Large Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets cover feature in UK’s Uncut Magazine

Nick Mason appears on new episode of motoring podcast

With Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets getting ready to entertain again in the UK and Europe this summer, starting on June 11th in Stoke, England, Nick has taken time out of early preparations to appear on the Fuelling Around podcast. The 45-minute episode of the automotive show where he talked about music, motors and his epic car collection, is typically entertaining. “I thought I’d retired about 20 years ago. I think my doctor said: ‘If you haven’t grown out of showing off by the time you’re 70, you’re probably incurable’. It’s really terrific when you do get a younger fanbase. Sometimes they bring their old granny along – the clatter of zimmer-frames in the mosh pit is something to
watch out for.” In the podcast, he noted that “we play Floyd songs because first of all it was a repertoire which I could just about remember, which helped. The other thing was that feeling that we wanted to capture the atmosphere of the early music. That meant it actually freed us up a bit because we didn’t have to play Comfortably Numb exactly as it was played on the record. We were playing the earlier songs where it was much more about the atmosphere that went with it rather than the accuracy. “It wasn’t me who formed the band. It was initially Lee’s suggestion and the rest of the band sort of formed itself around us. We certainly didn’t do anything as crude as hold any sort of tests or auditions. It was actually, in a way, exactly how bands always used to be put together, which was a few like-minded people getting together and saying ‘well let’s give it a go’. And that’s exactly what we did.” You can enjoy the entire episode here:

NEW MUSIC: Attawalpa – Done Hanging On

London-based South-American artist Attawalpa releases relatable new single “Done Hanging On”. Music is healing for Peruvian Londoner Attawalpa, evident in his lamenting new single “Done Hanging On”. Proficient in playing a number of instruments and having a natural ear for meticulous production comes in handy in the age of DIY music, and it is this …

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Gerald Scarfe Pink Floyd The Wall paintings in upcoming auction

Gerald Scarfe has some fantastic Pink Floyd oil paintings in the upcoming Made in Britain sale tomorrow afternoon (UK time), March 9th, at Sotheby’s auction house in London (https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=gerald%20scarfe&tab=objects&pfilters.dateRange=upcoming). In total, there are six of Gerald’s artworks in the auction, four of which are Pink Floyd paintings. Two of them are shown here, in images kindly supplied to us by Gerald himself. Lot 120 – Boris, The Party’s Over – estimate 3,000-5,000 GBP (https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/made-in-britain/boris-the-partys-over)
Lot 121 – Oh! Elton We Love You! (Drawn for Scarfe’s Bar) – estimate 3,000-5,000 GBP (https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/made-in-britain/oh-elton-we-love-you-drawn-for-scarfes-bar)
Lot 122 – Pink Floyd The Wall The Teacher – Leave Them Kids Alone – estimate 4,000-6,000 GBP (https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/made-in-britain/pink-floyd-the-wall-the-teacher-leave-them-kids)
Lot 123 – Tear Down The Wall – estimate 7,000-8,000 GBP (https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/made-in-britain/tear-down-the-wall)
Lot 124 – Frightened Ones (above, top) – estimate 20,000-30,000 GBP (https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/made-in-britain/frightened-ones)
Lot 125 – Marching Hammers and Screaming Head (above, bottom) – estimate 30,000-40,000 GBP (https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/made-in-britain/marching-hammers-and-screaming-head) The opportunity to own an original piece by Gerald doesn’t present itself very often, and these works with no doubt prove very popular in the auction. For more details of the lots – more pictures, descriptions, sizes, condition, and how to bid – can be found at Sothebys.com (https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=gerald%20scarfe&tab=objects&pfilters.dateRange=upcoming).