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Battersea redevelopment in doubt

Posted August 29, 2009 by Floydian Slip

Hopes to redevelop the Battersea Power Station, the ominous four-chimney structure pictured on the cover of Pink Floyd’s 1977 “Animals” album, are in doubt, as the company planning to do the work drowns in debt.

Real Estate Opportunities plans to make the nearly-80-year-old structure the centerpiece of a £4 billion riverside development to include 3,500 homes, shopping malls, hotel and environmentally-friendly office space.

But those plans are sketchy now the company is £1.62 billion debt.

Read more about the history of the power station at the London Evening Standard.


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Pink Floyd FAQ published

Posted August 26, 2009 by Floydian Slip

Backbeat Books has published “Pink Floyd FAQ: Everything Left to Know … and More!” by Stuart Shea.

The 344-page paperback is organized into brief chapters that cover various aspects of Pink Floyd history:

  • How did the U.S. discover Floyd?
  • What guests played on Floyd records?
  • What were the band’s most memorable gigs?
  • What are their greatest moments on record, as a group and individually?
  • What are the notable missteps — and how did the band recover?
  • Are the seemingly confessional songs true?
  • What records influenced them, and which performers follow in their wake?
  • What was it like to be at a Floyd show in 1967, in ’73, in ’80?

Shea is co-author of “Fab Four FAQ,” associate editor of “The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia,” and author of “Wrigley Field: An Unauthorized Biography.” He lives in Chicago.

Buy “Pink Floyd FAQ: Everything Left to Know … and More!” through Amazon now. Your purchase helps support Floydian Slip.


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Computer worm disguised as Pink Floyd video

Posted August 25, 2009 by Floydian Slip

A computer “worm” disguised as a Pink Floyd music video is tunneling its way through Chinese social networking site Renren.

The Pinkren-A worm tricks users into helping it propagate by making itself appear to be a video for Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here.” When users click on it, the worm executes programming that helps it spread across the network.

Renren is a popular Chinese social networking site akin to Facebook. It has 40 million users.

Apparently the worm has no malicious payload except to continue spreading.


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Floydian Slip site updated

Posted August 23, 2009 by Floydian Slip

A new Floydian Slip Web site went live this morning. The new site focuses on marketing the Floydian Slip radio show to new affiliate stations.

Floydian Slip ended a 13-plus-year run in the Burlington, Vt., area on June 7. Host Craig Bailey has been making plans to relaunch the show as a syndicated program.

The site now includes materials geared toward introducing the show to program directors of rock stations around the country: A sample program as streaming audio, program clock, sample rundown, rate sheet and more.

Radio stations can sign up on the site for a free 6-week trial run of the show.

The new site also places an emphasis on Web standards and accessibility.

“The last time I did a major overhaul of the site was 2001,” says Bailey. “Since then, Web design best practices have changed considerably. With a move to syndicating the radio show the time seemed right for a new site.”

Floydianslip.com still contains an extensive discography of Floyd albums and solo works; Floyd news, now structured as a blog; and more.


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