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Happy Birthday, Enjoy the Silence
5th February 2016 • No comments
It’s a pretty significant today in case you’d forgotten. On this day in 1990 Depeche Mode released one of the greatest songs ever, “Enjoy the Silence”, from one of the greatest albums ever, Violator. While some of DM’s early material sounds a bit dated now (talking to you, “It’s Called a Heart’), “Enjoy the Silence” […]
Read MoreBrilliant Mashup of The Commodores and The Cure
3rd August 2015 • No comments
When you think of similar artists undoubtedly The Cure and The Commodores come to mind. Perhaps not. Nevertheless, Daniel ‘BRAT’ Barassi, whom Depeche Mode fans know as their web swami, made this mashup of The Cure’s Just Like Heaven and The Commodores Easy. Barassi made his arrangement in 2008 and it’s making the rounds on […]
Read MoreHappy Weekend: Depeche Mode Edition
9th May 2015 • No commentsHey hey, my my- it’s Saturday! It also happens to the be the birthday of one Dave Gahan, lead singer of Depeche Mode! There are few bands I love more than Depeche Mode and aside from Delta Machine, they have consistently made beautiful songs and put on one of the best live shows around during […]
Read MoreIs it Wise for Artists to Discount Tickets on Groupon, et al?
17th May 2014 • 2 commentsIt’s becoming an ever increasing trend to see concert tickets on discount web sites such as Groupon and Living Social. While it may be good for fans to get tickets to see their favorite artists at a more affordable price, I can’t help but wonder if this it leading down a dangerous path. Remember many […]
Read MoreWhen It Comes to Videos, Record Executives Clueless
12th May 2013 • 2 commentsThis week has been a bit chaotic from a work standpoint. I’m in the midst of researching what has turned into one of the biggest articles I’ve ever worked on in my career, I’ve got a book to review for Think Like a Label, I had a School of Rock opening to attend, and my […]
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