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Placebo - Battle for the Sun (listen before it's released)

jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
edited August 2009 in Other Music
I just saw this on Placebo's site, pretty cool ...

You can sign up (assume this means they will send you future Placebo news) and they send you a code.

With this code, you can listen ot the new album, Battle for the Sun, up to 5 times streaming on your PC between Friday 9 AM GMT (2 am Pacific, 5 am Eastern) and midnight on Sunday ....

http://www.placeboworld.co.uk/mynews.php?id=61

Album is released on June 9th ... so, nice little preview ....

Maybe I'll be up at 2 am pacific tonight and give it a listen ... :)
"You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91

"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
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  • jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    reminder bump for the weekend crowd ....

    so far, I think I like their last album, "Meds", better ... but, just on my first listen ....
    "You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91

    "I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
  • Thorns2010Thorns2010 Posts: 2,201
    Hmmm.....

    I think I'll have to do that sometime this weekend.

    I preordered the box set of this back in April. I'm surprised I didn't get an email about this. Grrrr!!!

    Anyway, I hope I get mine soon. I don't remember when it said it was suppose to show up! :lol:
  • jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    Thorns2010 wrote:
    Hmmm.....

    I think I'll have to do that sometime this weekend.

    I preordered the box set of this back in April. I'm surprised I didn't get an email about this. Grrrr!!!

    Anyway, I hope I get mine soon. I don't remember when it said it was suppose to show up! :lol:

    my girl is an absolute nut for these guys ... she preordered the box set as well ... she's hoping for that golden ticket to see them and have dinner with them .... I told her not to get her hopes up.

    They have no US dates as of now ... but there's a big gap in their schedule between August and December ... maybe some US dates ... hey, maybe opening for PJ!!! :D
    "You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91

    "I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
  • Thorns2010Thorns2010 Posts: 2,201
    jimed14 wrote:
    Thorns2010 wrote:
    Hmmm.....

    I think I'll have to do that sometime this weekend.

    I preordered the box set of this back in April. I'm surprised I didn't get an email about this. Grrrr!!!

    Anyway, I hope I get mine soon. I don't remember when it said it was suppose to show up! :lol:

    my girl is an absolute nut for these guys ... she preordered the box set as well ... she's hoping for that golden ticket to see them and have dinner with them .... I told her not to get her hopes up.

    They have no US dates as of now ... but there's a big gap in their schedule between August and December ... maybe some US dates ... hey, maybe opening for PJ!!! :D

    I saw them back in '06. It wasn't a bad show by any means, but it wasn't great either.

    Hopefully next time I see them it will kick a little more ass!
  • jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    Thorns2010 wrote:
    jimed14 wrote:
    Thorns2010 wrote:
    Hmmm.....

    I think I'll have to do that sometime this weekend.

    I preordered the box set of this back in April. I'm surprised I didn't get an email about this. Grrrr!!!

    Anyway, I hope I get mine soon. I don't remember when it said it was suppose to show up! :lol:

    my girl is an absolute nut for these guys ... she preordered the box set as well ... she's hoping for that golden ticket to see them and have dinner with them .... I told her not to get her hopes up.

    They have no US dates as of now ... but there's a big gap in their schedule between August and December ... maybe some US dates ... hey, maybe opening for PJ!!! :D

    I saw them back in '06. It wasn't a bad show by any means, but it wasn't great either.

    Hopefully next time I see them it will kick a little more ass!

    I saw them at Coachella in 2007, they were very good ...

    I saw them at the Fillmore in San Francisco in 2007 ... they blew the roof off the place, they were freakin fantastic.
    "You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91

    "I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
  • Thorns2010Thorns2010 Posts: 2,201
    Bump!

    Because I gots to know, Jimed14, did your girl get the boxset yet?

    Mine hasn't shown up yet :(
  • jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    Thorns2010 wrote:
    Bump!

    Because I gots to know, Jimed14, did your girl get the boxset yet?

