Today Polly Samson, wife and writing partner of Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour, tweeted a photo of the two on their wedding day, two decades ago.
She captioned the photo, “20 years has whizzed by.”
Many happy returns …
David Gilmour to appear on Dream Academy outtakes
Posted July 15, 2014 by Floydian Slip
Real Gone Music will release a 2-CD retrospective of band The Dream Academy, including two previously-unreleased tracks featuring David Gilmour on electric and slide guitar.
“The Morning Lasted All Day” will include “Living in a War” and “The Chosen Few,” both featuring Gilmour, who helped produce many of the songs.
The ’80s group, best known for “Life in a Northern Town” and “The Love Parade,” was fronted by Nick Laird-Clowes, who went on to write for Floyd’s “The Division Bell” (“Poles Apart” and “Take It Back”).
The album drops July 29.
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Reports: New Pink Floyd album coming this fall
Posted July 5, 2014 by Floydian Slip
Two individuals close to the Pink Floyd camp are posting to social media that a new Pink Floyd album will be released in October.
Polly Samson, wife of Floyd guitarist David Gilmour and his writing partner for the past couple decades, tweeted today: “Btw Pink Floyd album out in October is called ‘The Endless River.’ Based on 1994 sessions is Rick Wright’s swansong and very beautiful.”
Vocalist Durga McBroom-Hudson, who’s toured with Floyd and Gilmour, posted a photo previously posted to Instagram by Samson (“Photo may show David Gilmour working on new album”), with the caption, “During a session recording the NEW PINK FLOYD ALBUM!!”
More details as they’re available.
Nick Mason’s childhood home for sale
Posted May 29, 2014 by Floydian Slip
The childhood home of Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason is for sale.
The five-bedroom, two-bath West Sussex villa includes a separate cottage, boasts views of Chichester Harbour and is listed for £2.75 million (US $4.6 million).
Mason sold the property in 1985.
Marianne Faithfull album to feature Roger Waters music
Posted May 23, 2014 by Floydian Slip
The upcoming album by Marianne Faithfull will include music written by Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters.
NME reports “Give My Love to London,” scheduled for release in September, will also include contributions from Pat Leonard — we’re presuming the same artist who’s worked with Floyd (“A Momentary Lapse of Reason” [1987]) and Waters (“Amused to Death” [1992] ).
Waters contributed “Incarceration of a Flower Child” to Faithfull’s “Vagabond Ways” album in 1999, and played on the track. He’d written the song in the late-’60s — supposedly about fallen bandmate Syd Barrett — but never recorded it himself or with Floyd.
NME says “Give My Love to London” will include music written by Waters and other artists, and lyrics by Faithfull.
Photo may show David Gilmour working on new album
Posted May 13, 2014 by Floydian Slip
This photo, posted to Polly Samson‘s Instagram account two weeks ago, seems to show Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour at work in the studio.
If recent, it could provide more evidence Gilmour’s at work on a new album.
Website Something Else! published the photo and identified the vocalists as Durga McBroom, Sarah Brown and Louise Clare Marshall.
Graham Nash seemed to leak news of a new Gilmour album during a television appearance in November (“Reports: David Gilmour recording“). Gilmour’s manager, Paul Loasby, then told “Floydian Slip” that nothing was yet concrete in way of a new recording project (“David Gilmour management: New project not yet firm”).
Samson, Gilmour’s wife, has collaborated with him on his On an Island album (2006) and Floyd’s The Division Bell (1994).
“Floydian Slip” songlist #940
Posted April 21, 2014 by Floydian Slip
“Storm Effect”
Remembering Pink Floyd sleeve designer Storm Thorgerson (1944-2013)
- I Wouldn’t Want to Be Like You
I Robot (The Alan Parsons Project) (1977) - I Don’t Remember
Peter Gabriel (3) (Peter Gabriel) (1980) - To the Hilt
To the Hilt (Golden Earring) (1975) - Good Morning Judge
Deceptive Bends (10cc) (1977) - The Crunge
Houses of the Holy (Led Zeppelin) (1973) - Words of Wisdom
Deadlines (Strawbs) (1977) - Carpet Crawlers
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (Genesis) (1974) - Docking In
Kitsch (Heavy Metal Kids) (1977) - Wish You Were Here
Wish You Were Here (1975)
Nick Mason to host charity event at his home
Posted April 17, 2014 by Floydian Slip
Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason and his wife, Annette, will host a charity auction at their Corsham, Wiltshire, home June 21 and 22.
The event will benefit Springboard Opportunity Group in Chippenham and the Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust.
“We wanted to support two different charities who impact on the lives of folk locally,” Nick says. “We thought about one for the elderly and one for the young.”
He’ll bake a cake to be auctioned.
“Nick is an excellent cook and often creates wonderful diner parties for our friends,” Annette says. “When his daughters and sons are home, he still makes a special biscuit with a secret recipe which I know includes Mars Bars.”
The couple’s home was once owned by the Duchess of Cornwall (pictured with the Masons at last year’s event).
Storm Effect visual companion available online
Posted April 16, 2014 by Floydian Slip
We’ve created a visual companion for this week’s special program, “Storm Effect: Remembering Storm Thorgerson.”
Show #940 — airing now until Sunday, April 20, on all “Floydian Slip” stations — features music from a variety of albums all designed by Storm and/or his team at Hipgnosis.
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