Monthly Archive: May 2009
Links – | NPF Newsletter | Guardian Article with Downloads | Greenpeace Feature | Discuss on Forum | Gary McKinnon Chigago song article | David Gilmour has contributed his guitar and backing vocals to a song featured in a new documentary from Greenpeace called A Time Comes. Nick Laird-Clowes composed the music for the documentary and after seeing the film for the first time wrote the song “Mayday”, which he describes as “a meditation on legitimate street protest in the light of the recent G20 and Climate Camp crackdowns”. The music was recorded over the May bank holiday this year and contains vocal and guitar contributions from David Gilmour. It also features Pink Floyd’s bass player Guy Pratt. Download Mayday (MP3 4.6MB) Right-click on the link and select “Save Target as…” to save to your computer. A Theme of Support As you likely know, David has also contributed his skills...
Links – The Times | The Telegraph | BNP Political party website | Details of the CDs | NPF Newsletter A group of leading musicians, including band members from Blur and Pink Floyd, have demanded the right to prevent their music being used or sold for profit by the British National Party.The BNP are trying to raise money for the European Parliament elections which are due to be held next week. The far-right party raises money by selling a selection of nostalgic folk albums on its website – but many of the musicians featured have discovered that they are powerless to stop their work financing the party. They have been available since around July 2008. View the Online Catalogue/Shop. In a letter to The Times, members of the Featured Artists’ Coalition and Musicians’ Union have called for legally enshrined moral rights over the reproduction and sale of their material. “We...
Links – | Union Chapel Location | Discuss on Forum | NPF Newsletter | Crisis Website | Listing in Pink Floyd Concert Dates Database David Gilmour of Pink Floyd is going to be performing as a special guest of Amadou & Mariam, a well known duo from Mali, at a one-off show central London. It will take place on Monday 25th May 2009. All proceeds from the performance will go to the homeless charity Crisis. This will be the 11th time he has performed in London as a solo artist. Secret Location… The “secret venue” is… Union Chapel in Islington, London. For information of how to get there, you can look here. The nearest tube (Victoria Line) is Highbury and Islington. Union Chapel is located just to the right, as you come out of the tube station. Want Performance Details? Make sure you are registered for the free NPF Newsletter to...
Links – | Guy Pratt Official Website | Questions? Ask on this thread | NPF Newsletter Guy Pratt, who played bass for Pink Floyd after Roger Waters left and more recently on David Gilmour‘s On An Island tour, is appearing at two events in Northern England and one in the South in May and June 2009. Guy Pratt Dates – May 2009 – Notting Good Taste Time and Place 20 May 2009 | 7:30 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. 20th Century Theatre 291 Westbourne Grove London, United Kingdom Contact Info Phone: 02072294179 Email: [email protected] “Notting Good Taste” is in fact quite the opposite. It’s a round-up of some of the best comedy talent around, served up in tasty morsels, resulting in a full serving of mirth and laughter. It is hosted by internationally renowned musician and comedian Guy Pratt, whose 25 odd years spent living in the area seems to make...
Links – | See Tickets | Gilmour Blog entry | Discuss on Forum | NPF Newsletter | Crisis Website | David Gilmour of Pink Floyd is going to be performing as a special guest of Amadou & Mariam, a well known duo from Mali, at a one-off show at a secret venue somewhere in central London. It will take place on Monday 25th May 2009. All proceeds from the performance will go to the homeless charity Crisis. Secret Venue? The Venue will be revealed to ticket holders (and NPF Newsletter subscribers) by text of email the day before the show. The venue location is being kept secret to “draw attention to the uncertain reality of the UK’s hidden homeless” according to the blog on David Gilmour’s website. The Crisis Website went on to say “By withholding details of the venues until the day before, Crisis wants people to understand the...
Links – A Comprehensive review of Gdansk box set | 150 Screen Captures from the DVDs – Share your Own Review on the Forum – Making the Wire Man article – Download Bonus Web Content for David Gilmour Live in Gdansk As you will probably know, David Gilmour’s Live in Gdansk DVD comes with free access to some free online content that you can download to your computer. A new song (MP3 audio file) is added every month. The last song will be added in September 2009 meaning there are four more to go! Download Them You can download them all here. You will need your Concert DVD in your computer’s disc drive in order to access the content. It is the one in the red case as pictured to the righ in the 5 disc box set, or just the normal DVD in other sets. The first song that...
