Placebo han confirmado que su próximo single será Bright Lights y que saldrá a finales de enero de 2010. La canción tendrá nuevos arreglos y nuevas voces en los coros, si tienes la suerte de verles tocando en la gira de invierno, podrás escuchar esta nueva versión de la canción con los nuevos arreglos. También habrá un video para el nuevo single.

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Placebo has confirmed that their new single will be Bright Lights and it will be out in late January 2010. This song will have new arrangements and new backing vocals, and if you are lucky enough to see them playing in their winter tour you will get to listen this new version with the new arrangements. There will be also a new video for the single.

PLACEBO ha ganado el galardón a la ‘Mejor Banda Alternativa’ 2009 de los Premios de la Música de MTV Europa. ¡Enhorabuena!

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PLACEBO has won an award to the ‘Best Alternative Band’ of the European MTV Music Awards  2009. Congratulations!

(Photo by Dave M. Benett/Getty Images)

Al finalizar la gira europea de invierno, la gente que compró la caja Deluxe Box Set de la edición limitada del álbum, tendrá acceso a las descargas en diercto de temas de la gira que el grupo habrá elegido y preparado para descargar.

Si compraste la caja a través de la tienda online de Placebo, Placeboworld contactará contigo automaticamente una vez estén listas las descargas, así que lo único que tienes que hacer es esperar. Sin embargo, si compraste la caja en tu tienda local necesitarás registrar la caja y tu email. Para registrarla sólo tienes que entrar en Placeboworld y seguir las instrucciones, durante el registro tendrás que dar algunos datos de tu caja, así que asegúrate de tenerla a mano.

Estos temas en directo son solamente para la gente que compró la la caja Deluxe Box Set de la edición limitada de ‘Battle for the Sun’, no se podrán conseguir de ninguna otra manera. Por favor no compartas los datos que te serán requeridos al resgistrarla con nadie más.

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After the European winter tour, people who purchased the Deluxe Box Set will have access to the ‘Live Track Downloads’, that the band will have choosen from the tour and prepare for download.

If you are one of those who purchased the box set via the Placebo online store you will be contacted automatically once the tracks are ready, so all you have to do is wait till Placeboworld contact you. However, if you purcahsed it from any local store, you will need to register your eamil and box set. To do this, enter Placeboworld and follow the steps, you will have to enter some informarion about your box set while you register it, so be sure you have it with you.

These ‘Live Tracks Downloads’ will be only available to the people who purchased ‘Batttle for the Sun’ Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set, these tracks won’t be available anywhere else. Please do not share the information you enter in the registration questions with anyone.

Durante los conciertos de la gira de invierno de 2009, no verás solamente el fantástico concierto que ofrecerá Placebo y sus teloneros, si no que además tendrás la oportunidad de ver un Festival de Cortos que se proyectará antes del concierto y durante las salidas que haga el grupo del escenario en la pantalla principal de éste.

El Festival ShortsTV, comenzará en el concierto de Paris del 24 de Octubre, presentando el trabajo de 8 directores internacionales de gran talento, los cuales han sido seleccionados por Placebo. Estas películas pueden ser cortas en duración pero impactantes.

Presentados por ShortsTV, un canal de cortos, y Livewire Televisual, especialistas en videos de música en directo y TV, los 8 cortos competirán entre ellos y los fans de toda Europa estarán invitados a votar online, a su favorito, en la página oficial de Placebo en las próximas semanas. El ganador será anunciado al final de la gira.

Puedes votar por tu corto favorito aquí.

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From Placeboworld:

During the Winter tour dates of 2009 you will not only be able to watch the incredible show by Placebo and supports, but will also get the chance to see a Short Film Festival that will be screened before the gig and during the artist changeovers on the mainstage screens.

The ShortsTV Film Festival, launches at the Paris show on 24th October, features the work of 8 highly talented international film makers, for which Placebo themselves shortlisted. These movies may be short in length but they’ll be big on impact.

Presented by ShortsTV, the short film channel, and Livewire Televisual, the live music video and TV specialist, the 8 short movies will be competing with one another and fans from across Europe will be invited to vote online for their favourite at Placebo’s website in the coming weeks. The winner will be announced at the end of the tour.

You can vote for your favourite film here.

ANIMATION

This Way Up
Dir Smith & Foulkes | 9 min | UK
A.T Shank & Son have had a bad day at the funeral parlour when a falling
boulder flattens their hearse. Emotional and literal pitfalls lie in wait
for them as they make their way cross-country with just a coffin for
company.

Killing Time At Home
Dir: Neil Coslett | 3 min | UK
Isolated from the outside world, all that’s left to do is kill time. For some, the only way to make friends is to grow them.

JoJo in the Stars
Dir Marc Craste | 13 min | UK
BAFTA Winner Jo Jo in the Stars is a story of love, self-sacrifice, and
jealousy played out against a black and white world that is both nightmarish
and hauntingly beautiful.

Le Petit Dragon
Dir Bruno Collet | 8 min | France
Thirty-five years after Bruce Lee’s death, his soul is reincarnated in the
form of a toy action figure.

LIVE ACTION FILMS

Motel
Dir Thor Freudenthal | 6 min | USA
A traveller checks into a mysterious motel; has he really found a road-side
oasis?

Maestro
Dir Geza M. Toth | 4.40 min | Hungary
Five minutes before the big performance Maestro is getting ready behind the curtains. Time is slowly ticking away…

Chyenne
Dir Alexander Meier | 5 min | Switzerland
In a deserted housing estate, a little girl – Chyenne – sneaks up to a raven
and starts a game, approaching him unseen. The odd duel ends up in a
struggle, whose winner isn’t decided til the very end.

Gone Underground
Dir Su Turhan | 9 min | Germany
A beautiful young woman gets on a train. In a tunnel, suddenly, the lights
go off. No words are spoken, but what happens next shows us in a shocking
way to obey the signs.