January 31, 2010 – 11:33 pm
This evening, Depeche Mode was once again shut out of the Grammys. Every time the band is nominated for an industry award, it comes with mixed feelings for fans. Part joy for the possibility they might actually be getting recognized for their amazing work, and part skepticism for the fact they rarely get the respect [...]
January 25, 2010 – 10:54 pm
@designlk posted this gem to Twitter yesterday and I just had to share. YouTube is chuck full of cover songs, most of them bad, and Depeche Mode tracks are no exception. However, this accordion cover of “Wrong” by Zsadany Csaky and Szlobodan Wertetics manages to successfully capture every layer and intricacy of one of Depeche’s [...]
December 10, 2009 – 4:47 am
I’ve been behind on covering the Sounds of the Universe promotional videos that have been released since this blog was launched, so I’m going to take the time to sit down with each of them and relay my thoughts. I will break my assessments down into three categories: Concept (storytelling, symbolism, relevance to song meaning); [...]
The Snub and the Fools and the Stars
This evening, Depeche Mode was once again shut out of the Grammys. Every time the band is nominated for an industry award, it comes with mixed feelings for fans. Part joy for the possibility they might actually be getting recognized for their amazing work, and part skepticism for the fact they rarely get the respect [...]