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“Floydian Slip” preview #913

Posted October 3, 2013 by Floydian Slip


Join us this week for Floydian Slip #913:

  • Floyd from The Division Bell (1994) and The Final Cut (1983)
  • The “Atom Heart Mother Suite,” start to finish
  • Roger Waters from “The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking”
  • And much more

“Floydian Slip” is heard across the 40+ stations of our Random Precision Radio Network. Learn where and when to listen.


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“Floydian Slip” songlist #912

Posted October 2, 2013 by Floydian Slip

  1. Interstellar Overdrive
    The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967)
  2. Corporal Clegg
    A Saucerful of Secrets (1968)
  3. Have a Cigar
    Wish You Were Here (1975)
  4. A Great Day for Freedom
    The Division Bell (1994)
  5. A Don’t Like Mondays (*Floydian Slip*)
    The Fine Art of Surfacing (Boomtown Rats) (1979)
  6. You Know I’m Right
    About Face (David Gilmour) (1984)
  7. Summer ’68
    Atom Heart Mother (1970)
  8. Dramatic Theme
    More (Film soundtrack) (1969)
  9. Comfortably Numb
    The Wall (1979)

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Contest: Win “The Flaming Cow” by Ron Geesin

Posted October 2, 2013 by Floydian Slip

Register to win a copy of The Flaming Cow, Ron Geesin’s account of the making of “Atom Heart Mother.”

We have 3 copies to give away. Prizes courtesy of The History Press with assistance from Trafalgar Square Publishing from Independent Publishers Group.

Deadline to register: 6 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Oct. 9.

Register to win now.

Due to postage costs, this contest is limited to participants in the United States and Canada.

Buy The Flaming Cow from Independent Publishers Group


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New Storm Thorgerson book coming Oct. 1

Posted September 28, 2013 by Floydian Slip

StormStudios and de Milo will publish “The Gathering Storm: The Album Art of Storm Thorgerson” on Oct. 1.

The book covers the five-decade-long career of Storm Thorgerson, one of the most prolific album sleeve designers in history, and the primary designer of the Pink Floyd catalog.

Thorgerson wrote and compiled the book over the last year of his life. He saw and approve a finished copy just a few days before he died April 18.

“The Gathering Storm” comes in three editions: Hardback, collector’s and deluxe. The editions are detailed, and available for pre-order, at the Firebrand website.


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Pink Floyd on cover of Uncut

Posted September 28, 2013 by Floydian Slip

Pink Floyd is on the cover of the November issue of Uncut magazine.

Writer David Cavanagh celebrates the 40th anniversary of The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) — six months late! 😉 — in the issue’s cover story.

Drummer Nick Mason chimes in, as well as friend-of-Floyd Roy Harper.

The issue went on sale in the U.K. Sept. 25, and will be available in the U.S. later. It’s available for sale online, too.


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“Floydian Slip” preview #912

Posted September 26, 2013 by Floydian Slip


Join us this week for Floydian Slip #912:

  • Floyd from The Division Bell (1994) and The Wall (1979)
  • An early instrumental from The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967)
  • David Gilmour solo from About Face (1984)
  • And much more

“Floydian Slip” is heard across the 40 stations of our Random Precision Radio Network. Learn where and when to listen.


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“Floydian Slip” songlist #911

Posted September 25, 2013 by Floydian Slip


“Remembering Rick Wright”

  1. Breaking Waters/Night of a Thousand Furry Toys
    Broken China (Rick Wright) (1996)
  2. Breakthrough
    David Gilmour in Concert (DVD) (David Gilmour f/Rick Wright) (2002)
  3. Remember a Day
    Relics (1971)
  4. Love Scene (Version 4)
    Zabriskie Point (Film soundtrack)  (1970)
  5. Holiday
    Wet Dream (Rick Wright) (1978)
  6. Cuts Like a Diamond
    Identity (Zee f/Rick Wright) (1984)
  7. Us and Them (Demo)
    The Dark Side of the Moon (1973 [Immersion boxset])
  8. Us and Them
    The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)

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“Floydian Slip” coming to KLZZ 103.7 FM (St. Cloud, MN)

Posted September 24, 2013 by Floydian Slip

“Floydian Slip” will begin airing on KLZZ 103.7 FM in St. Cloud, MN, on Sept. 29.

“The Loon” will carry the show Sundays at 8 p.m. CT. The station is a 9,000-watt classic rock station serving the St. Cloud market, Arbitron’s 218th largest radio metro market.

More than 40 affiliate stations have now joined the show’s Random Precision Radio Network, created in Summer 2009 when we began syndicating our show from our Vermont studio.

Shine on, St. Cloud!


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“Floydian Slip” preview #911

Posted September 19, 2013 by Floydian Slip

Join us this week for Floydian Slip #911: It’ll be a special show devoted to founding Floyd member and keyboardist Rick Wright on the 5th anniversary of his passing:

  • Rick solo from Wet Dream (1978), Broken China (1996) and Identity (1984)
  • Rick live with David Gilmour in 2002
  • A classic Floyd cut written by Rick, along with a demo of the same

“Floydian Slip” is heard across the 40 stations of our Random Precision Radio Network. Learn where and when to listen.


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“Floydian Slip” songlist #910

Posted September 18, 2013 by Floydian Slip


“The Soft Side of the Moon”

  1. Wots … Uh the Deal
    Obscured by Clouds (1972)
  2. Cluster One
    The Division Bell (1994)
  3. If
    BBC (July 16, 1970)
  4. Hushabye Mountain
    David Gilmour in Concert (DVD) (David Gilmour) (2002)
  5. Embryo
    Works (1983)
  6. Unknown Song
    Zabriskie Point (Film soundtrack)  (1970)
  7. Goodbye Blue Sky
    The Wall (1979)
  8. Crying Song
    More (Film soundtrack) (1969)
  9. Grantchester Meadows
    Ummagumma (1969)
  10. Against the Odds
    Wet Dream (Rick Wright) (1978)
  11. See Saw
    A Saucerful of Secrets (1968)

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