    Mine hasn't shown up yet :(

    Thorns, where you at?

    My girl got an email saying her box set was held up at customs .... oy ... still not here. you?
    "You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91

    "I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
  • Thorns2010Thorns2010 Posts: 2,201
    jimed14 wrote:
    Thorns2010 wrote:
    Bump!

    Because I gots to know, Jimed14, did your girl get the boxset yet?

    Mine hasn't shown up yet :(

    Thorns, where you at?

    My girl got an email saying her box set was held up at customs .... oy ... still not here. you?

    Just got that email too.

    Which is nice, because I couldn't figure out how to get a hold of anyone to ask them where my order was.
  • jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    Thorns2010 wrote:
    jimed14 wrote:
    Thorns2010 wrote:
    Bump!

    Because I gots to know, Jimed14, did your girl get the boxset yet?

    Mine hasn't shown up yet :(

    Thorns, where you at?

    My girl got an email saying her box set was held up at customs .... oy ... still not here. you?

    Just got that email too.

    Which is nice, because I couldn't figure out how to get a hold of anyone to ask them where my order was.

    I tihnk they just shipped them out late ... and mass emailed evryone in the US ... pretty sad that the album has been out for a few weeks and the people that pre ordered it, more than likely the biggest fans, are still waiting.

    They announced that they are playing a show in Mexico City in late September ... opens up some flickering hopes of some US dates in 2009, but, still not holding my breath.
    "You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91

    "I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
  • Thorns2010Thorns2010 Posts: 2,201
    jimed14 wrote:
    I tihnk they just shipped them out late ... and mass emailed evryone in the US ... pretty sad that the album has been out for a few weeks and the people that pre ordered it, more than likely the biggest fans, are still waiting.

    They announced that they are playing a show in Mexico City in late September ... opens up some flickering hopes of some US dates in 2009, but, still not holding my breath.


    The only time I saw them, which was back in '06 was like.....2-3 days after they played Mexico City. I think they were burned out from that show/the trip all the way up to Minneapolis! :lol:
  • vedder_soupvedder_soup Posts: 5,861
    i have seen them a few times, and always they deliver live :D

    they played before PJ at the reading fest in 06, and Steffan smashed his flying V at the end :shock:

    the album is pretty good, not their best, but still good
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    2006 - Reading Festival,
    2007 - Katowice, London, Nijmegen, Rock Werchter,
    2008 - MSG x2, Hartford, Mansfield x2, Beacon Theater,
    2009 - Melbourne, Sydney,
    2010 - I watched it go to fire!
    2011 - EV Brisbane x3, Newcastle, Sydney x3,
    2012 - Manchester x 2, Amsterdam x2, Prague, Berlin x2, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen,
    2014 - Sydney, EV Sydney x3

    I wave to all my Friends... Yeah!
  • tcaporaletcaporale Posts: 1,577
    I like the new album, but Without You I'm Nothing will always be my favorite record from them. That was one of my favorite albums growing up.
  • BeerBaronBeerBaron Toronto-ish Posts: 4,097
    tcaporale wrote:
    I like the new album, but Without You I'm Nothing will always be my favorite record from them. That was one of my favorite albums growing up.
    That is an amazing album.
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  • vedder_soupvedder_soup Posts: 5,861
    BeerBaron wrote:
    tcaporale wrote:
    I like the new album, but Without You I'm Nothing will always be my favorite record from them. That was one of my favorite albums growing up.
    That is an amazing album.

    +1

    so is sleeping with ghosts 8-)
    2003 - Sydney x3,
    2006 - Reading Festival,
    2007 - Katowice, London, Nijmegen, Rock Werchter,
    2008 - MSG x2, Hartford, Mansfield x2, Beacon Theater,
    2009 - Melbourne, Sydney,
    2010 - I watched it go to fire!
    2011 - EV Brisbane x3, Newcastle, Sydney x3,
    2012 - Manchester x 2, Amsterdam x2, Prague, Berlin x2, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen,
    2014 - Sydney, EV Sydney x3

    I wave to all my Friends... Yeah!
  • Thorns2010Thorns2010 Posts: 2,201
    vedder_soup wrote:
    BeerBaron wrote:
    tcaporale wrote:
    I like the new album, but Without You I'm Nothing will always be my favorite record from them. That was one of my favorite albums growing up.
    That is an amazing album.

