Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode Perform in Concert in Barcelona (Pictures)

Music Fascination (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode performs at the Palau Sant Jordi on November 20, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain. Still looking good!

Depeche Mode: Personal Jesus

TheFrontloader.com (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009

I’m pretty sure all of you have heard “Personal Jesus”, and if you haven’t, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? “Personal Jesus” was released on August 29, 1989, and was the first single from Depeche Mode’s Violator album. According Wikipedia, the song reached #13 on the UK Singles Chart, #28 on the Billboard Hot 100, and in 2004 was ranked #368 in Rolling Stone’s...

Interview: frYars

Rock Sellout (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009

Dark Young Hearts is the debut album from frYars (Ben Garrett), a young Londoner with a promising future. The album offers a diverse blend of both genres and themes from alternative, pop and the darker side of electro. Although some might assume that an album attempting so much by someone so young may not deliver all it promises, thankfully frYars has created an album with depth that is both refreshing...

Tactylics - The Guilty Pleasures Prototype (2009)

MusicEmissions (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009

Energy is one of the most imperative aspects of music to the mind. So to find an energetic (in any direction) band unsigned is always appealing. Hailing from the NY Metro area, I'm sure the Tactylics , are another form of guilty pleasure to the ears of many in NYC. Surrounded by a town breeds terrific dark mood or garage, Tactylics may be as cheesey as a unicorn breeding under the great city lights....

dTunes Editor's Week, Day 3: Rey Gutierrez

Destructoid (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009

There’s nothing better on the planet that stimulates my creative senses and inspires my complicated gaming mind then video games and a good soundtrack. I’m addicted and attracted to music videos, short-films of eye-candy, visual stimulation and at times, even good music. (Hur Hur) Sure, there’s tons of movies that are guilty of being the ultimate piece of cinema that have inspired...

Nouvelle Vague Enlist New Wave Icons for '3'

Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009

Filed under: News , New Music , Exclusive In 2004, before Nouvelle Vague co-founder Marc Collin knew there'd be a market for his jazzy lounge-pop remakes of old New Wave tunes, the French producer and musician had little reason to believe he'd ever work with his post-punk heroes. "It's really ambitious to think, 'We're going to do some covers, and we're going to ask the [the original artists]...

Synth Britannia - what did we think ?

Word Magazine blogs (Free subscription) | 18/10/2009

I can't believe noone has already started this thread. I've just got round to watching it and have to say I really enjoyed it though was a bit disappointed as I'd thought it was the usual 3-parter rather than a one-off. It certainly took me back to the late 70s/early 80s, which suddenly seemed soooo long ago and a bit bleak. And didn't people look so young - Depeche Mode looked about 12, especially...

Pioneers Who Made It All Possible

The AIR Users Blog :: The Number 1 Source for AIR... (Free subscription) | 17/10/2009

Last night the BBC aired a show that demonstrates what they are really good at, making shows that have no real commercial value, but are essential programme making. The show was not some expose of political corruption, or a look into 15th century Italian architecture (although these are just as likely to be made by the BBC) but Synth Britannia . Often these shows have an hour of inane clips of all...

Rep Explains Depeche Mode’s Mistaking Peru for Chile

USA Shopping Online @ 2dayplaza.com (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009

A couple of days ago, Depeche Mode was in Peru, performing in front of a 3,000 strong audience at the Explanada del Estadio Monumental. At the end of the show, after the band performed “Never Let Me Down Again,” frontman Dave Gahan yelled in the microphone something that sounded like “Thank you very much, Chile!” which understandably upset many. The thing is, as Daniel Barassi,...

Dave Gahan Nearly Causes International Incident By Just Saying Goodbye

Idolator (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009

During the closing song of Depeche Mode's show on Tuesday in Lima, Peru, concertgoers who had been having a fine time up to that point were sent into a tizzy when they thought they heard DM lead singer Dave Gahan bid farewell to the people of neighboring Chile---after all, as the AP helpfully notes, "The South American neighbors are historic rivals who fought a 19th century war and still argue...

Depeche Mode Did Not Mistake Peru for Chile

Vulture (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009

Depechemode.com webmaster Daniel Barassi would like you to know that Dave Gahan did NOT shout “Thank you very much Chile!" at the end of a concert in Peru. Sure, it kind of sounds like he says "Thank you very much Chile!" but really he didn't. He said "Thank you very much, good night!" Everyone knows that Dave Gahan always ends his shows by saying "Thank you very...

Depeche Mode rep denies singer made slip in Peru

Music Fascination (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009

LOS ANGELES – A Depeche Mode representative is disputing reports that the British pop band's lead singer inadvertently sent a shout-out to the wrong country at a concert in Peru. Peruvian news media buzzed with the story after a video of Tuesday's performance was posted on Youtube. In the clip, it sounds as though frontman Dave Gahan shouts "Thank you very much, Chile!" to a sea of cheering...

• Depeche Mode rep denies incorrect shout-out - MSNBC.com
• Depeche Mode rep denies singer made slip in Peru - Examiner
• See the 4 articles on the same subject

Music News: Depeche Mode frontman sparks anger after thanking wrong country during gig in Peru

The Daily Record (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009

DEPECHE Mode singer Dave Gahan caused fury in Peru - by thanking the wrong country.

Depeche Mode: Depeche Mode Frontman Confuses Peru with Chile

prefixmag (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009

At a recent stop in Peru, Depeche Mode frontman Dave Gahan had a total Spinal Tap moment; he shouted out "Thank you very much Chile." In fairness, most people couldn't pick Peru from Chile, or tell the difference between chili, Chilli (from TLC), Chili's (the restaurant) or Chile, so it's understandable. Also, Lima, where Depeche Mode were performing, is only like a few hundred miles from...

Depeche Mode’s Gahan Makes Rock-Star Mistake: Thanks Chile While In Peru

Rock and Roll Daily (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009

Depeche Mode were onstage earlier this week during their second of four shows south of the Equator when frontman Dave Gahan ended “Never Let Me Down Again,” grabbed his microphone and shouted, “Thank you Chile!” to the audience at Explanada del Estadio Monumental. One problem, though: Explanada del Estadio Monumental is not in Chile. It’s [...]