I’m all for charities looking out for the rights of groups who haven’t got a voice for themselves – be that human rights for people in undemocratic countries or animal rights. But some of the initiatives created by these charities are just a bit, well, stupid.

So it is with Peta (People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals), which has asked the Pet Shop Boys to change their name to the Rescue Shelter Boys. Seriously, have you ever heard of anything so Goddamn ludicrous?
This is one of those stories that had it appeared around April 1 would have been written off …read more

There are very few artists who manage to survive more than a few years at the top of their game, especially in the pop genre. While rock music is timeless and bands can carry on seemingly forever (Rolling Stones), pop is somewhat different.

As its name suggests, pop is whatever is popular in the present, so what may have been successful yesterday is now regarded as retro. This means pop stars continually have to reinvent themselves. Madonna and Britney Spears immediately spring to mind.
Pet Shop Boys have been around for almost 30 years now, having started way back in 1981 (I …read more