Pet Shop Boys ‘Format’ Available for Pre-order.

The UK’s most successful duo of all time need no introduction – The Pet Shop Boys’ 12 UK Top 10 albums (with 7 certified platinum and total sales over 2.5 million records) and their 40 UK Top 20 singles (with 5.4 million sold in the UK alone) simply speak for themselves.

Their mountain of hit singles also contain a perhaps less well-known but equally exquisite collection of b-sides and bonus tracks. To celebrate this prolific song-writing and recording, an incredible 38 b-sides and bonus tracks have now been collected together from singles released between 1996 and 2009, to create ‘Format’.

Available digitally and as 2CD in a lift-off lid box, all tracks on ‘Format’ have been remastered and the box booklet features an interview with Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe by Jon Savage (author of ‘England’s Dreaming’ and ‘Teenage’).

‘Format’ follows on from the 1995 release, ‘Alternative’, which collected the duo’s b-sides from 1985 to 1994.

Pet Shop Boys are currently working on their 11th studio album which is due for release in the fall of this year.

Pre-order at Amazon.com (here).

Track Listings

Disc 1

1. The truck-driver and his mate (2012 – Remaster)
2. Hit and miss (2012 – Remaster)
3. In the night 1995 (2012 – Remaster)
4. Betrayed (2012 – Remaster)
5. How I learned to hate rock-and-roll (2012 – Remaster)
6. Discoteca (New version) (2012 – Remaster)
7. The calm before the storm (2012 – Remaster)
8. Confidential (Demo for Tina Turner) [2012 - Remaster]
9. The boy who couldn’t keep his clothes on (2012 – Remaster)
10. Delusions of grandeur (2012 – Remaster)
11. The view from your balcony (2012 – Remaster)
12. Disco potential (2012 – Remaster)
13. Silver age (2012 – Remaster)
14. Screaming (2012 – Remaster)
15. The ghost of myself (2012 – Remaster)
16. Casting a shadow (2012 – Remaster)
17. Lies (2012 – Remaster)
18. Sexy Northerner (2012 – Remaster)

Disc 2

1. Always (2012 – Remaster)
2. Nightlife (2012 – Remaster)
3. Searching for the face of Jesus (2012 – Remaster)
4. Between two islands (2012 – Remaster)
5. Friendly fire (2012 – Remaster)
6. We’re the Pet Shop Boys (2012 – Remaster)
7. Transparent (2012 – Remaster)
8. I didn’t get where I am today (2012 – Remaster)
9. The Resurrectionist (2012 – Remaster)
10. Girls don’t cry (2012 – Remaster)
11. In private (7-inch mix) (2012 – Remaster)
12. Blue on blue (2012 – Remaster)
13. No time for tears (7-inch mix) (2012 – Remaster)
14. Bright young things (2012 – Remaster)
15. Party song (2012 – Remaster)
16. We’re all criminals now (2012 – Remaster)
17. Gin and Jag (2012 – Remaster)
18. After the event (2012 – Remaster)
19. The former enfant terrible (2012 – Remaster)
20. Up and down (2012 – Remaster)

Madonna Officially Announced Name Of Her Upcoming Album

Madonna officially announced the name of her upcoming studio album, which is “M.D.N.A”, which stands for Madonna DNA. The albums first single, “Give Me All Your Luvin’” is to hit radio in the U.S. on February 7th. The album is sent to be released in early Spring provided no one hacks the computers over at Interscope/Universal Records.

Visit Madonna.com for the latest news and updates

Ralph Lauren Double Sided Wool-Blend Scarf ($55)

Wool-blend double sided scarf, light grey on one side and dark on the other, with a stitched polo player emblem and fringing. This easy cover-up in neutral tones is a low-key classic. Made in Italy of 80% wool and 20% nylon. The scarf measures in at a very generous 10″ wide and 66″ long. (LINK)

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Glow Table Lamp ($69)

Minimal modern uplighting. Opal glass cylinder shade in a satin nickel base emits a soft glow. Ideal for bedside or desk. The Glow Table Lamp is easy to turn on and off with switch on the 5½’ translucent cord. CFL bulb included.

Available at Crate & Barrel (store with offering furniture) and at CrateandBarrel.com (LINK)

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The new Nike Shield Running Shoes ($90-$140) are made for extreme runners that take to the great outdoors in all climate conditions. The running shoes feature Nike’s DWR (Durable Water Repellent) materials, making the shoes virtually waterproof.

Nike Free Run+ 2 Shield

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The entire Nike Shield collection is available at Finishline.com and FinishLine stores nationwide.

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We’ve always felt that there never seems to be enough men’s clothing stores in New York City, but Ralph Lauren is helping to fill that void with the opening of RRL&Co. on West Broadway in Soho. The new men’s emporium is located in the former Ralph Lauren store, that was also a Polo Sport store prior to that.

For more on the store opening, please read the article at TheShophound.com.

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Daily Soothing Cleanser ($21)

This gentle, yet efficient cleanser is the 1st of a 3-Step Skin Rescue program that soothes and fortifies skin. Gently cleanses and eliminates impurities while soothing and refreshing your skin with a comfortable creamy texture. Use every morning before shaving and at the end of the day. Wet face with water, lather and rinse off. Avoid eye contour area.

Anti-Irritations Shaving Foam ($17)

This rich and dense shave foam is the 2nd of a 3-Step Skin Rescue program that soothes and fortifies skin. Specifically formulated for sensitive skin, this emollient foam protects skin for a close and gentle shave. This shaving foam is excellent to help prevent razor burns.

Daily Moisturizing, Soothing and Fortifying Care ($21)

This hydrating care is the 3rd of a 3-Step Skin Rescue program that soothes and fortifies skin. Reduce the 5 signs of skin sensitivity: redness, tingling, tightness and flare-ups. Fortifies skin against external aggressions leaving it feeling comfortable.

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The Milo Classic Leather Lounge Chair ($2,500) features a sleek and modern look that was inspired by the iconic leather lounger originally designed by Milo Baughman in 1962 for Thayer Coggin, the founder of the North Carolina furnishings company of the same name.

While staying true to the original design, some eco-friendly modifications have been made with the use of a certified sustainable, solid kiln-dried maple frame. The seat cushion is soy-based polyfoam with fiber and the back cushion is recycled poly-fiber with both cushions covered in down proof ticking. The Milo chair, after 50 years, is still made in the USA!

The Milo chair is available in Black, White, Grey or Brown leather. The chair’s frame is made of nickel-plated steel that is finished with a clear coat of lacquer.

View the Milo chair at CrateandBarrel.com