From the-magician at magick-land.com  Sat Aug  2 19:08:46 2014
From: the-magician at magick-land.com (Kurt Foy Booker)
Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2014 19:08:46 -0700
Subject: [Introspective] PSB at the Proms file & online link
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References: <20140725.074000.32388.0@webmail03.vgs.untd.com>
Message-ID: <78A7FC32-27A6-4393-9C42-15DD0E52888F@magick-land.com>

Thanks for the links, everyone.  I'm listening to it now on a good system, and it sounds excellent.  I'm getting a Battleship Potemkin vibe and that has become one of my favorites from the boys.  (It took a long time for BP to grow on me though.)  

kfb


On Jul 25, 2014, at 5:40 AM, Don Ackerman wrote:

> Lovely share, Derek! I'm in Heaven this morning!
> 
> FYI, it's online, too, here:
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04b2m2y (click the picture)
> 
> 
> PSB forever,
> Don
> 
> From: Derek BD <derekbd1970 at gmail.com>
> To: psb <introspective at lists.jameslick.com>
> Subject: [Introspective] PSB at the Proms file
> Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 17:21:06 -0500
> 
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From psbfan at geowayne.com  Sat Aug  2 22:10:01 2014
From: psbfan at geowayne.com (Wayne Studer)
Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2014 22:10:01 -0700
Subject: [Introspective] Final results of poll on PSB a cappella vs.
	instrumental
Message-ID: <8B4D9D9101FB4DDFB8D519F3B13767F2@COMP8>

The final results are in for my poll this past week, in which I asked my 
site visitors whether they would prefer (hypothetical) a cappella or 
instrumental versions of each of the Pet Shop Boys' studio albums. To 
summarize the outcomes:

* A clear majority of the voters would prefer an instrumental version of 
*each* of the studio albums to an a cappella version,
* "Electric" was the album chosen by more voters (74.7%) than any other for 
an instrumental version, and
* "Behaviour" was the album chosen by more voters (27.4%) than any other for 
an a cappella version.

To see the complete results, please visit my "Commentary" site at 
http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm and click one of the "Past Survey 
Results" options in the top navigation area or click the appropriate link on 
my "What's New?" page.

My new poll for the week ahead deals with "A Man from the Future," which 
Chris and Neil premiered live a week-and-a-half ago. But instead of simply 
asking your early opinion of it, I'm dividing the question into two parts:

1. What do you think of it in terms of their "outside works" (often credited 
to "Tennant-Lowe"), such as their stage musical "Closer to Heaven," their 
film score for "Battleship Potemkin," and their ballet "The Most Incredible 
Thing"?

2. What do you think of it in terms of "PSB overall" -- that is, all of the 
music Neil and Chris have released, including each and every Pet Shop Boys 
album?

Of course, if you haven't heard "A Man from the Future" yet or aren't yet 
familiar enough with it to make such a judgment, then I provide an option in 
the poll for that, too -- although it's still available for online listening 
(at least in some countries; I provide a link to it on my website). So 
please take a few moments to make your choices right there on my home page.

In the meantime, thanks to everyone who voted in last week's survey! And I 
hope you all have a fantastic week ahead!

Wayne
http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm



From psbfan at geowayne.com  Thu Aug  7 21:32:05 2014
From: psbfan at geowayne.com (Wayne Studer)
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2014 21:32:05 -0700
Subject: [Introspective] Poll ends soon on "A Man from the Future"
Message-ID: <770423C1D5CB4FA0B2FAEE19EBFCFB32@COMP8>

Hey there! Tomorrow (Saturday) is the last full day of my current poll, 
which asks your early opinions of "A Man from the Future," both as one of 
the Pet Shop Boys' "outside projects" and within their body of work overall. 
If you haven't voted yet, please take a few moments to visit my "Commentary" 
site at http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm and make your choices right 
there on my home page. (And if you haven't heard it yet, I provide the link 
there; hopefully it will work for you.)

On Sunday I will end this poll, post the final results, and launch a new 
survey for the week ahead.

