#Depeche Mode

How We Mourn on the Dance Floor

In Audiofemme’s monthly column, The Beat Goes On, DJ Liz O. takes readers inside the booths of the dance clubs, bars and assorted L.A. events where she has been DJing for over 20 years. Depeche Mode circa 1987 The crowd inside the club thins as the last song for that Friday night, “Sorted for E’s and ...

Liz Ohanesian

The 1983 Depeche Mode Record That's Still Relevant Today

Depeche Mode, NYC, 1982 © Allan Tannenbaum In the dark of the club, I'll scroll through the voluminous list of artists contained on one of my flash drives, quickly settling on Depeche Mode. I'll scan the track list, maybe giving the choice a second or two of though before queuing "Everything...

Liz Ohanesian

NEWS ROUNDUPNew Releases, Quincy Jones, Festival Updates and More

Unknown Mortal Orchestra New Tours and Upcoming Releases Members of long missed DC band Fugazi are coming out with an album in this spring. A self-titled debut fromThe Messthetics, featuring Brendan Canty and Joe Lally, is out March 23 via Dischord. Johnny Cash’s family will release a music version...

Jasmine Williams

NEWS ROUNDUPGrace Slick, Fighting Misogyny In Music and More

Grace Slick Trolls Chick-fil-a We all know Chick-fil-a is notoriously anti-LGBTQ. You’d think this would make it hard for them to find a musician willing to allow their song in a television ad, but Grace Slick saw their offer as an opportunity. She’s donating all of the money she makes from the ad...

Emily Daly

LIVE REVIEWPOP ETC @ Terminal 5

POP ETC got the night started right at Terminal 5, opening for The Wombats. The band, formerly known as The Morning Benders, consists of brothers Chris (vocals, guitar), Jon Chu (synth), and Julian Harmon (drums). After playing a new track called "Vice" off their upcoming album, Chris thanked New...

Ysabella Monton

BAND OF THE MONTHThe Harrow

With a name inspired by a Kafka story, it makes sense The Harrow would be well-spoken. Yet even with the bar set high the mysterious Brooklyn coldwave/post-punk band impressed with their bewitchingly intelligent interview. The Harrow is Vanessa Irena (vocals, synth, programming), Frank Deserto...

Sophie Saint Thomas