With the cancellation of the two Russian shows from the 2022 Echoes tour that Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/index.php) are about to start in around a month’s time, a small gap has opened in the schedule – which has turned out to be excellent news for our friends in Lithuania! The band will be playing at the Compensa Concertâ Hall in Vilnius, Lithuania, on May 27th 2022, and tickets have just gone on general sale: May 27th 2022 – Compensa Concertâ Hall, Vilnius, Lithuania (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/may-27th-compensa-concert-hall-vilnius-lith.html) – TICKETS (https://www.bilietai.lt/lit/renginiai/koncertai/nick-masons-saucerful-of-secrets-77542) It’s great to see Nick and the gang bring the music of Pink Floyd to locations which have been starved of the band’s music – the only other member of the band to have played Lithuania was Roger Waters in 2018. If you are thinking of going to the show, we suggest you don’t hang around when tickets go on sale on Monday, as we expect them to sell quickly for this 3,000 seater venue.
Welcome friends to another delightful Beneath the Surface slice. Today I am joined by the lovely Fabri who has recently released his debut single ‘Here Tonight’, very exciting stuff here on Turtle Tempo. We get a wonderful little insight to Fabri and his musical journey so far. Check it out below! What would you say …
Back in August, we told you that the eighth series of ‘Portrait Artist of the Year’ would be returning to the UK’s Sky Arts channel and streaming service NOW in August – and yes, there’s relevance to Pink Floyd fans! The series ‘Portrait Artist of the Year’, with hosts Stephen Mangan and Joan Bakewell, brings together a batch of amateur and professional artists as they battle it out to impress expert judges Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan. On Wednesday, December 8th, it is the semi-final, where each heat winner will paint none other than Nick Mason, taking a break from the preparations for the Saucerful Of Secrets tour next year. The three best portraits will see their artists progress to the grand final. The long-running publication Radio Times previewed the episode: ‘A pink background with a gong centrepiece tips us off that the semi-final sitter is drummer and Pink Floyd co-founder Nick Mason. It makes a change for the musician to be foregrounded: âFinally after 50 years!â he says, with a wry smile.
As the competitors brandish gold foil, fabric and polaroid photos, their styles are described variously as âmaster of melancholicâ, âpure imaginationâ and âbonkersâ. It’s a bewitching watch, and the competition is so tight thereâs not a sheet of paper between the artists. âItâs everybodyâs to lose,â judge Kate Bryan says about the usual temptation to tinker⦠A momentary lapse of reason could make the difference. Portrait Artist of the Year will air on Sky Arts, Sky Arts HD, Sky Showcase, Sky Showcase HD, Freeview Channel 11, and streaming service NOW, from 8pm – 9pm on Wednesday, with repeat screenings on December 9th, 11th and 12th, at various times. The following tweet also gives a very quick glimpse of Nick and the gong! Just some out of context @StephenMangan (https://twitter.com/StephenMangan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for your Monday. Are you ready for the semi-final of #PAOTY (https://twitter.com/hashtag/PAOTY?src=hash ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)?! Tune in this Wednesday at 8pm on @SkyTV (https://twitter.com/skytv?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'s #SkyArts (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SkyArts?src=hash ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). pic.twitter.com/d3csCwoRj5 (https://t.co/d3csCwoRj5)— Storyvault Films (@StoryvaultFilms) December 6, 2021 (https://twitter.com/StoryvaultFilms/status/1467895645440725001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
For the latest edition of The StageLeft Podcast (https://www.thestageleftpodcast.com/podcast/episode/505ed760/99-lee-harris-nick-masons-saucerful-of-secrets-and-the-blockheads) the man who originally came up with the idea that turned into Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets – Lee Harris – is interviewed at length. The fascinating, hour-long chat with Lee covers his origins in music, and the unexpected paths he took which have lead to his current position in a band which continues to impress audiences with their performances. You can listen to the interview in full below, or if you want to download it on your preferred podcast service, click here for options (https://www.thestageleftpodcast.com/podcast/episode/505ed760/99-lee-harris-nick-masons-saucerful-of-secrets-and-the-blockheads).
