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

ShareBy 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 as Dave was forced on 48-hour vocal rest. I also had three of my Germany shows cancelled earlier in the [...]

Pop Quiz: Andy Fletcher Of Depeche Mode

ShareBy 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 its album ‘Sounds Of The Universe’, the long-running British group was sidelined when singer Dave Gahan took a few days off [...]

Exploring The Sober Side Of Depeche Mode

ShareBy 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 the funereal crooning of frontman Dave Gahan. But delve deeper into the tracks — most composed by band Svengali and keyboardist [...]

Depeche Mode Plays Intimate Show At Borgata In Atlantic City

ShareBy 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 show no signs of slowing down. The band is touring in support of its 12th studio album, ‘Sounds Of The Universe’, [...]

Bulgaria Mayor Claims Depeche Mode Will Perform In Shumen

ShareThe 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 underway and the band’s visit would be sponsored by the brewery company ‘Carlsberg – Bulgaria’. The band will perform on [...]