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The greatest rugby players from across the globe will soon take centre stage, as next month’s 2023 Rugby World Cup is fast approaching it’s kick-off in France. The opening fixture…
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In a special ceremony held at the Commune di Pompei – the city hall – Nick Mason was this afternoon made an honorary citizen of the city! Heres’s his acceptance video, and a selection of photos from the event, which was held prior to this evening’s Saucerful Of Secrets concert at the Teatro Grande (Grand Theatre) in the ruins of Pompeii. Many congratulations on the award, Nick!
Well, the day is now here! Tonight, in Loreley, Germany, Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets start their 2023 Echoes Tour. They will be taking in a number of European countries this month (July) – Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, and no less than six shows in Italy, including a return for Nick to the ancient ruins of Pompeii for a concert to be held in the Teatro Grande (after he receives an honorary citizenship from the mayor of Pompei on the day of the concert – the same honour that David Gilmour received back in July 2016 when he played in the ruins located in the city). Then, in September, they will be playing six shows in Australia. As those of you who were fortunate enough to have seen the band on their quite extensive 2022 Echoes Tour, which took in shows in the UK, Europe, the US and Canada, presenting another incredible set list and upgraded staging to thrilled audiences across the board. One of many highlights of the set was of course the piece that the tour is named after – Echoes – each night a tour de force which is sure to be replicated again this year. As ever, we’d love to hear your thoughts about any of the concerts you might be going to, as we’d love to add your comments, reviews, pictures, or whatever else you kindly share with us, onto the respective show pages elsewhere on this site within the Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets 2023 tour zone (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2023/index.php). Please get in touch if you’d wish to contribute anything! There are still a few tickets left for the upcoming European shows – and for sold out shows it is always worth checking for last minutes returns – and here are the dates and places where you can catch Nick, Gary, Guy, Lee and Dom in action this month: July 14th – FREILICHTBUHNE, LORELEY, ST GOARSHAUSEN, GERMANY (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2023/july-14th-freilichtbuhne-loreley-st-goarshausen-ge.html) – TICKETS (http://www.wiv-ticket-shop.com/en/night-of-the-prog-festival/2/dayticket-friday-notp-xvi?c=48)
July 16th – SUMMER FOG FESTIVAL, SPODEK, KATOWICE, POLAND (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2023/july-16th-summer-fog-festival-spodek-krakow-p.html) – TICKETS (https://www.eventim.pl/eventseries/summer-fog-festival-23-3320721/)
July 17th – FORUM KARLIN, PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2023/july-17th-forum-karlin-prague-czech-rep.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketmaster.cz/artist/nick-mason-s-saucerful-of-secrets-vstupenky/1008937)
July 19th – PIAZZA DEI SIGNORI, VICENZA, ITALY (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2023/july-19th-piazza-dei-signori-vicenza-italy.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketone.it/artist/nick-mason/)
July 20th – PIAZZA GRANDE, PALMANOVA, UDINE, ITALY (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2023/july-20th-piazza-grande-palmanova-udine.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketone.it/artist/nick-mason/)
July 21st – ARENA DELLA REGINA, CATTOLICA, ITALY (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2023/july-21st-arena-della-regina-cattolica.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketone.it/artist/nick-mason/)
July 23rd – SONIC PARK MATERA, CAVA DEL SOLE ARENA, MATERA, ITALY (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2023/july-23rd-sonic-park-matera-cava-del-sole-arena-matera.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketone.it/artist/nick-mason/)
July 24th – TEATRO GRANDE / GRAND THEATRE, POMPEII, ITALY (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2023/july-24th-teatro-grande-grand-theatre-pompeii.html) – TICKETS (http://www.dalessandroegalli.com/events/769/nick-masons-saucerful-of-secrets)
July 26th – TENER-A-MENTE FESTIVAL, ANFITEATRO DEL VITTORIALE, GARDONE RIVIERA, ITALY (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2023/july-26th-tener-a-mente-festival-anfiteatro-del-vittoriale-gardone-riviera.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketone.it/artist/nick-mason/)
England’s new Women’s Head Coach John Mitchell, has selected his 32-player list of Red Roses stars to be offered new contracts. Mitchell made the selections with his new coaching team…
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Maro Itoje has achieved a great deal in both his international and club career, winning trophies with Saracens and England. Predominantly a lock but also capable of playing at flanker, he…
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There was an awkward moment ahead of the England U20s, ahead of their 2023 World Championships opener against Ireland last weekend. After a resounding initial rendition of the first verse…
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Ex-footballer Ian Wright has been honored with an OBE, while broadcasters Ken Bruce and Davina McCall have been awarded MBEs in the inaugural Birthday Honours list under King Charles. This…
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Owen Farrell has been praised for his post-match interview following his sides defeat in Dublin. RUCK’s 2023 Six Nations content powered by ISUZU. The very first thing England captain did, when ITV collared…
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We are now three rounds into the Guinness Six Nations and the Championship is starting to take shape, but some individuals have struggled to deliver top performances. RUCK’s 2023 Six Nations content powered…
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Us and Them: The Authorised Story of Hipgnosis (https://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/178870567X/braindamage-21) takes a close look at arguably the principal music industry designers, Hipgnosis. From the late ’60s, Hipgnosis created some of the most iconic and ubiquitous album artwork of all time. Their original lifespan coincided with the golden age of the 12-inch LP, beginning just as the Beatles’ Sgt Pepper made the record sleeve the ultimate blank canvas and ending just as new technology looked set to usurp vinyl. Having originally been approached to design an album cover for their friends Pink Floyd, students Aubrey ‘Po’ Powell and Storm Thorgerson would go on to define the visual identity of rock and roll for the next fifteen years, swiftly gaining international prominence for their famed The Dark Side of the Moon artwork. This paved the way for other major musicians to set foot in the surreal photo-design world of Storm and Po, resulting in seminal Hipgnosis creations for the likes of Led Zeppelin, Paul McCartney, Genesis, Black Sabbath, ELO and Yes. In this authorised account, with access to previously unpublished material and exclusive contributions from David Gilmour, Jimmy Page, Peter Gabriel, Roger Waters, Robert Plant and extensive insights from Aubrey Powell, alongside past interviews and conversations with Storm, Blake goes behind the scenes of the Hipgnosis partnership to reveal the pioneering ambition and grand vision that led to their success, as well as the clashing egos and artistic differences that undermined it. The Hipgnosis story also offers hitherto-untold insight into some of music’s most legendary bands, as viewed through the prism of the people who shaped their imagery and cultural legacy. Blake, who is best known in the Floyd community for his excellent book, Pigs Might Fly: The Inside Story Of Pink Floyd (known as Comfortably Numb in the US) which originally came out in 2007, and subsequently updated, has achieved something quite special with this book. Anyone with trepidation over the “authorised” element of the title need not worry. The book pulls no punches with regard to laying out mistakes made, the difficult relationship between Storm and Po, the heavy drug ingestion at times, the sense of self-importance and ego which affected things, arguments between Hipgnosis and various bands, musicians and management, and the regret over certain decisions and attitudes.