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Happy 20th anniversary to David Gilmour, Polly Samson

Posted July 29, 2014 by Floydian Slip

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 …


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“Floydian Slip” preview #955

Posted July 29, 2014 by Floydian Slip


Join us this week for Floydian Slip #955:

  • Floyd from Animals (1977) and More (Film soundtrack) (1969)
  • Rick Wright solo from 1978
  • Live Floyd from Pulse (1995)
  • And much more

“Floydian Slip” is heard across the 50+ stations of our Random Precision Radio Network. Learn where and when to listen.


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“Floydian Slip” songlist #954

Posted July 28, 2014 by Floydian Slip

  1. In the Flesh
    The Wall Live in Berlin (Roger Waters) (1990)
  2. Run Like Hell
    The Wall Live in Berlin (Roger Waters) (1990)
  3. A Great Day for Freedom
    The Division Bell (1994)
  4. Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun
    A Saucerful of Secrets (1968)
  5. Childhood’s End
    Obscured by Clouds (1972)
  6. San Tropez
    Meddle (1971)
  7. Mayday (*Floydian Slip Up*)
    “A Time Comes” (Film soundtrack) (Nick Laird-Clowes f/David Gilmour)
  8. Out of the Blue
    About Face (David Gilmour) (1984)
  9. Us and Them
    The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)

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“Floydian Slip” preview #954

Posted July 22, 2014 by Floydian Slip


Join us this week for Floydian Slip #954:

  • Floyd from A Saucerful of Secrets (1968) and The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
  • Roger Waters live in Berlin
  • A cut from The Division Bell (1994)
  • And much more

“Floydian Slip” is heard across the 50+ stations of our Random Precision Radio Network. Learn where and when to listen.


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“Floydian Slip” songlist #953

Posted July 21, 2014 by Floydian Slip

  1. Keep Talking
    The Division Bell (1994)
  2. Sorrow
    Delicate Sound of Thunder (1988)
  3. Hello (I Love You) (Radio edit)
    “The Last Mimzy” (Film soundtrack) (Roger Waters) (2007)
  4. Nobody Home
    The Wall (1979)
  5. Crying Song
    More (Film soundtrack) (1969)
  6. Heartbeat, Pigmeat
    Zabriskie Point (Film soundtrack)  (1970)
  7. Mountain Girl (*Floydian Slip Up*)
    Untying the Not (The String Cheese Incident) (2003)
  8. See-Saw
    A Saucerful of Secrets (1968)

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Audio: WFXF guest appearance

Posted July 18, 2014 by Floydian Slip

Audio from our weekly guest appearance on Chicago’s 103.9 The Fox (WFXF), chatting with morning guy and Floyd fan Sherman, wherein we discuss floating Floyd.

Listen to the segment:


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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.

Buy it online now. Your purchase helps support “Floydian Slip.”

 


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“Floydian Slip” preview #953

Posted July 15, 2014 by Floydian Slip


Join us this week for Floydian Slip #953:

  • Floyd from The Division Bell (1994) and The Wall (1979)
  • Roger Waters from a 2007 film soundtrack
  • A Floydian Slip-Up connected to the new Floyd album “The Endless River,” coming in October
  • And much more

“Floydian Slip” is heard across the 50+ stations of our Random Precision Radio Network. Learn where and when to listen.


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“Floydian Slip” songlist #952

Posted July 14, 2014 by Floydian Slip

  1. Mother (Film version)
    The Wall (1979)
  2. The Hero’s Return (Parts 1-2)
    The Final Cut (1983)
  3. Red Sky at Night
    Live in Gdansk (David Gilmour) (2008)
  4. Us and Them/Brain Damage/Eclipse
    Live Earth (Roger Waters( (2007)
  5. Green Is the Colour
    More (Film soundtrack) (1969)
  6. Pigs (Three Different Ones)
    Animals (1977)
  7. Let There Be More Light
    A Saucerful of Secrets (1968)

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Audio: WFXF guest appearance

Posted July 13, 2014 by Floydian Slip

Audio from our weekly guest appearance on Chicago’s 103.9 The Fox (WFXF), chatting with morning guy and Floyd fan Sherman, wherein we discuss the obvious thing to discuss.

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