September 2006
Monthly Archive
Thu 28 Sep 2006
Posted by rougevelvet under
Placebo News[5] Comments
Placebo’s 10th Annivesary Collectors Edition re-release CD/DVD is now available in the UK. Click on the image to purchase your copy, amazon ship internationally!
Also October 9th will see the release of Placebo’s next single, Meds. As previously mentioned the various formats will include the Meds video, Space Monkey remix by Timo Maas and two new Placebo tracks!
On the 7th of October 2006 visitors attending Paris’ 5th Nuit Blanche festivities can hear original music by Placebo! The French National Library (Bercy-Tolbiac area) will welcome the artist Thierry Dreyfus for a completely original modern work of art, using original compositions by the band.
For more details, see here.
SOURCES: xsofplacebo, J33-3, o2
Thu 28 Sep 2006
Placebo have had to postpone the first show of their arena tour in Lille this Friday night (29th September).
Brian Molko came down with severe tonsillitis on Sunday night. He saw a specialist on Tuesday and was immediately admitted to hospital where he spent Tuesday and Wednesday night on an intravenous drip. Brian was released from hospital this morning (Thursday) and is under doctors orders to rest for 48 hours. His doctor has ruled out a show on Friday night.
Brian is now fighting to be fit for Saturday’s show in Lille. At present, we very much hope this show will go ahead and, subject to doctors ok, this is our intention. Please check Placeboworld for updates regarding any further necessary cancellations.
Placebo very much regret having to cancel a show and are aware how disappointing this is for the fans who’ve bought tickets and have been waiting a long time to see the band. Brian is devastated at the timing of this illness and apologises to all the fans. It’s particularly disappointing as this was the very first show of the band’s autumn European arena tour.
They will however be re-scheduling the show and all tickets will remain valid for the rescheduled date, see Placeboworld for details. For those that wish to have their tickets refunded, please contact their point of purchase.
Thanks to all for your understanding.
- placeboworld.co.uk
Tue 26 Sep 2006
Posted by rougevelvet under
Suckerlove News[5] Comments
Plenty of new content and changes to be found around the sucker-love.com site!
♥ The main thing for this update is the revamped gallery!! The images are sorted in to more appropriate categories and should make finding images much easier. It’s also cleaner for general browsing purposes; not only does it provide quick and easy access with a search feature, it also allows you to rate your favourite (and least favourite) images! AND love the pictures on the site? Have a friend who also likes Placebo, or that you’d like to convert?? Well upon viewing each picture in the gallery you will see this image 
, which you click on and can then send an E-Card of that picture with your own message to anyone with an e-mail address!
♥ We have added 41 Icons for the bloggers and forum users out there.
♥ 2 brand new Videos from 2006, bringing our total to 33 slashy treats.
♥ Need to decorate your desktop? We have 2 new wallpapers.
♥ The Tour Calendar is once again being regularly updated, thanks to the help of stardreamss. Also, don’t forget if you’ve taken some good pictures of the band on tour, send them on in. If they’re not slashy they can be featured in a news update!
♥ A plethora of fan fiction has been added since the site revamping occured. If you’ve submitted fic that does not appear on the site it is because it does not comply with our guidelines. You should have received an e-mail notifying you of this and telling you if it can be corrected. You can also create an account if you wish to log in and leave feedback, or upon registering choose add your name to the volunteer list of BETA readers.
Fri 22 Sep 2006
Tue 12 Sep 2006
Well the lads are finally in Australia. Don’t forget to catch their appearance on Rove [live] tonight when they close the show with Meds.
Also jtv XL: Placebo – Live in France 2004
9:30pm Tuesday, September 19, 2006 on ABC2 – Join Placebo live at The Eurockeennes de Belfort Festival, France. Features classic tunes including Bitter End, Nancy Boy and Special K.
REPEATED: on ABC2 9:00am’ Wednesday, September 20; 4:00pm Wednesday, September 20; 10:00am Sunday, September 24.
Interviews with Brian in The Sydney Morning Herald and Steve in Brisbane street magazine, Time Off. (more…)
Fri 8 Sep 2006
Posted by rougevelvet under
Placebo News[14] Comments Thu 7 Sep 2006
Placebo’s next single, Meds, will be released on October 9th. At last we’ve been given a break from the remixes and are being rewarded with TWO new b-sides!
7″
1. Meds
2. UNEEDMEMORETHANINEEDU
Two-track CD
1.Meds
2. Lazarus
Enhanced CD
1. Meds
2. UNEEDMEMORETHANINEEDU
3. Space Monkey – Timo Maas mix
4. Meds (video)
As previously mentioned, the video for ‘Meds’ was filmed ‘on the road’ with Placebo on and around the Colmar Wine Festival gig on August 16th whilst in France. It was directed by David Mould and apparently the video is something very special!
WHERE TO SEE THE VIDEO ON TV??
You can see it on the following music channels from this Friday morning (8th September):
MTV2, Chartshow TV, B4, Scuzz, Kerrang! and Q TV
It is also available to vote (after Sunday?) for on NME Chart show – being played as a hot new pick on Monday’s show.
MTV appearances:
MTV2 on Monday @ 11pm: All of Placebo’s videos up to date will be played, including Meds. There will also be an interview with Brian Molko.
September 29th: The show Gonzo, to which Placebo are no strangers, will be running a competition, so be sure to watch!
Alternatively the entire video can be viewed here, via sucker-love.com.
Wed 6 Sep 2006
Throughout their festival shows this year Placebo and Franz Ferdinand have had a documentary crew following them, not only filming their sets but also behind the scenes footage. The result of this is set to air on the station Arte on September 28th. In the meantime and if you don’t have the station you can view previews of the footage here.
After the Beijing Pop Festival this weekend Placebo will soon arive in Australia for a brief stint of gigs. However before fans are treated to their live performances they can be seen on the variety TV show
Rove [live]. According to the website they will play the track Meds at the end of the show.
Channel 10, Tuesday 12th September, 9:30pm.
Additionally Australian fans can find an exclusive Q&A with Brian Molko in the September 20th edition of JMag.
There’s plenty of tour pictures and reviews floating around. Seems our friendly bassist Stefan has taken to smashing his bass and according to press reports there was plenty of noise to be heard coming from the boy’s camp at Reading. So it’s good to hear that they haven’t lost that rock n roll spirit! Members of our
suckerlove_ community have been given (private) access to video footage of Brian and Stef back to their playful & endearing antics on stage whilst in Istanbul the other evening.
IMAGES:
Leeds Festival, UK. 25th August, 2006
To view 32 photos taken at the
Rock AM See Festival, Germany on September 2nd, visit
dasding.de
If you’ve been to a recent concert and have taken some great pics that you’d like to show off to other fans, please send them in!
sources: belladonnachild, track_4, dasding, corbis, Rune Hellestad, xsofplacebo
