BSB - pictures, review, info

[erilyn]

Pictures and reviews
> canadiankracka has a great review of Pittsburgh and pictures
> Pittsburgh pictures
> Pittsburgh review

Files
From the Detroit show. Credit: Zim at DLS forums. Video is a bit jittery but watchable (lots of hands and heads at times too), audio a bit distorted.
+ Incomplete - 22 meg (whole song)
+ I Want It That Way - 15 meg
Thanks to sperrywink, a zip file of the pictures from this slideshow.
+ MTV pictures from NY show - 769KB

News
> They have been announced as one of the artists for Your Show 6 in San Diego on May 13.
> They will be live in studio with Kidd Kraddick on Tuesday. This thread has links to streaming site and radio affilitates who carry the show.
> Incomplete has is at #36 on the Mediabase radio airplay chart, which bodes well for a top 40 debut on Billboard this coming week (apparently, going from discussion here, cause like I'd know what the hell that all means. But it sounds impressive *g*).

Billboard review of Incomplete
BACKSTREET BOYS
Incomplete
Producer(s): Dan Muckala
Writer(s): D. Muckala, L. Robbins, J. Cates
Publisher(s): various
Label/Catalog Number: Jive/Zomba 69166 (CD promo)
Source: Billboard Magazine
Originally Reviewed: April 16, 2005

When one artist commands four songs in the top 10 of The Billboard Hot 100—here's looking at you, 50 Cent—perhaps there is no better signal that top 40 radio is potentially suffocating listeners with its one-dimensional focus. Poof: Here is an antidote. It's the return of the Backstreet Boys, and with a ballad at that. Pretty nervy, huh? Fortunately, "Incomplete," the quintet's launch single from new album "Never Gone" (due in June), is an emotion-packed, grown-up tome about relationship struggle and strife, something that the Boys' original audience—who are all probably licensed drivers by now—may be able to relate to. Vocally, BSB aim for a more organic edge, though for better or worse, the act sounds an awful lot like Blessid Union of Souls or Bryan Adams here. The time has come for spring cleaning, and this song suits the airwaves like crisp white sheets. CT

Comments

[madame-d.livejournal.com]

Wow. This is so different from the horrid review I read yesterday that trumpeterofdoom posted. This isn't bad. Now if only the stupid radio here would *play* it!!! >_<

}:)

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

Yeah, here's hoping to a lot more like this one :)

[trumpeterofdoom.livejournal.com]

Dude, that one gave one and a half stars. But it was from some random radio station that had just switched their focus, so eh. I seem to be finding a lot of dud news lately.

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

Dud news isn't fun, but there does seem to be a fair bit of good news to balance it out :)

Pssst, the Boys should be making it over your way in the not too distant future for promo, http://talk.livedaily.com/showthread.php?t=465721

[trumpeterofdoom.livejournal.com]

I know! I saw! But I live waaaaay up in the north, and I think they might only hit London and thereabouts. Plus, no TV. :(

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

I feel your pain. I bet they're gonna suddenly announce fabulous goings on for while I'm in the US, but my holiday is basically locked in now, I can't change much at all, without forfeiting some expensive flights.

[trumpeterofdoom.livejournal.com]

You'll get there. Rent a car and drive like the wind canadiankracka did?

I just hope that they eventually make their way over to Asia, but knowing my luck, I won't be there when they do.

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

Heee, if there's something I can reach between the tours I'm going on, I'll be there! *g*