Black Celebration by Depeche Mode is 40 today In 2016 I ran a month long blog celebration for its 30th. Here’s the highlight - an exclusive interview with Gareth Jones See blog for the other 30 posts almostpredictablealmost1.blogspot.com/2016/03/an-i... #DepecheMode

On this day in 1988, Depeche Mode released 101. You probably don't think it's the best live album ever but you're wrong. It is. To celebrate its 37th birthday, here's my 101 Fascinating Facts About 101 article. almostpredictablealmost1.blogspot.com/2018/06/depe...

In March 2016, I celebrated Black Celebration's 30th birthday with a month long, post a day thing. That album is now nearly, gulp, 40 years old. Here's the highlight - an interview with producer Gareth Jones almostpredictablealmost1.blogspot.com/2016/03/an-i... #DepecheMode

New #depechemode arrivals - Chilean cassettes. The SOFAD one is gorgeous

When Depeche Mode collecting goes too far. Note - not the actual rabbit but I bought it. FFS

This soundboard recording of Depeche Mode live in 16 Feb 1981 has just appeared on the unsurpassable DM Live Wiki. One for all Depeche fans: dmlive.wiki/wiki/1981-02...

Released on this day in 1993 - I Feel You by @depechemode.com Beards? Guitars? Tattoos? Martin’s tracksuit bottoms? Read all about this towering beast of a single almostpredictablealmost1.blogspot.com/2021/05/depe... #depechemode

Released on this day in 1989 - Everything Counts (Live) by @depechemode Only 7 years after The Meaning Of Love, the band are filling stadiums. No-one saw that coming. Read all about it: almostpredictablealmost1.blogspot.com/2021/03/depe... #DepecheMode

New arrival - Turkish cassette version #depechemode

Released on this day in 1986 - 40 years ago ffs! - the mighty Stripped by @depechemode Read all about the moment the pop band went all Berlin, leather and hammers: almostpredictablealmost1.blogspot.com/2021/02/depe...

The best single of all time, in fact, the best song ever recorded, came out 36 years ago today. Read all about Enjoy The Silence: almostpredictablealmost1.blogspot.com/2021/04/depe... #DepecheMode

From the @depechemode.com Instagram. Wonder what’s happening?

Released on this day in 1987 - Behind The Wheel by @depechemode.com Read all about it right here: almostpredictablealmost1.blogspot.com/2021/03/depe... #depechemode

The fifth and final version arrives and now I have one of each #depechemode

Various Violator tapes #depechemode

Quick review: Survive - rather nice, quite mellow 8/10, Life 2.0 - good, some vocoder, crap title 8/10, Give Yourself To Me - starts slow but builds nicely, good 7/10 In The End - decent as we know, 3rd best here #DepecheMode

A new @depechemode.com live album has arrived

A tremendous episode and spot on comments re the new DM album and formats (I’m only getting 8 out of the 9 available.) 😩

Depeche Mode CDs - before and after. A satisfying Friday evening #DepecheMode

July 19th, and a confused Trump asks Infantino what ‘get yersel tae fuck’ means as Grant Hanley barges him out of the trophy presentation

Various Violator cassettes #depechemode

REVIEW: DEPECHE MODE: M Not a concert film but a hugely enjoyable film about Depeche Mode. #DepecheMode almostpredictablealmost1.blogspot.com/2025/10/depe...

A new #DepecheMode live album AND four brand new Depeche Mode songs are on the way. Memento Mori: Mexico City will be out on 5th December Read all about it here. I've added purchasing links to allow you to get one or all of the formats: almostpredictablealmost1.blogspot.com/2025/10/depe...

OK Depeche Mode fans, this promo poster for “Blasphemous Rumours/Somebody” is at the Henry Ford Museum outside Detroit. A representation of a "teenager's bedroom from 1987.” @depechemode.com @dmdevotee.com @davidjmcelroy.bsky.social @headed4thebeach.bsky.social @permrecordpod.bsky.social

Insight - A Depeche Mode Podcast Coming to your Podcast feeds early 2026 almostpredictablealmost1.blogspot.com/2025/10/insi... #DepecheMode

New #DepecheMode things - German It’s No Good 12”, UK Personal Jesus reissue CD (1995 I think?), Violator @MuteUK Czechoslovakia CD and Strangelove 88 US 7”.

A new thing. Coming soon. #depechemode

28.9.87 - Music For The Masses @depechemode.com

17.09.90 World In My Eyes #depechemode

Released on this day in 1993 - Condemnation by @depechemode.com My flyer from the bag of things I bought at Crystal Palace on 31st July 1993 #depechemode

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Released 36 years ago today - Personal Jesus by @depechemode Quite simply, an act of genius. Read all about it: almostpredictablealmost1.blogspot.com/2021/04/depe... #DepecheMode

Today’s Violators - Japan 1990 CD, Japan 1997 CD reissue, US cassette #DepecheMode

New arrival - Colombian cassette version #DepecheMode

Released on this day in 1987 - the mighty Never Let Me Down Again by @depechemode Read all about it: almostpredictablealmost1.blogspot.com/2021/03/depe... #DepecheMode

20.08.84 - Master And Servant Read all about it - almostpredictablealmost1.blogspot.com/2021/01/depe... #DepecheMode

Congrats @pafbg.bsky.social - best team won. Have a boozy evening!

A new arrival and a rare one. German Limited edition LP complete with hype sticker, info card and iron-on patch. Rarely see this without one of the parts. #DepecheMode

Over the weekend, my blog had its 3,000,000th view. If you like #DepecheMode and want to read what is basically a load of nonsense about them, do check it out. Thanks to everyone who's ever had a peek at it. More on the way soon... almostpredictablealmost1.blogspot.com

Three years ago today. Still much missed Fletch #DepecheMode

Some good things happening on the @depechemode Archives section of the official site. Radio interviews from over the years are being uploaded by Brat. Worth a listen especially the KROQ interview pre SOFAD archives.depechemode.com/audio/radio/... #DepecheMode

A new #depechemode arrival

Released 35 years ago today - Policy Of Truth, the glorious 3rd single from Violator. Read all about it here: almostpredictablealmost1.blogspot.com/2021/04/depe... #DepecheMode

New #depechemode arrivals - 1986 badges from the Black Celebration tour in mint condition

Finally got round to an @originstorypodcast.bsky.social subscription. Looking forward to diving into the back catalogue

40 years ago today @depechemode changed from a pop band to leather clad, Berlin dwelling, dark pop masters with the release of the perfect Shake The Disease. Here's the story of this beauty: almostpredictablealmost1.blogspot.com/2021/02/depe... #DepecheMode

On this day in #depechemode history, 2 singles were released. One is a towering gothic masterpiece that defines the band’s dark, brooding sound. The other is Walking In My Shoes (1/3)

New Violator cassette arrivals - Belgium and Hong Kong, the latter with a Club DM membership application. I guess that’s now closed #depechemode

On this day in 1997 Depeche Mode made a live promotional television appearance and performed 'It's No Good' Live at EKML Studios, Stockholm, Sweden #OnThisDayDM #DepecheMode #DMLive #Ultra youtu.be/OyJ2WSyW3Z8...