I’d venture to say my relationship with Pink Floyd is as common as most. I heard the standard fare on the radio throughout my youth, I got just interested enough to get The Wall on cassette tape, and then around 6th-8th grade the band (along with Phish and Led Zepplin) became the calling card for Birkenstock/Abercrombie and Fitch wearing Catholic-school faux-stoners and I quickly became disinterested, only to pick back up again in my mid-20′s when my friend introduced me to what is probably my favorite album from the band these days, Obscured By Clouds (which is playing in the background as I write this preview). I might have done that thing everyone does with The Wizard of Oz somewhere in there as well. I hold no hope of ever getting to see the band or any of its members perform live.

But what I AM going to do this Saturday night is go see THE premier Australian Pink Floyd cover band down at Keller Auditorium. The Australian Pink Floyd Show, sometimes shortened to Australian Pink Floyd, has been around the block a few times (formed in 1988) and strives for an earnest authenticity, working with those who have worked closely with Pink Floyd themselves, including Colin Northfield (a sound engineer) and Clive Brooks (a drum tech). The real David Gilmour even asked the band to perform at his 50th birthday shindig back in the 90′s. If it is good enough for David Gilmour, it should probably be good enough for the average Pink Floyd fan. Known for visuals, a laser-light show, and inflatables which include a pig that was used during one of Pink Floyd’s tours and a gigantic kangaroo, the show is practically begging me and everyone else to eat some hallucinogens before the music starts to play.

For the mere price of signing up for the band’s online email list, one can go to their website and vote for the songs that will be played in their city. Upon agreeing to the terms and conditions I have discovered that the catch is that only three albums are available to choose from: Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Where Here, and Division Bell, which is a shame because I really wanted to vote for “Mudmen.” See you and maybe your parents too, this Saturday night at Keller Auditorium.