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Winners (Round 1): Roger Waters The Wall in NYC

Posted September 9, 2015 by Floydian Slip

Congratulations to these tri-state crazy diamonds, who’ll be attending a private screening of the film “Roger Waters The Wall” in Manhattan tomorrow:

  • David Dyte
  • Marc Gottwerth
  • Eduardo Lopez-Reyes
  • Alec Popovs
  • Kevin Roddy

We still have passes for a second screening, happening at 5 p.m. Sept. 14.

Enter to win now.


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“Floydian Slip” songlist #1012

Posted September 7, 2015 by Floydian Slip

Roger Waters Birthday Special

  1. Breathe
    Music from ‘The Body’ (Film soundtrack) (Roger Waters & Ron Geesin) (1970)
  2. Late Home Tonight Part 1 & 2
    Amused to Death (Roger Waters) (1992)
  3. Run Like Hell
    The Wall Live in Berlin (Roger Waters) (1990)
  4. Sunset Strip
    Radio K.A.O.S. (Roger Waters) (1987)
  5. 4:41 AM (Sexual Revolution)
    The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking (Roger Waters) (1984)
  6. We Shall Overcome
    Roger Waters (2010)
  7. Incarceration of a Flower Child (*Floydian Slip Up*)
    Vagabond Ways (Marianne Faithfull) (2000)
  8. Us and Them
    12-12-12 The Concert for Sandy Relief (Roger Waters) (2012)

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Happy Birthday, Roger Waters

Posted September 6, 2015 by Floydian Slip

Happy Birthday, Roger Waters (b. Sept. 6, 1943)


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Win tickets to private showing of “Roger Waters The Wall”

Posted September 4, 2015 by Floydian Slip

“Floydian Slip” has a number of passes to a private New York City screening of the film “Roger Waters The Wall.”

The film will be shown to a special invite-only audience in a mid-town Manhattan theater on Sept. 10 and 14 at 5 p.m. The exact location of the showing is a secret for now, but we’re told it’s a space known for its sound system and acoustics.

Enter to win now.


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“Floydian Slip” preview #1012

Posted September 1, 2015 by Floydian Slip

Join us this week for Floydian Slip #1012: It’s a special show devoted to Roger Waters on his 72nd birthday:

  • Roger from Amused to Death (1992) and The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking (1984)
  • We’ll have Roger doing a protest song from 2010
  • Roger Live from Berlin, Germany; and 2012’s Hurricane Sandy benefit concert
  • 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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Roger Waters launches You! Yes You!

Posted August 27, 2015 by Floydian Slip

Roger Waters has launched a new Tumblr site at you-yes-you.com to promote the Sept. 29 release of the film “Roger Waters The Wall.”

Fans can share their favorite Wall artwork, tour memories and memorabilia on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr or Instagram ­tagged with #YouYesYou;­ or email them to info@you-yes-you.com.

Selected items will be featured on the new site. The site will award limited edition prizes leading up to the Sept. 29 showing.


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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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Contest: Win “Amused to Death”

Posted July 27, 2015 by Floydian Slip

Register now to win a CD copy of the newly remastered “Amused to Death” by Roger Waters.

Deadline to enter: Sunday, Aug. 9.

Read more about the 2015 edition of “Amused to Death.”

Register to win now.

Prizes courtesy of Legacy Recordings.


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Roger Waters reveals new song at Newport

Posted July 25, 2015 by Floydian Slip

Roger Waters started his set at the Newport Folk Festival at Fort Adams State Park in Rhode Island yesterday with a new song.

JamBase.com reports Waters played piano on “Crystal Clear Brooks,” backed by guitarist G.E. Smith, My Morning Jacket and Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig from Lucius.

Waters moved to acoustic guitar for the rest of the performance. The entire set was as follows:

  1. Crystal Clear Brooks
  2. Mother
  3. The Bravery Of Being Out Of Range
  4. Hello In There (John Prine)
  5. Wish You Were Here
  6. Wide River To Cross (Buddy Miller)
  7. Amused To Death
  8. Brain Damage/Eclipse
  9. Forever Young (Bob Dylan)

There are photos of the performance on the Instagram account of Josh Antonuccio, owner of 3 Elliott Studio, in Athens, Ohio.


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“Amused to Death” artwork displayed on Houses of Parliament

Posted July 24, 2015 by Floydian Slip

Artwork from Roger Waters‘ “Amused to Death” was projected onto the Houses of Parliament last night, on the eve of the album’s re-issue.

The 1992 album from Pink Floyd co-founder Waters is being re-released by Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings today on a variety of media, including in a new 5.1 Surround Sound remix on Blu-ray disc and a newly remastered stereo mix on compact disc by longtime Floyd/Waters collaborator James Guthrie.

The album’s cover and gatefold art has been updated by Sean Evans, creative director of Waters’ 2010-2013 “The Wall Live” tour and film, coming to theaters Sept. 29.

The new editions of “Amused to Death” are available on:

  • CD
  • CD/Blu-ray
  • SACD
  • Hi-resolution digital download
  • Double LP 200-gram vinyl (pressed at Quality Record Pressings)
  • Limited edition, numbered 2 LP picture disc vinyl

Legacy Recordings collaborated with Analogue Productions/Acoustic Sounds on the release of the vinyl as well as SACD and DSD download audio products.

“Amused to Death” is available at RogerWaters.com, which is offering exclusive music and merchandise bundles.

Listen for your chance to win a CD copy of the 2015 edition of “Amused to Death” on an upcoming “Floydian Slip.” And listen for “Roger Waters Amused to Death,” a syndicated radio special from Joyride Media hosted by Floydian Slip’s Craig Bailey, airing on select stations now.


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