The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains opens in its fourth home, today, in Madrid, Spain. It is currently due to run until September 15th, 2019, and is bound to be popular. Aubrey Po Powell expressed his delight yesterday at the choice of venue, being the best so far. Tickets for the exhibition are now on sale via StubHub (http://www.stubhub.es/) and as before, advance booking is highly recommended as popular times and dates will no doubt sell quickly. Opening hours each week for the exhibition are Tuesday – Sunday, 11:00am – 10:00pm (last entry: 8:30pm), and admission costs are €9.90 EUR – €19.90 EUR (plus applicable fees), with the excellent audioguide included in the price. For more information about the exhibition, either check out the various articles here on Brain Damage, or visit www.pinkfloydexhibition.es (http://www.pinkfloydexhibition.es). Here’s the interview with Nick Mason and Po, from the launch yesterday:
David Gilmour will release his first new song in five years – Yes, I Have Ghosts – via an upcoming audiobook (available from June 25th) for A Theatre for Dreamers, the latest novel by Gilmour's wife and long-time collaborator, Polly Samson. The recording also features music Gilmour wrote for the story to accompany Samson's narration. The wide release of Yes, I Have Ghosts will follow the audiobook, becoming available a week later.David said: Polly's vivid and poetic writing, coupled with her very natural narration voice, made joining forces to produce the audio version of A Theatre for Dreamers a fantastic and fulfilling experience. The two worlds seem to seamlessly link, and music can really help to bring audiobooks to life in unexpected new ways. We were also lucky to have our daughter Romany in lockdown with us to contribute harp and additional vocals. I am really pleased and proud of how Polly's words and my music have entwined in this audio version of A Theatre for Dreamers. Polly noted that We didn't set out to work together on the audiobook, but lockdown meant I had to narrate and I'm grateful to David for stepping into the producer's chair. We wanted to explore the creative possibilities of the format and produce something new, refreshing and innovative. Collaborating with David – as I have done many times over the last 30 years, writing songs for both Pink Floyd and his solo albums – we were able to bring together the worlds of literature and music to enhance the listening experience and connect with audiences in a way which I don't think has been done before. David said on his Facebook page that he was thrilled with how this has worked out. Sad for the actor who had to pull out but Polly Samson's narration surprised us all and it's been a great project for me during lockdown to also add some instrumental passages between chapters and to record the A Theatre for Dreamers inspired song, Yes, I Have Ghosts, with the help of our daughter, Romany. This release will be available in a variety of formats. On June 25th, it will become available via Amazon UK as part of its Audible offering (https://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B089WJ8PHB/braindamage-21) in an unabridged format, lasting 10 hours and 25 minutes. Coming on September 1st are a few other formats, looking at the publisher's (W. F. Howes Ltd) website – unabridged eAudio, an unabridged 10CD set, and an unabridged 1CD with the audio in MP3 format. Ordering details/links for these other formats aren't yet available, but we will update you when these are known, as indeed we will when details of the separate release of Yes, I Have Ghosts become available.
Some (hopefully) great news for our friends in Australia – Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets have just revealed that they are coming to your country for a string of concerts in September 2023! Details of the dates and venues are below. There’s no need to panic as the tickets don’t go on sale immediately. There’s a TEG Dainty (https://www.tegdainty.com) and a Ticketek (https://premier.ticketek.com.au) pre-sale, which start on Monday, 20th March at 10am local time – go to their respective websites for more details of how to participate in these pre-sales. This is followed by the general sale of tickets which starts on Wednesday, 22nd March, again at 10am local time. Here are the dates: 16 September – Forum Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2023/september-16th-forum-melbourne-melbourne-victoria-aust.html) – TICKETS (https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=NICKMASO23&v=FOR)
19 September – Brisbane Convention Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2023/september-19th-brisbane-convention-exhibition-centre-brisbane-queensland-aust.html) – TICKETS (https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=NICKMASO23&v=CVN)
21 September – Enmore Theatre, Sydney, NSW, Australia (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2023/september-21st-enmore-theatre-sydney-nsw-aust.html) – TICKETS (https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=NICKMASO23&v=NMO)
25 September – Riverside Theatre, Perth, WA, Australia (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2023/september-25th-riverside-theatre-perth-wa-aust.html) – TICKETS (https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=NICKMASO23&v=RTP)
German musician, singer, and producer LLUCID, unveils his hotly anticipated debut album, ‘Deep Blue Dreams.’ Twelve mesmerising, transportive tracks treading through experimental electronics, warming analogue synths, tightly auto-tuned, yearning vocals and warming piano melodies, the album captures a futuristic and cinematic musicality balanced carefully with poignant lyricism and emotional expression. A mix of hip-hop elements …
