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Tonight's TV: Home renovations - Herald SunTonight's TV: Home renovationsHerald SunAs well as a technical spotlight on that tour's "mobile architecture" (which lost millions) this special also serves as a history of the band from the Syd Barrett days onwards. LEAGUE TEAMS, FOX FOOTY, 8.30pm DERMOTT Brereton guides you through who's ...
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 2:03 pm
The release of re-mastered My BloodyThe release of re-mastered My Bloody Valentine albums and rarities is a cause ...RTE.ieAfter the triumph of Loveless, Shields is said to have succumbed to Syd Barrett/Brian Wilson like reclusiveness in his effort to get the music in his head down on record. He penned the beautiful soundtrack to Lost in Translation and played with Primal ...and more »
Posted on 15 May 2012 | 2:13 pm
Successful creative partnerships in music -Successful creative partnerships in musicTimes of IndiaIn 1967, a 21-year-old David Gilmour was invited by Nick Mason to join his band Pink Floyd, eventually to replace founding member Syd Barrett who was undergoing deteriorating mental health. After the departure of Barrett, Gilmour began to play lead ...
Posted on 12 May 2012 | 6:30 pm
'Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You WereGeeks of Doom'Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here' Coming To DVDGeeks of DoomIt's also a tribute of sorts to one of their founding members, the late Syd Barrett, who had left the band a few years earlier, due to mental illness. The long track “Shine on You Crazy Diamond” is a recorded nod to their fallen member, ...and more »
Posted on 12 May 2012 | 6:20 pm
Scientists join 'Pink Floyd' charity concertCambridge NewsScientists join 'Pink Floyd' charity concertCambridge NewsThree of the band members – David Gilmour, Roger Waters and Syd Barrett – were brought up in the city. Waters' lyrics for Grantchester Meadows famously capture the feel of the river and surrounding fields in high summer. Barrett, who went to Cambridge ...
Posted on 11 May 2012 | 8:40 am

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