    +1

    so is sleeping with ghosts 8-)

    Eh, I never really got into Sleeping With Ghosts.

    For me Black Market Music is a close second to Without You I'm Nothing. Hell, some days I'd say its tops on my list!
  • jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    U.S. tour dates ....

    After much anticipation, PLACEBO are delighted to announce the dates for their USA & CANADA tour.

    The band will be playing the following shows:

    Sep 12th 2009 – Roseland Theatre, Portland OR
    Sep 13th 2009 – The Show Box at Market, Seattle WA
    Sep 14th 2009 – Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC
    Sep 16th 2009 – Murray Theatre, Murray UT
    Sep 17th 2009 – House Of Blues, Las Vega NV
    Sep 20th 2009 – Club Nokia Live, Los Angeles CA
    Sep 21st 2009 – SOMA, San Diego CA
    Sep 23rd 2009 – Gothic Theatre, Denver CO
    Sep 25th 2009 - La Zona Rosa, Austin TX
    Sep 26th 2009 – House Of Blues, Dallas TX
    Sep 27th 2009 – Beaumont Club, Kansas City MO
    Oct 2nd 2009 – House Of Blues, Chicago IL
    Oct 3rd 2009 – Newport Music Hall, OH
    Oct 4th 2009 – Sonar, Baltimore MD
    Oct 6th 2009 – Sound Academy, Toronto ON
    Oct 7th 2009 – Metropolis, Montreal QU
    Oct 10th 2009 – Northern Lights, Clifton Park NY
    Oct 11th 2009 – Terminal 5, New York City NY

    Tickets will be available for purchase soon, keep watching PLACEBOWORLD for details of the on sale date!
    "You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91

    "I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
  • tcaporaletcaporale Posts: 1,577
    I'm going to try to get tickets to the October 11th show.
  • jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    tcaporale wrote:
    I'm going to try to get tickets to the October 11th show.

    I'm just going to sit here and diddle myself.

    no San Francisco date? really? ugh.

    Hoping they are jsut working out terms for Sep 18 or 19, both dates are currently open between Vegas and LA
    "You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91

    "I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
  • jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    PLACEBO POSTPONE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

    http://www.placeboworld.co.uk/mynews.php?id=133

    17.08.2009

    PLACEBO have today announced they have been forced to postpone their
    forthcoming tour of North America after their lead singer, Brian Molko,
    collapsed on stage at Summer Sonic Festival in Osaka, Japan.
    Brian had picked up a virus in Asia which, coupled with jet lag and exhaustion,
    caused the problem after the first song.

    Brian is now back home in London recovering, but has been ordered by his
    doctors to take a 6 week long period of rest. Regrettably therefore, the
    band and management have no option but to postpone the forthcoming North
    American tour.

    Riverman Management commented, "This is pretty
    devastating for everyone - we've only ever cancelled 3 shows in
    Placebo's 14 year history, however Brian's health is paramount. Our
    sincere apologies go out to Placebo's loyal American fans who have
    waited a long time to see the band. We will try and do everything to
    re-arrange the dates as soon as possible".

    The band have had an intensive worldwide schedule this year, promoting
    their 6th studio album 'Battle for the Sun', this includes 24 high
    profile festival performances over the summer, an unprecedented amount
    for any band in 2009.

    Tickets can be refunded at the point of purchase.

    Please keep checking PLACEBOWORLD.co.uk for any additional information.
    "You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91

    "I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
  • tcaporaletcaporale Posts: 1,577
    Dammit.

    Time for a refund.
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