Depeche Mode Hollywood Jimmy Kimmel Live!

As one of the lucky Depeche Mode lotto winners, I had the privilege of attending the Jimmy Kimmel Live! Depeche Mode concert on Hollywood Blvd in Hollywood CA.

See LA times article: Depeche Mode to shut down Hollywood Boulevard

It was a long day, we arrived at the check-in line at approx 2:30PM and luckily spotted a group of friends in line and got in with them. We waited in the check-in line for approximately an hour. After check-in, we waited in a holding area for about 2 hours and listened to sound checks. After the holding area, we went through a surprisingly quick security check, no bag check and only hand wands. After security, we got our places. We ended up about 10 or so heads from the front, which unfortunately didn't translate to close to the stage as there was a VIP section that was huge.

Depeche Mode practiced 'Wrong" and 'Personal Jesus'... twice... I'm not complaining since we got a little bit of a show before the show and that was nice. It also made it pretty obvious which songs they would be using for the show =].

Anyway, here's a shot of the crowd:



(That was only a small portion of the crowd... I'll hunt for some aerial shots and add them later! It was insane!)

We waited in our positions for another, ohhh, I'd say 3 hours? We played silly games to pass the time away. Here's some shots of us just, well, being bored I suppose:

As the moment grew closer, the crowd of people who had gathered outside of the fences and didn't have tickets had managed to cut away the green tarp that was covering the chain link fence, blocking their view. The crew brought a covered fence section and started to cover up what had been torn away, that's when things got a bit out of control. The crowd on the outside started pushing on the fence in an attempt (a shitty one) to knock it down. LAPD rushed in and from what I heard, started hitting people with batons? (I didn't see that). Then the mounted police shooed everyone out of that area. I dunno, I think it was pretty dumb to try blocking people from seeing through a fence for a FREE concert. They weren't causing any trouble until security started messing with them but whatever.

Finally, the moment of truth... about 8:15PM... after about 3 false starts... Depeche Mode FINALLY goes on:



sorry for the small ass picture... for some reason, when I zoom on my phone, the pics come out smaller =(. Deal.

They opened with 'Wrong'



and 'Personal Jesus'



for the show taping. I'm not sure which pics go with what song. Sorry, I was pretty damned tired by the time they went on.

They also played another new song that I don't know as well as, 'Walking in my shoes', 'Never let me down', and 'Enjoy the Silence'. There may have been one more but it has escaped me.

yes folks, all those hours in lines and waiting around for 6 or seven songs. *shrugs* Luckily the experience alone made it worthwhile. The crowd was like nothing I've ever seen before... I've just never seen so many people spread out over such a large area! It was definitely an experience.

All in all... it was an amazing moment in time I will not likely forget. My first Depeche Mode concert, one of the biggest LA events... at least as far as hoopla is concerned. I mean, they closed down Hollywood blvd and played in the street! How fricken awesome is that?

After the concert we grabbed a bite to eat and I shuffled my sorry butt to work. And now, it's like:

I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL AUGUST... Hollywood Bowl baby! =]

It's been a while!

Hello folks! I've been out for quite some time and am regrettably behind in posting. Just a heads up of two upcoming shows and possibly a 3rd.

Tomorrow I'll be off to see Franz Ferdinand at the Jimmy Kimmel Show Live. I'm going for someone else, but I have to go, so I may as well review, right?

Next, DEPECHE MODE!!!!! Again, another JKL presentation. I won't be able to snag pics unless I can snap some off from my celly phone, I'll try. I'm going to see them again at the Hollywood bowl in August. So stay tuned for that as well.

I'm also vieing for Scott Weiland tix vai JKL so, let's see how that goes.

I'll eventually get to catching up with old reviews. Maybe. =]

The discography of my life... footage of as many years of favorites I can think of.

The discography of my life... footage of as many years of favorites I can think of.

