Depeche Mode: Personal Jesus

I’m pretty sure all of you have heard “Personal Jesus”, and if you haven’t, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? “Personal Jesus” was released on August 29, 1989, and was the first single from Depeche Mode’s Violator album. According Wikipedia, the song reached #13 on the UK Singles Chart, #28 on the Billboard Hot 100, and in 2004 was ranked #368 in Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Oh, and Hilary Duff totally ripped it off.

Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore explained the song in a 1990 Spin article as “a song about being a Jesus for somebody else, someone to give you hope and care. It’s about how [...]

Depeche Mode Presents: Face Licking 101

Yesterday Depeche Mode unveiled the music video for “Hole to Feed”, the third single off their Sounds of the Universe album.

I’ve watched the video a few times now, and I can honestly say that I think music videos are getting weirder and weirder. The “WTF?” factor in this video increases with every second… in end it I have to realize that it held my attention, but is that because of the video or because of the song? Or maybe it’s because I have a strange fetish of [...]

The Most Twitterific Music Tweets EVER (for right now)

Twittering has become an interesting daily experience for me. The more I check in there, the more I find that there are so many great people, great sites, and great networks available for people to connect with each other. There are times when I find it a bit overwhelming, and at times I find it a mess, but for the most part its simplicity is its strength.

When I first came across Twitter, I thought it was just the same as Facebook’s “wall” section… until I realized [...]

THE GREATEST REMIXES EVER (for now)

The other day I came across a couple new remixes that piqued my interest… a remix of “Magificent” off U2’s new No Line on the Horizon album, and a remix of “Let Love Rule (2009)” off Lenny Kravitz’ breakthrough album Let Love Rule, which has a 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition coming out on May 19th. You can learn all the details about that release here.

Anyway, I’ve included those two remixes as well as an interesting selection of some other songs that have gotten the remix treatment for you today [...]

The Most Important Links You Will EVER Find on the Web (for now)

Before we dive into today’s list of the Most Important Links You Will EVER Find on the Web (for now), we wanted to remind you about our SOTU CD Giveaway, where we’re giving away TWO copies of Depeche Mode’s new album, Sounds of the Universe! All you need to do to enter is leave a comment here with your favorite Depeche Mode song, moment, or memory.

That’s it! Easy, right? And while you’re there, make sure to grab a great DM bootleg from 1998.

Now, on to our list… [...]

Sounds of the Universe Free CD Giveaway + Bootleg: Depeche Mode Live in Koln 1998

It’s no secret here at TheFrontloader.com that I’m a huge fan of Depeche Mode. So, it will come as no surprise to you that I’m quite excited about today’s release of their new album, Sounds of the Universe.

I am so excited, in fact, that I wanted to buy out the entire stock at our local Best Buy, Target, and WalMart stores and drop them in a sea of CDs from the top of some really tall building onto unsuspecting victims fans. Unfortunately, I was unable to do so because of zoning protocols, BUT [...]

Depeche Mode: Off The Record, Vol. 1

With the release of Depeche Mode’s new album fast approaching (comes out on Tuesday, people!), we thought we’d share with you a significant piece of DM history: Depeche Mode: Off The Record, Vol. 1.

This show took place on December 3, 1981 in Chinchester, England, and it is the last gig with Vince Clarke. Clarke, who is credited with founding Depeche Mode, was also the band’s original vocalist before David Gahan joined the group in 1980. [...]

Today Is Record Store Day!

Today is Record Store Day! For those of you that are not familiar with what that is, Record Store Day was founded in 2007 and is the one day that all of the independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music.

Special vinyl and CD releases and various promotional products are made exclusively for the day, and hundreds of artists in the United States and in various countries across the globe make special appearances and performances. [...]

Depeche Mode to Shut Down Hollywood Boulevard for Free Show

Depeche Mode announced yesterday that on Thursday, April 23rd, the band will be shutting down Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles for an exclusive outdoor nighttime performance that will be broadcast live on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

The band’s special performance will feature a multi-song set for the fans on the boulevard, and two songs, one of which will be “Wrong” (their first SOTU single), will be broadcast on the late night talk show. The unique performance will take place on [...]

Depeche Mode: “Wrong” In The Studio Music Video, Yahoo Music Interview

Check out this exclusive web video that Depeche Mode posted on their site yesterday. The video includes footage that was shot during the recording of Sounds Of The Universe, re-edited to the first single from Sounds Of The Universe, “Wrong”.

The single will be available April 7th in the US, and Sounds of the Universe will be out April 21st.