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Depeche Mode

  • Blogs

    December 24, 2012

    The Ten Best EDM Singles of 2012

    The term "electronic dance music" means so many things to so many people, and this year things only got more complicated. Dubstep continued its dance floor takeover, mainstream pop-oriented EDM ruled the radio, and the beat scene pushed on. Although divergent in style and ethos, here are the ten dan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2012

    The 20 Greatest EDM DJs: 10-1

    See also: The 20 Greatest EDM DJs: 20-11 Electronic dance music's recent resurgence has made the genre more popular than ever before, but it's still often not taken seriously as an art form. And yeah, many goofily-dressed ravers are so high they'll literally dance to anything. But below we've highl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2012

    Kourtney Kline Is a Nerd Who Go-Go Dances, Curses and Tours With Rockstars

    If you didn't know better, you might think there were two Kourtney Klines running around Los Angeles. One is a go-go dancing ex-rockstar, the eye candy next to the DJ booth. The other is a grown-up version of the girl next door -- a successful music programmer with her own studio and devoted student ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2011

    Father Tiger - Boardner's - 12/20/11

    Diamond Bodine-FischerFather Tiger performs on the Boardner's patio​Better than...sitting around complaining about modern music and listening to your old Depeche Mode albums. Los Angeles-born synthpop duo Father Tiger tease their fans with sporadic YouTube videos and performance dates. Last n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    LinA In LA Picks: You Only Get to Party Like This Once in a Century

    Lina Lecaro The Wolf's wax will put crowds in 11th heaven in Eagle Rock.​Is 11-11-11 a date to fear or to anticipate? Psychologists say it might bring about cases of "apophenia" (the human tendency to find meaning or patterns in randomly occurring data). We can promise this weekend -- which ki ... More >>

  • Music

    May 19, 2011

    Music to Pick Up/Download

    Lina Lecaro The Wolf's wax will put crowds in 11th heaven in Eagle Rock.​Is 11-11-11 a date to fear or to anticipate? Psychologists say it might bring about cases of "apophenia" (the human tendency to find meaning or patterns in randomly occurring data). We can promise this weekend -- which ki ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2011

    Depeche Mode's Dave Gahan Covers Joy Division At MusiCares MAP Fund Show

    Lina Lecaro Dave Gahan feels it at Nokia.​Happy Birthday Dave Gahan! The Depeche Mode singer turns 49 today, but he came frighteningly close to never seeing this milestone. Fifteen years ago, he in fact died from an overdose at the Sunset Marquis in West Hollywood and was brought back to life ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2011

    Exclusive Free Download: Acclaimed Jazz Singer Patti Austin Covers Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence"

    Patti does Depeche​One of the biggest surprises of the post-'80s era is how hugely influential Depeche Mode--the on-paper difficult band that peddled adult sexual fantasies to several generations of goth-inclined teens--turned out to have been. Go to any club where the syntheratti congregate ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2011

    L.A.'s Andrew Breitbart Announces 'Big Ol Gay Party' For 'These People' at Conservative Convention In D.C.

    Andrew Breitbart welcomes the gay crowd. Sort of.​L.A.-based conservative pit bull Andrew Breitbart is about as right as it gets here on the left coast. But that doesn't mean he isn't down with the rainbow massive. To prove it Breitbart pulled out every musical stereotype in the book (declari ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2010

    Recoil Live at El Rey Theatre: Alan Wilder on Touring for the First Time Since Leaving Depeche Mode

    Liz OhanesianAlan Wilder backstage at the El Rey​ Friday night, Alan Wilder brought his long-running electronic music project Recoil to the El Rey. For fans of the former Depeche Mode member's work, it was a momentous occasion. This was Wilder's first tour since he left Depeche Mode in the mid ... More >>

  • Music

    October 21, 2010

    Music Picks: Batusis, Interpol, Minus the Bear

    Also, Taj Mahal, Shakira, Sufjan Stevens and others

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2010

    Live in L.A.: At the movies with Isaac Brock, Band of Horses, Angus & Julia Stone, Peter Himmelman, the Airborne Toxic Event

    ​Think of it as an indie rocker with extra butter. Modest Mouse main man Isaac Brock is in town tonight to perform a short set after a screening of a documentary to which he (along with James Mercer, Jack Johnson and others) contributed music. The film is "180º South," which retraces a 1968 t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2010

    Kill Rock Stars gives away 21 free MP3's!

    Kill Rock Stars gives away 21 free MP3's ALFSTRAVAGANZA!

