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Vintage Youth wrote: Sat 27 Apr 2024, 5:34 am What was the bit about Barack Obama, did Neil say they met him back in the day when they were going to house clubs in Chicago or did I mishear that? Again, apologies if that is old news.
(ETA the caveat...this also may have been in one of the several radio segments I've listened to in the past few days, I have had very little sleep).

And the bit about the crowd in Leeds generally being a bit extra

debbieveda wrote: Sat 27 Apr 2024, 4:12 pm

Vintage Youth wrote: Sat 27 Apr 2024, 5:34 am What was the bit about Barack Obama, did Neil say they met him back in the day when they were going to house clubs in Chicago or did I mishear that? Again, apologies if that is old news.
(ETA the caveat...this also may have been in one of the several radio segments I've listened to in the past few days, I have had very little sleep).

And the bit about the crowd in Leeds generally being a bit extra

What?? They met Obama at a club in Chicago??

Vintage Youth wrote: Sat 27 Apr 2024, 10:47 pm

debbieveda wrote: Sat 27 Apr 2024, 4:12 pm

Vintage Youth wrote: Sat 27 Apr 2024, 5:34 am What was the bit about Barack Obama, did Neil say they met him back in the day when they were going to house clubs in Chicago or did I mishear that? Again, apologies if that is old news.
(ETA the caveat...this also may have been in one of the several radio segments I've listened to in the past few days, I have had very little sleep).

And the bit about the crowd in Leeds generally being a bit extra

What?? They met Obama at a club in Chicago??

See caveat, I may have completely missheard or imagined that bit, I'm terribly sleep deprived.

There was also a part in the discussion about a club in Liverpool with great music (Jody's?) where Chris said 'the gays were upstairs and the punks were downstairs', Neil wondered what happened in the middle!

Earlier in the afternoon, there were two women who thought they were just in a queue to get in to see inside the library and had no idea about the event, which was quite funny.

debbieveda wrote: Sun 28 Apr 2024, 2:08 am

Vintage Youth wrote: Sat 27 Apr 2024, 10:47 pm

debbieveda wrote: Sat 27 Apr 2024, 4:12 pm


What?? They met Obama at a club in Chicago??

See caveat, I may have completely missheard or imagined that bit, I'm terribly sleep deprived.

There was also a part in the discussion about a club in Liverpool with great music (Jody's?) where Chris said 'the gays were upstairs and the punks were downstairs', Neil wondered what happened in the middle!

Earlier in the afternoon, there were two women who thought they were just in a queue to get in to see inside the library and had no idea about the event, which was quite funny.

Ok, cool

Thanks for the 411, who was the girl that was crying and asking a question?? What was that about?? Anyone record this interview???

Hope you get some sleep

debbieveda wrote: Sun 28 Apr 2024, 2:08 am

debbieveda wrote: Sat 27 Apr 2024, 4:12 pm


What?? They met Obama at a club in Chicago??

Ok, cool

Thanks for the 411, who was the girl that was crying and asking a question?? What was that about?? Anyone record this interview???

Hope you get some sleep

new_love wrote: Sun 28 Apr 2024, 9:39 am
I thought this might come up. The girl was me. My mum died over lockdown and when hugs etc were off the menu. I couldn’t be with her when she died. Even though I’m old enough to remember PSB back in the day - their music only hit me when I was at a point of deep grief and longing in 2020. I suppose it was a thank you really for having their music help me and I wanted to know if they really appreciated how much their music meant to me and possibly others. They did, Neil spoke briefly but fondly of his parents and said grief is a meaningful part of their own musical journey. He got emotional and I saw a wonderful warmth from him. A couple of others came up to me and said similar, how their music has helped in their own private journeys..

I can’t help but not get emotional when talking about PSB, being feet away well it just compounded it, especially with A New Bohemia still ringing in my ears…

Also I’m an idiot and forgot that gorgeous nonetheless inspired ticket needed for entry - crash records were brilliant at sorting over emails etc but I did have to get someone to cut it into many pieces at home and send me a photo to forward on. I was probably still crying over that

telys wrote: Sat 30 Mar 2024, 7:17 am So this should count as yet another format after LP, CD, 2CD, BR, zoetrope, coloured vinyl, cassette, t-shirt, and whatever.. it's getting crazy

Cot3 wrote: Mon 06 May 2024, 2:53 pmI'm sorry about your loss. I got emotional just reading about your experience. I'm glad you had the chance to ask them your question
Something similar happened to me and listening to their music has helped me get through many difficult times, especially in the recent years.
Hope PSB music plays forever.

glennjridge wrote: Mon 29 Apr 2024, 1:29 am geez sorry about your mom...but to have the PSB directly comment on that....just wow!

debbieveda wrote: Sun 28 Apr 2024, 10:41 pmI’m very sorry about your mom passing, New_Love…yes, the boys do mean so much to us. I can understand how powerful the music can be, and meeting them is even better. You guys are very lucky.

ea39 wrote: Sat 27 Apr 2024, 11:31 pm I can't remember which club it was - whether Liverpool or London - but it was the first time Chris had heard West End Girls on the dancefloor, and he was so embarrassed/nervous that he'd be recognised that he hid in the toilets.

Sandy Shaw wrote: Wed 08 May 2024, 7:13 pm

ea39 wrote: Sat 27 Apr 2024, 11:31 pm I can't remember which club it was - whether Liverpool or London - but it was the first time Chris had heard West End Girls on the dancefloor, and he was so embarrassed/nervous that he'd be recognised that he hid in the toilets.

Upstairs or downstairs?