To be published on February 15th, 2018, is another book about the band; Reinventing Pink Floyd: From Syd Barrett to The Dark Side of the Moon, by Bill Kopp. The book will focus on how Pink Floyd developed following the 1968 departure of Syd Barrett.

Reinventing Pink Floyd will follow the path taken by the remaining band members to establish a musical identity, develop a songwriting style, and create a new template for the manner in which albums are made and even enjoyed by listeners. Veteran music journalist Bill Kopp investigates how that path was filled with failed experiments, creative blind alleys, one-off musical excursions, abortive collaborations, a general restlessness and a dedicated search for a distinctive musical personality.

With a focus on the works of 1968 through 1973, drawing on new interviews with key personalities as well as archival interviews, it's currently available for pre-order on Amazon, but buying direct from the publisher instead at ReinventingPinkFloyd.com will save 30% off the list price.

Look out for our review of this forthcoming book. 

Currently running (until January 21st 2018) at London's House of Illustration is "Scarfe Stage & Screen" - an exhibition about Gerald Scarfe's varied work for stage and screen.

It's a rare opportunity to explore the extensive but little-known production designs by the celebrated political cartoonist. Storyboards, costumes and props are on display from Pink Floyd's The Wall, Disney's Hercules and English National Ballet's The Nutcracker.

We understand that there is a fair amount of Floyd-related material on display amongst his work for other projects, so should definitely be worth a visit next time you are in London. More details, and to book tickets, visit HouseOfIllustration.org.uk. The venue is open 10am - 6pm Tuesday through to Sunday, and is just around the corner from King's Cross railway station.

The House of Illustration is a registered charity. As well as putting on 10 exhibitions a year, it works with schools across London on projects with young people that inspire creativity and enable them to communicate visually, overcoming barriers such as language, literacy levels and special educational needs. It is the only UK gallery commissioning new illustration work for public display and runs the only residency for illustrators and graphic artists, supporting artists at every stage of their career.

A fourth date has been announced for Amsterdam as part of the Roger Waters 2018 Australian/New Zealand/European Us + Them tour, with tickets going on sale later this week. The link to use for tickets is below - just click on the "on sale" information link.

Here is the newly announced date:

• June 23rd - Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (extra show) - On sale Friday, December 15th at 10am CET

Our thanks to Erwin de Windt for the information.

Dedicated pages for each newly announced show on the tour are now live, joining the show pages already shown in the 2018 Roger Waters tour area. If any further dates on the Australian/New Zealand/European/South American tour is announced, a page for each concert will be in place: the location to find out information on each show, and to see, once the concert has taken place, pictures, video and commentary.

One for our German friends - the new issue (cover date December 2017-January 2018, issue number 196) of the distinctly Floydian titled eclipsed magazine is a Pink Floyd special, looking at the anniversary of a key, and much loved, album.

As eclipsed note, "Released forty years ago, Animals is certainly not the most typical Pink Floyd album. It's much more than just a record. From a distance of four decades, Animals is the psychogram of a society that has been subjected to extreme political, economic and cultural upheavals. At the same time it is the early conclusion of the music of a decade between progressive rock and punk. In the magazine we explore the essence of the record, with which the band conquered a new terrain for itself, and investigate which forces acted on the album and which unleashed it."

Elsewhere in the magazine, there are features on Yes, Vanilla Fudge, UFO (the band, not the club), Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and more.

The magazine is available now in German stores, and online via eclipsed.de. Our thanks to Michael Nickel for the info about this publication.