In the meantime, thanks to everyone who has already voted! And I hope you 
all have a terrific weekend!

Wayne
http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm


From psbfan at geowayne.com  Sat Aug  9 22:11:23 2014
From: psbfan at geowayne.com (Wayne Studer)
Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2014 22:11:23 -0700
Subject: [Introspective] Final results of poll on "A Man from the Future"
Message-ID: <E555A784D3614A6BA74502354837C68E@COMP8>

The final results are in for my poll this past week, in which I asked my 
site visitors their early opinions of "A Man from the Future," both compared 
to the Pet Shop Boys' other "outside projects" and to their body of work 
overall. And the responses that received the most votes were:

* As one of their outside projects, "It's one of the better ones, but not 
the best," chosen by 30.8% of the voters, and

* For PSB overall, "It's good. I like it!" chosen by 27.3% of the voters.

To see the complete results, please visit my "Commentary" site at 
http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm and either choose one of the appropriate 
options in the top navigation area or click the appropriate link on my 
"What's New?" page.

My new poll for the week ahead may seem somewhat sillier than most, but I 
think it's good to lighten up and be a little silly every now and then. 
Speaking metaphorically (of course), if the Pet Shop Boys were a color of 
the rainbow, what color would you say they were at three different phases of 
their career: early, middle, and recent? So please think this over and make 
your choices right there on my home page. And I hope you have some fun with 
this one! Thanks so much to the site visitor -- a regular who has in this 
case asked to remain anonymous -- for offering the suggestion upon which 
this question is based. (I've modified it a bit from his or her original 
idea.)

Thanks as well to everyone who voted in last week's survey! And I hope you 
have a very colorful (in the best possible way) week ahead!

Wayne
http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm





From psbfan at geowayne.com  Thu Aug 14 21:12:41 2014
From: psbfan at geowayne.com (Wayne Studer)
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 21:12:41 -0700
Subject: [Introspective] Poll ends soon on "If PSB were a color of the
	rainbow..."
Message-ID: <24F686493A554571B5EFA1E975FBA208@COMP8>

Hey there! Tomorrow (Saturday) is the last full day of my current poll, 
which asks the metaphorical question, "If the Pet Shop Boys were a color of 
the rainbow, what color would they be at three different phases of their 
career: early, middle, and recent?" If you haven't voted yet, please take a 
few moments to visit my "Commentary" site at 
http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm and make your colorful choices right 
there on my home page.

On Sunday I will end this poll, post the final results, and kick off a new 
survey for the week ahead.

Thanks to everyone who has already voted! And I hope you all have a 
delightful weekend!

Wayne
http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm


From psbfan at geowayne.com  Sat Aug 16 22:12:47 2014
From: psbfan at geowayne.com (Wayne Studer)
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 22:12:47 -0700
Subject: [Introspective] Final results of poll on "If PSB were a color of
	the rainbow..."
Message-ID: <DC00DF3FEE044E509DF3CC1BAB5950A9@COMP8>

The final results are in for my poll this past week, in which I asked my 
site visitors the metaphorical (and rather whimsical) question, "If the Pet 
Shop Boys were a color of the rainbow, which color would they be at 
different phases of their career?" And the colors that received the most 
votes for each phase were:

* Early PSB (1984-1992) - Blue, chosen by 31.5% of the voters,

* Middle PSB (1993-2003) - Orange, chosen by 46.8%, and

* Recent PSB (2004-present) - Blue (again), this time chosen by 31.9% of the 
voters.

To see the complete results, please visit my "Commentary" site at 
http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm and select one of the Past Survey 
Results options in the top navigation bar or click the appropriate link on 
my "What's New?" page.

My new poll for the week ahead focuses on the Pet Shop Boys' series of 
"Disco" albums. And it consists of two questions: (1) What is your favorite 
"Disco" album? and (2) Would you like for them to release a "Disco 5" album? 
So please mull these questions over and, when you're ready, make your 
choices right there on my home page.

In the meantime, thanks to everyone who voted in last week's survey! And I 
hope you all have a wonderful week ahead!

