Published by Omnibus Books in February in Europe, and May in North America, is The Lyrics of Syd Barrett. Featuring 52 songs and a foreword by Pink Floyd’s first manager, Peter Jenner, and an introduction by Rob Chapman (author of Syd Barrett: A Very Irregular Head), this beautifully illustrated and official 96-page book compiles Syd’s extraordinary lyrics together for the very first time. David Gilmour has been a key person behind this book, working his way through Syd lyrics checking them for accuracy before the book went to the printers. A good friend of Brain Damage is Dr Kevin De Ornellas, a Lecturer in English Literature at Ulster University, and he has taken a detailed look at this new book… In an era of gargantuan coffee-table books, bloated CD and DVD box sets and cumbersome multi-disc vinyl re-releases, it is it refreshing to enjoy a relatively simple and affordable artefact: a small, easily handled book. This book, an apparently official provision of what is claimed to be Syd Barrett’s complete lyrics, is beautifully designed by Lora Findlay. It comes in a tactile, attractive cloth cover: on the front, a well-known Michael Ochs portrait of Syd Barrett is encased within an elaborate psychedelic border that is tasteful because it is all done with only two colours â white and a sort of mauve-lilac colour. The endpapers are particularly lovely â they feature repeated, wallpaper-like reproductions of Syd Barrett’s renowned Tortoise. Half of the tortoises have the head facing upwards â the other half are rotated 180 degrees. There are 168 tortoises in total. It is both a bit whacky and a bit poignant â and very much in the spirit of Barrettâs later music. A fuller, page-high reproduction of Barrettâs original, subtly-coloured 1963 Tortoise work is provided inside (page 18). The book is petite and thin but the high-quality cloth, the firm binding and the crisp texture of the pages makes the book feel sturdy: it is a keeper that will weather well. The lyrics are all laid out in a clear, readable font on either one or two self-contained pages and there are many splendid illustrations and photographs: if I counted correctly there are 18 monochrome images and 8 colour ones. Every one is reproduced perfectly: most feature posed or in-performance photographs of Syd Barrett with or without Pink Floyd; some reproduce Barrett’s art works. It might have been better to have more of Barrett’s art and less of Rick Wright’s cigarette and less of Roger Waters’ understated scowl. But the text of the book is what matters â here, there is much promise but the odd problem too.
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Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets: UK tour, with extra dates, moves to April/May 2021
Today we bring you the news that we're pretty sure 99% of you have been expecting. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the UK dates lined up for October 2020 for Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets have been postponed until April/May next year when things will hopefully be a little more settled and a sense of some normality will have returned. At the moment, we'd be amazed if any indoor concerts happen this year.The press release for the move rightly notes the uncertainty surrounding us all due to the pandemic, and makes it clear that it is important to the band that those who are planning to attend the shows are able to do so safely and without concern for their health and wellbeing. To achieve this, and to allow people the opportunity to plan their travel to and from the concerts, postponing until April 2021 was the best option. With the move of the shows, they've managed to add three new dates to the schedule, and have had to cancel two of the existing shows as they were unable to reschedule them. So, the shows in Gateshead and Southampton have now gone, but have been replaced with shows in Newcastle and Portsmouth, which were as close as they could manage to the original locations. Holders of tickets for the cancelled shows can receive a refund from their ticket provider. Tickets for the five additional shows have just gone on sale (at midday, today, UK time) from SeeTickets (https://www.seetickets.com/tour/nick-mason-s-saucerful-of-secrets), Ticketmaster (https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/) and other normal agents including the venues, so if you are intending to go to one of these additional shows, we suggest you buy now to get the best choice of seats. All the other shows remain on sale, but for the revised dates. The new UK tour schedule is follows:Tuesday 13th April – Leicester De Montfort Hall (nick-mason-s-sos-2021/april-13th-de-montfort-hall-leicester-england-resched.html) – TICKETS (https://www.seetickets.com/tour/nick-mason-s-saucerful-of-secrets)Wednesday 14th April – Guildford G Live (nick-mason-s-sos-2021/april-14th-g-live-guildford-england-resched.html) – TICKETS (https://www.seetickets.com/tour/nick-mason-s-saucerful-of-secrets)Friday 16th April – Croydon Fairfield Halls (nick-mason-s-sos-2021/april-16th-fairfield-halls-croydon-england.html) – TICKETS (https://www.seetickets.com/tour/nick-mason-s-saucerful-of-secrets) (new show)Sunday 18th April – Nottingham Royal Concert Hall (nick-mason-s-sos-2021/april-18th-royal-concert-hall-nottingham-en.html) – TICKETS (https://www.seetickets.com/tour/nick-mason-s-saucerful-of-secrets) (new show)Monday 19th April – Portsmouth Guildhall (nick-mason-s-sos-2021/april-19th-guildhall-portsmouth-england.html) – TICKETS (https://www.seetickets.com/tour/nick-mason-s-saucerful-of-secrets) (new show)Tuesday 20th April – Sheffield City Hall (nick-mason-s-sos-2021/april-20th-city-hall-sheffield-england-resched.html) – TICKETS (https://www.seetickets.com/tour/nick-mason-s-saucerful-of-secrets)Thursday 22nd April – London Royal Albert Hall (nick-mason-s-sos-2021/april-22nd-royal-albert-hall-kensington-london-england-resched.html) – TICKETS (https://www.seetickets.com/tour/nick-mason-s-saucerful-of-secrets)Saturday 24th April – Plymouth Pavilions (nick-mason-s-sos-2021/april-24th-plymouth-pavilions-plymouth-en.html) – TICKETS (https://www.seetickets.com/tour/nick-mason-s-saucerful-of-secrets) (new show)Monday 26th April – Brighton Dome (nick-mason-s-sos-2021/april-26th-brighton-dome-brighton-england-resched.html) – TICKETS (https://www.seetickets.com/tour/nick-mason-s-saucerful-of-secrets)Tuesday 27th April – Bath Forum (nick-mason-s-sos-2021/april-27th-the-forum-bath-england-resched.html) – TICKETS (https://www.seetickets.com/tour/nick-mason-s-saucerful-of-secrets)Thursday 29th April – Oxford New Theatre (nick-mason-s-sos-2021/april-29th-new-theatre-oxford-oxford-england-resched.html) – TICKETS (https://www.seetickets.com/tour/nick-mason-s-saucerful-of-secrets)Friday 30th April – Ipswich Regent Theatre (nick-mason-s-sos-2021/april-30th-regent-theatre-ipswich-england-resched.html) – TICKETS (https://www.seetickets.com/tour/nick-mason-s-saucerful-of-secrets)Saturday 1st May – Cardiff St David's Hall (nick-mason-s-sos-2021/may-1st-st-davids-hall-cardiff-wales-resched.html) – TICKETS (https://www.seetickets.com/tour/nick-mason-s-saucerful-of-secrets)Monday 3rd May – Liverpool Philharmonic (nick-mason-s-sos-2021/may-3rd-philharmonic-hall-liverpool-england-resched.html) – TICKETS (https://www.seetickets.com/tour/nick-mason-s-saucerful-of-secrets)Tuesday 4th May – York Barbican (nick-mason-s-sos-2021/may-4th-barbican-york-england-rescheduled.html) – TICKETS (https://www.seetickets.com/tour/nick-mason-s-saucerful-of-secrets)Wednesday 5th May – Newcastle O2 City Hall (nick-mason-s-sos-2021/may-5th-o2-city-hall-newcastle-upon-tyne-en.html) – TICKETS (https://www.seetickets.com/tour/nick-mason-s-saucerful-of-secrets) (new show)Friday 7th May – Birmingham Symphony Hall (nick-mason-s-sos-2021/may-7th-birmingham-symphony-hall-birmingham-england-resched.html) – TICKETS (https://www.seetickets.com/tour/nick-mason-s-saucerful-of-secrets)Saturday 8th May – Manchester O2 Apollo (nick-mason-s-sos-2021/may-8th-o2-apollo-manchester-manchester-england-resched.html) – TICKETS (https://www.seetickets.com/tour/nick-mason-s-saucerful-of-secrets)Sunday 9th May – Edinburgh Usher Hall (nick-mason-s-sos-2021/may-9th-the-usher-hall-edinburgh-scotland-resched.html) – TICKETS (https://www.seetickets.com/tour/nick-mason-s-saucerful-of-secrets) All existing tickets remain valid on a venue-for-venue basis and tickets are still available to purchase from the links above, or the venues themselves. 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In Conversation with Gin Cooley
Combining the skills of Billie Eilish and Massive Attack, but with her own breed of sexual intensity, we have Gin Cooley. A solo artist from Tennessee, Cooley is totally unique. Not only is she a fresh breath in the pop music scene, but she’s a former runway model, is working on her Doctorate in Applied …
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NEW MUSIC: Brijs – Glitra
There are three certainties in life – death, taxes and Brijs returning from a hiatus with a certified banger. Brijs (pronounced Bryce) is an alt-pop project fronted by Hugo Goggin, a recording artist, composer & producer whose music you’re very likely to have heard on TV and movies on countless occasions. Notably featuring on a …
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