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Pink Floyd inflatables to hit auction block

Posted August 27, 2015 by Floydian Slip

A number of Pink Floyd inflatables, including the pig that flew over Battersea Power Station on the cover of the band’s 1977 album “Animals,” will be going up for bid.

On Sept. 15, Durrants will auction off a collection of rock and roll inflatables, which also includes items associated with Roger Waters‘, solo; Queen; The Rolling Stones and others.

Other Floyd-related items will include a 15-foot anatomically-correct pig used by the Floyd after Waters’ departure from the group; and a 60-foot pig’s head and the teacher inflatable used during Waters’ 1990 concert of “The Wall” in Berlin, Germany.

The items come from Rob Harries, owner of Air Artists in Halesworth, creator of the items.

Algie (pictured), the pig from the “Animals” cover, famously broke free from its tether during photography. Listen to Hipgnosis’s Aubrey ‘Po’ Powell tell the story when we spoke with him in January.

Details of the auction will be available at the Durrants website.

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David Gilmour covers The Beatles

Posted August 20, 2015 by Floydian Slip

The upcoming issue of Mojo magazine includes a previously unreleased David Gilmour recording of The Beatles‘ “Here There and Everywhere.”

Gilmour shared the recording, which he made with his son, Joe, with the magazine a couple of years ago. It’ll be included in the “David Gilmour & Friends” CD that ships with Mojo issue 263, on newsstands starting Aug. 25.

“I really wish I had been in The Beatles,” Gilmour tells Mojo. “[They] taught me how to play guitar, I learnt everything. The bass parts, the lead, the rhythm, everything. They were fantastic.”

The other tracks on the CD are from artists who have collaborated with Gilmour over the years, such as Robert Wyatt, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Ben Watt, The Orb, Phil Manzanara and others.

Gilmour is featured on a total of six of the tracks.

The issue also includes an interview with Gilmour.

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Pink Floyd on cover of Classic Rock

Posted August 12, 2015 by Floydian Slip

The latest issue of Classic Rock magazine features Pink Floyd on the cover.

Issue #214, on newsstands now, includes 32 pages of Floyd content, spelled out by the magazine thusly:

Pink Floyd’s First Gig
Long before giant arenas and flying pigs there were village halls and Chuck Berry covers.

The Producer Speaks
Original knob-twiddler Norman Smith on their early years.

The Progressive Years
Release the cows! Floyd ramp up the experimentalism.

Dark Side Of The Moon
How their biggest album started with an on-stage bust-up.

Wish You Were Here
Flaming stuntmen, a surprise appearance from an old friend… and the beginning of the end for the band.

Caught On Camera
Legendary photographer Jill Furmanovsky delves into her archives to bring you her personal selection of Pink Floyd shots.

Behind The Wall
Dismantling Floyd’s magnum opus, brick by brick.

Gilmour Versus Waters
How intractable tensions led to a 20-year power struggle – and a pair of giant inflatable testicles.

Syd Barrett and Rick Wright remembered
A tribute to Floyd’s musical yin and yang.

David Gilmour speaks!
The guitarist grants Classic Rock a rare audience. On the agenda: his new solo album, ‘psychic holes’ and Floyd’s future.

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Roger Waters: Autobiography, tour coming

Posted August 10, 2015 by Floydian Slip

NME reports Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters is writing an autobiography and plans to tour in 2016.

The English music magazine cites an interview Waters gave with Israeli newspaper Haaretz.

Waters performed recently at the Newport Folk Festival and this fall will release a concert/documentary of his recent world tour of “The Wall.” The film plays select theaters on Tuesday, Sept. 29.

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Rate all of Pink Floyd’s albums

Posted August 3, 2015 by Floydian Slip

We have a 5-star rating system in place for all Pink Floyd albums and are looking to boost the statistical validity of our ratings.

The one way to do that is to collect more ratings from crazy diamonds like you! The more ratings we collect, the lower the statistical margin of error.

If you haven’t already, visit the Discography section of our site and let us know your opinion of each Floyd album by giving it a 1- to 5-star rating. Just click the star to register your vote.

We have entries for every Floyd album, as well as solo albums and a number of rarities and EPs.

Stand up and be counted!

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New “Floydian Slip” T-shirts available

Posted August 1, 2015 by Floydian Slip

The new “Floydian Slip” T-shirt is now available.

Available in men’s and women’s sizes, all shirts sport two-sided designs. Choose from two styles and two colors.

Prices are just $17.50. 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Shop “Floydian Slip” now

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Contest: Win “Amused to Death”

Posted July 27, 2015 by Floydian Slip

Deadline to enter: Sunday, Aug. 9.

Prizes courtesy of Legacy Recordings.

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“Amused to Death” artwork displayed on Houses of Parliament

Posted July 24, 2015 by Floydian Slip

Artwork from Roger Waters‘ “Amused to Death” was projected onto the Houses of Parliament last night, on the eve of the album’s re-issue.

The 1992 album from Pink Floyd co-founder Waters is being re-released by Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings today on a variety of media, including in a new 5.1 Surround Sound remix on Blu-ray disc and a newly remastered stereo mix on compact disc by longtime Floyd/Waters collaborator James Guthrie.

The album’s cover and gatefold art has been updated by Sean Evans, creative director of Waters’ 2010-2013 “The Wall Live” tour and film, coming to theaters Sept. 29.

The new editions of “Amused to Death” are available on:

CD
CD/Blu-ray
SACD
Hi-resolution digital download
Double LP 200-gram vinyl (pressed at Quality Record Pressings)
Limited edition, numbered 2 LP picture disc vinyl

Legacy Recordings collaborated with Analogue Productions/Acoustic Sounds on the release of the vinyl as well as SACD and DSD download audio products.

“Amused to Death” is available at RogerWaters.com, which is offering exclusive music and merchandise bundles.

Listen for your chance to win a CD copy of the 2015 edition of “Amused to Death” on an upcoming “Floydian Slip.” And listen for “Roger Waters Amused to Death,” a syndicated radio special from Joyride Media hosted by Floydian Slip’s Craig Bailey, airing on select stations now.

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David Gilmour on cover of new Uncut

Posted July 23, 2015 by Floydian Slip

The upcoming issue of Uncut magazine features David Gilmour on the cover.

Uncut spoke to Gilmour aboard Astoria, his houseboat recording studio moored on the Thames, about his new album “Rattle That Lock” and other topics.

“In some ways, I think I’ve found my feet,” Gilmour tells the magazine. “It’s quite late in life to start finding one’s feet, I must admit. Or at least, to find them again …”

The new issue goes on sale beginning July 28.

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Audio: David Gilmour on BBC Radio 2; single available

Posted July 17, 2015 by Floydian Slip

Archive audio is available now of David Gilmour‘s appearance on this morning’s “Chris Evans Breakfast Show” from BBC Radio 2.

Sara Cox sits in for Evans on the episode.

Gilmour talks about the just-released single from his upcoming album “Rattle That Lock,” his attitude toward Pink Floyd, and his upcoming tour dates. They also play the track.

The audio will be available for the next 29 days. Gilmour’s appearance begins at about 2 hours and 13 minutes.

Listen to the interview and song

You can buy the single and pre-order the album at davidgilmour.com.

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