Great news that the famous HMV Shop on London’s Oxford Street is to reopen later this year, once again selling music in all its various formats and associated products. Let’s hope they make it into an enticing environment for browsing music-lovers! Full story at the link below.
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Pet Texts archive: April 2023
A nice quote from the editor of Classic Pop magazine: “SMASH just might have instantly marched its way into being the best singles compilation by anyone, ever.” Thanks! The new issue is out now with PSB on the cover and interviewed inside.
The official video for Pet Shop Boys’ 2004 single, “Flamboyant”, is now available to watch on YouTube. The video was inspired by Japanese TV commercials. Link to watch below.
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny who is imprisoned in Russia (and was poisoned on Putin’s orders) now faces the possibility of life in prison on more trumped-up charges. We salute his courage and all those who dare to oppose the fascist regime in Russia. Full story at the link below.
A video for “The lost room” taking footage from the 1966 film “Young Törless” can now be seen on YouTube. Link to watch below.
Strings today, sounding gorgeous.
Fun recording brass today!
We were at the Barbican Concert Hall in London tonight to see our “Battleship Potemkin” conductor Jonathan Stockhammer conducting the London Symphony Orchestra. He stood in at short notice for Simon Rattle (who was indisposed) and did an impressive job conducting music by Adams, Debussy and Ravel. Neil x
Nice to see that our new “Lost” EP is currently number 3 on the iTunes UK album chart!
The Russian politician Vladimir Kara-Murza has been sentenced to 25 years in jail for expressing opposition to Putin’s rule. Read his moving courtroom speech at the link below.
This is disgraceful and the UK government should be ashamed! Full story at the link below. Neil
A wonderful Dusty Springfield concert from 1979 can now be seen on the BBC iPlayer in the UK. Link below.