Posted August 20, 2013 by Floydian Slip
Aardman Animations, the clever people behind the “Wallace & Gromit” films, have created a mind-bending trailer to promote BBC Radio 2‘s “Darkside,” which premieres Aug. 26.
“Darkside” is a radio drama by Tom Stoppard, commissioned by the BBC on the 40th anniversary of the Pink Floyd album “The Dark Side of the Moon.”
Read more about “Darkside” and watch the trailer here:
Posted August 7, 2013 by Floydian Slip
“Darkside,” a radio drama by noted playwright Tom Stoppard (center) inspired by Pink Floyd’s 1973 “The Dark Side of the Moon,” will premiere on BBC Radio 2 on Monday, Aug. 26 at 10 p.m.
The production, commissioned by the BBC, was recently previewed for an invite-only audience of dignitaries, including Floyd drummer Nick Mason, at a BBC “happening.” Attendees donned headphones and were treated to a simultaneous light show.
“I love it,” Mason told The Independent. “But I’m tempted to text Tom and tell him it’s really great — but there was a lot of actors talking over the music.”
Stoppard’s first major success was “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead” in 1966. He also wrote “Shakespeare in Love,” “Arcadia” and “The Real Thing.” His play “Rock ‘n Roll” drew inspiration from the life of Floyd co-founder Syd Barrett.
Posted March 30, 2013 by Floydian Slip
This summer BBC Radio will air “Dark Side,” a new radio drama by Tom Stoppard (pictured) inspired by Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of the Moon.”
Scheduled to air in August, the production will star Bill Nighy (“Love Actually”) and Rufus Sewell (“Dark City”).
The network describes the production as “a fantastical and psychedelic story based on themes from the seminal album.”
Stoppard is a noted playwright and screenwriter whose first major success was “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead” in 1966. He also wrote “Shakespeare in Love,” “Arcadia” and “The Real Thing.” His play “Rock ‘n Roll” drew inspiration from the life of Floyd co-founder Syd Barrett.
Posted March 21, 2013 by Floydian Slip
EMI is looking to “turn the moon dark” to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of the Moon.”
The record label is asking fans to listen to the album beginning at 12 midnight GMT on March 24 and to tweet their thoughts, memories and photos using hashtag #DarkSide40.
Though the record’s official release date is often misreported, according to EMI it was released in the U.K. March 24, 1973, making this Sunday its 40th anniversary.
Leading up to the anniversary, the official website of the band has been posting reimaginings of the album’s iconic sleeve design, by long-time Floyd designer Storm Thorgerson.
Posted March 11, 2013 by Floydian Slip
EMI will issue a pink vinyl 45 of Pink Floyd’s “See Emily Play” for Record Store Day.
The limited edition, only available at stores participating in the international event April 20, will be backed with “The Scarecrow,” like the original 45, issued in 1967.
Packaging will include an EMI house bag, a card insert with the original Syd Barrett artwork of a train, and a reproduction of the original in-store poster.
Quantities will be limited to the numbers pre-ordered by the countries involved, including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, UK, and the US.
The disc was mastered by long-time Floyd engineer Andy Jackson.
Posted December 11, 2012 by Floydian Slip
Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters will appear on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” tonight.
Waters isn’t scheduled to perform, but will likely discuss his appearance scheduled for tomorrow night’s 12.12.12 concert to benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Fallon devoted a week to the band in September 2011 to mark the “Why Pink Floyd” reissue launch.
The program airs in NBC-TV at 12:35 a.m. ET.
Posted November 21, 2012 by Floydian Slip
Roger Waters will take the stage next week playing a different kind of role than usual. The Pink Floyd co-founder will join the cast of Culture Project‘s revival of “The Exonerated,” a play about wrongfully convicted survivors of death row.
Written by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen, the show’s original production ran for more than 600 performances beginning in October 2002. Featuring a rotating cast of celebrities reading accounts by former death row inmates, the show focuses on the true stories of six people sentenced to death and later freed after being proven innocent.
