Tag: depeche mode

A Full Slate

Happy Grand Prix! Today is the 35th running of the Long Beach Grand Prix and I can hear the cars roaring down Shoreline Drive from just outside my window, which is nowhere near the venue. Tells you how loud those things are. Anyway, let's get to the meat of today's sandwhich, okay? I've got a … Continue reading A Full Slate →

More Than a Box Set

I've had a slew of gift cards and certificates in my possession from Christmas and my birthday that, for the life of me, I couldn't find the urge to spend. I would walk around GameStop like a penniless and dateless high-schooler on a Friday night ogling the shelves just searching for something, anything to take … Continue reading More Than a Box Set →

Depeche Mode Press Conference Thoughts

This last Monday, British music pioneers* Depeche Mode held a press conference in Germany to give [few] details about their yet-to-be-titled album due out on April 20, 2009, and upcoming tour that has been dubiously dubbed the Tour of the Universe. The press conference was streamed via LiveNation and if you were fortunate enough to … Continue reading Depeche Mode Press Conference Thoughts →

20 Years Later

On June 18, 1998, I was just another punk kid a year out of high school. I had a really bitchin' Chevrolet Chevette which I aptly named The Silverfish because of its paint job. That day was also the day (or night) of Depeche Mode's infamous Concert For The Masses at the Rose Bowl in … Continue reading 20 Years Later →

18 Years Ago Today…

I met Depeche Mode. Here's the text from an outdated Web page I created, celebrating the event: I was barely over a month into my 21st birthday back in March, 1990. Considering I never had the notion to drink, I had never thought about going into a bar. My mind would change quickly. My brother … Continue reading 18 Years Ago Today… →