Interview: Martin Gore of Depeche Mode (In Conversation with Daniel Miller of Mute Records @ Moogfest 2019 — 4/26/19)

Posted on 04/30/2019 by Mickey McCarter in Interview and tagged Daniel Miller, Depeche Mode, England, London, Martin Gore, Moogfest, Moogfest 2019, music festival, Mute Records, new wave, synthpop.

Martin Gore chats at Moogfest 2019 on April 26, 2019. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

Mute Records founder Daniel Miller first met Martin Gore of Depeche Mode in October 1980 at the Bridge House Pub in Canning Town, London, during a show when the young band supported Fad Gadget. For roughly 40 years now, Daniel and Depeche Mode often have worked closely together. The two old friends met again recently to talk about Martin’s music career at Moogfest 2019 at the Carolina Theatre in Durham, North Carolina.

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Preview: Moogfest 2019 @ Durham, NC, 4/25-4/28/19

Posted on 04/18/2019 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Daniel Miller, Depeche Mode, Durham, Kimbra, Martin Gore, Moogfest, Moogfest 2019, music festival, Mute Records, North Carolina, Questlove, synthesizer, synthpop, Thomas Dolby.

Daniel Miller (Photo by Joe Dilworth)

Moogfest, the top synthesizer festival and conference, celebrates its 15th anniversary in Durham, North Carolina, on April 25-28, 2019. The festival will feature a keynote presentation by Martin Gore of Depeche Mode as well as Daniel Miller of Mute Records, along with performances by Thomas Dolby, Kimbra, GAS, Tim Hecker (performing with the Konoyo Ensemble), Matthew Dear, US Girls, and more.

Moogfest recently released the full schedule of events for this year’s festival. Here is our list of the Top 10 things to see and hear at Moogfest 2019!

Ticket Giveaway: Moogfest 2019 @ Durham, NC, 4/25-4/28/19

Posted on 04/01/2019 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Daniel Miller, Durham, free tickets, GAS, house, industrial, Kimbra, Martin Gore, Matthew Dear, Moogfest, Moogfest 2019, new wave, North Carolina, synthesizer, synthpop, Thomas Dolby, ticket giveaway, Tim Hecker, US Girls.

Martin Gore (Photo by Travis Shinn)

You can win a pair of general admission tickets to go with Parklife DC!

Music Park: Depeche Mode @ Capital One Arena — 9/7/17

Posted on 09/11/2017 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged Andrew Fletcher, arena rock, Ben Eisendrath, Capital One Arena, Dave Gahan, Depeche Mode, industrial, London, Martin Gore, new wave.

Dave Gahan fronts Depeche Mode at Capital One Arena on Sept. 7, 2017. (Photo by Ben Eisendrath /Instagram+Twitter: ConspiracyCaptures/GrillworksBen)

Depeche Mode opened a stunning show with a new song called “Going Backwards” in DC on Thursday. But nearly 18,000 people at Capital One Arena (formerly Verizon Center) found themselves leaping forwards with renewed love and appreciation for a band that commands unparalleled admiration from a deeply loyal following.

For their part, Depeche Mode did not let anyone down, surpassing expectations in a blockbuster concert, where charismatic frontman Dave Gahan in particular blazed through a 22-song set with a brightness in his eye that often glittered more than his shiny rockstar boots.