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2010

    Alan Wilder Joins Depeche Mode for "Somebody" at Royal Albert Hall

    When we saw this video of Alan Wilder playing piano as Martin Gore sang "Somebody" on Facebook this morning, we thought it was some Depeche Mode fan inside-joke. After all, Wilder left the band about fifteen years ago and any speculation that he may someday return to the fold, even for one night, se ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2010

    Behind-the-Scenes Footage of Depeche Mode at the 1988 MTV Video Awards

    While doing a routine search of recent uploads to YouTube, we stumbled across these fantastic behind-the-scenes videos of Depeche Mode preparing for the 1988 MTV video awards in LA. Among other awesome sights, we see the band playing cricket in a parking lot, we watch them leaving the Sunset Marquis ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    January 28, 2010

    Depeche Monde

    Fan doc casts Brit synth-pop as the soundtrack of revolution

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2010

    A New Documentary Profiles Obsessed Depeche Mode Fans Around the World

    Depeche Mode ought to reach out and touch British filmmakers Nick Abrahams and Jeremy Deller for making the most loving and life-affirming documentary about their fans. First off, Trent Reznor pops up for a sizeable interview, and when the elusive Mr. Self Destruct talks about his influences, you dr ... More >>

  • Music

    January 21, 2010

    Empire Burlesque

    Depeche Mode ought to reach out and touch British filmmakers Nick Abrahams and Jeremy Deller for making the most loving and life-affirming documentary about their fans. First off, Trent Reznor pops up for a sizeable interview, and when the elusive Mr. Self Destruct talks about his influences, you dr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2010

    Why EMI's YouTube Policy Is Short-Sighted

    On Monday, rock band OK Go issued a statement through its fan forums regarding the release of its latest album as well as the music video for "This Too Shall Pass." Specifically, it's the video that has fans riled. You see, OK Go is affiliated with EMI and, like all bands who are part of that major ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2009

    West Coast Sound's Top Ten Cover Songs of the Decade

    Cover songs are a massive gray area for music fans. If a band sticks too close to the original, they might be perceived as a cheap knock-off, but if the band makes a drastic diversion, the results might only be amusing for a moment. When a cover works, though, the payoff can be massive. Fans can be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2009

    Is Eric Wareheim the Next Spike Jonze? A Look at the Adult Swim Star's Music Videos

    Eric Wareheim's foray into music video directing is marked by sequins, awkward dance moves and a few downright scary make-out sessions. One half of the team that brought you Adult Swim favorites Tom Goes to the Mayor and Tim and Eric, Awesome Show! Great Job, his style is over-the-top, perhaps even ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 13, 2009

    I'M IN A DEPECHE MODE -- YOU TOO?

    Eric Wareheim's foray into music video directing is marked by sequins, awkward dance moves and a few downright scary make-out sessions. One half of the team that brought you Adult Swim favorites Tom Goes to the Mayor and Tim and Eric, Awesome Show! Great Job, his style is over-the-top, perhaps even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2009

    Wumpskate Celebrates Six Years on Wheels

    Tonight at World on Wheels, monthly party Wumpskate turns six. The Monday night roller disco began as a chance for industrial fans to skate to their genre favorites. Since, then, though, it has evolved into an eclectic, all-age event with frequent theme nights. Last month, we headed down to Wumpskat ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 27, 2009

    Start Spreading the Food . . .

    Tonight at World on Wheels, monthly party Wumpskate turns six. The Monday night roller disco began as a chance for industrial fans to skate to their genre favorites. Since, then, though, it has evolved into an eclectic, all-age event with frequent theme nights. Last month, we headed down to Wumpskat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2009

    Peter, Bjorn & John Announce Secret Show at Skybar for Tonight

    On the heels of their opening gigs for Depeche Mode at the Hollywood Bowl, Peter, Bjorn and John have just announced a surprise show at Skybar at the Mondrian tonight. The gig will feature DJ Jason Bentley on the decks. ​ Quick: rsvp!

