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17 November:
Martin Gore releases his second single from "Counterfeit 2". It's called "Loverman EP&". Here is the press release and track list. The EP²+ features a live version of the Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds' single 'Loverman'. Gore's original version is taken from his recent solo album, 'Counterfeit²'. The EP is available on two formats, DVD EP (with bonus CD) and 12" vinyl. The DVD EP consists of five tracks recorded live in Milan earlier this year plus an exclusive video interview while the bonus CD includes two versions of 'Loverman' and remixes of 'Das Lied Vom Einsamen Mädchen', from Nico's album 'Camera Obscura'. The 12" release includes an exclusive remix of 'Loverman' from Bola plus Turner and Lawrence's remixes of 'Das Lied Vom Einsamen MŠdchen'. Original versions of the tracks are available on Martin L. Gore's 'Counterfeit²' album, the second in his counterfeit cover version series and, like his first Counterfeit release in 1989, it is a wildly diverse and passionate collection, recorded at his own home studio in California. Tracks: DVD: Live in Milan 1. In My Time Of Dying 2. Stardust 3. I Cast A Lonesome Shadow 4. Lost In The Stars 5. Loverman Plus: 6. Counterfeit2 Interview Bonus CD: 1. Loverman - Radio Edit 2. Loverman - Bola Remix 3. Das Lied Vom Einsamen Mädchen - Turner Remix 4. Das Lied Vom Einsamen Mädchen - Lawrence Remix 12" Loverman - Bola Remix Loverman - Bola Instrumental Das Lied Vom Einsamen Mädchen - Turner Remix Das Lied Vom Einsamen Mädchen - Lawrence Remix |
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11 November : 101 DVD is released today. |
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27 October:
The third single from Dave - "Bottle living/Hold On" has been released.
Tracks: CD MUTE 310 (Mute CD Single) 1 - Bottle Living 2 - Hold On (Extended Radio Mix) 3 - Bottle Living (Tomcraft Vocal) |
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18 August:
The second single from Dave "I Need You" has been released.
Tracks: CD MUTE 301 (Mute CD Single) 1 - I Need You (Radio Mix) 2 - Closer 3 - Breathe |
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16 May :
There are some activities, that Dave will do during his US tour leg: July 24th - New York Tower Records : A three song acoustic performance, and a signing (6:00pm to 7:30pm) July 31st - Chicago WTMX (After Five Live) : A 20 minute acoustic performance at the House Of Blues, for WTMX August 6th - Dallas Tower Records : A signing (from 4:00pm to 5:00pm) |
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16 July: The second single from Dave will be "I Need You". The single will also include two other songs : "Breathe" and "Closer". The "Breathe" one is NOT the Depeche Mode "Breathe" from Exciter. |
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13 May :
Dirty Sticky Floors single 
Release date: May 26th, 2003 (UK) / pending (US)Catalog number: Mute - MUTE 294 (UK) / Reprise - number pending (USA) Tracks: CD MUTE 294 1 - Dirty Sticky Floors (Radio Mix) 2 - Stand Up 3 - Maybe LCD MUTE 294 1 - Dirty Sticky Floors (Junkie XL Vocal Remix - Edit) 2 - Dirty Sticky Floors (Lexicon Avenue Vocal Mix - Edit) 3 - Dirty Sticky Floors (The Passengerz Dirty Club Mix - Edit) |
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10 May : "Dirty Sticky Floors" video HERE: |
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30 April : Dave Gahan's "Paper Monsters" tracklist : 1 - Dirty Sticky Floors 2 - Hold On 3 - A Little Piece 4 - Bottle Living 5 - Black And Blue Again 6 - Stay 7 - I Need You 8 - Bitter Apple 9 - Hidden Houses 10 - Goodbye |
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29 April : "Counterfeit 2" released |
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22 April : "Stardust" single released. UK CD single (Mute CD MUTE 296): 001/Stardust (Album Version) 002/I Cast A Lonesome Shadow (Stewart Walker Vocal Mix) 003/Life Is Strange UK 12" single (Mute 12 MUTE 296): 001/Stardust (Atom Vocal Remix) 002/Stardust (Atom Instrumental Remix) 003/I Cast A Lonesome Shadow (Stewart Walker Instrumental Mix) UK DVD single (Mute DVD MUTE 296): 001/Left Hand Luke And The Beggar Boys - Video 002/Stardust (Album Version) 003/Stardust (Atom Vocal Remix) US CD single (Reprise 2-42617): 001/Stardust (Album Version) 002/Stardust (Atom Vocal Remix) 003/Stardust (Atom Instrumental Remix) 004/I Cast A Lonesome Shadow (Stewart Walker Vocal Mix) 005/I Cast A Lonesome Shadow (Stewart Walker Instrumental Mix) 006/Life Is Strange |
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8 February : Martin has announced the tracklist for his forthcoming album "Counterfeit²" Tracklist : 01. In My Time Of Dying 02. Stardust 03. I Cast A Lonesome Shadow 04. In My Other World 05. Loverman 06. By This River 07. Lost In the Stars 08. Oh My Love 09. Das Lied Vom Einsamen Mädchen 10. Tiny Girls 11. Candy Says Here is the official press-release from 7th February: "Counterfeit©÷" is the second in Martin L. Gore's counterfeit cover version series and, like his first Counterfeit release in 1989, it is a wildly diverse and passionate collection. The new album sees Gore radically rework eleven tracks, originally made famous by the likes of Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, Kurt Weill, John Lennon, Brian Eno and David Essex. Recorded over the last 18 months at his home studio, Gore revisits and reinvents songs which have touched him deeply over the years. The tracks range from sultry 21st Century blues to achingly lovely sci-fi lullabies; sublime alt-country crooners to engrossing electronic torch songs. A glittering haul of buried treasure, their only guiding spirit being the visceral emotional attachment felt by Martin towards them. "I really wanted to get across a fan's perspective," says Martin. "There is something about the songs I like that somehow gives the album a thread. Deep emotions, I suppose. There has to be a personal connection |
