I went to the Pet Shop Boys concert here in Dallas on Sunday (Oct 22), and had a great time. I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect, since I was hung over. While I’ve always been a fan, and I love that Neil is openly gay, I haven’t always been overwhelmed with their albums in recent years. But to hear it live, to feel the music instead of just hearing it, to sense the underlying playful sarcasm in many of their songs (”You only tell me you love me when you’re drunk”); I never appreciated them as much as I do now. It’s amazing that they’ve been together for as long as they have, and still have the same great sound.

I didn’t bring my camera, since a D70 with a zoom lens would’ve set off the metal detectors (the zoom lens would’ve been necessary the backup singers, of course).  But a guy in front of us brought his camera and was nice enough to email me some of them on Monday.  Thanks Kevin!

His friend was from When In Rome, and is working on a solo project, so check out his site at www.myspace.com/frostmanmusic or When In Rome at www.myspace.com/wheninrome.  Man, I loved “The Promise”.

But all in all, it was a great time, and I feel the urge to go to another Pet Shop Boys concert.  I’ll have to go out and buy some of the albums I’ve missed over the years… I’ve definitely danced to enough of their music.