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2009

    Depeche Mode at the Hollywood Bowl: Night One

    View more photos in the "Depeche Mode: Night One" slideshow. Depeche Mode at the Hollywood Bowl, Aug. 16 You needn't look back at the Rose Bowl in 1988 or the West Hollywood record store riot of 1990 to measure Depeche Mode's relationship with our city. Those kinds of things are for the history bo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2009

    Synthpop Goes Acoustic: Impromptu YouTube Cover of "Living in Oblivion"

    The nice thing about sticking with MySpace is that, occasionally, one of the hundreds of bands that have somehow ended up on your friend list will post an interesting bulletin. Such was the case Friday night when Fullerton-based synthpop band Anything Box alerted their fans to an acoustic cover of t ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    June 18, 2009

    Los Angeles Film Festival: I Want My MTV

    Fest’s music-video showcase takes things back to basics

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2009

    Depeche Mode on Hollywood Blvd: Jimmy Kimmel Live Gig Stops Traffic

    View more pics in the Depeche Mode slideshow here. Timothy NorrisHollywood Babylon: Depeche Mode clogs up the corridor. By Paul Rogers Face it, Depeche Mode are a duo. Sure, the English electro-pop vets have that other bloke hanging about, manning his hi-tech station with all the panache of a t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2008

    Hilary Duff Bites Depeche Mode

    Oh, Depeche Mode, how could you? Are times so tough that you're letting the Duffster karaoke a version of your iconic "Personal Jesus"? This reminds me of the time Tatu covered "How Soon Is Now," which okay, fine, yes I rather enjoyed. The Duff told MTV she was 2 years old when the song came o ... More >>

  • Music

    July 3, 2008

    Synth-Pop Legend Yaz Makes Its L.A. Debut

    A quarter-century after their birth, the duo play the Orpheum

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2008

    Music Sales Sink to 1985 Levels. Did 1985 Really Suck or Something?

    Sure, the papers are full of stories of gas prices shooting up and housing prices plummeting, but those are new phenomena compared to the steady declines in the fortunes of the record industry. The latest sales numbers show a decrease of 11% over last year - and that includes legal digital downloads ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 3, 2008

    Rum Runners

    Sure, the papers are full of stories of gas prices shooting up and housing prices plummeting, but those are new phenomena compared to the steady declines in the fortunes of the record industry. The latest sales numbers show a decrease of 11% over last year - and that includes legal digital downloads ... More >>

  • Music

    April 3, 2008

    Groove Armada: Rum Runners

    Sure, the papers are full of stories of gas prices shooting up and housing prices plummeting, but those are new phenomena compared to the steady declines in the fortunes of the record industry. The latest sales numbers show a decrease of 11% over last year - and that includes legal digital downloads ... More >>

  • LA Life

    January 24, 2008

    Ask a Mexican! Las Puertas

    Never realized Jim Morrison was the equal of Morrissey and Charles Bronson among other Mexican guero icons.

  • Music

    April 12, 2007

    Touch of Class, Spark of Fire

    Never realized Jim Morrison was the equal of Morrissey and Charles Bronson among other Mexican guero icons.

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2007

    Erasure and Smashing Pumpkins News

    FRIDAY, 7:30 p.m. Viper Room There was a lively and fashionable crowd at the Viper Room Friday night for MSO PR's soiree celebrating the launch of their new website. Grande dame of public relations, Alexandra Greenberg, introduced me to the MS in MSO, Mitch Schneider. Mitch (above, in black hat) i ... More >>

  • Columns

    September 28, 2006

    Hers, Not His

    FRIDAY, 7:30 p.m. Viper Room There was a lively and fashionable crowd at the Viper Room Friday night for MSO PR's soiree celebrating the launch of their new website. Grande dame of public relations, Alexandra Greenberg, introduced me to the MS in MSO, Mitch Schneider. Mitch (above, in black hat) i ... More >>

  • Music

    August 31, 2006

    Get Your Cover On

    On rock-tribute albums by Nouvelle Vague and Susanna & the Magical Orchestra, old is the new new...

  • Calendar

    June 8, 2006

    Music Picks

    For the week of June 8 - 15

  • Music

    May 11, 2006

    Tiara Girlz

    For the week of June 8 - 15

  • Music

    May 4, 2006

    Clusterfucked

    For the week of June 8 - 15

  • Music

    January 26, 2006

    Screen and Be Seen

    For the week of June 8 - 15

  • Music

    January 5, 2006

    10 Albums That Stank Up the Room

    For the week of June 8 - 15

  • Music

    December 15, 2005

    Nightranger

    For the week of June 8 - 15

  • Music

    December 1, 2005

    I Just Can’t Get Enough, I Just Can’t Get Enough

    For the week of June 8 - 15

  • Music

    September 11, 2003

    Club Fight

    Resurrection and ascension at the Wake Up Show hip-hop battle

  • Music

    May 24, 2001

    His Purple Majesty

    Resurrection and ascension at the Wake Up Show hip-hop battle

  • Music

    December 24, 1998

    Devoted

    Reconstructing Depeche Mode

  • Music

    November 12, 1998

    Shooting Off Sparks

    Reconstructing Depeche Mode

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