if he hadn't passed away in 2006 from complications arising from diabetes, today we would be celebrating the SYD BARRETT 's 66th bgay. the PINK FLOYD's he guitarist was born this way January 6 1946. wotyougot
The madcap laughed. But when did the laughter find no escape? The old parable about burning out before fading away found Syd Barrett with a foot in both camps. The legend lived on, ever brighter; but the man himself diminished. What could have been going through his mind? Bitterness at being pushed out of one of the biggest bands in the world? Or relief at becoming only a footnote? We're all on thin ice, indeed. Nobody knows where you are, How near or how far. [...]
Following their acrimonious breakup, the King Khan and BBQ show reunite on a new seven-inch that features their cover of Syd Barrett's 'Terrapin.' Listen to it now.
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Tweet Discovering Philadelphia's White Birds , made up of James Harvey (vocals, guitar) , Farzad Houshiarnejad (vocals, keys) , and Mike Cammarata (drums) is like discovering a long-forgotten mix-tape, a bit warped and tinny from sitting in the car too long several distant summers ago. You pop it into the tape deck of your mom's old '85 Ford Escort, then take a deep breath as sudden memories begin to hit you. "Hondora" instantly immerses you in [...]
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Syd Barrett was one of the only true enigmas who ever passed through the forcefield of celebrity that is being a pop star, however brief his reign. For a few shit hot months in 1967, he led Pink Floyd to chart dominance in the UK, as some of the earliest innovators of the new psychedelic sound. At the center of Pink Floyd's appeal at that time were Syd Barrett's unhinged, angular electric guitar playing and his dazzlingly unique songwriting, always delivered in the same sleepy, childlike monotone. Sadly by the year's end, he had begun to succumb to the strains [...]
THE CATCHER NINE live // BRONZE MEDALLISTS live // THE WIZARD live // THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESSO live // KAMIKAZE DJs THE CONCEPT: Following our packed out Comedy, Britpop and Pixies-themed gigs Club Kamikaze returns to the Lock Tavern. With a special theme for each event, we'll be roping in some of our friends to perform homages to our favourite bands in a 'Stars in Your Eyes'-style format, along with original numbers. February's show celebrates all things SYD BARRETT, with 4 great acts performing Syd and Pink Floyd [...]
Happy 70th Bob. Bob Dylan Blues - Syd Barrett One More Cup Of Coffee - White Stripes Just Like A Woman - Nina Simone I Shall Be Released - The Heptones
this week's NME got the SYD BARRETT on her cover as apparently she the ULTIMATE CULT HERO. wotyougot
You probably know that Pink Floyd was named after two relatively obscure bluesmen. Syd Barrett came across their names in the lyrical liner notes of a Blind Boy Fuller album he owned: "Pink Anderson or Floyd Council - these were a few amongst the many blues singers that were to be heard in the rolling hills of the Piedmont, or meandering with the streams through the wooded valleys". Must have been weird for these guys, provided they even knew, having to accept that they would forever be a footnote in musical history mainly because of a bunch of longhaired, psychedelic [...]
I had know idea who or what Syd Arthur was, but what I heard was not what I was expecting by any means. Moving World was another 'gift sent' to me by Ripple Music, and I really don't know what to make of it. It melds styles I previously thought un-meldable. Truly a conundrum of sound and style. I only label this as progressive rock because I don't know what else to classify it as, it is that much of an interesting mash-up of style. I'm going to assume Syd Arthur is [...]
Bachelorette From: Christchurch, New York, United States After Newcastle (see feature Newcastle United ), Christchurch is the next most featured city outside of the US on this year's Devil's blog. Following on from the recent feature on City Kids Records ( Christ You Know It Ain't Easy ) today's post is on the oddly captivating home recording tinkerer Annabel Alpers aka Bachelorette. Annabel has a sound all of her own, a sound that just has to be [...]
Filed under: News Getty Images A self-portrait painting by the late Pink Floyd vocalist Syd Barrett was reportedly stolen Saturday (April 9) afternoon from an art exhibition in London. According to fan site Brain Damage and reported by The Mirror , the painting was taken from London's Idea Generation Gallery, which was holding a 'Syd Barrett Arts & Letters' exhibition. The self-portrait -- which measures 31 cm by 23 [...]
En la UCAB , a principios de siglo, Mario Stern era una leyenda. Sus shows improvisados en cafetines, pasillos y espacios abiertos de la Universidad atraían a un público selecto, la gente que sabía como era todo. Muchos de los fanáticos de Mario en este momento son famosos y aparecen en los medios constantemente, pero no utilizaremos sus nombres para promover este lanzamiento. No hace falta. Años después, Stern contactó a la Fan Zinatra a través de las redes sociales y nos prometió un disco que nunca pensamos que [...]
The new album from Battles, titled Gloss Drop, will be released June 7 via the Warp label, and it features guest appearances by Gary Numan, Kazu Makino (Blonde Redhead) and others … On April 5, Concord Music Group is spotlighting Miles Davis, Bill Evans and Albert King in its ongoing Definitive series. Each release is a [...]
Today's been sort of a slow day (fun fact: the music industry likes three-day weekends), so let's spend a few minutes looking ahead to one of music's more exciting days. On April 16th, Record Store Day returns for another early morning bonanza of long waits outside your favorite local establishments as you scramble to find a limited-edition clear vinyl version of The Hold Steady's Heaven Is Whenever only to find out four hours later that it probably wasn't worth the legwork and $30 you spent. But I digress. We're still two months off from this year's [...]
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