We are shocked and sad to hear of the sudden death of the magnificent Zaha Hadid, an artist, innovator and, for us, a dream collaborator
Pet Texts Archive: March 2016
Check out this interesting story at the link below. Neil x
Pet Shop Boys will be talking to John Wilson about their new album and their upcoming Royal Opera House shows tonight on "Front Row" at 7.15 on BBC Radio 4. Link below.
“Smart lyrics and mindless euphoria.” There’s an interview with Chris and Neil in today’s Sunday Times in the UK.
If you missed the performance of "The Pop Kids" on The Graham Norton Show on BBC TV last night, you can watch it (in the UK) on the BBC iPlayer. Link below (and one to You Tube)
What was discussed at the PSB Symposium in Edinburgh this week? Find out at the links below.
"The Pop Kids" is number one in the UK! (But only in the official physical singles chart.) Link below.
In the latest Billboard Dance Club Songs chart to be published next week, "The Pop Kids" has gone up from 10 to 3! The chart lists the most popular songs in clubs in the USA.
Check out this new interview in La Repubblica newspaper (if you speak Italian).
"The Pop Kids" has jumped from 19 to 10 in the latest Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in the USA. Link to the full chart below.
The Quietus online magazine has just published an exclusive solo interview with Mr Chris Lowe. Link below.
On Thursday, March 24th, to mark the 30th anniversary of Pet Shop Boys' first album, Please, the Filmhouse in Edinburgh is showing a selection of Pet Shop Boys promo videos
I really enjoyed the gorgeous music of Ulrich Schnauss at his concert in Shoreditch last night. Neil x
Link below to a story in The Guardian about the symposium devoted to Pet Shop Boys at Edinburgh College of Art on March 24th and 25th.
Ahead of its commercial release on Friday, listen to the online premiere of PSBs' "Deep dub" mix of "The Pop Kids" which is being hosted by Noisey at the link below.
"The Pop Kids" is now on the A list of BBC Radio 2 and the B list of BBC Radio 6. Links to the full playlists are below.
"A rich vein of form continues for the pop-dance veterans." There's an excellent review of "Super" in the new issue of Q magazine. It's on sale now.
Happy Birthday, Liza Minnelli! A timeless classic and 70 today. xx
“The Pop Kids” is Pet Shop Boys’ 40th dance hit in the USA. Read the full story in Billboard at the link below.
"The Pop Kids" five-track single can now be pre-ordered on iTunes (link below) prior to its release next Friday, March 18th
“The Pop Kids” is the Hot Shot Debut in the latest Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in the USA. At number 28, it is the highest new entry in the chart dated March 19th