Pink Floyd in De Kuip ’88 (https://www.floydstuff.com/product/4143915/pink-floyd-pink-floyd-in-de-kuip-88-holland-book), all aspects of the preparations – which took almost a year – are covered, with a lot of previously unpublished archive and photo material. It gives a fascinating look behind the scenes of the realization of the concerts in Stadion Feijenoord, as De Kuip is officially called. Spitfires that fly past and only take off in Rotterdam, props that fly over, fireworks and a breathtaking audiovisual spectacle. But above all a story of ‘deeds not words’ and for the almost 100,000 people present – and many outside the stadium – two evenings to remember. The book – which is being published on June 11th, 2021 – will be a luxury bound hardcover edition, with 112 pages on heavyweight paper. It’s a limited and numbered edition of 500, which we understand is already half-way to be completely sold, so if you are interested, don’t delay! You can place your order at Floydstuff.com (https://www.floydstuff.com/product/4143915/pink-floyd-pink-floyd-in-de-kuip-88-holland-book) now.
Prog Magazine (https://www.myfavouritemagazines.co.uk/Prog-Print-Back-Issues/), honour newcomers and established acts alike, along with other key individuals. There were two key, Floyd-related awards given out last night – the first of these was Industry VIP, that was presented to Tony Smith. With a roster of top acts (including Genesis, and the various individuals/offshoot projects) he has also been Nick Mason’s manager for some time, and Nick’s Saucerful Of Secrets are under his wing too. Talking of Nick, it was last night that he received his trophy as Prog God. This had been previously announced that he was due to be given the award at this year’s ceremony, so all due preparation had been made. At the time the news broke, almost a month ago, Nick said: I’m all in favour of recognition for drummers – particularly when it’s me – so I’m really delighted to be recognised as Prog God. It’s hard to believe that it was over 50 years ago that the music we know as prog rock was born, and it’s still being celebrated, played and developed in the 21st century. Long may it continue! As part of the Prog God announcement last night, a video was shown collecting highlights of his career to date, and included some of the recently shot live footage of the Saucers at London’s Roundhouse (which looked great!). Nick did joke about hoping that he’d be winning Best Newcomer as well as Lifetime Achievement on the same evening! The picture here is Nick during his acceptance speech, with comedian and host for the evening Al Murray (left) and Rory Bremner, which was posted on the Prog social media channels. The live stream they had running will hopefully be available to view on demand in due course; pictorial coverage and the full list of winners from the Progressive Music Awards 2019 will be printed in their special souvenir issue, which goes on sale from October 25 and will also be available to purchase, worldwide, online (https://www.myfavouritemagazines.co.uk/Prog-Print-Back-Issues/).
Welcome to another instalment of Beneath The Surface! Today we are joined by the lovely, The Ocean Deep. So grab a snack, take a quick break and let’s dig into this easily digestible, tasty little morsel of an interview. What would you say first sparked your interest in music/who inspired you to make music? Jeremy– …
Rising UK talent CHARLES returns with his funk-fuelled debut EP, ‘On Trend, Hungry & Broke’. With four previous singles under his belt, the North Londoner now offers a collection of two new songs, two interludes and one already released single, ‘Sundance Kid’. The EP’s second track is its lead single, ‘Easy’. A breakaway from the …
