See you in September

Well, it's not official yet. Um... let's rewind a few weeks back when Pet Shop Boys were denying the rumours of an album called DISCO 4. It was originally posted on an retailer's website as a preorder. Then as fast as it appeared there, it disappeared from their site. But it only disappeared after the rumours got back to the website saying it wasn't official.

This weekend I found a site where I frequently purchase Cd's, CD singles, DVDs and vinyl items. GUESS WHAT??? There's a release date of 24 September 2007!!! Is this perhaps another rumour? I highly doubt it. See, the last time the rumour was afloat, Neil and Chris hadn't yet officially renewed and signed their contract. How dare Parlophone let the secret out?

Here's the only info I can post so far on the details of the release.

Disco 4 - COUNTRY: U.K.
Format: LP VINYL
Expected Release Date: 24-Sep-07
Disco 4 - COUNTRY: U.K.
Format: CD
Expected Release Date: 24-Sep-07
Integral - COUNTRY: U.K.
Format: 12" SINGLE VINYL
Expected Release Date: 17-Sep-07
Integral - First single from the forthcoming "Disco 4" collection.
COUNTRY: U.K.
Format: CD SINGLE
Expected Release Date: 17-Sep-07

Isn't this a coincidence that the release of this CD and vinyl LP are just three days before Neil and Chris take to the Hollywood Bowl? And The release date happens to fall on Rufus Wainwright's performance at the Hollywood Bowl? Although release dates are pretty much confirmed, the track listing isn't.

So as the subject title of this entry reads, see you in September!

Cubism in the USA...

That's what the headline is today on Pet Shop Boy's Official website today.

I will hopefully receive my copies within the next day or two. It was a sad day today in what is known as the heart of the Midwest. With all of the independent record stores either run out of business or being bought out by the conglomerate retailers, there was no place to get a copy of the DVD on New Release Tuesday. Best Buy and Circuit City has it online. Borders doesn't have it in store or even online. It's circumstances like this that reinforce my lack of faith in record companies distribution of Pet Shop Boys products. The recording industry whores bitch about people downloading illegal copies of music and videos. Sure there will always be arse wipes that will always download P2P illegally and nothing will ever change that. The recording industry whores were even too secure with the physical product that they never bothered to do the digital downloads prior to the original Napster. No one will ever convince me that some college kid invented the idea. Record companies are so full of themselves that they thought no one would ever run their profits down with free downloads.

While the RIAA bitches sat with their thumbs in their arses instead of catching up with technology, they pulled their lawyers into a circle jerk and worked on a way to get revenge. Instead of working on a positive solution to illegal downloads such as incentives like reducing the cost to consumers of overpriced Cd's. Or working on digital download sites that they could control. But the RIAA's lawyers went banging on Internet Providers doors demanding IP addresses and threats of lawsuits on the customers they lost due to their own stupidity.

They say the oldest profession in the world is prostitution. Well, that makes record company executives the second largest profession and that would be Pimps! They have pimped musicians ever since the first piece of recorded music.

If it wouldn't have a negative effect on European CD sales, I would love to see US record companies go broke and only have digital downloads. It wouldn't hurt Pet Shop Boys US sales. US record labels suck and need a kick in the arse. :o)

On 12 July, Neil and Chris renewed their contract with Parlophone. If you go to their website, you can see Neil (supposedly) signing the new contract. Can anyone see who is missing from the picture? No, I'm not referring to Chris. He (supposedly) took the picture. Nice Picture of Neil, Chris! But where are the record company executives? I hope Parlophone supplied a postage paid envelope with the paperwork. LOL

Thus, this brings me to the next topic. It deserves a separate mention.

A Cube In Review - An Easy * * * * * Stars

Okay, since we're quickly approaching the US release of Cubism I figured I'd re post my review that I had posted on one of the Pet's forum. Some say I was too harsh in my critique some say I was fair. I'll only say that I was more than generous in my thoughts on the presentation of the DVD. The only saving grace was the fact this is by far THE BEST performance in any DVD or video I have seen of their live footage.

Since I already covered this topic. I am posting my review from a Pet Shop Boys forum.


I found the performance on Cubism to be fantastic. The quality of the video production was superb. The sound quality was excellent! - for that they deserve 5/5 *****

Now for the DVD product. Slipcover designs **
Cover artwork **
Liner notes/booklet * (not much thought involved)
Bonus/Extras * (I suppose they felt they had to have some kind of bonus on this DVD)

I suppose I was disappointed with the extra feature. Sadly, I was bored.
I thought there would have been more thought in the booklet liner notes/credits. It was taken word for word
from the tour book. And I was expecting more than a slide show with Neil's and fan's comments for the
extra material.