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This week’s Floydian Slip-Up came from a duo that splintered off from another band.

Be the first person to tell us the name of the duo’s parent band, and we’ll pass you a copy of their new album containing the Floyd cover we played as this week’s Slip-Up.

Email your answer to: pink@floydianslip.com.

You get one guess; make it count. We’ll announce the winner in about nine hours — around 19:00 EDT today.

Good luck!

Win a copy of “Dark Side of the Moon,” “Wish You Were Here” and “The Wall” … all to mark the special CBS-TV Floyd-themed episode of “Cold Case.”

Ten lucky winners will receive all three CDs, courtesy of EMI Music.

Register now.

The Floyd-themed “Cold Case” airs Sunday at 10 p.m. EDT March 21.

Congratulations to the winners of CD/DVD sets of the 1990 Knebworth concert featuring Pink Floyd:

1. Christopher McCarron
   Worthington, Ind. USA
2. David Aubin
   Kennebunk, Maine USA
3. Mark Gunzinger
   Woodbridge, Va. USA
4. Tom Longwell
   Richmond, Ky. USA
5. Greg Michalak
   Clinton, Mich. USA
6. Szabolcs Domok
   Budapest, Hungary

The CD will be reissued by Eagle Rock Entertainment March 23.

On March 23, Eagle Rock Entertainment is reissuing the 1990 “Knebworth” superstar concert featuring Pink Floyd along with Genesis, Robert Plant, Paul McCartney and many others.

In anticipation, we’re giving away a half dozen copies of the CD … along with a half dozen copies of Eagle Rock’s DVD of the concert.

Register to win now. Deadline is March 15.

Congratulations to the winner of a Pink Floyd Moto jacket, courtesy of The Official Web Store of Pink Floyd and Floydian Slip:

• Dave MacDonald
  Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong

Details on our next contest coming soon.

Register now to win a vintage-style Pink Floyd-branded Moto jacket.

Inspired by Floyd drummer Nick Mason‘s passion for auto racing, the folks at The Official Web Store of Pink Floyd are offering the jacket as a limited edition through February. Retail price: $65.

“Floydian Slip” will give away one jacket, mailed postage-free to the winner. Registration deadline is 6 a.m. March 1.

Good luck!

Congratulations to the grand prize winner of our Winter Reading Contest:

• Gary Sanchez
  Reno, Nev.

Gary wins a copy of Nick Mason’s “Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd.”

Stay tuned for details on our next contest.

Congratulations to the fourth two winners of our Winter Reading Contest:

• Nick Michelli
  Denham Springs, La., USA
• Nisha Shoup
  Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Both win a copy of “Pink Floyd FAQ” by Stuart Shea.

Four prizes down; one more to go. You only need to register once to be eligible for any of the five titles we’re giving away through Feb. 15.

Next up: Floyd drummer Nick Mason’s excellent “Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd.”

If you haven’t already, register to win.

Congratulations to the third two winners of our Winter Reading Contest:

• Joe Lopez
  Chicago, Ill.
• Roman Theileg
  Barmstedt, Germany

Both win a copy of “Syd Barrett: Legend” by Bob Cairns.

Three prizes down; two more to go. You only need to register once to be eligible for any of the five titles we’re giving away through Feb. 15.

Next up: “The Pink Floyd FAQ” by Stuart Shea.

If you haven’t already, register to win.

Congratulations to the second two winners of our Winter Reading Contest:

• Gerhard Den Hollander
  Barendrecht, Netherlands
• Michael Marinic
  New York, N.Y.

Both win an autographed copy of “All That You Touch” by Simon Vegro.

Two prizes down; three more to go. You only need to register once to be eligible for any of the five titles we’re giving away through Feb. 15.

Next up: “Syd Barrett: Legend” by Bob Cairns.

If you haven’t already, register to win.