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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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Floydian Slip preview #728

Posted March 18, 2010 by Floydian Slip

Join us for Floydian Slip show #728:

  • Floyd from “Animals” and “The Division Bell”
  • The band’s fourth single from 1968
  • Roger Waters with the only new track from his 2002 compilation “Flickering Flame”
  • And much more!

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Video preview: Floyd-themed “Cold Case” episode

Posted March 17, 2010 by Floydian Slip

A peek at the Pink Floyd-themed “Cold Case” episode airing on CBS-TV this Sunday night.


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Contest: Win a set of three Floyd CDs

Posted March 15, 2010 by Floydian Slip

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.


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Winners: “Knebworth” CD/DVD

Posted March 15, 2010 by Floydian Slip

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.


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“Dark Side” vocalist Lesley Duncan dies

Posted March 15, 2010 by Floydian Slip

Singer-songwriter Lesley Duncan, who counted backing vocals on Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” album among her many credits, died Friday. She was 66.

In addition to appearing on “Dark Side” and albums by Elton John, Alan Parsons Project, Dave Clark 5, Dusty Springfield, Ringo Starr, Donovan and many other others, her “Love Song” appeared on John’s “Tumbleweed Connection” (1971).

Duncan released five solo albums during her career as well.


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