Pet Shop Boys & Johnny Marr's Obscure Collab

0:00On April 9th, Pet Shop Boys just lit up London's electric ballroom with their obscure residency, digging deep into rarities and track spans rarely, here, live. This five-night run kicked off earlier this week, and last night on March 8th, they surprised everyone by bringing out Johnny Mar from the Smiths, for a special guest spot. Mar jumped in after a few openers like, through you, and two divided by zero, teaming up for the first live take-off, up against it ever, plus the truck. Driver and his mates since 2002, and a debut of, I didn't get where I am today. The set stayed packed with obscurities from across their catalog, including first plays of Jack the Lad from 86 and new boy from 20, 20. Fans lost it over the collab, sharing clips online and calling Mar's drop a huge bonus. These two go way back, they formed the super-group electronic in the late 80s, dropped to getting away with it in December 89, and Mar's. Bested on Pet Shop Boys tracks from albums like Behavior, Bilingual, and Release.

1:03The shows keep rolling this week, with more deep cuts promised, while Pet Shop Boys dropped their 15th album, nonetheless, last April, to Strong. Reviews. Mar's hyping his biggest solo gig yet, at Manchester's Castlefield Bowl, on July 9th, tying into new projects. If you're into synth pop history colliding with guitar legends, these obscure nights prove the classics still pack a punch. Keep an ear out for the full run, that's the story for today. Music news today, driven by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.