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Contest: Win a 3-song pink vinyl EP

Posted March 29, 2010 by Floydian Slip

Register to win an EP by German prog-rockers Vibravoid containing three covers off Pink Floyd’s 1968 album:

  • “Let There Be More Light”
  • “A Saucerful of Secrets”
  • “Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun”

This is a limited edition of 500 records pressed in pink vinyl, and most copies have already been reserved.

Prize will be shipped to the winner postage-free, courtesy of Fruits de Mer Records.

Register now. Deadline is Monday, April 5, at 6 p.m. EDT.


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Winner: Division Bell contest

Posted March 29, 2010 by Floydian Slip

Congratulations to the winner of our Division Bell prize package:

Christopher Avery
Ridley Park, Pa.

Christopher gets 10 Division Bell U.K. postage stamps, 10 postcards and a T-shirt — all courtesy of The Official Web Store of Pink Floyd.

Next contest, coming up soon …


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Floydian Slip songlist #729

Posted March 29, 2010 by Floydian Slip

  1. In the Flesh
    Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980-81 (2000)
  2. The Thin Ice
    Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980-81 (2000)
  3. Another Brick in the Wall Pt 1
    Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980-81 (2000)
  4. The Happiest Days of Our Lives
    Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980-81 (2000)
  5. Another Brick in the Wall Pt 2
    Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980-81 (2000)
  6. Crumbling Land
    Zabriskie Point Soundtrack (1970)
  7. Us and Them
    Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
  8. Earth Mother
    Earth Mother (Lesley Duncan) (1972)
  9. A Great Day for Freedom
    The Division Bell (1994)
  10. Cruise
    About Face (David Gilmour) (1984)

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Brazil station adds second broadcast; new time

Posted March 26, 2010 by Floydian Slip

Radio Universitaria 100.7 FM, our affiliate station in Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil, will begin airing “Floydian Slip” twice a week beginning next week.

Beginning April 3, the show will be heard at 12 noon (BST) each Saturday.

The show will continue to air Thursday nights, too, but at a new time: 10 p.m. (BST), two hours later than before.

Radio Universitaria is the station of Universidade Federal de Viçosa. Our show airs alongside “Musical Box,” a progressive rock program hosted by José Geraldo Barbosa.


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Floydian Slip preview #729

Posted March 25, 2010 by Floydian Slip

Join us for Floydian Slip show #729:

  • Several tracks from “Is There Anybody Out There: The Wall Live” on that album’s 10th anniversary
  • Cuts from “Zabriskie Point” and “Dark Side”
  • A number from a one-time Floyd backing vocalist
  • And much more!

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Contest: Division Bell shirt, stamps

Posted March 22, 2010 by Floydian Slip

Register now to win a collector’s set of 10 “The Division Bell” UK postage stamps, 10 postcards and a Floyd T-shirt.

The stamps are part of the Royal Mail’s series of 10 designs inspired by great albums.

They’re presented in commemorative packaging that resembles a 7-inch record and features lyrics from “High Hopes,” the final track on that ’94 Floyd album.

Retail value of the whole package is $40, and it’ll be shipped to the winner postage-free.

Courtesy of The Official Web Store of Pink Floyd Web.


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Winners: Cold Case promotion

Posted March 22, 2010 by Floydian Slip

Congratulations to the winners of our CD giveaway to mark the special Pink Floyd-themed episode of “Cold Case” on CBS-TV yesterday. They all get Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon,” “Wish You Were Here,” and “The Wall,” courtesy EMI Music.

  1. James Minervino
    West Seneca, N.Y. USA
  2. Michael Webster
    Auckland, New Zealand
  3. Harry Enea
    Little Falls, N.Y. USA
  4. John O’Connell
    Pottstown, Pa. USA
  5. Jose Geraldo Barbosa
    Vicosa, MG Brazil
  6. Jon Anderson
    Linden, Mich. USA
  7. Bo Dayton
    Burlington, Vt. USA
  8. Lee Sanders
    Greenfield, Tenn. USA
  9. Bruce Hartley
    Maplewood, N.J. USA
  10. Ron Leicht
    Calwell, ACT, Australia

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Quick contest winner

Posted March 22, 2010 by Floydian Slip

Congratulations to

Maria Smith
North Andover, Mass.

… who wins a copy of Hot Rats‘ “Turn Ons” CD.

Maria knew Hot Rats is composed of two members of the band Supergrass (pictured).


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Quick contest: CD up for grabs

Posted March 22, 2010 by Floydian Slip

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!


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Floydian Slip songlist #728

Posted March 22, 2010 by Floydian Slip

  1. Pigs (Three Different Ones)
    Animals (1977)
  2. Main Theme
    More (1969)
  3. Take a Breath
    On an Island (David Gilmour) (2006)
  4. What Do You Want From Me
    The Division Bell (1994)
  5. Bike
    Turn Ons (Hot Rats) (2009)
  6. It Would Be So Nice
    The Early Singles (1992)
  7. Vera/Bring the Boys Back Home
    The Wall (1979)
  8. Signs of Life
    A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987)
  9. Flickering Flame
    Flickering Flame: The Solo Years Vol. 1 (Roger Waters) (2002)

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