Wayne
http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm


From psbfan at geowayne.com  Thu Aug 21 21:04:52 2014
From: psbfan at geowayne.com (Wayne Studer)
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 21:04:52 -0700
Subject: [Introspective] Poll ends soon on PSB "Disco" albums (and a "Disco
	5"?)
Message-ID: <3A9CB13F1A4842CFA1C974FCB8577BD4@COMP8>

Hey there! Tomorrow (Saturday) is the last full day of my current poll, 
which asks two questions related to the Pet Shop Boys' "Disco" series of 
albums. First, what is your favorite PSB "Disco" album? And second, would 
you like for them to release a "Disco 5"? If you haven't voted yet, please 
take a moment to visit my "Commentary" site at 
http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm and make your choices right there on my 
home page.

On Sunday I will end this poll, post the final results, and launch a new 
survey for the week ahead.

Thanks to everyone who has already voted! And I wish you all a fantastic 
weekend!

Wayne
http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm



From psbfan at geowayne.com  Sat Aug 23 22:02:46 2014
From: psbfan at geowayne.com (Wayne Studer)
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 22:02:46 -0700
Subject: [Introspective] Final results of poll on PSB "Disco" albums and a
	"Disco 5"
Message-ID: <007A3D9CDB9D49CE8DBA3DB8EC30923D@COMP8>

The final results are in for my poll this past week, in which I asked two 
questions: (1) What is your favorite in the Pet Shop Boys' series of "Disco" 
albums? and (2) Would you like for them to release a "Disco 5"? And the 
responses that received the most votes were:

* "Disco 3" came out on top as favorite "Disco" album, chosen by 42.2% of 
the voters, and

* "Yes, and I would like for them to release 'Disco 5' soon" was the top 
choice for the second question, selected by a clear majority of the voters, 
54.8%.

To see the complete results, please visit my "Commentary" site at 
http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm and select one of the "Past Survey 
Results" options in the top navigation bar or click the appropriate link on 
my "What's New?" page.

My new poll for the week ahead presents a number of possible opinions 
regarding the piece "Four Songs in A Minor" performed by Chrissie Hynde at 
the "Pet Shop Boys Night" at the BBC Proms several weeks ago. I'm wondering 
which ones you agree with. So please check them out right there on my home 
page and make the appropriate selections.

In the meantime, thanks to everyone who voted in last week's survey! And I 
hope you all have a wonderful week ahead!

Wayne
http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm





From psbfan at geowayne.com  Thu Aug 28 21:39:19 2014
From: psbfan at geowayne.com (Wayne Studer)
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 21:39:19 -0700
Subject: [Introspective] Poll ends soon on "Four Songs in A Minor"
Message-ID: <CE7D8E82C667416995DCB1957E9F1644@COMP8>

Hey there! Tomorrow (Saturday) is the last full day of my current poll, 
which asks your opinions of the "Four Songs in A Minor" performed at the 
"Pet Shop Boys Night" of the BBC Proms last month. If you haven't voted yet, 
please take a few moments to visit my "Commentary" site at 
http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm and make your choices right there on my 
home page. (And, yes, there's an option for those of you who may not be very 
familiar with "Four Songs in A Minor.")

On Sunday I will end this poll, post the final results, and start a new 
survey for the week ahead.

Thanks to everyone who has already voted! And I hope you all have a 
wonderful weekend!

Wayne
http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm


From bark at bofh.se  Fri Aug 29 03:56:05 2014
From: bark at bofh.se (Magnus Bark)
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 12:56:05 +0200
Subject: [Introspective] VHS tapes, anyone?
Message-ID: <CAN7ZQS6c=RZBwKPrtGjvVYe87epiZT=THSq+Hi8Si4Cg-sUvRg@mail.gmail.com>

Hey all

I just found two PSB VHS tapes when I was cleaning the bookshelves:
"Performance" and "Televsision". PAL.

http://www.discogs.com/Pet-Shop-Boys-Television/release/5085275

http://www.discogs.com/Pet-Shop-Boys-Performance/release/877629

If anyone wants them (postage costs are payed by the reciever in
advance via Paypal or Swedish bank transfer), send a mail to
bark at bofh.se.

