see: Steely Dan
― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 14:22 (eighteen years ago) link
― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 14:24 (eighteen years ago) link
Just for Dan, what do we all think of the Swe-pop cover of "Domino Dancing" done by PSB cover band "West End Girls"
Forthcoming singles by them will be "The Sound of the Atom Splitting" and "How I Learned To Hate Rock'n'Roll". No, I just made that up.
MP3 is here:http://home.iprimus.com.au/edwardo/nodelete/domino.zip
― edward o (edwardo), Thursday, 6 October 2005 02:28 (eighteen years ago) link
― edward o (edwardo), Thursday, 6 October 2005 03:17 (eighteen years ago) link
― dar1a g (daria g), Thursday, 6 October 2005 05:11 (eighteen years ago) link
― darin (darin), Thursday, 16 March 2006 08:16 (eighteen years ago) link
― darin (darin), Thursday, 16 March 2006 08:17 (eighteen years ago) link
― darin (darin), Thursday, 16 March 2006 08:29 (eighteen years ago) link
― darin (darin), Thursday, 16 March 2006 08:30 (eighteen years ago) link
Hawt... I used to masturbate a lot while watching her in Domino Dancing in the 90's.
― The Ejaculator, Saturday, 8 April 2006 19:57 (eighteen years ago) link
― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Saturday, 8 April 2006 20:27 (eighteen years ago) link
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn (Alfred Soto), Saturday, 8 April 2006 21:09 (eighteen years ago) link
my american impression is that America's an upside down world in which of the groups you listed New Order ranks at the bottom. relative to those groups, you would think that the Pet Shop Boys would fit right in but sometimes i think they are persona non grata in the states. maybe they are too into-eck-chew-ull for us but even among people who actually give considerable thought to 20+ year old synth groups i am surprised by how often they are dismissed altogether. seriously, their highest profile impression lately is probably having Opportunities serve as the opening theme music to a WB network reality show (in it's second season; Thais was the hottest) called Beauty And The Geek.
― Carlos Keith (Buck_Wilde), Thursday, 11 May 2006 20:01 (eighteen years ago) link
Btw. I have finally got to buy all those 2001 reissues and oh my are those "Further Listening" CDs great!
I guess I will burn myself "Further Listening" CDs to go with "Nightlife" and "Release" too, as they were never part of the rerelease series.
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Friday, 12 May 2006 00:54 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 24 July 2006 04:08 (seventeen years ago) link
Myself and NI of this parish saw them in Manchester Sunday last and they were better than i've ever seen them. In amongst a feast of retina-searing staging and and All The Big Hits there was 2 astonshing mid sections. One with Neil T in a tuxedo doing stripped down versions of 'Do I Have To?' and 'King's Cross' (complete with the black and white Derek Jarman 'Rent' footage from the 1989 tour as a backdrop) and another 'Please' album section of proto New York house featuring 'Why Don't We Live Together' and 'Two Divded By Zero'. All of this was produced by Stuart Price for the gigs.
From an oldskool fan's point of view it was as if i'd sat and written down what i might like them to do on this tour and they went 'yeah okay then!' while NI described it as 'the best concert i've ever seen'. Seriously is there *anything* better than the Pet Shop Boys?
― piscesx, Wednesday, 23 December 2009 15:46 (fourteen years ago) link
another 'Please' album section of proto New York house featuring 'Why Don't We Live Together' and 'Two Divded By Zero'. All of this was produced by Stuart Price for the gigs.
waaant
― mdskltr (blueski), Wednesday, 23 December 2009 16:07 (fourteen years ago) link
the live album is coming out early 2010 produced by s price esquire so looks like you'll GET it!
― piscesx, Wednesday, 23 December 2009 17:42 (fourteen years ago) link
This Bobby Orlando cover is one of my favorite songs, because it has all the satisfaction of a dance song but is equally strong in creating a character and story.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErBt7UZzg2o&feature=PlayList&p=C4E4B26685C0FD16&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=43
― The Hood Won't Jump (Eazy), Wednesday, 23 December 2009 18:38 (fourteen years ago) link
Glasgow show was amazing.
― moron oil (Gukbe), Thursday, 24 December 2009 16:57 (fourteen years ago) link
that Bobby O cover is so great, one of my top 5 songs by them. there's a few crummy versions though, glad that's the proper one.
and yes, what a SHOW it was the other night. makes me think how dare the likes of oasis and kings of leon just clamber onstage and go through their 4/5 piece motions. i would love to read an interview with stuart price about what he did, how far his involvement went, etc
― NI, Saturday, 26 December 2009 14:10 (fourteen years ago) link
CD/ DVD package out tomorrow:
http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;0;-1;-1;-1&sku=312181
― piscesx, Sunday, 14 February 2010 04:45 (fourteen years ago) link
rats.
http://www.petshopboys.co.uk/news/2234
― piscesx, Sunday, 14 February 2010 04:47 (fourteen years ago) link
13 September 2010
Ultimate Pet Shop Boys
On November 1st Parlophone will release "Ultimate Pet Shop Boys", a "comprehensive greatest hits collection", featuring 19 hit singles in chronological order from "West End girls" to "Love etc." The Special Edition version will feature a DVD containing a series of classic BBC TV performances from "Top Of The Pops" and other shows recorded over the last 25 years as well as Pet Shop Boys' celebrated Glastonbury Saturday night headline show from June which the Daily Telegraph judged to be "one of the most spectacular Glastonbury moments ever".
