Made By Music, a new podcast series from audio manufacturer Cambridge Audio, starts off with a very entertaining first episode. Guy Pratt is their first guest in the series, talking about his life in music pulling in typically funny tales from working with the likes of Pink Floyd (and subsequent David Gilmour and Nick Mason projects, of course), Michael Jackson, Madonna, Robert Palmer, and many, many more.
With the imminent sale of many of David Gilmour’s guitars, there’s currently plenty of press attention and coverage, particularly in the US. As you know, Christie’s New York is handling the upcoming sale of a significant chunk of David’s personal guitar collection. With more than 120 guitars, including his preferred Fender models of Broadcasters, Esquires, Telecasters and Stratocasters, the auction on Thursday (20th June) marks a rare opportunity for guitar aficionados, musicians and collectors to explore one of the world’s most comprehensive groupings of guitars that hooked a generation. Tomorrow sees the final opportunity to visit the exhibition of the guitars in New York. Entry is free, but advance reservations are essential. Below you can see a short piece on CBS television in the US, looking at the sale. A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY: For a more in-depth look at the sale, and the guitars in question, there’s a 35 minute Sky Arts television special being aired on 28th June at 7:30pm. Auction: David Gilmour Special should be a fascinating look at this somewhat unexpected sale. It will be available in the UK, and no doubt a number of places in Europe (depending on satellite reception), via Sky, Virgin Media, Talk Talk TV and Now TV. It may also be available post-broadcast on the sky.com website.
The Slates – ‘What Have You Done?’ After making a serious mark on the scene with their highly-praised debut EP ‘u wot?’ last year, Yorkshire-based outfit The Slates are now looking to continue their ascent with their stunning comeback single ‘What Have You Done?’ Packed with more of that soaring indie-rock aesthetic they are known …
Crush Club is a new music podcast featuring three amigos and music moguls Nathan, Darren and Rob, the podcast is predominantly focussed on independent music, they also do interviews with a variety of guests and chat music. We spoke with the men behind the mics to chat about the artists that are keeping them sane …