The 19th of March is always a very special day for Depeche Mode fans. To anybody else it’s just a regular day, but for us, The Devotees, it’s the day we honor the release date of Depeche Mode’s landmark album, Violator. This March 19th, however, is a little more special than the others. Today we all come together to celebrate the monumental 25th anniversary of Violator. To honor the occasion we are thrilled to bring you a HOME exclusive interview with the legendary François Kevorkian!
What can I say about François Kevorkian that hasn’t already been said? I’m struggling to find the words...
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As most of you know, Johnny Marr is set to releases his cover of Depeche Mode's 1993 classic single "I Feel You" for 2015’s Record Store Day. The single will be a numbered limited edition 7” and it will released on April 18th, so be sure to be on the hunt at your local record store. In advance of that, a full-length video of the cover has been released with Johnny and his band performing the song and you can watch it via Johnny Marr's official YouTube channel. Check it out; let us know what you think.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h_w-O9CkKA#t=71
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The 19th of March here in 2015 celebrates the 25th anniversary of Depeche Mode's classic album Violator. In it's honor we have put together a streaming audio tribute to the band, the album, and the Violator era. So if you have some time and want to take a walk back to 1990, here is "Home's 25 Years Of Violator Tribute" for you to listen to via HOME's official Soundcloud page.
https://soundcloud.com/homemode/25-homes-25-years-of-violator-tribute
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Johnny Marr is set to release his cover of Depeche Mode's "I Feel You" on a seven-inch single on Record Store Day 2015 which takes place on April 18. The 7" single will also be backed with a live version of the 1984 Smiths classic b-side, "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want".
Marr describes the cover, which is part of his live set: "I've surprised myself that it sounded so like me and my band. When you cover a song you have to bring something of yourself to it. I was playing it on tour, just in my dressing room, and it sounded good, and then I started to sing it and we worked...
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Is there something new in the works from Martin L. Gore? Could be. There was a nice little teaser that was posted up on his official Facebook page that was a photo and the hashtag, #MGxMG Lots of speculation floating around the internet already, but we'll confirm the details as soon as we get official confirmation. Stay tuned...
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