Nov 062020
 

‘The Best Covers Ever’ series counts down our favorite covers of great artists.

depeche mode covers

Way back in January, we polled our Patreon supporters to see which 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee they wanted to see get the “Best Covers Ever” treatment. Depeche Mode won, so we started planning our schedule to get it ready in advance of the big induction ceremony on March 24.

Then…you know.

Tomorrow, many months later, the Rock Hall is finally hosting some sort of ceremony – remotely, of course – and we’ve been honoring each artist all week with covers features: Whitney Houston, Notorious B.I.G., The Doobie Brothers, T. Rex, and Nine Inch Nails. Now, many months after we expected to post it, the grand finale: The 25 Best Depeche Mode Covers Ever. Continue reading »

Feb 122013
 

Could electronic duo Röyksopp possibly be any more Norwegian? At the end of November, the duo performed on the final broadcast of the 10-year running Lydverket music show on NRK (Norwegian national TV). Not only did they perform a new song, “Running to the Sea,” they also took a 1981 Depeche Mode b-side, “Ice Machine,” and made it more moody and atmospheric (and therefore, more Norwegian), than ever thought possible. Continue reading »