Shit Happens: How TOTU Is Not Cursed & Dave Gahan Is Not Old

August, 15, 2009 / 2 comments

By Amanda This isn’t necessarily the topic I wanted to have for my first non-tour related post, but it seems fitting. As most fans know by now, today’s gig in Mountain View, California was cancelled…

Pop Quiz: Andy Fletcher Of Depeche Mode

August, 8, 2009 / 0 comments

By Aidin Vaziri ~ Even for a band that’s come to expect disaster, this has been a particularly rough year for Depeche Mode. Within days of setting off on a world tour in support of…

Exploring The Sober Side Of Depeche Mode

August, 6, 2009 / 0 comments

By Tom Lanham ~ SAN FRANCISCO — On first listen, Depeche Mode’s new ‘Sounds Of The Universe’ may seem like more of the UK trio’s sinister stock in trade — Gothic synth motifs backed by…

Depeche Mode Plays Intimate Show At Borgata In Atlantic City

August, 2, 2009 / 0 comments

By Bill Canacci ~ For almost 30 years, Depeche Mode has been making music for the masses – and if Saturday’s intimate concert at the Borgata in Atlantic City is any indication, the English synth-rockers…

Bulgaria Mayor Claims Depeche Mode Will Perform In Shumen

June, 23, 2009 / 0 comments

The popular UK new wave band Depechе Мode might perform in Bulgaria’s city of Shumen in the spring of 2010. The news was announced Tuesday by Shumen’s Mayor, Krasimir Kostov. Kostov said that negotiations were…