Tag Archives: Depeche Mode

The Brit List: The Five Greatest British Albums Of All Time

By | Posted on May 28th, 2012

Should you find yourself overwhelmed with feelings of disgust that, say, Radiator by Super Furry Animals isn’t on this list, don’t blame me, this is the result of a poll conducted by the record shop HMV. They claim ...

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’80s Music Week: Five Great ‘Fire and Ice’ Electropop Duos

By | Posted on November 10th, 2011

Once upon a time, the most efficient way to make pop music involved a guitar or two, a bass, a set of drums and some voices. You could get away with only employing three people without sacrificing the bottom end or the rhythm, but ...

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’80s Music Week: Five Great Depeche Mode Songs

By | Posted on November 7th, 2011

This week has officially been designated as ’80s Music Week on Anglophenia. And to kick us off, here’s a brief stone-skip across the career of a band who could not be more ’80s if they tried.

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Five Great British Nerdy Pop Stars

By | Posted on September 21st, 2011

Pop stars are supposed to be beings made of pure charm and sexual energy. They need a fulsome knowledge of the work of Isaac Asimov like they need tooth decay.

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News Roundup: It’s Definitely ‘Downton Abbey’s Week

By | Posted on September 19th, 2011

It was always a high-risk strategy, putting two of Britain’s best drama series up against each other on a Sunday night, especially given the plethora of means people can use to catch up with whichever one they didn’t watch ...

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MusiCares Salutes Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan for Staying Sober

By | Posted on May 9th, 2011

On Friday night (May 6) at Los Angeles’ Club Nokia, Depeche Mode frontman Dave Gahan was honored for his 10-plus years of sobriety during the seventh annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit.

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Music Roundup: Everything Everything, Plan B Lead Ivor Novello Nominees

By | Posted on April 19th, 2011

• BBC News reports that nominees for the 2011 Ivor Novello Awards have been announced.

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Anglo For Your Ear: Depeche Mode’s “A Question of Lust”

By | Posted on October 30th, 2007

Dave Gahan is the band’s face and, usually, its voice, but songwriter Martin Gore is truly the brains behind Depeche Mode. Gore sings lead on a handful of DM songs, and my favorite is “A Question of Lust,” a ballad ...

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