Depeche Mode

Why Kanye West May Prove to Be the Perfect Punk Rock Rapper

This weekend Kanye West released two new singles off his upcoming album, Yeezus, in the most grandiose possible fashion. On Friday, he announced the video for his newest single, "New Slaves," would be projected onto 66 buildings across six cities around the world in one night. Crowds gathered by the ... More >>

Austin City Limit's 2013 Lineup

Austin City Limits' lineup for 2013 was just announced: Headliners include Depeche Mode, The Cure, Muse, Kings of Leon and noted teenage-girl-advice-givers Atoms for Peace. Tickets go on sale May 7 -- early bird passes are sold out but VIP is available if you just can't wait. See also: -50 Don't ... More >>

Local Independent Record Vendors are Rooting for the Underdogs

This is not your everyday Billboard chart. Each week, we'll tell you which bands are selling in the fine record shops in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, where we consumers of music have impeccable taste. Similarities emerged at CD Source and Good Records this week with top artists reaching high sa ... More >>

This Week's Top Show Announcements: Depeche Mode, Crystal Castles, Cyndi Lauper, The Jonas Brothers and More

Hell. Yes. I've always heard that Depeche Mode is a thrilling live band, and since they're touring with lo-fi electro duo Crystal Castles, that gives you one more reason to pee-pee in your electro-loving pants. I figured DM was sure to spring a tour announcement on us at some point, but I didn't thi ... More >>

At Night on New Order, and Why Music Sounds Better at Night

We caught up with the relatively new At Night, who opened for George Quartz a few weeks ago, and asked about their musical firsts. Who inspired you to pick up a musical instrument? Was it a parent, sibling or band? Jack Gallegos (vocals/guitar): For myself, I would have to say music was deeply em ... More >>

Union Park, New Gastro Pub on Main Street in Downtown is One Friendly Lounge

Union Park opened at 1311 Main St. in downtown last week -- or maybe it was two weeks ago. I'm not exactly sure, but last night I scored a metered parking spot just down the block, which is free after 6 p.m., so I was able to check it out and avoid circling the block nine times and the $8 valet. A ... More >>

400 Blows' Skot Alexander On Punk: "It's a Clothing Store in The Mall Called Hot Topic."

​Talking to Skot Alexander of the Los Angeles-based punk act 400 Blows is like conversing with your drunken uncle. It can be pretty funny, but also a little frustrating: One moment, the guy expresses a well thought out opinion about the sterilization of punk rock; the next moment, the guy can ... More >>

Erasure Adds A Little Techno to Their Pop Blend

Q&A: Erasure Synthmaster Vince Clarke Talks Collaboration with Frankmusik On New Album

A video clip from Erasure's 1992 performance at the Apollo in Manchester, UK Andy Bell and Vince Clarke have been writing pop songs together as Erasure since 1985, and they remain, to this day, one of the most successful British pop acts of all time thanks to their highly positive and creative nat ... More >>

For Your Weekend Listening Pleasure: Just Can't Get Enough Depeche Mode at Bronco Bowl

​So far on this apparently never-ending jaunt down Amnesia Lane we've visited the Bronco Bowl a handful of times, dropping in on the Clash, Squeeze, the Cure, the Replacements and Bruce Springsteen. But there are still myriad memories from the Fort Worth Ave. haunt I'd like to chase down, among th ... More >>

For Your Weekend Listening Pleasure: The Night Doug and Glen and Danny Swapped Songs

​Had a few other things in mind for this work-week wrap-up; maybe I'll get to 'em tomorrow morning ... if you're really that eager for a couple of Reunion Arena shows, one I attended in '83 and another I wish I'd gone to in '89. But whilst looking for something unrelated this morning on Archive.or ... More >>

For Your Weekend Listening Pleasure: Led Zeppelin's Gonna Groove at Memorial in 1970

Via.Click to embiggen if you want to remember laughter. Or Minsky's Music.​For those playing along at home, this long-weekend's offering fills in an estimable blank. Because so far we've time-traveled back to that field in Lewisville in '69, when Led Zeppelin joined Janis Joplin, B.B. King, Johnny ... More >>

DC9er Mixtape, Vol. 37: Hulon Pate

​Hulon Pate has a lot of love for house and techno tunes -- so much, in fact, that he spends most of his time on the look out for the next hot thing to drop at Absinthe Lounge, where he currently has a residency, Deep After Dark. Pate's has been DJing for nearly 20 years now, and considers himself ... More >>

Throwback Staff Trax: The Replacements, The Fugees, Depeche Mode and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Welcome to Staff Trax, the weekly feature here on DC9 where we shed some light on the music we've been enjoying of late, regardless of the touring or album release schedules that tend to bear the focus of most of our coverage. Consider it a chance for you readers to get some more insight into ... More >>

