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“Floydian Slip” songlist #821

Floydian Slip — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:00:33 +0000

Syd Barrett Birthday Special

Arnold Layne
The Early Singles (1992)
Candy and a Currant Bun
The Early Singles (1992)
See Emily Play
The Early Singles (1992)
Scarecrow
The Early Singles (1992)
Apples and Oranges
The Early Singles (1992)
Bike
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967)
Vegetable Man
The Future Kings of England (Vegetable Man Project IV) (2005)
No Good Trying
The Madcap Laughs (Syd Barrett) (1970)
Octopus
The Madcap Laughs (Syd Barrett) (1970)
Bob Dylan Blues
The Best of Syd Barrett: Wouldn’t You Miss Me? (Syd Barrett) (2001)
Gigolo Aunt
The Peel Session (Syd Barrett) (1988)
Baby Lemonade
Barrett (Syd Barrett) (1970)
Wined and Dined
Barrett (Syd Barrett) (1970)
Judband Blues
A Saucerful of Secrets (1968)

“Floydian Slip” preview #821

Floydian Slip — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:00:48 +0000

Join us this week for Floydian Slip #821: It’s a special show devoted to Syd Barrett marking that Pink Floyd co-founder’s birthday, Jan. 6.

Listen for early Syd-influenced Floyd as well as selections from Syd’s solo works.

“Floydian Slip” is heard across the 30 stations of our Random Precision Radio Network. Learn where and when to listen.

Contest: Win Record Collector featuring Syd Barrett

Floydian Slip — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:49:05 +0000

Syd Barrett is on the cover of the March edition of Record Collector magazine.

Inside there’s a story about the new book “Barrett,” which includes many previously unseen photos of Barrett.

We have two copies of the magazine to give away, courtesy of Record Collector. Enter to win online. Deadline to register: 6 p.m. EDT Wednesday, April 6.

Syd Barrett on Record Collector cover

Floydian Slip — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:35:42 +0000

Once Pink Floyd front-man Syd Barrett is on the cover of the new Record Collector magazine.

Issue #386 promises rare photos of Syd and early Floyd in connection with the release of the new book “Barrett” and art exhibition “Syd Barrett: Art and Letters” at London’s Idea Generation Gallery.

“Barrett,” written by Russell Beecher and Will Shutes, is published by the U.K.’s Essential Works. With more than 250 photos, the large-format coffee table book is available in two editions: The “classic” cloth-bound volume; and the limited “signature” leather-bound edition consisting of two volumes signed by the authors and a member of the Barrett family.

“Art and Letters” opens with a private viewing March 17, before opening to the public March 18 through April 10. It’ll feature a large collection of unseen photos, personal love letters and original artworks by Barrett.

Learn more about the book at its Web site. Details about the event are available from Idea Generation.

Subscriptions to Record Collector are £46 in the U.K.; £72 in the U.S. and available through the magazine’s Web site.

Contest: ‘A Very Irregular Head’ winners

Floydian Slip — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 23:08:07 +0000

Congratulations to our winners of Rob Chapman’s “A Very Irregular Head: The Life of Syd Barrett”:

Allen Markow, New Port Richey, FL
Tony Brownlee, San Antonio, TX

The contest is taking a week or two off. We’ll be back with an end-of-the-year Floydian prize soon …

Contest: Win ‘A Very Irregular Head”

Floydian Slip — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:33:57 +0000

Register now to win a copy of Rob Chapman‘s book “A Very Irregular Head,” about the life and work of Pink Floyd co-founder Syd Barrett.

Chapman helps lifts the veil of secrecy that surrounds the legend of Barrett, drawing on rare access to family, friends, archives, journals, letters, and artwork to create an intriguing portrait of this brilliant and tragic artist.

Prizes provided by and shipped postage-free to winners by Da Capo Press.

Contest: Syd Barrett CD winners

Floydian Slip — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 23:11:40 +0000

Congratulations to the winners of “An Introduction to Syd Barrett,” courtesy Capitol Records:

Gerald Couture, Burlington, VT
Andrew Gozinsky, Old Bethpage, NY
Jeff Nemets, Laingsburg, MI
Michael Jones, Canton, MI
Phillip Lee Sanders, Greenfield, TN

Contest: Win “An Introduction to Syd Barrett”

Floydian Slip — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 23:35:42 +0000

Register to win a copy of “An Introduction to Syd Barrett,” a compilation of remixed and remastered songs Pink Floyd’s co-founder recorded with the band and during his brief solo career.

The title, being released in the U.S. tomorrow, includes as a bonus track “Rhamadan,” a 20-minute instrumental by Barrett, which has never-before been released. It’s available as a download to those who purchase the CD or the entire album online. Or win it from Floydian Slip.

3D preview of new Syd Barrett compilation

Floydian Slip — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:21:04 +0000

EMI has made available a 3D virtual tour of the new album “An Introduction to Syd Barrett.”

Visitors can examine the CD from all angles; flip through the disc’s booklet; and listen to each track, with the exception of “Rhamadan,” the previously-unreleased 20-minute instrumental that’ll be made available to owners of the disc via download.

“An Introduction to Syd Barrett” will be released Nov. 9. Buy it online now. Your purchase supports “Floydian Slip.”

Take the virtual tour.

Floyd stores remaining open; switching hosts

Floydian Slip — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:27:22 +0000

Contrary to what we published last week, the official Web stores of Pink Floyd, David Gilmour and Syd Barrett will remain open, though are moving to a different hosting company.

Last Thursday, Musictoday’s Clayton Avent informed participants in the company’s affiliate program that the stores were leaving Musictoday and “closing.”

Today, S2BN Entertainment’s Sara Israel clarified: “We are just in the process of switching companies that host the store. The store will most likely be re-launching in the next month with a new design.”