Vince Clarke

New Wave Pop Synth 

The Meaning of Love: Depeche Mode’s A Broken Frame at 40

September 28, 2022September 28, 2022 Jim Allen 0 Comments 1982, 40th Anniversary, A Broken Frame, Andy Fletcher, Dave Gahan, Depeche Mode, Erasure, Martin Gore, See You, Vince Clarke, Yaz

How the band sidestepped doom and started a new chapter

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New Wave Pop 

Remembering Andy Fletcher of Depeche Mode

June 1, 2022 Kara Tucker 0 Comments Alan Wilder, Andy Fletcher, Dave Gahan, Depeche Mode, Martin Gore, RIP, Vince Clarke, Yazoo

The quiet, creative force of the New Wave greats was just 60 years old

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Electronic New Wave Pop 

Reach Out and Touch Faith: Dave Gahan Turns 60

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 60th birthday, Andy Fletcher, Dave Gahan, Depeche Mode, Exciter, Martin Gore, Songs of Faith and Devotion, Ultra, Vince Clarke

Looking back on the Depeche Mode singer’s triumphant human spirit

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Art Pop Glam New Wave Rock 

Sparks Fly High In Boston

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Alex Kapranos, Andy Bell, Beck, Boston, Duran Duran, Erasure, FFS, Flea, Franz Ferdinand, Gillian Gilbert, John Taylor, New Order, Nick Rhodes, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ron Mael, Russell Mael, Sparks, Stephen Morris, Steve Jones, The Sex Pistols, Todd Rundgren, Vince Clarke

The Brothers Mael continue their late career victory lap at the Shubert Theatre

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Electronic New Wave 

Depeche Mode 101 Revisited

January 14, 2022April 3, 2022 Christopher Treacy 0 Comments Dave Gahan, Depeche Mode, Depeche Mode 101, Martin Gore, Music for the Masses, Rhino Records, Vince Clarke

As a listening experience, the British group’s audio/visual opus is ho-hum; as a film, it’s an indispensable document of pop culture

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Alternative Rock Dance Electronic Pop 

Walking In His Shoes: Martin Gore at 60

July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 1981, 1988, 60th birthday, Andy Fletcher, Dave Gahan, Depeche Mode, Martin Gore, New Order, The Cure, Vince Clarke

The Depeche Mode guitar great defies age by always moving forward

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Glam New Wave Power Pop 

It’s Never Too Late To Experience Sparks

June 15, 2021March 24, 2022 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment Andy Bell, Beck, Duran Duran, Erasure, Flea, Gillian Gilbert, John Taylor, New Order, Nick Rhodes, Ron Mael, Russell Mael, Sparks, Stephen Morris, Steve Jones, The Sex Pistols, The Sparks Brothers, Todd Rundgren, Vince Clarke

A new documentary from director Edgar Wright brings the brilliance of the Brothers Mael to a new generation

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