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Brain Damage leaps into the world of social networking

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:21:31 +0100

3B Web Design (http://www.3bweb.com/?utm_source=braindamage utm_medium=link utm_campaign=credits) on some new features for this site, to enable more interactivity and to make it even easier for you to keep up to date with everything that's happening in the world of Pink Floyd and Roger Waters. We've added a Brain Damage Fan Page on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brain-Damage-UK/479591485116), which we'd love for you all to join (go to Facebook.com/BrainDamageUK (http://www.facebook.com/BrainDamageUK)), and there you can obviously discuss all the latest happenings in the Floyd world. You can also follow us at twitter.com/BrainDamageUK (http://twitter.com/BrainDamageUK), and we've also set up a Brain Damage Channel at Youtube (http://www.youtube.com/ukbraindamage) which we'll be adding interesting stuff to as time goes on. You've no doubt spotted the new toolbar at the bottom of the page (it supports most browsers) that gives you a host of new features, some of which we are experimenting with to see what works well. You can even have a live chat (with video, if you wish!) with other fans via the toolbar! We'd love to get your feedback on these new features, which you'll be able to do via the Facebook page, or via Twitter, or through the other route which is email to the normal address (mailto:matt@brain-damage.co.uk?subject=Site%20changes%20-%20feedback).

Pink Floyd win High Court battle

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:23:40 +0100

The High Court in London this afternoon saw Pink Floyd win their court battle with record company EMI, which started last year and resulted in this week's hearing. The band's current record deal, dating from 1999, stipulates that individual songs must not be sold without the band's permission. This is to keep the integrity of their albums, many of which were designed to be listened to in their entirety. EMI's view was that this didn't apply to online sales through digital music services like iTunes but the band - and the judge - disagreed. In court, Chancellor Sir Andrew Morritt pointed out that the contract contained a clause to preserve the artistic integrity of the albums , and that EMI were not entitled to exploit recording by online distribution or by any other means other than the original album, without the consent of Pink Floyd . EMI has been ordered to pay £40,000 ($60,000) costs. Coincidentally enough, there is also speculation in today's press that Pink Floyd, Queen and Paul McCartney could be considering moving record labels due to the difficulties that EMI has recently found itself in.

Pink Floyd in legal battle with EMI in royalties dispute

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:22:03 +0100

As we mentioned back in April 2009, Pink Floyd have been in dispute with EMI over online royalties and the marketing of their music. They have now launched a High Court action against EMI to try and resolve the issue, and to seek a ruling on whether the label can sell individual tracks from the original albums. Robert Howe QC, appearing for the group, said they wanted to know where they stand as a matter of contract , arguing that a contractual clause expressly prohibited 'unbundling' - the selling of tracks, either physically or online, 'other than in their original configuration'. EMI was said to argue that this prohibition applies only to the physical product and doesn't apply online . But, Mr Howe argued, that makes no commercial sense and contradicted the conditions in the band's agreement with EMI from 1999. A ruling from Sir Andrew Morritt, Chancellor of the High Court, is due to be made on Thursday, March 11th.

Major new Storm Thorgerson exhibition in London

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:46:09 +0100

I guess we try to do a performance to echo that given by the musicians, but often in a remote place which then needs to be recorded/photographed or nobody would bloody see it! - Storm Thorgerson. April 2nd 2010 sees the opening of a month long exhibition at Idea Generation Gallery in London which sounds fascinating. Storm Thorgerson: Right But Wrong - The Extended Album Art of StormStudios and Hipgnosis looks at some of the events, exstallations, sculptures, images, drawings, and ideas behind Storm Thorgerson's 42+ year career as one of the pioneers of original commercial design. This retrospective is not only an exhibition of Storm's most celebrated covers for the likes of Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin, but also offers a unique insight into the otherworldly and incongruous work Storm is carrying out today. Alongside some of the most iconic images from his seminal career, the exhibition will include previously unseen sculptures, sketches and writings from Storm. Right But Wrong will provide an in-depth account of the artist and the processes behind some of his most acclaimed works. Especially for Idea Generation Gallery, Storm will present a number of brand new site-specific installations, including ambitious reinterpretations of a few of his most renowned pieces, and a programme of special events including live body painting, workshops and a psychoanalytic investigation of Storm's motives. Crikey! The exhibition runs until May 2nd 2010. The gallery is at 11 Chance Street, London E2, and is open from Monday to Friday, 10am - 6pm, and at the weekend between 12pm - 5pm. More details at www.IdeaGeneration.co.uk (http://www.brain-damage.co.uk/www.IdeaGeneration.co.uk).

Roger Waters sends message of support to Chile

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:39:08 +0100

As most of you will be painfully aware, around a week ago, Chile was struck by one of the most powerful earthquakes in history: 8.8 in Richter scale, 500 times more powerful than the one in Haití. Around 2 million people have been affected in different ways and hundreds are dead or missing. The Chileans are still shocked, however, as César Jiménez tells us, they have found comfort in the overwhelming reaction from many people around the world, including several musicians, like Roger Waters. Chilean newspapers have published this afternoon a letter he [Roger] sent to one of the DJs of Radio Futuro, a station based in Santiago. If you have a way of tell him how grateful we are for this, please do it. Here's the letter in full, first in Spanish as it originally appeared, and then an approximate translation into English:

Official Pink Floyd stamp gets special edition and merchandise!

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:01:19 +0100

Official Pink Floyd Store (http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-3728257-10724490) or from the Royal Mail eBay store (http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=11 pub=5574835316 toolid=10001 campid=5336338774 customid= icep_store=Royal-Mail-Stamp-Collections ipn=psmain icep_vectorid=229508 kwid=902099 mtid=824 kw=lg). In addition, Royal Mail has announced that, for the first time ever, they will be authorising merchandise featuring a Royal Mail stamp: a Division Bell Stamp t-shirt and tote bag. Available from the Official Pink Floyd Store (http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-3728257-10724490) and selected Royal Mail outlets, the t-shirt and bag highlight the stamp imagery, while the t-shirt includes a frank mark of Ely, Cambs (Cambridgeshire), commemorating the place where the album cover was photographed, along with March 28, 1994 the date of the album's release.

Echoes: The Complete History of Pink Floyd US edition

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:53:31 +0100

Echoes - The Complete History of Pink Floyd (http://www.brain-damage.co.uk/books/echoes-the-complete-history-of-pink-floyd-glenn-povey-3.html) . To be published on April 1st, 2010, it is an essential book for all Floyd fans - read our review here (http://www.brain-damage.co.uk/books/echoes-the-complete-history-of-pink-floyd-glenn-povey-3.html). It is a beautifully illustrated (over 500 photographs), absorbing look at the band's collective and individual careers from the very earliest pre-Floyd days of 1962, right up to the recent solo concerts from David Gilmour and Roger Waters. Save 28% off the recommended retail price by buying from Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1569763135/braindamage-20), or save 37% through this link to Amazon Canada (http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/1569763135/braindamageon-20).

Win tickets for the Aussie Floyd's 2010 UK tour

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:18:01 +0100

As most of you are aware, there are many Pink Floyd tribute bands and shows across the world, bringing good music (played with varying degrees of success!) to local pubs, clubs, halls and even major arenas. With the sheer number of them, it is impossible to provide coverage of these bands, but occasionally there are rare exceptions. However, the Australian Pink Floyd show are old friends - they first performed in the UK back in 1993 at the debut Brain Damage fan convention - and they are just about to start another major tour of the UK. And thanks to the promoters, three lucky Brain Damage visitors will each get a pair of tickets to a show of their choice!