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From the official site:

Potemkin in Newcastle - 22 February '06
Pet Shop Boys will be performing their "Battleship Potemkin" music at a free (but ticketed) event in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne on May 1 with the Northern Sinfonia. Full details here when we have them.


One week before the single release...

theres also an update that the PSB madonna remix is on I-tunes also. just bought it. but sound wise I-tunes really sucks sometimes. its all bassey and muddled sounding.

VERY Interesting. ......and if I can just add, also from the official site:

Documentary - 22 February '06
An hour-long documentary about Pet Shop Boys is currently being filmed and will be shown on Channel 4 (in the UK) in May. A longer version will subsequently be released on DVD.

I remember the Docu. they did for 'Southbank' years ago. I'm looking forward to all this!

I think everyone should write to the US cable channel LOGO and ask if they could get the US rights to show this when it comes out. (it seems that this might be something they would be interested in showing)

(the documentary, not potemkin)

Trixiemix wrote:VERY Interesting. ......and if I can just add, also from the official site:
Documentary - 22 February '06
An hour-long documentary about Pet Shop Boys is currently being filmed and will be shown on Channel 4 (in the UK) in May. A longer version will subsequently be released on DVD.
I remember the Docu. they did for 'Southbank' years ago. I'm looking forward to all this!

I fondly remember the Southbank show, too. I taped it & then loaned the tape to some friends about 8 years ago & haven't seen it since. Oh, well, I'll just have to wait & see if this new show turns up in the US someday..

the Potemkin event in Dresden/Germany will be setup for July 20.

Trixiemix wrote:VERY Interesting. ......and if I can just add, also from the official site:

Documentary - 22 February '06
An hour-long documentary about Pet Shop Boys is currently being filmed and will be shown on Channel 4 (in the UK) in May. A longer version will subsequently be released on DVD.

I remember the Docu. they did for 'Southbank' years ago. I'm looking forward to all this!

WOW !!!! Can´t wait to see it. I can´t see it when it´s on tv but maybe it´ll be released on DVD quite soon after the tv premier.

What about Potemkin in Moscow?
I'd love to go to Newcastle but it seems impossible...

Looking forward to this Documentary hope it'll be released on DVD soon!!!

AlfonsoPSB wrote:From the official site:

Potemkin in Newcastle - 22 February '06
Pet Shop Boys will be performing their "Battleship Potemkin" music at a free (but ticketed) event in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne on May 1 with the Northern Sinfonia. Full details here when we have them.


One week before the single release...

Very interesting. I wonder if they will do Blackpool as well?!

1 May is an intriguing choice of date, given its socialist/communist overtones in Europe. (Monday 1 May is a national holiday in Britain this year, btw). Newcastle is quite a "red" city, I suppose!

The Northern Sinfonia are based in Gateshead rather than Newcastle, btw.

http://www.thesagegateshead.org/sinfonia/index.aspx

AlfonsoPSB wrote: Pet Shop Boys will be performing their "Battleship Potemkin" music at a free (but ticketed) event in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne on May 1 with the Northern Sinfonia.

i dont get it.. its free, but you've got to GET tickets as opposed to BUYING them?

Vince wrote:

AlfonsoPSB wrote: Pet Shop Boys will be performing their "Battleship Potemkin" music at a free (but ticketed) event in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne on May 1 with the Northern Sinfonia.

i dont get it.. its free, but you've got to GET tickets as opposed to BUYING them?

Presumably it is indoors so the numbers have to be limited.

It is now official- BP has overtaken Closer To Heaven as the most annoying, undying, bland side project that just won't go away.

I would rather see a Rocky Horror-style showing of It Couldn't Happen Here than this.....

TheGardner wrote:the Potemkin event in Dresden/Germany will be setup for July 20.

I hope I'll get one or two days off and will
be able to join.
Unfortunately this event will take place on
a Thursday ... stupid.

To @ll who will go and join that Newcastle
event:
Have lots of fun or simply enjoy, don't for-
get to take photos etc. ...


A lot of time has passed by since I've been
to Newcastle/Tyne btw.

And now we know the reason for the delay
of 'Fundamental' album: Pets are supposed
to rehearse with that other orchestra ...

Vince wrote:

AlfonsoPSB wrote: Pet Shop Boys will be performing their "Battleship Potemkin" music at a free (but ticketed) event in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne on May 1 with the Northern Sinfonia.

i dont get it.. its free, but you've got to GET tickets as opposed to BUYING them?

you have to apply for tickets for certain evets here in scotland even though they are free, its to avoid overcrowding which is wishfull thinking

Kirk Mack wrote:It is now official- BP has overtaken Closer To Heaven as the most annoying, undying, bland side project that just won't go away.

I would rather see a Rocky Horror-style showing of It Couldn't Happen Here than this.....

BP is a great side-project for the Boys IMHO and if they want to play live and for free then bring it on!