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...Depeche Mode...
Three years ago, when Depeche Mode toured North America for their "World Violation" tour, they were icons of Euro-techno-New Wave. When the lead singer of Depeche Mode walked on stage at Giants Stadium, me and 80,000 of my closet friends went wild. The whole crowd went crazy with excitement; I was singing (perhaps yelling), dancing and having the time of my life. That was three years...
This year, Depeche Mode went on tour for its "Songs of Faith and Devotion," I was naturally excited; the same kind of excitement which I had during their 1988 and 1990 tour. At the Worcester Centrum, their first U.S. stop, Depeche Mode's first act was a guy, presumably David Gahan, the lead singer, singing behind the curtain. The crowd went wild--not as wild as their previous tours--but definitely wild...
After adjusting to his new look, I was skeptical of the new style and direction of Depeche Mode. Their new appearance was so depressingly gloomy that they would make The Cure seem light and zesty...
...distinct impression, however, that I did not fit the mode of this particular sample. The students and clientele alike dressed in a manner that spoke of serious money and, in the former's case, aspirations for imminent adulthood. The program was filled with advertisements for retirement communities. I hadn't brought along a folding beach chair. To make matters worse, I have no gold-sporting cousin named Morry...