Monthly Archive: October 2008
Links – Discuss on forum and see donations progress It is that time again when donations are required to pay for the computers/servers that the Neptune Pink Floyd website runs from! Without the web server computers, there will be no NPF website!! Therefore the community supporting the site is much appreciated. There is the main server with 1and1.co.uk and a backup server for data backups with godaddy.com. The total required for 2009 is GBP £406.64, USD $670.13, Euros € 513.73 NPF Accounts and Donations You can view the “NPF Accounts” below which shows people’s donations and the monthly costs from this Excel spreadsheet… https://www.neptunepinkfloyd.co.uk/text/NPFAccounts.xls How To Donate You can donate using the links below to take you to the secure paypal.com website. Donate in British Pounds, US Dollars or Euros via the paypal.com website. You can see how the fundraising progress is going on this page.
Links – Discuss on Forum It has been reported that a new biographical movie is to be in production shortly which tells the story of Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett’s life. The actor/musician Chris Field has been cast by director Tony van Ende to play the role of Syd Barrett in the biopic. The news is listed on Chris Field’s website, was reported on the Italian MTV website and even the NME rumour mill has churned out the “fact” that Stone Roses frontman Ian Brown was spotted on the set smoking what looked like a joint with Chris Field! No further information is available at present but, as soon as it becomes available, it will be reported here. Make sure you are subscribed to the NPF Newsletter to remain informed. Source [ Chris Field website, MTV.it and NME ]
Purchase Now – Amazon.co.uk – Amazon.com Read Full Review of the DVD in the NPF Magazine and see Screen Capture Photos On 28th October 2008, Eagle Vision, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Eagle Rock Entertainment, will release on DVD the incredible two-hour feature film documentary A Technicolor Dream. More than just the story of the British 1960s underground movement that culminates at “The 14-Hour Technicolor Dream” (an all-night happening at Alexandra Palace on April 29, 1967), it is also a fascinating look at a young band called Pink Floyd (with the mythic Syd Barrett). This DVD comes complete with three full bonus Pink Floyd performances with Barrett on guitar and vocals from 1967, as well as additional interviews with Roger Waters, Nick Mason and others not seen in the original BBC broadcast version. From the London Free School and UFO Club to the Notting Hill Carnival, this is the story of an activist generation...
Links & Resources – 150 Screen Captures from the DVDs – Share your Own Review on the Forum – Making the Wire Man article –Bonus Web Content for David GIlmour Live in Gdansk SPOILER ALERT – There are details and information that you may not want to know if you are looking forward to discovering Live in Gdansk for yourself first! Such as content of CDs and hidden features on the DVDs! Also some concert stills. Concert performed on 26th August 2006 and released on 22nd Sep 2008 on CD/DVD. The Postman Delivers! When I got my hands on my David Gilmour Live in Gdansk 5 disc special edition, the smile of my face was worrying me! If I smiled anymore, there would be a real danger of me damaging my face! Or, rather, damaging it more than it already is since breaking my jaw a couple of months ago! I opened the cardboard box in which the goodies are...
Links – Picturebox Site (Publisher) A new hardback book by Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey Powell, the men behind Hipgnosis and many of Pink Floyd’s iconic album covers, is to be published on November 10th, 2008. The book, called For the Love of Vinyl: The Album Art of Hipgnosis, is available just in time for Christmas! It is 224 pages long, features content by Pink Floyd’s drummer Nick Mason and you can save loads of money by buying through the links below! Amazon.co.uk £Price Amazon.com $Price Info from Publisher’s Site Hipgnosis was the biggest and best design firm for the biggest and best bands of the classic rock era. Formed by Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey Powell in 1968, Hipgnosis was a graphic design studio specializing in creative photography and working mainly in the music business designing album covers for many rock ‘n’ roll bands including Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Genesis, 10cc, Yes,...
Links – Previous news story with full info – Buy Once Give Twice website | Gerald Scarfe’s Unique Book With Photo | NPF Photo Gallery | Discuss This on the Forum on this thread. | Telegraph.co.uk for Gerald Scarfe CBE News Visit the NPF Photo Gallery for photos of the signed Pink Floyd/Gerald Scarfe guitar The auction for the Fender Stratocaster guitar signed by David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Nick Mason and the late Richard Wright has got off to a flying start at the Firehouse venue in Central London! The guitar, being auctioned along with a unique limited edition Scarfe on the Wall box set, is already commanding £4,800 (link). Bidding ends on 31st October 2008. The launch of the auction was attended by Nick Mason, Roger Waters was too far away in New York and David Gilmour was at a parents evening! The proceeds from the auction, being organised by Buy Once...