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― piscesx, Monday, 13 September 2010 18:25 (thirteen years ago) link
http://images.childcostumes.com/billion-dollar-baby.jpg
― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Monday, 13 September 2010 19:50 (thirteen years ago) link
There's so better than anyone else that sw00ds and I have begun another podcast, looser than our Roxy/Ferry chat three years ago. The first chapter concentrates on Electric and The Gay Thing.
http://rockcritics.com/2013/11/14/pet-shop-boys-critically-1/
the second chapter, which sw00ds hopes to post this week, has Chris Mol@anphy as special guest, discussing the Boys' peripatetic American chart fortunes.
― the objections to Drake from non-REAL HIPHOP people (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 20 November 2013 02:16 (ten years ago) link
excited to listen to this!
― Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Wednesday, 20 November 2013 03:03 (ten years ago) link
I've said this elsewhere, on other PSB threads, but it needs to be reiterated: Relentless is the best thing the Pet Shop Boys has ever done. Seriously, go back and listen to it. Exceptional.
― 3×5, Wednesday, 20 November 2013 22:42 (ten years ago) link
Pet Shop Boys - Exceptionally
― the objections to Drake from non-REAL HIPHOP people (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 20 November 2013 22:46 (ten years ago) link
At last a name for the box set.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 20 November 2013 22:50 (ten years ago) link
And we're live! Chris Mol@anphy, sw00ds, and I discuss "the monumental, if short-lived, American chart run."
http://rockcritics.com/2013/11/21/pet-shop-boys-critically-3/
― the objections to Drake from non-REAL HIPHOP people (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 21 November 2013 14:23 (ten years ago) link
not actually live.
― ͼѾͽ (sic), Thursday, 21 November 2013 16:08 (ten years ago) link
but very introspective actually
― the objections to Drake from non-REAL HIPHOP people (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 21 November 2013 16:11 (ten years ago) link
yeah Relentless is amazing. it was especially so, getting it the day of release with VERY; EIGHTEEN new tracks in an amazing limited edition sleeve!
― piscesx, Thursday, 21 November 2013 17:39 (ten years ago) link
Why does this sound like a transmission from space? Not sure I can make it through this but the topic is fascinating to me.
― brotherlovesdub, Thursday, 21 November 2013 17:52 (ten years ago) link
Pushing through despite the sound, enjoying the commentary. Always On My Mind was huge in the South before the PSB's version, both Elvis and Willie Nelson versions.
― brotherlovesdub, Thursday, 21 November 2013 18:27 (ten years ago) link
if the sound is flawed, let me know so we can fix it. I thought it sounded fine to me this morning.
― the objections to Drake from non-REAL HIPHOP people (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 21 November 2013 19:24 (ten years ago) link
The links to download MP3s are broken – they all point to part 1. (The inline player works correctly.) But this is nice!
― with hidden noise, Friday, 22 November 2013 05:38 (ten years ago) link
Links fixed!
― the objections to Drake from non-REAL HIPHOP people (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 22 November 2013 11:58 (ten years ago) link
thanks!
― with hidden noise, Friday, 22 November 2013 13:42 (ten years ago) link
Okay, my entry to the whole podcast project is up, thanks to Scott and Alfred again for the invite!
http://rockcritics.com/2013/12/02/pet-shop-boys-critically-5/
Here’s the third in our series of PSB podcasts. This time Alfred Soto and I are joined by Ned Raggett to discuss Pet Shop b-sides, which leads into a discussion of: PSB’s Alternative (their double-disc b-sides collection); Sonic Youth vs. Pet Shop Boys; Diane Warren; Mick Jagger; Simon Reynolds… and much, much more!
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 2 December 2013 17:35 (ten years ago) link
specifically, Mick Jagger covering "Opportunities."
― the objections to Drake from non-REAL HIPHOP people (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 2 December 2013 17:36 (ten years ago) link
Downloaded these for listening on my commute and currently on the Woods/Soto/Molanphy discussion. Great stuff!
― a fifth of misty beethoven (cryptosicko), Monday, 2 December 2013 17:41 (ten years ago) link
Two parts in, this is a great discussion.
Any love for "We All Feel Better In the Dark"? For me it's a highlight of the catalogue and a great moment in the Performance film, like Depeche Mode's "Waiting for the Night" rewritten as a quietly seductive club track.
― jmm, Monday, 2 December 2013 19:10 (ten years ago) link
Nice catch! Tbe songs were recorded during the same era.
― the objections to Drake from non-REAL HIPHOP people (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 2 December 2013 19:11 (ten years ago) link