The Problem With... "Can't Be Tamed" by Miley Cyrus

I usually don't go after underage artists (har dee har, guys) in this column. Most of the kids you see on the charts are likely being paraded around by their parents and music industry captains with little artistic integrity on their part. So, it's not usually their fault they're making bad music. A ... More >>

DC9er Mixtape, Vol. 10: DJ Red Eye

​ DJ Red Eye has been DJing professionally for 20 years and was exposed to the art of spinning at an early age. "My uncle was a big disco DJ in Austin back in the day," he says. "His record collection always fascinated me as a kid. I've always leaned toward electronic music as well. DJing was just ... More >>

Last Night: BT at House Of Blues

BTHouse Of Blues DallasMarch 16, 2010​Slightly better than: The Stars' upset victory a few blocks away. I don't know much about hockey. How often does a team win by six points? Brian Wayne Transeu, a.k.a. BT, is, if anything, a huge music nerd. His experience with electronic music and classical c ... More >>

Nouvelle Vague, Shock of Pleasure, Chameleon Chamber Group

Friday, February 12, at the Granada Theater

Weekend Roundup: Toadies, Depeche Mode, Peter Bjorn & John

Dia de los Toadies at Rough Creek Ranch in Glen Rose Saturday, August 29The Toadies playing "Possum Kingdom" at Possum Kingdom is almost too much for my brain to handle, so it's probably best the second annual Dia de los Toadies headed away from that lake for this year's fest. No Toadies set is comp ... More >>

Mr. Dallas Takes His Turn At The Table

The incomparable Mr. Dallas takes his turn as guest DJ at PM Lounge in the Joule on Saturday night. His shift kicks off at 9:45--rather fitting, considering his, um, experience level. The set will consist of Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk, Musical Youth and maybe some Hooked on Classics...No, not really.

Today in Music News: Dr. Dre Loves The 23 Flavors, Rihanna Will Testify, and Dave Gahan Has Tumor Removed

Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, May 29, 2009... The latest installment of Dr Pepper's "Trust Me I'm A Doctor" campaign may be the only time we will get to hear anything off of Dr. Dre's long in-the-works Detox... for now.  It's always nice to see how art and commerce come to ... More >>

The Faint,Ladytron,The Crocodiles, DJ Figo

Wednesday, April 22,at the Granada Theater

Show Announcements: Snoop Dogg, Kid Rock & Skynyrd, Meat Puppets, Rookie of the Year

Clearing out a slight backlog, we've got more national acts than usual to add to this week's list. And with summer only a few months away, now's the time for the big outdoor venues to fill their calendars. Besides the acts in the headline, you can look forward to Motley Crue, Godsmack and Depeche ... More >>

Today In Music News: NWA Gets Movie Treatment, Ashlee Gets On Melrose Place, Phish Fans Get In Trouble and Perry's Got Lolla's Lineup

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, March 10, 2009...It looks like biopics with hip-hop icons are now officially in fashion in Hollywood. N.W.A. is the latest hip-hop group to have a biopic based on its story. And it looks like Big Daddy Kane could be next.Former Richardson citizen a ... More >>

Faux Fox

All That Remains (Exo)

Yaz

In Your Room (Mute)

Sigur Rós

Med sud i eyrum vid spilum endalaust (XL)

Yaz Reunites, Plans Total Situation At Lakewood Theater

Bonus MP3: The Orange -- "Nip/Tuck"

Good Friday: Red Monroe, Ultraviolet Benefit, Whiskey Folk Ramblers

Why do Mexicans like the Doors?

Heck, why does anybody?

IAMX, The Hourly Radio

Tuesday, November 6, at Club Dada

Ghosthustler Resurrects '80s Synth Beats

Ghosthustler's sound leaves you nostalgic for the future

Scenes and Sirens, Peachcake, Royden, The High Court, Strike Four

Saturday, June 30, at the Door, Dallas

Back, Not Forth

Kasabian

Empire (RCA)

The Futureheads

News and Tributes ( Vagrant)

Shiny Around the Edges, Hotel Hotel, The Evangelicals

Saturday, February 4, at Rubber Gloves

Depeche Mode

Playing the Angel Sire/Reprise

Wolf Parade

Apologies to the Queen Mary (Sub Pop)

Erasure

Nightbird (Mute)

Lindsay Lohan

Speak (Casablanca)

Just Can't Get Enough?

The most exhaustive--and exhausting--Depeche Mode collection ever

Dear INSERT YOUR NAME HERE

An apology/explanation/thank you for the Dallas Observer MusicAwards ceremony

Neo Camerata

March 4

Sacred Heart

Meet Kenna, "the 2Pac of rock"

Dave Gahan and Kenna

August 7

Mix A Lot

Kid 606 separates the beats from the crap

Muggs

Dust (Anti-)

Letters