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Depeche Mode

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2012

    Madonna's MDNA: A First Listen

    ​Sure, I heard bad things about MDNA, but when's the last time critics actually jumped for Madonna? In the pre-"poptimist" era of 1999, with Ray of Light, I'm pretty sure. Music was a billion times better, and the oft-cited failure American Life is actually pretty strange and fun (vocoder and rapp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2012

    Weekend Parties: Lights Down Low Celebrates Six Years, Tim Sweeney and Rebolledo at Monarch, Carl Craig Returns, and More

    Well, San Francisco, this time around you're in it for the long haul. From megaparties to videotheques, this weekend's festivities have something for just about everyone. For dance music fans, it's a rare time when choices and sacrifices will need to be made. But that's enough preamble, let's get in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2011

    Plaid on Its New Album, the Persistent Influence of Detroit Techno, and How to Not Repeat Yourself Musically After 20 Years

    Plaid: Never a duo to get caught in a box.​ British electronic duo Plaid, made up of Ed Handley and Andy Turner, has been navigating the digital obliques of melodically askew, syncopated beats since 1991. This Friday, it will bring the music of its new album, Scintilli -- Plaid's first non-sou ... More >>

  • Music

    April 13, 2011

    Meet the New Morrissey: Twin Shadow (Capably) Summons Reagan-Era Pop

    Plaid: Never a duo to get caught in a box.​ British electronic duo Plaid, made up of Ed Handley and Andy Turner, has been navigating the digital obliques of melodically askew, syncopated beats since 1991. This Friday, it will bring the music of its new album, Scintilli -- Plaid's first non-sou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2011

    Toke Along with Scala & Kolacny Brothers, Then See Them at the Independent Tonight

    ​ This week: Toke along with Scala & Kolacny Brothers. ​ Behind the buzz: Anyone claiming mystification at this Coachella-bound rock choir needs a sharp rap across the skull with one of those dildos left over from a Die Antwoord video. You'd think cultural memory of a lopsided pair of So ... More >>

  • Dining

    March 9, 2011

    Drink 2011: Party Like It's 1999 -- Or Earlier

    ​ This week: Toke along with Scala & Kolacny Brothers. ​ Behind the buzz: Anyone claiming mystification at this Coachella-bound rock choir needs a sharp rap across the skull with one of those dildos left over from a Die Antwoord video. You'd think cultural memory of a lopsided pair of So ... More >>

  • Music

    March 9, 2011

    Drink 2011: Party Like It's 1999 -- Or Earlier

    ​ This week: Toke along with Scala & Kolacny Brothers. ​ Behind the buzz: Anyone claiming mystification at this Coachella-bound rock choir needs a sharp rap across the skull with one of those dildos left over from a Die Antwoord video. You'd think cultural memory of a lopsided pair of So ... More >>

  • Music

    October 20, 2010

    Recoil: Show Preview

    ​ This week: Toke along with Scala & Kolacny Brothers. ​ Behind the buzz: Anyone claiming mystification at this Coachella-bound rock choir needs a sharp rap across the skull with one of those dildos left over from a Die Antwoord video. You'd think cultural memory of a lopsided pair of So ... More >>

  • Music

    June 16, 2010

    Concept Concert

    Stars perform their hook-heavy new record from start to finish on their current tour.

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2010

    Video of the Day: "Deep Dive" by Wild Palms

    Newly signed to Bjork's label One Little Indian, post-punkers Wild Palms recently released their single "Deep Dive" backed with a cover of "Human Behaviour" and I just can't get enough of it. "Deep Dive" soars with staccato guitars and charismatic vocals, the champion of studio sessions with Garet ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2010

    New Site Animates Iconic Album Covers

    Pop culture is in perpetual remix. It's fun to watch all the various ways clever artists and designers re-imagine not just the music, but the images behind iconic acts. Those interpretations extend to album art. A new site called Animated Albums adds a little extra kick to static images by David Bow ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2010

