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Pink Floyd on cover of Classic Rock

Posted August 12, 2015 by Floydian Slip

The latest issue of Classic Rock magazine features Pink Floyd on the cover.

Issue #214, on newsstands now, includes 32 pages of Floyd content, spelled out by the magazine thusly:

Pink Floyd’s First Gig
Long before giant arenas and flying pigs there were village halls and Chuck Berry covers.

The Producer Speaks
Original knob-twiddler Norman Smith on their early years.

The Progressive Years
Release the cows! Floyd ramp up the experimentalism.

Dark Side Of The Moon
How their biggest album started with an on-stage bust-up.

Wish You Were Here
Flaming stuntmen, a surprise appearance from an old friend… and the beginning of the end for the band.

Caught On Camera
Legendary photographer Jill Furmanovsky delves into her archives to bring you her personal selection of Pink Floyd shots.

Behind The Wall
Dismantling Floyd’s magnum opus, brick by brick.

Gilmour Versus Waters
How intractable tensions led to a 20-year power struggle – and a pair of giant inflatable testicles.

Syd Barrett and Rick Wright remembered
A tribute to Floyd’s musical yin and yang.

David Gilmour speaks!
The guitarist grants Classic Rock a rare audience. On the agenda: his new solo album, ‘psychic holes’ and Floyd’s future.


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“Floydian Slip” preview #1009

Posted August 11, 2015 by Floydian Slip

Join us this week for Floydian Slip #1009:

  • Floyd from The Division Bell (1994) and The Wall (1979)
  • Live material from Delicate Sound of Thunder (1988)
  • Roger Waters from Amused to Death (Roger Waters) (1992)
  • And much more

“Floydian Slip” is heard across the 65 stations of our Random Precision Radio Network. Learn where and when to listen.


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“Floydian Slip” coming to KRPR 89.9 (Rochester, MN)

Posted August 10, 2015 by Floydian Slip

“Floydian Slip” will begin airing on KRPR 89.9 FM in Rochester, Minn., starting Aug. 15. The station will carry the show Saturdays at 9 p.m. CT.

KRPR, Rochester Public Radio, is a 3,200-watt classic rock station serving the greater Rochester area.

More than 60 affiliate stations have joined the show’s Random Precision Radio Network, created in Summer 2009 when we began syndicating our show from our Vermont studio.

Shine on, Rochester!


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Winners: Amused to Death

Posted August 10, 2015 by Floydian Slip

Congratulations to winners of copies of the 2015 edition of Roger Waters’ “Amused to Death,” courtesy of Legacy Recordings and “Floydian Slip”:

  • Matthew Bates, Auburn, NY
  • Linda Berrell, Kandos, NSW, Australia
  • Robert Boynton, West Roxsbury, MA
  • Servaas te Brake, Groenlo, The Netherlands
  • Andrew Gozinsky, Old Bethpage, NY
  • Nuno Henriques, Salvaterra de Magos, Portugal
  • Mike McInnis, Mansfield, TX
  • Jaap Meeder, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
  • Paul Piendzik, Painesville, OH
  • Tim Taylor, Santee, CA

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Michael Boumendil interview streaming on-demand

Posted August 10, 2015 by Floydian Slip

Our interview with Michaël Boumendil, co-writer of David Gilmour‘s new track “Rattle That Lock,” is available online.

You can listen to the interview and read a transcript at floydianslip.com.


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Roger Waters: Autobiography, tour coming

Posted August 10, 2015 by Floydian Slip

NME reports Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters is writing an autobiography and plans to tour in 2016.

The English music magazine cites an interview Waters gave with Israeli newspaper Haaretz.

Waters performed recently at the Newport Folk Festival and this fall will release a concert/documentary of his recent world tour of “The Wall.” The film plays select theaters on Tuesday, Sept. 29.


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“Floydian Slip” songlist #1008

Posted August 10, 2015 by Floydian Slip

  1. Shine on You Crazy Diamond Part 1-6
    Pulse (1995)
  2. Burning Bridges
    Obscured by Clouds (1972)
  3. Interview segment:
    Michaël Boumendil (Pictured)
  4. Rattle That Lock
    Rattle That Lock (David Gilmour) (2015)
  5. Not Now John
    The Final Cut (1983)
  6. Life Ain’t No Competition (*Floydian Slip Up*)
    Sweet Soulful Music (Andy Fairweather Low) (2006)
  7. Perfect Sense, Parts 1-2
    Amused to Death (Roger Waters) (1992)

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“Floydian Slip” preview #1008

Posted August 4, 2015 by Floydian Slip

Join us this week for Floydian Slip #1008:

We’ll welcome to the show Michaël Boumendil (pictured) to hear the story of how his 4-note composition came to form the melody of David Gilmour‘s new track “Rattle That Lock.”

Also: Your chance to win a copy of the newly remastered “Amused to Death” by Roger Waters.

“Floydian Slip” is heard across the 65 of our Random Precision Radio Network. Learn where and when to listen.


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Rate all of Pink Floyd’s albums

Posted August 3, 2015 by Floydian Slip

We have a 5-star rating system in place for all Pink Floyd albums and are looking to boost the statistical validity of our ratings.

The one way to do that is to collect more ratings from crazy diamonds like you! The more ratings we collect, the lower the statistical margin of error.

If you haven’t already, visit the Discography section of our site and let us know your opinion of each Floyd album by giving it a 1- to 5-star rating. Just click the star to register your vote.

We have entries for every Floyd album, as well as solo albums and a number of rarities and EPs.

Stand up and be counted!

 


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“Floydian Slip” songlist #1007

Posted August 3, 2015 by Floydian Slip

  1. Arnold Layne
    Relics (1971)
  2. When You’re In
    Obscured by Clouds (1972)
  3. Give Birth to a Smile
    Music from ‘The Body’ (Film soundtrack) (Roger Waters & Ron Geesin) (1970)
  4. Welcome to the Machine
    Wish You Were Here (1975)
  5. San Tropez
    Meddle (1971)
  6. Keep Talking
    Pulse (1995)
  7. Bike
    The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967)
  8. She Likes Weeds (*Floydian Slip Up*)
    Ma Belle Amie (Tee Set) (1970)
  9. Out of the Blue
    About Face (David Gilmour) (1984)
  10. Nervana
    The Endless River (2014)

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