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@davidjmcelroy.bsky.social

Almost Predictable Almost, co-author of Halo, pictures of Depeche Mode records, bad language about Liverpool FC

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OK Depeche Mode fans, this promo poster for β€œBlasphemous 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

19.10.2025 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Superb! Love that poster.

20.10.2025 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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INSIGHT - A DEPECHE MODE PODCAST A blog about Depeche Mode, electronic music and the Scottish music scene

Insight - A Depeche Mode Podcast

Coming to your Podcast feeds early 2026

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#DepecheMode

16.10.2025 08:08 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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”.

11.10.2025 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A new thing. Coming soon. #depechemode

30.09.2025 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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28.9.87 - Music For The Masses @depechemode.com

28.09.2025 10:19 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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17.09.90 World In My Eyes #depechemode

17.09.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

13.09.2025 09:41 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
I can

I can

I can

30.08.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 17303    πŸ” 4092    πŸ’¬ 358    πŸ“Œ 344
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Released 36 years ago today - Personal Jesus by @depechemode

Quite simply, an act of genius. Read all about it:

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#DepecheMode

29.08.2025 06:36 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today’s Violators - Japan 1990 CD, Japan 1997 CD reissue, US cassette #DepecheMode

28.08.2025 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New arrival - Colombian cassette version #DepecheMode

26.08.2025 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Released on this day in 1987 - the mighty Never Let Me Down Again by @depechemode

Read all about it:

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#DepecheMode

24.08.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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20.08.84 - Master And Servant

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#DepecheMode

20.08.2025 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

10.08.2025 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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With pop transfer to iron on yourself or something. Jungs sagen loss would have been more fun 😁

09.08.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

09.08.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Saw them a few weeks ago at Oran Mor. Not bad. The older stuff is great, the Violator onwards a bit of a mixed bag

02.07.2025 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

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30.06.2025 08:15 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Three years ago today. Still much missed Fletch #DepecheMode

26.05.2025 09:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Depeche Mode: The Archives Explore the history of Depeche Mode.

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

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#DepecheMode

25.05.2025 10:06 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations! Was thinking of you both at full time. Enjoy your night πŸ₯‚πŸ₯‚πŸ₯‚

17.05.2025 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A new #depechemode arrival

17.05.2025 11:33 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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DEPECHE MODE - THE SINGLES 1981 TO 2021 PART 25: POLICY OF TRUTH A blog about Depeche Mode, electronic music and the Scottish music scene

Released 35 years ago today - Policy Of Truth, the glorious 3rd single from Violator.

Read all about it here:

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#DepecheMode

07.05.2025 07:36 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New #depechemode arrivals - 1986 badges from the Black Celebration tour in mint condition

30.04.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

29.04.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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DEPECHE MODE - THE SINGLES 1981 TO 2021 PART 13: SHAKE THE DISEASE A blog about Depeche Mode, electronic music and the Scottish music scene

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:

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#DepecheMode

29.04.2025 11:44 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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DEPECHE MODE - THE SINGLES 1981 TO 2021 PART 28: WALKING IN MY SHOES A blog about Depeche Mode, electronic music and the Scottish music scene

And read about the actual dark, gothic majesty of Walking In My Shoes here:

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26.04.2025 09:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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DEPECHE MODE - THE SINGLES 1981 TO 2021 PART 5: THE MEANING OF LOVE A blog about Depeche Mode, electronic music and the Scottish music scene

Read all about The Meaning Of Love right here:

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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)

26.04.2025 09:35 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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