Flaming Lips Cover Pink Floyd's "Eclipse"

During the Q&A session that accompanied the Flaming Lips' pop-up store/show thing in Los Angeles last week, Wayne "let it slip" that the band had joined forces with Stardeath And White Dwarfs to cover the entire Dark Side Of The... CONTINUE READING FLAMING LIPS COVER PINK FLOYD'S "ECLIPSE"»

Posted on October 19, 2009 in Video (15 comments)
Tags: Pink Floyd | Stardeath And White Dwarfs | The Flaming Lips

The Flaming Lips Pop-Up Store In Los Angeles 10/15/09

The Lips had a busy week in Los Angeles, officially releasing Embryonic and freaking out Conan on Tuesday, followed by last night's pop-up store/Q&A/meet and greet/performance at the Ricardo Montalban Theatre. For 30 minutes the band took questions via Twitter,... CONTINUE READING THE FLAMING LIPS POP-UP STORE IN LOS ANGELES 10/15/09»

Ed O'Brien, Nick Mason To Debate Future Of Music Biz

The Pink Floyd drummer and RadioEd will bring their varied experience to the table for a structured chat in London. The price of admission? It's up to you. (No really, it's ten quid.) ... CONTINUE READING ED O'BRIEN, NICK MASON TO DEBATE FUTURE OF MUSIC BIZ»

Posted on October 12, 2009 (1 comments)
Tags: Ed O'Brien | Nick Mason | Pink Floyd | Radiohead | Sufjan Stevens

R.I.P. Rick Wright

Sad news for Pink Floyd fans: keyboardist, songwriter, and founding member Rick Wright has passed away after what was, according to David Gilmour, "a short struggle with cancer." He was 65. ... CONTINUE READING R.I.P. RICK WRIGHT»

Posted on September 15, 2008 (12 comments)
Tags: Perez Hilton | Pink Floyd | SXSW | The Decemberists

The Roger Waters Quandary or, Will The Last One Leaving Battersea Please Turn Out The Lights?

Today your regular bloggers have been replaced by Ben, Chris, Nick, and Jason of Death Cab For Cutie. The band's new album Narrow Stairs is out now. DCFC are not professional bloggers, so please send them tips. By Ben Gibbard... CONTINUE READING THE ROGER WATERS QUANDARY OR, WILL THE LAST ONE LEAVING BATTERSEA PLEASE TURN OUT THE LIGHTS?»

Posted on May 20, 2008 in Death Cab Guest Blog, Video, Where's The Beef? (41 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Chris Walla | Death Cab For Cutie | Pink Floyd | Roger Waters

Coachella: Sunday In Photos

By Amrit Singh & Brandon Stosuy When we arrived Sunday we didn't have to wait in line or battle our way through the parking lots. Not because we're some important VIP's -- there just wasn't anyone there. The crowd... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA: SUNDAY IN PHOTOS»

Ben Gibbard: "Roger Waters Doing Dark Side Would Be Like Ringo Performing Sgt. Pepper's"

The boys of DCFC are gearing up for a busy festival season -- Coachella, Sasquatch, Bonnaroo, Pemberton -- where they'll be playing songs from the forthcoming Narrow Stairs, which hasn't leaked yet. Spin recently sat down with them at Ahmet... Dark Side Would Be Like Ringo Performing Sgt. Pepper's"'">CONTINUE READING BEN GIBBARD: "ROGER WATERS DOING DARK SIDE WOULD BE LIKE RINGO PERFORMING SGT. PEPPER'S"»

The Shins Cover Pink Floyd

Wincing's tunes have swayed more than a few of you to give the Mercer crew another shot live, though we doubt you'd argue that the studio is where the Shins shine. Still, if you've been on the road with the... CONTINUE READING THE SHINS COVER PINK FLOYD»

Posted on March 29, 2007 in Video (15 comments)
Tags: Pink Floyd | The Shins

Australia's Favorite Albums

Usually when we post these lists it's a chance for you to sit in judgment of a magazine editorial staff -- but how about opening the windows in those glass houses to cast stones at an entire nation? ABC Down... CONTINUE READING AUSTRALIA'S FAVORITE ALBUMS»

Posted on December 7, 2006 in Shit List (44 comments)
Tags: Jeff Buckley | Pink Floyd

Boo Hoo

Scissor Sisters' frontman Jake Shears gets fragile in the new Uncut:"Earlier this year, David Gilmour told my manager that he wanted me to sing 'Comfortably Numb' with him at Radio City Music Hall for two shows. So of course I'm... CONTINUE READING BOO HOO»

Posted on September 9, 2006 (8 comments)
Tags: Pink Floyd | Scissor Sisters

Cherub Rock

A truly WTF find from Pitchfork... Lullayby renditions of songs from: Nirvana, No Doubt, Pink Floyd, Queens Of The Stone Age, Smashing Pumpkins, Björk, The Cure, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Beach Boys, Eagles, Beatles, and Tool. (What, no Sufjan?) The... CONTINUE READING CHERUB ROCK»

Posted on August 11, 2006 in Contest, MP3 (68 comments)
Tags: Brian Wilson | Coldplay | Pink Floyd | Radiohead | The Smashing Pumpkins

Shine On You Crazy Diamond

Associated Press reports:LONDON - Syd Barrett, the troubled genius who co-founded Pink Floyd but spent his last years in reclusive anonymity, has died, a spokeswoman for the band said Tuesday. He was 60. The spokeswoman — who declined to give... CONTINUE READING SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND»

Posted on July 11, 2006 in MP3 (18 comments)
Tags: Pink Floyd

Roger Waters Shows His Dark Side

Following the news that Roger Waters wants peace in the Middle East, the Pink Floyder has announced his summer tour will include a complete run-through of Dark Side Of The Moon.Elaborate staging is promised, designed by Mark Fisher, complete with... CONTINUE READING ROGER WATERS SHOWS HIS DARK SIDE»

Posted on April 21, 2006 (23 comments)
Tags: Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd (And U2) Live 8 MP3s

I did some converting/trimming to that Floyd video torrent. Enjoy: Pink Floyd - "Money (Live 8 7/2/05)" (MP3 link expired, though better ones are floating around) You can get a righteous MP3 of U2's "One" here or here (via Mr.... CONTINUE READING PINK FLOYD (AND U2) LIVE 8 MP3S»

Posted on July 3, 2005 (47 comments)
Tags: Pink Floyd | U2