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Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode - Martyr
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It seems as though Depeche Mode are on a roll, with an album released last year and an upcoming Best Of CD and DVD to be released in November. Nothing super exciting concerning the CD though — for us habitual fans, that is. Only 18 songs to cover a […]

Vive la France

Noir Désir - Le Vent Nous Portera
Mano Negra - Pas Assez De Toi
Les Rita Mitsouko - C’est Comme Ça
France is better known outside for its dance-oriented music, with bands like Air and Daft Punk getting international acclaim, than its rock music.
I remember there being a sort of pop-rock resurgence in the late 90’s with new […]

New Wave

Nouvelle Vague - Love Will Tear Us Apart
Nouvelle Vague - The Killing Moon
Nouvelle Vague - Bela Lugosi’s Dead
Nouvelle Vague - Dance With Me
I’ve always thought Nouvelle Vague was the perfect band to listen to on hot summer days. How convenient that Bande à part, their new album, is being released when a heat wave is […]

Fad Gadget

Sylvain Chauveau - Never Let Me Down Again
Fad - Gadget - Back to Nature
µFad - Gadget - Collapsing New People
Up until a few years ago, I made it my duty to be on time to concerts. I wouldn’t have missed opening bands for the world. But then, I started hanging out with people who didn’t […]

The Hungry Years

Marc Almond and Andi (Sex Gang) - The Hungry Years
When two most dissimilar voices come together, the result is sometimes catastrophic, sometimes magic. And depending on your tastes, The Hungry Years is one or the other.
Here, we have Soft Cell’s Marc Almond, whose deep, smooth crooning couldn’t be more different from Sex Gang Children’s Andi’s […]