This post was originally meant to be a news story on the new "Memento Mori" album being released today. But you know that already. So we could do a story on the tour that kicked off last night in Sacramento. But you no doubt are well aware of that as well. We could also be reminding you that French TV program Taratata is airing tonight, and the band are performing live (pre-recorded of course). As if you needed reminding, right? So let's consider all that done. You've heard the album. You've seen as much info from the show as you want. And you've set an alarm for when the Taratata broadcast starts....
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March 16, 2023, SIR Studios, Hollywood (L-to-R: Martin Gore, Attosa Tavallai, Peter Gordeno)
Depeche Mode played a surprise warmup show for a small handful of people in Hollywood on March 16th. Among the lucky attendees was Attosa Tavallai -- Founding member of the Facebook fan group Depeche Mode Collective, A2SAfm AMP DJ, a musician for electro-rock band Former Human Beings, and lifelong Depeche Mode megafan. Attosa offered to share her experience of winning and attending this special event with Home.
“Be careful, if you cross the white line, you die,” Dave Gahan joked with a cheeky...
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DMK has released their definitive tribute to Depeche Mode. From internet viral sensations to being featured on 2019’s “Spirits in the Forest” feature film, everyone fell in love with their quality-time family videos. Using toy instruments and other household objects, Dicken Schrader, alongside his kids Milah and Korben, became known as DMK. They finally put those cover versions together in one album celebrating more than a decade of DM-related fatherhood. Here’s what they have to say about it:
“After 12 years of creating music as a family, DMK are excited to wrap up this era with...
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After completely selling out their spring tour of America, Depeche Mode have announced a 30-or-so date extension to their Memento Mori World Tour. All new dates listed below. Also announced today was the band's appearance on CBS' Late Show with Stephen Colbert.March 23 - Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeptember21 - Mexico City, MX - Foro Sol29 - Austin, TX - Moody CenterOctober01 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center04 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center07 - New Orleans, LA - Smoothie King Center10 - Orlando, FL - Amway Center12 - Miami, FL - Miami Dage Arena19 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena21...
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The band performed two songs on the Italian Eurovision show, Sanremo. Singing and sort of playing (the music was pre-recorded) "Ghosts Again" and "Personal Jesus", this was their performance since walking off the stage at Berlin's Waldbuhne back in 2018, and of course since Fletch passed on. A couple of images from the show below.
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