Depeche Mode's 101

Informationen zum Autor Mary Valle Klappentext Depeche Mode's 101 is, at first glance, a curious thing: a live double-album by a synth band. A recording of its "Concert for the Masses," 101 marks the moment when doomy, cultish, electronic Depeche Mode, despite low American album sales and a lack of critical acclaim, declared they had arrived and ascended to the rare air of stadium rock. On June 18, 1988, 65,000 screaming, singing Southern Californians flocked to Pasadena's Rose Bowl to celebrate DM's coronation. The concert also revealed the power of Southern California radio station and event host KROQ, which had turned Los Angeles into DM's American stronghold through years of fervent airplay. KROQ's innovative format, which brought "new music" to its avid listeners, soon spread across the country, leading to the explosion of alternative rock in the 1990s.Eight years after its founding in Basildon, Essex, Depeche Mode, rooted in 1970s Krautrock, combined old-fashioned touring, well-crafted songs, and the steadfast support of KROQ to dominate Southern California, the United States, and then the world, kicking open the doors for the likes of Nirvana in the process. 101 is the hidden-in-plain-sight hinge of modern music history. Vorwort Explores how Depeche Mode's 101 live double album marked the tandem rise of the synthpop quartet and L.A. radio station KROQ, setting the stage for the alternative rock explosion of the 1990s Zusammenfassung Depeche Mode's 101 is, at first glance, a curious thing: a live double-album by a synth band. A recording of its Concert for the Masses, 101 marks the moment when doomy, cultish, electronic Depeche Mode, despite low American album sales and a lack of critical acclaim, declared they had arrived and ascended to the rare air of stadium rock. On June 18, 1988, 65,000 screaming, singing Southern Californians flocked to Pasadena's Rose Bowl to celebrate DM's coronation. The concert also revealed the power of Southern California radio station and event host KROQ, which had turned Los Angeles into DM's American stronghold through years of fervent airplay. KROQ's innovative format, which brought new music to its avid listeners, soon spread across the country, leading to the explosion of alternative rock in the 1990s.Eight years after its founding in Basildon, Essex, Depeche Mode, rooted in 1970s Krautrock, combined old-fashioned touring, well-crafted songs, and the steadfast support of KROQ to dominate Southern California, the United States, and then the world, kicking open the doors for the likes of Nirvana in the process. 101 is the hidden-in-plain-sight hinge of modern music history. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Live or Memorex?2. Is "Music" Electric?3. It's Hip, it's Totally Hip, It's the Only Thing Happening4. Dreamboats and Market Shares5. Uneasy Listening6. America, Man7. "KROQ's Woodstock"8. No Mode, No Nirvana: 101 and its Legacy...

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Explores how Depeche Mode's 101 live double album marked the tandem rise of the synthpop quartet and L.A. radio station KROQ, setting the stage for the alternative rock explosion of the 1990s

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Mary Valle is a Baltimore-based writer and editor. She has written for many publications, including The L.A. Review of Books, The Guardian, and Salon. She is the author of a best-selling collection of essays, Cancer Doesn't Give a Shit About Your Stupid Attitude (2014).

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Depeche Mode's 101 is, at first glance, a curious thing: a live double-album by a synth band. A recording of its "Concert for the Masses," 101 marks the moment when doomy, cultish, electronic Depeche Mode, despite low American album sales and a lack of critical acclaim, declared they had arrived and ascended to the rare air of stadium rock. On June 18, 1988, 65,000 screaming, singing Southern Californians flocked to Pasadena's Rose Bowl to celebrate DM's coronation. The concert also revealed the power of Southern California radio station and event host KROQ, which had turned Los Angeles into DM's American stronghold through years of fervent airplay. KROQ's innovative format, which brought "new music" to its avid listeners, soon spread across the country, leading to the explosion of alternative rock in the 1990s. Eight years after its founding in Basildon, Essex, Depeche Mode, rooted in 1970s Krautrock, combined old-fashioned touring, well-crafted songs, and the steadfast support of KROQ to dominate Southern California, the United States, and then the world, kicking open the doors for the likes of Nirvana in the process. 101 is the hidden-in-plain-sight hinge of modern music history.

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Introduction 1. Got Sort-of Live If You Want It! 2. Depeche Mode News 3. Is "Music" Electric? 4. It's Hip, It's Totally Hip, It's the Only Thing Happening 5. Found Sounds 6. Dreamboats and Market Shares 7. Uneasy Listening 8. America, Man 9. KROQ's Woodstock 10. No DM, No Nirvana: 101 and Its Legacy