    Weekend Party Preview: Flying Lotus, Dancing Ghosts

    Megalodon​This weekend's hand-picked soirees offer no running theme between them. Your four Weekend Party Preview options are completely disparate and wonderfully eclectic in their own rights. We'd like to think that such a mixed up spread should please even the most alienated and discerning party ... More >>

  • Music

    February 3, 2010

    Nouvelle Vague

    Megalodon​This weekend's hand-picked soirees offer no running theme between them. Your four Weekend Party Preview options are completely disparate and wonderfully eclectic in their own rights. We'd like to think that such a mixed up spread should please even the most alienated and discerning party ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2009

    Top 10 Onstage Gaffes of 2009

    We'll admit there's more than a little schadenfreude going on in this list of the best onstage gaffes of 2009. But why else would Al Gore have invented YouTube if not to feed our obsessive need to see celebrities get taken down a peg? Here with, our favorite of the year's music-related missteps, cau ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2009

    Depeche Mode Cancels Tonight's Shoreline Show

    ​Depeche Mode announced that they have to cancel tonight's concert at Shoreline after doctors told front man Dave Gahan that he's gotta, ahem, enjoy the silence for a couple days. The singer can't go on belting them out night after night like he used to, and has been put on strict 48 hour rest. Fo ... More >>

  • Music

    August 5, 2009

    Depeche Mode

    ​Depeche Mode announced that they have to cancel tonight's concert at Shoreline after doctors told front man Dave Gahan that he's gotta, ahem, enjoy the silence for a couple days. The singer can't go on belting them out night after night like he used to, and has been put on strict 48 hour rest. Fo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 29, 2009

    They Know They Can Do It

    ​Depeche Mode announced that they have to cancel tonight's concert at Shoreline after doctors told front man Dave Gahan that he's gotta, ahem, enjoy the silence for a couple days. The singer can't go on belting them out night after night like he used to, and has been put on strict 48 hour rest. Fo ... More >>

  • Music

    January 7, 2009

    Shark, Blood

    ​Depeche Mode announced that they have to cancel tonight's concert at Shoreline after doctors told front man Dave Gahan that he's gotta, ahem, enjoy the silence for a couple days. The singer can't go on belting them out night after night like he used to, and has been put on strict 48 hour rest. Fo ... More >>

  • Music

    November 19, 2008

    Our Body Music, Ourselves

    ​Depeche Mode announced that they have to cancel tonight's concert at Shoreline after doctors told front man Dave Gahan that he's gotta, ahem, enjoy the silence for a couple days. The singer can't go on belting them out night after night like he used to, and has been put on strict 48 hour rest. Fo ... More >>

  • Music

    July 30, 2008

    Dolly Parton, Free Agent

    ​Depeche Mode announced that they have to cancel tonight's concert at Shoreline after doctors told front man Dave Gahan that he's gotta, ahem, enjoy the silence for a couple days. The singer can't go on belting them out night after night like he used to, and has been put on strict 48 hour rest. Fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2008

    After 25 Years, Yaz Is Back: Synthpop Icons Play O-Town on July 7

    ​Depeche Mode announced that they have to cancel tonight's concert at Shoreline after doctors told front man Dave Gahan that he's gotta, ahem, enjoy the silence for a couple days. The singer can't go on belting them out night after night like he used to, and has been put on strict 48 hour rest. Fo ... More >>

  • Music

    January 23, 2008

    Bouncer Sees The Three Stages of Relationships at Pilsner Inn

    ​Depeche Mode announced that they have to cancel tonight's concert at Shoreline after doctors told front man Dave Gahan that he's gotta, ahem, enjoy the silence for a couple days. The singer can't go on belting them out night after night like he used to, and has been put on strict 48 hour rest. Fo ... More >>

  • Music

    December 12, 2007

    Tiefschwarz: German brothers bring down the (electro) house

    ​Depeche Mode announced that they have to cancel tonight's concert at Shoreline after doctors told front man Dave Gahan that he's gotta, ahem, enjoy the silence for a couple days. The singer can't go on belting them out night after night like he used to, and has been put on strict 48 hour rest. Fo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 26, 2007

