Just finished reading this beautiful, fast-moving, tragic novel, “The Post-Office Girl” by Stefan Zweig. It was written in the early 30s but has only just been published in English. I think it will haunt me for a long while. Highly recommended (as are many other works by this under-rated writer).
Pet Shop Boys are happy to reveal a special PSB-themed tea set, which is available to order now at the link below.
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The limited-edition tea set, which commemorates 40 years of PSB and includes a teapot, cups and saucers, a milk jug and a sugar bowl, starts shipping today and is available to order at the link below.
The bespoke fine bone china set was designed by Farrow with PSB and manufactured by Duchess China in Stoke-on-Trent, as part of the new “Pet Shop Boys since 1984” range — more products to be announced in due course.
Repression of dissent continues in Hong Kong. Brave people sentenced to jail. Full story at the link below.
Very happy to hear that Boy Harsher’s haunting remix of “New London boy” has been added to the BBC Radio 6 Music playlist.
It was great appearing on the TV institution that is “Strictly Come Dancing” yesterday on BBC TV! You can watch the performance at the You Tube link below. Thanks to choreographer Jason Gilkison, music producer Ian Masterson and the brilliant Strictly team and dancers for producing such an epic performance. BTW we’re on again tonight performing “All the young dudes”.
Photo: Guy Levy
Pet Shop Boys’ new double A‑side single “New London boy / All the young dudes” and the accompanying remixes single are released on CD today. Link to order below.