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3 February : Client will perform live for their very first time at SAMA (Scandinavian Alternative Music Awards) festival this spring. Also, DJ Andy Fletcher will play some sets. The annual SAMA takes place at V¬Цgen (Folkets Hus), Joerntorget, Gothenburg, Sweden, for the sixth time on 5th April. |
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3 February : Depeche are currently putting together a compilation of remixes, tentatively set for a fall 2003 release. The band is currently going through hundreds of tapes to find out what would be the perfect line-up for the tracklisting. In a recent interview with Side Line magazine, Fletch said that they "have around 130 remixes plus new remixes that are being made. And we'll have to go through all that. It's about 12 CD's!". At the present time the remix compilation is said to include anywhere from 2 to 4 discs. |
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29 January : Martin Gore's first single will be named "Stardust". This was confirmed with EMI officials. The single will be release April 14th. The Martin's current album, probably, will be titled "Counterfeit II". We just wanted to remind, that Depeche Mode opened their European Singles 1986-98 tour in Helsinki with a homage to Ziggy Stardust. During their rendition of "Walking In My Shoes", the video screen flashed pictures of Martin dressed in Ziggy Stardust garb (with the Aladdin Sane lightning bolt makeup).
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28 January : Dave Gahan will be one of the artists on Alternative stage at "Rock im Park" and "Rock am Ring" festivals. It will take place at June 6-8 in Nuremberg and Nuerburg, Germany. Other bands are Metallica, Marilyn Manson, Queens Of The Stone Age, Kool Savas etc. |
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12 January : There is no absolute release date set yet (just sometime in 2003), but D. A. Pennebaker is involved in the project. Bonus features are being worked on for the DVD reissue. |
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11 January :
Martin's solo project (untitled) Single to be released (tentative) - April 14th (UK) Album to be released (tentative) - April 28th (UK) Studio team - Paul Freegard & Andrew Phillpott David's solo project (untitled) Single to be released (tentative) - May 19th (UK) Album to be released (tentative) - June 2nd (UK) Studio team - Ken Thomas (of Sigur R¬еs) & Knox Chandler |
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26 November : David appeared on MTV (USA) recently, and briefly discussed his upcoming solo project. He currently has a few songs recorded, with ten more songs tentatively scheduled. There is a very tentative release date for May 2003. |
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15 October : Depeche Mode did not win Eroupe MTV Music Award in Best Live Act nomination. Red Hot Chilli Peppers did. |
courtesy Stone The Crow Official Site |
Lately, most of the news are coming from the cover-scene. Now it is Stone The Crow turn. This german powermetal band has People Are People on their forthcoming album "Reduce To The Max". The cover is typical rock-song in music style, as it written below. The odd thing is playing with the word "awfully" in phrase "People are people so why should it be
You and I should get along so awfully". You can vote for this song in our mp3 poll area (via mediapage), if you want to hear it there.
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1 November : From the interview with Shakira (The Observer, July 14 2002) : "Soon before her 13th birthday she had yet another flash of near-religious inspiration while listening to Depeche Mode's "Enjoy The Silence": it was the sound of the electric guitar played with an intensity she'd never heard before. It sent her into a near orgasmic spasm. She told her mother she was going to make music like this, that she was going be a rock'n'roller and not a pop singer. Her mum, now well-versed in her daughter's inspirational visions, started to shell out for the back catalogues of Led Zeppelin, The Cure and Janis Joplin." |
| April 2003 - Martin Gore album June 2003 - David Gahan album October 2003 - Depeche Mode remix album November 2003 - Depeche Mode 101 DVD |
courtesy Q Awards 2002 |
28 October : Depeche Mode win inaugural Q Innovation Award Dave Gahan said: "Thanks very much. I don't really know what to say. It's not something we expected. We probably didn't expect to be standing here after 20 years, but we are and we're proud of it. There's a couple of people I want to thank, especially Daniel Miller, from Mute records whose constantly inspired us to do new things. And there is Anton Corbjin, who is responsible for some of that stuff, who's up there as well, yeah (laughs) some of that great stuff. So thanks alot.Cheers." The picture from the event
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courtesy Johnny Cash Official Site |
Country legend Johnny Cash has covered Personal Jesus on his upcoming album "American IV: The Man Comes Around". For non-country listeners, you can remember his appearance on U2' Zooropa on "Wanderer".The mp3 version you of Personal Jesus you can download from mp3 section.
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22 October : Depeche Mode win inaugural Q Innovation Award Basildon electro-pop pioneers are heading home with the Q Innovation Awards this afternoon. "Thanks very much," said Dave Gahan. "It's not what we expected, but then we never expected to be still standing after 20 years. But we're proud of it." This is a new award, which recognises creativity, invention and courage in the face of adversity. The Q team declared that Depeche Mode are true mavericks that have left an indelible mark on music, changing our perceptions forever, having kicked off their career at the dawn of the 80s and established themselves as one of the world's most popular bands |