    Shout at the Diabo

    ​Depeche Mode announced that they have to cancel tonight's concert at Shoreline after doctors told front man Dave Gahan that he's gotta, ahem, enjoy the silence for a couple days. The singer can't go on belting them out night after night like he used to, and has been put on strict 48 hour rest. Fo ... More >>

  • Music

    September 12, 2007

    The Bravery Far from Bold

    ​Depeche Mode announced that they have to cancel tonight's concert at Shoreline after doctors told front man Dave Gahan that he's gotta, ahem, enjoy the silence for a couple days. The singer can't go on belting them out night after night like he used to, and has been put on strict 48 hour rest. Fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2007

    CD Review: Blaqk Audio -- CexCells

    ​Depeche Mode announced that they have to cancel tonight's concert at Shoreline after doctors told front man Dave Gahan that he's gotta, ahem, enjoy the silence for a couple days. The singer can't go on belting them out night after night like he used to, and has been put on strict 48 hour rest. Fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2007

    Last Night Photo Edition: Blaqk Audio

    ​Depeche Mode announced that they have to cancel tonight's concert at Shoreline after doctors told front man Dave Gahan that he's gotta, ahem, enjoy the silence for a couple days. The singer can't go on belting them out night after night like he used to, and has been put on strict 48 hour rest. Fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 30, 2007

    CD Review: Recoil -- Subhuman

    ​Depeche Mode announced that they have to cancel tonight's concert at Shoreline after doctors told front man Dave Gahan that he's gotta, ahem, enjoy the silence for a couple days. The singer can't go on belting them out night after night like he used to, and has been put on strict 48 hour rest. Fo ... More >>

  • Music

    August 29, 2007

    Blaqk Audio

    CexCells (Interscope)

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2007
  • Music

    September 13, 2006

    Zion-I get "Paid" again

    CexCells (Interscope)

  • Music

    July 5, 2006

    Mixtape Shmixtape

    Wherein we review Yay Area mixtapes of the day

  • Music

    May 10, 2006

    Hip hop heroes school the new kids

    Wherein we review Yay Area mixtapes of the day

  • Music

    November 9, 2005
  • Music

    October 26, 2005

    Various Artists

    Just Say Sire: The Sire Records Story

  • Music

    June 23, 2004

    Hear This

    KMFDM stands for "Kein Mitleid Für Die Mehrheit". What a bummer.

  • Music

    April 28, 2004

    Evening

    Other Victorians

  • Music

    March 31, 2004

    Xiu Xiu

    Fabulous Muscles

  • Music

    March 24, 2004

    BeatBox

    The DJ that dared to remix Elvis, the man behind the Lazy Dog, and the ninjas that make up Ninja Tune

  • Calendar

    August 27, 2003

    Mystery Date

    Noir's new neighborhood

  • Music

    August 13, 2003

    The Wrath of Gahan

    With the release of his solo debut, the Depeche Mode frontman completes the ultimate rock 'n' roll star trek: Success, Overdose, Resurrection

  • Calendar

    April 30, 2003

    En Garde

    Smuin Ballet tackles the legend of Zorro

  • Music

    April 23, 2003
  • Dining

    August 22, 2001

    Made

    Tales of extravagance and excess from the restaurant scene

  • Music

    March 29, 2000

    Various Artists

    Machine Soul: An Odyssey into Electronic Dance Music, Ohm: The Early Gurus of Electronic Music

  • Music

    October 27, 1999

    House Of Tudor

    Les Nubians, Andrea Parker, Stereo Total, House of Horror, and Cloyne Court Haunted Hotel

  • Music

    September 8, 1999

    Commercial Success

    Off pop music's radar for eight years, San Francisco's Voice Farm has slipped into the background of background music

  • Music

    December 30, 1998

    Riff Raff

    Off pop music's radar for eight years, San Francisco's Voice Farm has slipped into the background of background music

  • Calendar

    June 17, 1998

    REAL ASTROLOGY For an Unreal World

    Off pop music's radar for eight years, San Francisco's Voice Farm has slipped into the background of background music

  • Music

    April 2, 1997

    Hear This

    Off pop music's radar for eight years, San Francisco's Voice Farm has slipped into the background of background music

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