Otherwise, I will throw them away next week.

Sincerely

-- 
Magnus Bark
<bark at bofh.se>, <bark.magnus at gmail.com>,
<http://www.ofiltrerat.se/>
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From bark at bofh.se  Sat Aug 30 01:04:51 2014
From: bark at bofh.se (Magnus Bark)
Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2014 10:04:51 +0200
Subject: [Introspective] VHS tapes, anyone?
In-Reply-To: <CAN7ZQS6c=RZBwKPrtGjvVYe87epiZT=THSq+Hi8Si4Cg-sUvRg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAN7ZQS6c=RZBwKPrtGjvVYe87epiZT=THSq+Hi8Si4Cg-sUvRg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAN7ZQS6pnAENhWF0Z_gf0pXhmsgSwNr52uRwBSgYX0W7ncSo5A@mail.gmail.com>

Hi again,

The tapes are now taken.

best regards


2014-08-29 12:56 GMT+02:00 Magnus Bark <bark at bofh.se>:

> Hey all
>
> I just found two PSB VHS tapes when I was cleaning the bookshelves:
> "Performance" and "Televsision". PAL.
>
> http://www.discogs.com/Pet-Shop-Boys-Television/release/5085275
>
> http://www.discogs.com/Pet-Shop-Boys-Performance/release/877629
>
> If anyone wants them (postage costs are payed by the reciever in
> advance via Paypal or Swedish bank transfer), send a mail to
> bark at bofh.se.
>
> Otherwise, I will throw them away next week.
>
> Sincerely
>
> --
> Magnus Bark
> <bark at bofh.se>, <bark.magnus at gmail.com>,
> <http://www.ofiltrerat.se/>
>



-- 
Magnus Bark
<bark at bofh.se>, <bark.magnus at gmail.com>,
<http://www.ofiltrerat.se/>
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From psbfan at geowayne.com  Sat Aug 30 22:07:19 2014
From: psbfan at geowayne.com (Wayne Studer)
Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2014 22:07:19 -0700
Subject: [Introspective] Final results of poll on "Four Songs in A Minor"
Message-ID: <27F58D8979FE4C30B5F5EE16058AC35D@COMP8>

The final results are in for my poll this past week, in which I asked my 
site visitors their opinions of various aspects of "Four Songs in A Minor" 
performed at last month's "Pet Shop Boys Night" at the BBC Proms. And the 
responses that received the most votes were:

Overall:

* "It was OK -- I neither particularly liked it nor disliked it," chosen by 
30.8% of the voters.

Regarding Chrissie Hynde's vocals:

* "I didn't like Chrissie Hynde's vocals," picked by 32.2%.

Regarding the orchestral arrangements:

* "I liked the orchestral arrangements," selected by 59.1%. (This was the 
single most popular opinion of the poll overall, and the only one chosen by 
a majority as opposed to just a plurality.)

Regarding the choice of songs:

* "I liked the choice of songs," picked by 38.8%.

And regarding Neil's duet with Chrissie on "Rent":

* "I liked Neil's duet with Chrissie on 'Rent,'" chosen by 48.6%.

To see the complete results, please visit my "Commentary" site at 
http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm and select one of the "Past Survey 
Results" options in the top navigation bar or click the appropriate link on 
my "What's New?" page.

My new survey for the week ahead asks you to make a choice for each of the 
Pet Shop Boys' 12 studio albums to date. Which ones do you feel "captured 
the Zeitgeist" (that is, the "spirit of the age"), and which do you feel 
were either "backward-looking" (or "behind the times") or "forward-looking" 
(or "ahead of its time")? Please take a few moments to mull this over and 
then make  your choices right there on my home page. And thanks so much to 
Tan Sam for suggesting this intriguing question.

Thanks as well to everyone who voted in last week's survey! And I hope you 
all have a terrific week ahead. And a very happy and safe Labor Day to my 
fellow Americans and anyone else who observes that particular holiday! Take 
care!

Wayne
http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm