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Pet Shop Boys, 'King's Cross' @ Electric Ballroom, Camden, London, 06.04.26 YouTube video by StringBeanJen

And finally, such an evocative song of London. How #PetShopBoys create this mood, this feeling of sadness, beauty, longing, desire. Night 1 of 'Obscure' at the #ElectricBallroom in Camden. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiD9...

Pet Shop Boys, 'The Theatre' @ Electric Ballroom, Camden, London, 06.04.26 YouTube video by StringBeanJen

What a song! What words. #PetShopBoys perform 'The Theatre' with original vocalist Sylvia Mason-James on night 1 of 'Obscure' at the #ElectricBallroom in Camden. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB12...

Pet Shop Boys, 'Do I Have To?' @ Electric Ballroom, Camden, London, 06.04.26 YouTube video by StringBeanJen

But this one, so beautiful and haunting. #PetShopBoys do this mood so well. 'Do I Have To?', last Monday at #ElectricBallroom in Camden. www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1iB...

Pet Shop Boys, 'Hit and Miss' @ Electric Ballroom, Camden, London, 06.04.26 YouTube video by StringBeanJen

The next song was one I didn't know. 'Hit and Miss' by #PetShopBoys @ the #ElectricBallroom in Camden, night 1 of 'Obscure': www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC0T...

Pet Shop Boys, 'Jack the Lad' @ Electric Ballroom, Camden, London, 06.04.26 YouTube video by StringBeanJen

Last week, #PetShopBoys played five nights of 'Obscure' shows - a collection of gigs for the fans - b-sides, album tracks and songs not played live. I was at night 1 at the #ElectricBallroom in Camden. I've got 5 videos from this special night. First, 'Jack the Lad': www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydmW...

Why the NHS needs a ‘slow policymaking’ movement | The King's Fund In a system bloated on fast-food-style policymaking, slowing down might be the most positive – and radical – step the government can take to improve health care.

Thoughtful blog fr @thekingsfund.bsky.social on slow policymaking. Relevant to my work: "Maybe we would now have a world class system for training strategic commissioners...skilled in assessing need and designing pathways across all services that support health." www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...

Suede w/ Alice Swim School, 'She Still Leads Me On' @ Les Docks, Lausanne, Switzerland 28.03.26 YouTube video by StringBeanJen

And my final video - a joyful collision of @suedehq.bsky.social and Alice from #SwimSchool singing with Brett on 'She Still Leads Me On.' #LesDocks in #Lausanne - what a gorgeous, special night it was. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfD_...

Suede, 'Heroin' @ Les Docks, Lausanne, Switzerland 28.03.26 YouTube video by StringBeanJen

And another song about drugs from the late 90s, but this one was delicate. It's 'Heroin' (no 'e'!) at @suedehq.bsky.social 's 2nd last European gig at #LesDocks in #Lausanne. www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9Ni...

Suede, 'Crackhead' @ Les Docks, Lausanne, Switzerland 28.03.26 YouTube video by StringBeanJen

Then an absolute @suedehq.bsky.social rarity we all went nuts for - 'Crackhead'! This was such a special tracks-packed set list at #LesDocks in #Lausanne. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJWD...

Swim School, 'Heaven' @ Les Docks, Lausanne, Switzerland 28.03.26 YouTube video by StringBeanJen

My final video's from @suedehq.bsky.social 's 'Dancing With the Europeans' tour - sigh! Let's start with their fab support act, #SwimSchool, whose closing song 'Heaven' I videoed at #LesDocks in #Lausanne. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWz2...

Pet Shop Boys review – no hits? No problem on first night of a masterful obscurities run The era-defining duo’s ultras are suitably spoiled in the first of this intimate five-day run, showered with rarities that put a different spin on their well-known history

Totally agree with this review from Laura Snapes at the @theguardian.com of last night's fabulous, intimate and *obscure #PetShopBoys show at Camden's Electric Ballroom. What a treat it was! www.theguardian.com/music/2026/a...

Suede, 'Shadow Self' @ Razzmatazz, Barcelona, 25.03.26 YouTube video by StringBeanJen

My 2nd video from @suedehq.bsky.social at Razzmatazz in Barcelona is off a fairly speak-shouty 'Shadow Self'! www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB6M...

Suede, 'Europe is our Playground' @ Razzmatazz, Barcelona, 25.03.26 YouTube video by StringBeanJen

After Madrid, I took a train to Barcelona to see @suedehq.bsky.social at Razzmatazz. Brett had been struggling vocally the night prior in Valencia but he brought the fire and energy this evening. I think this may be the first time I heard a full band version of this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoV5...

Suede, 'The Wild Ones' @ La Riviera, Madrid, 23.03.26 YouTube video by StringBeanJen

The second @suedehq.bsky.social video from La Riviera in Madrid is 'The Wild Ones'. Brett finally shared that he was losing his voice, an occupational hazard. We helped him and had his back. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMe5...

Suede, 'It Starts and Ends With You' @ La Riviera, Madrid, 23.03.26 YouTube video by StringBeanJen

After seeing Suede in Seville, I took the train to Madrid. I've got 2 videos from @suedehq.bsky.social at Sala La Riviera in Madrid. The first is 'It Starts and Ends With You': www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsfn...

Suede, 'Life is Golden' @ Cartuja Center, Seville, 21.03.26 YouTube video by StringBeanJen

Second from @suedehq.bsky.social 's show in Seville in Spain 2 weeks ago was this Neil + Brett version of 'Life is Golden', from the left barrier at Cartuja Center CITE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWEi...

Suede, 'We Are The Pigs' @ Cartuja Center, Seville, 21.03.26 YouTube video by StringBeanJen

I'll share my videos from my recent @suedehq.bsky.social 'Dancing With the Europeans' tour holiday across Spain & Switzerland. First was Seville in Spain for the band's gig at Cartuja Center CITE. I filmed 'We Are the Pigs' which includes 'HALLELUJAH's from Brett! 😄 www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQB5...

Love seeing this international women's day march in front of #MarinaCity as reported by Northwestern, my alma mater: @thedailynu.bsky.social @medillschool.bsky.social
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Suede, 'The 2 of Us' @ L'Olympia, Paris, 14.03.26 YouTube video by StringBeanJen

And hopefully this works! It's a full band 'The 2 Of Us' last Saturday at L'Olympia, Paris. @suedehq.bsky.social
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Suede, 'So Young' @ L'Olympia, Paris, 14.03.26 YouTube video by StringBeanJen

I've 2 videos from @suedehq.bsky.social 's Paris show last Saturday. For some reason, one seems to be stuck uploading to YouTube so I'll start with this one, which was later in the set. It's the debut album classic SO YOUNG. Sing along! youtube.com/watch?v=DLT3DeaHoGo&feature=youtu.be

Ah, I recorded another @suedehq.bsky.social video last week at their 2nd last show at #CliffsPavilion in #Southend. It's the title track 'Antidepressants' and is just so much fun to jump and sing along to: www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-Ek...

I've so enjoyed @thehorrors.co.uk hosting on 6 Music recently too! Pals hanging out, talking happily, generously but not intimidatingly about music. They're not showing off but spreading their love of bands and songs.

Bloodworm, 'Cemetery Dance' @ Cliffs Pavilion, Southend, 20.02.26 YouTube video by StringBeanJen

And finally, a video from #Bloodworm, the fantastic support band on the @suedehq.bsky.social UK tour. Congrats to this young band on performing brilliantly on this tour. A superb match! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckup...

Suede, 'Obsessions' @ Cliffs Pavilion, Southend, 20.02.26 YouTube video by StringBeanJen

My 2nd video from @suedehq.bsky.social 's show last Friday at the Cliffs Pavilion at Southend is a Neil + Brett only performance of 'Obsession' - not anyone's favourite song but made special stripped back: www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7Mf...

Suede, 'Daddy's Speeding' @ Cliffs Pavilion, Southend, 20.02.26 YouTube video by StringBeanJen

I've got my final videos from my last show on the @suedehq.bsky.social UK tour from the Cliffs Pavilion in Southend last Friday. The first video is of a full band 'Daddy's Speeding', only 1 of 2 Dog Man Stars they hadn't yet played on this tour: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr1L...

Suede, 'Everything Will Flow' @ The Forum, Bath, 17.02.26 YouTube video by StringBeanJen

And then the tour debut this time of 'Everything Will Flow'. Check out the gorgeous Neil + Sam backdrop and the Brett barrier interaction. @suedehq.bsky.social at the Bath Forum this past Tuesday. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZA7...

Suede, 'Dancing With the Europeans' @ The Forum, Bath, 17.02.26 YouTube video by StringBeanJen

More @suedehq.bsky.social videos! These are from Tuesday's show at the Bath Forum. First up is the Antidepressants' joyful group song of unity, 'Dancing With the Europeans': www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPey...

Thank you @stringbeanjen.bsky.social They’re a band that have never disappointed live!

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Suede and socialism! Too rare a combination. Fab review of a glorious night in York this month. Thank you, @susandarlington.bsky.social & Morning Star! morningstaronline.co.uk/article/sued...