At present, the availability outside the United States is unknown as this is a special Capitol Records release.
Pink Floyd signs new deal with EMI
Posted by madhack on Jan 4, 2011
On the heels of their recent appeals victory over EMI in their lawsuit over individual song sales, Pink Floyd has inked a new deal with the label.
The 5-year new deal permits EMI to "unbundle" individual tracksthe dispute at the heart of the previous lawsuitso that fans can buy individual songs on online music services such as iTunes.
The agreement is a huge help for EMI, as they are heavily in debt and were recently in danger of losing many of their other big acts, including the Beatles.
Roger on "Conan"
Posted by madhack on Dec 14, 2010
Roger Waters will, surprisingly, be making a second appearance on American late-night television this year. He's set to be a guest on Conan O'Brien's new show (strangely titled Conan) on Wednesday, December 15. It airs on TBS at 11 Eastern time; more information is available at the show's official site.
As with the Jimmy Fallon interview earlier this year, Roger is set to do a regular sit-down interview rather than a musical performance.
A potential charity reunion bites the dust
Posted by madhack on Nov 26, 2010
Apparently the presence of socialite Jemima Khan influenced Nick Mason's interest in another Floyd charity reunion. According to The Telegraph's music section, the realization that she was the owner of Kiddington Hall convinced Nick to skip the show, preferring to save a reunion for an event that he didn't see as being quite so celebrity-focused.
Here's hoping something more along the lines of Live 8 does indeed surface.
Gilmour in the midwest with Roger?
Posted by madhack on Oct 26, 2010
I want to stress first and foremost that there's no independent confirmation of this, which comes from a staff blog post and not an official, editor-vetted article from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star-Tribune. In other words, this shouldn't be taken as the official word of the newspaper, despite being posted by the paper's music columnist.
So, with that out of the way, there's a rumor of the "friend of a friend" type that David Gilmour was spotted with Roger Waters having dinner in the MSP area. This (and an offhand remark Waters made during his Rolling Stone interview, that London would be the obvious spot for Gilmour's promised appearance, "as opposed to, say, Omaha") has led to speculation that the appearance would, indeed, happen in Omahaa show that's happening in just a few hours.
As further evidence we're dealing in pure speculation, the staff blog goes on to hope and suggest that the appearance could be at tomorrow's St. Paul show instead, so it bears repeating that this is all conjecture. Obviously, we will be following up ASAP if David does join Roger for this show, and will be seeking any reports from concertgoers who witness it.
UPDATE: An update from the blog post itself notes that, according to publicists at Sony Music, David Gilmour was not there.
Nick Mason Is Ready To See Pink Floyd Tour Again
Posted by alb on Oct 16, 2010
BBC News is reporting that Nick Mason feels Roger, David and himself could hit the road again, at some point, to perform as Pink Floyd. The catch? The shows would be strictly for charity. Not profit. We all know that Messrs Waters and Gilmour are charitable chaps, so perhaps they would be keen on the idea. I think we can all agree this would be a perfect way to retire the name Pink Floyd.
Read the full story:
BBC News: Pink Floyd May Get Back Together For Charity
The Orb's "Metallic Spheres" featuring David Gilmour
Posted by madhack on Oct 12, 2010
I'm a bit late posting this because I'm still catching up from a trip to to the East Coast to see The Wall Live: The Orb today released their latest album, Metallic Spheres, featuring David Gilmour. The album is divided into two tracks (the "Metallic Side" and the "Spheres Side" and features Gilmour's guitar work throughout. You can pick it up at the Amazon link above.
Roger Waters responds to Anti-Defamation League complaints
Posted by madhack on Oct 5, 2010
A few weeks back, the Anti-Defamation League accused Roger Waters of antisemitism for his use of imagery of Stars of David and dollar signs in the videos used during The Wall Live.
Roger has responded on his site's news page:
... The point I am trying to make in the song is that the bombardment we are all subject to by conflicting religious, political, and economic ideologies only encourages us to turn against one another, and I mourn the concommitant loss of life.
In so far as The Wall has a political message it is to seek to illuminate our condition, and find new ways to encourage peace and understanding, particularly in the Middle East.
Incidentally, being from England, I had never heard of the ADL until today, but I have googled them and I see from their mission statement of 1913 that their brief is not only to defend the Jewish people from defamation, but also, and I quote, " to secure justice and fair treatment to all citizens alike and to put an end forever to unjust and unfair discrimination against and ridicule of any sect or body of citizens". Perhaps we should all focus on that lofty ideal and stop cowering in our corners throwing stones at one another.
San Jose date change
Posted by madhack on Oct 1, 2010
The December 6 The Wall Live show in San Jose, California has been rescheduled to December 7. From the official announcement from the concert promoters:
Tickets for the show on December 6 will be honored on December 7. Refunds are available at point of purchase for any fans unable to attend the new date. Deadline for refunds is Friday, November 5. Live Nation apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Updated tour dates are always available on our Tour section.
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