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Here's a phrase that tends to bug me when it comes up in music criticism: "style over substance." It's usually thrown around when a writer wants to talk about how a band's flashy but doesn't have much to say, or how they've got some high concepts but no real complexity to them, or even just…
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Depeche Mode: announce one-off UK date for May 2013 – ticket details
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The electronic band will play London's O2 Arena on May 28, 2013
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Depeche Mode: To Make 'Exciting' Announcement
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The members of Depeche Mode, Dave Gahan, Martin Gore and Andy Fletcher, are planning a press conference
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Liars: – “No.1 Against The Rush (Vince Clarke Remix)”
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If synthpop royalty is a thing that exists, Vince Clarke is it, straight up. Clarke is a founding member of Depeche Mode (before they turned gothy), Yaz, and Erasure, and if you’re making a move toward keyboards on your new album, he’s probably the guy you want remixing it. Liars, who already had the Mute [...]
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Dave Gahan: Soulsavers stream their new Dave Gahan featuring album
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'The Light The Dead See' features vocals from the Depeche Mode frontman throughout
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Depeche Mode: 1993 Video Interview with Depeche Mode Debuts Online
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Warner Brothers just posted an unreleased video interview with Depeche Mode from 1993
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