Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie and Led Zeppelin are among the acts set to feature on a new range of Royal Mail stamps.A set of 10 stamps featuring classic British album sleeves will enter circulation on January 7 next year, according to stamp collecting website Norvic Philatelics.Albums in the collection include 'The Division Bell' by Pink Floyd, 'Parklife', 'London Calling', 'Led ...
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She helped to resist the Axis advance in those dark days of the early 1940's. Now, at the age of 93 and some 60 odd years since the end of the war Vera Lynn has fended off The Beatles, Arctic Monkeys and Pixie Lott to gain the number 1 spot in the UK album charts.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8253410.stmIt's an incredible feat when one considers that most of her generation are sadly ...
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This fall marks the 30th anniversary of The Wall, Pink Floyd’s landmark album of loss, depression, and, ultimately, total isolation from reality. The seminal work featured Roger Waters at his zenith as a conceptual artist and also, sadly and inevitably, brought an end to the band, lumbering on for just one more album, The Final Cut, with their leader.Of course the Floyd continued on without Wat.
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Pigs (Three Different Ones) (1992 Digital Remaster) - Pink FloydDuring August recess, many legislators have heard an unexpected amount of discontent from their constituents about what is happening on Capitol Hill, particularly regarding healthcare. Some people are justifiably terrified at what the government could do to healthcare, should it get its claws even further into it. Others demand ...
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Last week Congress passed the war supplemental appropriations bill. In an affront to all those who thought they voted for a peace candidate, the current president will be sending another $106 billion we don't have to continue the bloodshed in Afghanistan and Iraq, without a hint of a plan to bring our troops home. Many of my colleagues who voted with me as I opposed every war supplemental re...
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"Interstellar Overdrive" (13:31)Unreleased Ummagumma Test PressA live recording of Pink Floyd's space epic, "Interstellar Overdrive" originally intended for the live half of Ummagumma. Reportedly, the track made it as far as a test pressing before getting yanked from release altogether. Recorded May 2, 1969, at the same Manchester College of Commerce show that produced some of the other live m...
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It's impressive how 'psychedelic' Pink Floyd were in ’67 and ‘68. A fish-eye lens, a couple of trinkets and the glass house at Kew Gardens could make you seem on the bleeding edge of NOW.The English have always had a penchant for a bit of foppery but Floyd raided the dressing-up box with serious intent. Has any band looked more stylishly in tune with the times?From Jon Savage’s ‘Punk Psych
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Hey, I just took delivery of "The Black Strat" written by Phil Taylor, and it's absolutely incredible. This lavishly illustrated book chronicles the history of David Gilmour's signature guitar in the many versions and forms it's taken over the years. The book is satisfyingly technical with great photos and details of the modifications (and there have been a ton!) and tweaks that make this guita...
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A truly classic piece of psychedellic, image-stimulating instrumental work by the legendary Pink Floyd during their golden years.A lost classic!I hope to create an animation video to accompany this great piece of ear-mind-candy...
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Hello Everyoneespecially ivylander since you actually added me as one of your favs; you won't regret it. I've recently downloaded the live at Pompeii album and I'm absolutely certain this is Pink Floyds prime. Although I think most of their other stuff is fabulous, this is Pink Floyd right before they would blow the minds of many youths with their masterpiece: Dark Side of the Moon. They were y...
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One of the founding member of Pink Floyd, Richard Wright, died at the age of 65 at his home in England. His obituary from the Associated Press: Pink Floyd member Richard Wright dies age 65 By MEERA SELVA - 14 minutes agoLONDON (AP) — Richard Wright, a founding member of the rock group Pink Floyd, died Monday. He was 65.Pink Floyd's spokesman Doug Wright, who is not related to the artist.
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The Pixies kicked off another reunion tour in Hollywood on Wednesday night and will be Conan O’Brien’s musical guest this evening on The Tonight Show. The seminal band has dusted off a number of b-sides for their current tour and will perform 1989’s Doolittle in its entirety at each show.Friday, November 6 [all times Eastern]:David Letterman: Ralph Stanley [CBS 11:35PM]Conan O’Brien: The P
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It's the biggest untold economic story of our time: more of the nation's bounty held in fewer and fewer hands. And Bush's tax cuts are only making the problem worse by PAUL KRUGMAN of Rolling Stone MagazineRead Article By Clicking Below...http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/12699486/paul_krugman_on_the_great_wealth_transfer
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Where is it? When ddi it happen?'How far did you get?' is the important question.'Can you get back?' is even more important.How do you feel?Now booking passage on the way out of here. Good luck getting off.Enjoy.
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Pigs (Three Different Ones) (1992 Digital Remaster) - Pink FloydDuring August recess, many legislators have heard an unexpected amount of discontent from their constituents about what is happening on Capitol Hill, particularly regarding healthcare. Some people are justifiably terrified at what the government could do to healthcare, should it get its claws even further into it. Others demand ...
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