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Formed at the start of the ’80s in Essex, England, influenced by the flourishing punk and post-punk scene of the late ’70s as well as the burgeoning electronic scene, Depeche Mode swiftly became a seminal fixture in the synth-pop, electronic, new wave, and goth rock scenes of the 1980s. Following some early hits, a…
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Depeche Mode w/ Warpaint Ascend Amphitheater; Nashville, TN September 18, 2017 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Though, in their near 40 year run, they’ve never ceased to be a band, English electronic and new wave legends Depeche Mode had only managed to make it to Nashville once in their many years of touring, in May of 1988…
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Earlier this year, we told you that famed English synthpop and new wave pioneers Depeche Mode are set to play their first Nashville show since 1988, and only second ever, at Ascend Amphitheater on Sept. 18. While tickets managed to promptly sell out, there are still some VIP/Platinum seats left for superfans willing to shell out, as well as more moderately…
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Tears for Fears aren’t the only English, ’80s, synthpop and new wave pioneers to announce a decades-overdue return to Nashville this year- fellow famed rockers Depeche Mode, whose one and only other Music City show took place at Starwood Amphitheatre in 1988, finally return to town at the tail end of summer, to headline Ascend Amphitheater on Sept. 18. Achieving…
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The tradition of the family band is rich with “cool” moms and dads that raise up their youngins to tap the tambourine alongside them, keeping the dream alive well into parenthood. But let’s be real. How cool was The Partridge family, really? Exactly. Enter: DMK… A Depeche Mode cover band consisting of a dad,…
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As you may have noticed, this feature was absent from the site last week. Many late night talk shows took the week off, so we followed suit. Two weeks ago, we revamped the format just a bit. We hope it’s been more streamlined and accessible! Each band name still links to Spotify for a…
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Once again, we’re bringing you our roundup of the best live music on television for the week. The amount of great performances can be hard to keep track of, so every Monday I’ll recap the best and most interesting of what’s coming up. I’ll be sure to give you one essential pick for each…