TV

DEPECHE MODE On The Telly With New Single ‘GHOSTS AGAIN’ And Their Golden Oldie’PERSONAL JESUS’

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25 February 2023

Dark-synth-pop-wave giants DEPECHE MODE are back in the spotlight
after the passing of their co-band-founder and keyboardist Andy Fletcher
who passed away last year in May following an aortic dissection, only 60.

Next month – 24 March – the duo share their new, 15th longplayer
named MEMENTO MORI and will embark on a massive world tour.

So it’s promotion time now. Last Thursday DM were on The Late Show
with Stephen Colbert for a special edition in the Ed Sullivan Theatre on
Broadway. They performed new single Ghosts Again and imperishable
1990 golden oldie Personal Jesus.

David Gahan‘s performance was highly passionate and
intense and caused a standing ovation by the audience.

Listen/watch.

– GHOST AGAIN –

– PERSONAL JESUS –

TOUR 2023

DEPECHE MODE: Facebook – Instagram – All Albums

IGGY POP And His LOSERS Go FRENZY On American TV

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Last Friday, the ultimate Caesar of Punk IGGY POP unleashed
his 19th solo LP, named EVERY LOSER. A hold/cold affair for
Turn Up The Volume‘s ears (review here).

To give his new record a kick up the ass Pop does some promo.
Yesterday, he set the Jimmy Kimmel Live show on fire with the most
FRENZY-ied track on the longplayer.

Jimmy Kimmel announced his musical guests as Iggy Pop and The Losers.
Famous losers that is: Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan, Red Hot Chili Peppers
drummer Chad Smith, former RHCP’s guitarist Josh Klinghoffer and Andrew Watt.

At 75 the Stoogefather is still full of frenzy.
The audience agreed and went bonkers.

Watch.

EVERY LOSER

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IGGY POP: Instagram – Facebook

Pitbull Punks IDLES Go Mental On Amercian TV Show

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It’s already 2 years since Bristol punks and, yes, first-time Grammy nominees IDLES unleashed their 4th swell album CRAWLER followed by a long post-lockdown tour.

And their promo work for the LP isn’t done yet. Yesterday they set The Tonight Show Starring Jim Fallon on fire with a steamed-up rendition of cannonball CRAWL from that longplayer.

Watch pitbull Joe Talbot – with mustache now – go mental.

IDLES: Facebook – Instagram

LCD SOUNDSYSTEM Does His ‘NEW BODY RHUMBA’ On TV

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James Murphy and his musical vehicle
LCD SOUNDSYTEM is still alive and kicking.

As part of the soundtrack of the movie White Noise based on the 1985
novel by American author Don DeLillo he has a new track out called
NEW BODY RHUMBA.

It’s pure LCDSoundsytem. A familiar, hypnotic and speed-up steamer propelled
by a steady bass riff, guitars popping up now and then and Murphy singing
with his characteristic, nervous voice.

Watch their swirling performance on the Late Show…

LCD SOUNDSYSTEM: Facebook – Instagram

BONO – New Memoir And Touching Solo Performance Of ‘WITH OR WITHOUT YOU’

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7 November 2022

U2‘s voice and face BONO has a new memoir out,
baptized SURRENDER: 40 Songs, One Story.
He travels around now to promote it.

Underway he stopped by The Late Show With Jimmy Colbert
a couple of days ago. He sang a gripping version of that stellar
U2 hit With Or Without You, starting with spoken-word verses
from his new book.

I will follow, Bono…

COURTNEY BARNETT On American TV

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Australian songstress COURTNEY BARNETT released her,
critically acclaimed, third LP Things Take Time, Take Time
last year.

One of the tracks is a simple ditty, titled BEFORE YOU GOTTA GO
It’s so sickly sticky that I played it about a hundred times so far.

This week she played it live on the American TV Show ‘CBS Saturday Sessions’

Sing along, whistle along, hum along…

“Before you gotta go, I wanted you
to know, you’re always on my mind.”

COURTNEY BARNETT: Facebook

The Wondrous COURTNEY BARNETT Plays Her Sickly Sticky Ditty ‘BEFORE YOU GOTTA GO’ On TV

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(pic by Turn Up The Volume)

The wondrous Australian singer-songwriter COURTNEY BARNETT released
her, critically acclaimed, third LP Things Take Time, Take Time last year.

One of the top-notch tracks is a simple ditty, titled BEFORE YOU GOTTA GO
It’s so sickly sticky that I played it about a hundred times so far.

This week she played it live on the American TV Show ‘With Colbert’ .

Sing along, whistle along, hum along…

“Before you gotta go, I wanted you
to know, you’re always on my mind.”

CB: Facebook –