Waters will share the stage with Kathleen Chalfant, William Marshall and Chris Sarandon.
Founded by Allan Buchman in 1996, Culture Project’s dedicated to addressing human rights issues by shining an artistic spotlight on injustice.
The show plays at 45 Bleecker St. in New York’s East Village Nov. 27 through Dec. 2. (866) 811-4111.
Posted November 15, 2012 by Floydian Slip
Classic Rock magazine honored Pink Floyd with its “Reissue of the Year” award for the band’s Immersion boxsets released in 2011 and ’12.
Inductees of the British magazine’s “Roll of Honour” were announced Tuesday at a ceremony at the Roundhouse in London hosted by Duff McKagan (Guns ‘N Roses, Velvet Revolver).
Drummer Nick Mason was on-hand to accept.
“The Story of Wish You Were Here,” a documentary about the band’s 1975 album released on DVD and Blu-ray in June, received the Film/DVD award. The disc was released by Eagle Rock Entertainment.
Well-deserved, both.
Posted November 10, 2012 by Floydian Slip
The concert appearance Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters made this past week is available online.
Waters was joined by a band of wounded veterans Nov. 8 at the Stand Up for Heroes event in New York City.
Video of the 2½-hour event is available at reMIND.org, the site of The Bob Woodruff Foundation, devoted to helping wounded veterans and their caregivers.
Waters’ appearance, including a rambling ad-libbed vamp while stagehands set the stage, is at about 1:10:20 into the program.
One of the easiest ways to give to the cause is to text BWF to 50555. Your text will donate $10 to helping wounded veterans and their caregivers. You can also donate at the website.
Posted November 10, 2012 by Floydian Slip
Roger Waters has announced 20 concert dates for 2013.
The co-founder of Pink Floyd will ramp up his tour of “The Wall” again in Werchter, Belgium, on July 2. The tour will run through Sept. 18, wrapping up in Dublin, Ireland.
Ticket pre-sales begin Nov. 12 for registered members of rogerwaters.com.
The ’13 tour will visit a number of countries not included in the previous legs of the tour, including Croatia, Turkey, Romania and Serbia.
Waters has redesigned and scaled up the show to accommodate the larger, open air stadiums scheduled for ’13.
“I’m extremely glad to be playing ‘The Wall’ in Europe again,” Waters says. “It’s going to be a lot of fun for all of us. I’ve reworked the show to play outdoors in large stadiums. It’s really good. Even more moving, engaging, dramatic and thrilling than the arena shows.”
Waters’ press conference detailing his ’13 tour will be streamed live on the web Nov. 15 at 12:30 GMT at rogerwaters.com and his Facebook page. He’s taking questions from fans in advance of the event. You can submit your question at his Facebook page.
July
Saturday 20 — Werchter Festival Site
Tuesday 23 — Split Poljud Stadium
Friday 26 — Padova Euganeo Stadium
Sunday 28 — Rome Olympic Stadium
August
Wednesday 7 — Prague Synot Tip Stadium (Slavia)
Friday 9 — Frankfurt Commerzbank Arena
Sunday 11 — Copenhagen Parken Stadium
Wednesday 14 — Oslo Telenor Arena
Thursday 15 — Oslo Telenor Arena
Saturday 17 — Gothenburg Ullevi Stadium
Tuesday 20 — Warsaw Narodowy Stadium
Friday 23 — Vienna Donauinsel
Sunday 25 — Budapest Puskas Ferenc Stadium
Wednesday 28 — Bucharest Piata Consitutiei
Friday 30 — Sofia Vasil Levski Stadium
September
Sunday 1 — Belgrade Usce Park
Wednesday 4 — Berlin Olympic Stadium
Friday 6 — Dusseldorf Esprit Arena
Sunday 8 — Amsterdam Arena
Wednesday 18 — Dublin Aviva Stadium
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