Our very best wishes, and many happy returns, to David Gilmour who is celebrating his 75th birthday today (March 6th)! Born and raised in Cambridge, David became involved with various bands in the area, principally Jokers Wild who were a popular draw when they played, before joining Pink Floyd in 1968. More recent years have seen David concentrating on his solo career, and helping out chums on their musical projects on an ad hoc basis. In 2019, some 120+ of David’s guitars were auctioned, raising $21.5 million (including some record-breaking amounts for individual instruments) which went to the environmental charity ClientEarth (https://clientearth.org). He also appeared as a guest performer at the Richard Thompson 70th Birthday Concert (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/latest/david-gilmour-guest-appearance-at-richard-thompson-70th-birthday-co.html), playing Dimming Of The Day and Fat Old Sun, and joining the encore. Last year, on February 25th, shortly before all activity stopped around the world due to Coronavirus, David joined the stellar bill for the Mick Fleetwood Friends Celebrate The Music of Peter Green and The Early Years of Fleetwood Mac (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/latest/mick-fleetwood-friends-concert-box-set-available-to-orde.html) concert at London's Palladium, which is being released as a 4LP, 2CD, Blu-ray and book box set on April 30th this year (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/latest/mick-fleetwood-friends-concert-box-set-available-to-orde.html). The concert was in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust charity (https://teenagecancertrust.org). Finally, scheduled for the end of June (Covid restriction permitting, of course), David is joining his wife Polly Samson for three special evenings to mark the release of her new book, A Theatre For Dreamers, which will see David performing a few songs (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/latest/polly-samson-and-david-gilmour-a-theatre-for-dreamers-book-and-music-e.html). Tickets for these three events, in Manchester, Birmingham, and London, are available now (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/latest/polly-samson-and-david-gilmour-a-theatre-for-dreamers-book-and-music-e.html).It just remains for us to wish David a very happy day! If you want to add your thoughts and wishes, you can do so at our Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/BrainDamageUK)…
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Beneath The Surface: Sam Wilder
Hello and welcome to another cheeky little Beneath The Surface feature! This time I am joined by the wonderful Sam Wilder. So sit back, relax and enjoy the ride… What would you say first sparked your interest in music/who inspired you to make music? To be honest, I have always been drawn to music. …
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Beneath The Surface: Peak Futures
Good tidings friends! I hope you are all well and ready to sink, jump, hop and flip into the weekend, but before you pour yourself that bevvie and descend into pure relaxation I have some reading material that will perfectly accompany your Friday arvo! This weeks Beneath the Surface feature is with the marvellous 6- …
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Sergio Michel Releases ‘Tropical Depression’, Announces Album Launch Show
Available now via Cold War Relic Records, Tropical Depression is the new 19-song concept album from hybrid heavy metal frontman Sergio Michel. [read more]
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NEW MUSIC: ‘Transparent’ by Josh Hazelden
West Sussex artist Josh Hazelden releases music recorded entirely on his iPhone and from his bedroom. Josh’s latest single Transparent is a shoegaze spectacular packed with a dreamy lo-fi punch. Released by record label Novium Records, the 18-year-old experiments with a dark indie sound and his latest release Transparent, is about “attempting to help someone …
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Beneath The Surface: Emilia Tarrant
Hello one and all and welcome to this weeks Beneath The Surface feature. This week I am joined by the hugely talented Emilia Tarrant on the day of her ‘Honeymoon Phase’ single release. Her first release this year, she joins me for a quick chinwag and lets us in on all the juicy details of …
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Beneath The Surface: Alex Frew
Good afternoon chums and what a fine afternoon it is. The sun is shinning, it’s the end of yet another working week and here we are with an utterly glorious instalment of Beneath The Surface. This one’s an absolute killer as we chat to Warner Music Canada’s Alex Frew on the day of his debut …
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The Neverlutionaries Release Debut Album
Psychedelic Alternative Rock band The Neverlutionaries released their Debut Self-Titled LP on February 12, 2021. Band leader Christopher Harold Wells was [read more]
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New Pink Floyd print series launches
One of the ever present areas of interest for Pink Floyd collectors are posters. Whilst originals are the most desired, and highly sought after, reproductions and newly created works marking past concerts often prove a more affordable way for fans to brighten dull walls. To tap into this desire, a recently opened gallery, Echo (https://www.EchoPrintGallery.com), are now offering a range of officially licensed, limited edition posters representing different artists, including Pink Floyd. They have just launched the first of their Floyd posters, a print by artist WolfSkullJack commemorating Pink Floydâs performance from October 13, 1973 in Vienna, Austria which is now available to buy in three variants. The artist said: “My father introduced me to Pink Floyd when I was but a wee pup and Dark Side of the Moon was a regular on the record player. I am eternally thankful to have inherited his excellent music taste! When working for musicians I love to put on their music as I sketch and ink in an attempt to capture the bands essence and I think that shines through here. “The art is heavily influenced by Time and Breathe, two of my favourites, with reference to the lyrics, âRun, rabbit runâ in Breathe. Wolves in my work are often ethereal/celestial creatures who represent time and space. The wolf is representative as part of the natural life cycle of the rabbit in an all natural way rather than something sinister.” Should you be interested in these prints, or subsequent ones they offer (including a 2021 Subscription scheme) visit EchoPrintGallery.com (https://www.EchoPrintGallery.com) for more information.
Review: Icon for Hire Releases Amorphous Album
Icon for Hire is set to release its latest album, Amorphous, on Feb 19, 2021. The band which formed in [read more]
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