I'm gonna say my first favorite song, that wasn't a childrens song, was "Sugar, Sugar" by The Archies.
My granparents had this mini record player and I would play the 45 at their house and just sing along. I'm gonna have to say I was about 3 years old at the time... possibly 4.

Here's the music:



The next favs I can remember was "You're the one that I want" and "Hopelessly Devoted" from the Grease soundtrack. I had the 8-track. lol. 1978






Around the same time - Journey's "Wheel in the Sky"



1980 - I was 8 by then, huh. lol. First one of my favs around this time was Blondies "Rapture"



1982 Yes, I loved Michael Jackson's "Billy Jean"



Also in 1982, when my world changed forever as far as the line between liking a band and becoming completely and utterly obsessed... The time where every penny was spent on Bop Magazine, Buttons, T-shirts and any other item I could get my little hands on. Duran Duran "Hungry like a wolf" and"Save a prayer".





And the song I STILL love but have no clue what it's about. Men Without Hats "Safety Dance"



1983 became the identification of copying style of artist... Madonna entered my world with "Lucky Star" and bangles, hair do-dads and cool skirts became my theme. LOL, I even had the choreography from the video down.



Oh and can't forget Spandau Ballet "True"



I'm gonna stick Berlin "Metro" here in 83 because I remember watching this MV3 that they played on. I fucking loved MV3 and Richard Blade.



1984 - Still obsessed with Duran Duran, but expanding my tastes, I discovered Thompson Twins, "Doctor Doctor" and U2
"Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "New Years Day"







hmm, I think 1985-ish... moved into the dance music. Yup... Debbie Deb "Look out weekend" (I'm using an anime video here because well, ummm there's nothing from the 80s there??? I guess there wasn't a music video?) We'll just gloss over 1985 here since you have probably guessed it was a more embarassing music period for me.



1986 began my journey into more alternative/punk music... Here I met Love and Rockets "Kundalini Express" and a really hot guy who loved the song too. =) I also discovered The Cure "Close to me" Oh and The Smiths "What difference does it make"!







And last but not least, one of the best fucking albums ever, if you don't own it... yea. The Cult - LOVE - "She sells sanctuary"



In 1987 I discovered one of my favorite bands to this day, Depeche Mode "Behind the wheel" and made sure to get EVERY casette relased. And so began my obsession with electronic music (Actually synth's) Marting Gore and Nick Rhodes made my Grandparents have to get me a Yamaha Synthesizer cause I was gonna be just like them... only a girl.



1988 I think I was pretty moody then... lol

Erasure "Sometimes"



New Order "Blue Monday"




1989/1990 I found Nine Inch Nails "Head like a hole", Jane's Addiction "Caught Stealing" and Red Hot Chili Peppers "Higher Ground"







1991

Sarah McLachlan "Into the Fire"



1994 Tori Amos "God"



Sound Garden "Black Hole Sun"



As I'm writing this.. the 90's are just pretty uninspiring. No wonder everyone loves the 80's so much! Okay. I'm done for now.

OCD Song of the week - Solarcade, The Teardrop Explodes

I knew it was only a matter of time before something permeated my senses.
Solarcades, The Teardrop Explodes is right up my alley.

Have a listen:

OCD Song of the week... sorta

Alright, so nothing in particular grabbed me by the jugular and said, "You're mine bitch!"
But since I'm gonna spotlight something every week, I figured I'll spotlight something new for me that I do like.

Here it is:

Black Light Burns - Stop a Bullet



I like the industrial noise and techno interjections (inflections perhaps?)

I also highly recommend "Cruel Melody" by Black Light Burns... as a matter of fact... that one gets me a little OCD on it. ;)

ATC - Around the world... Makes me happy

Ummm, yea... I've decided that ATC is the new ABBA. I can't help but feel better every time I listen to this damn song. Guilty pleasure time here and I'm confessing to my 2 readers. But seriously, if you're just feeling kinda blah, give it a try.



LOL. That's got to be the lamest video ever except for maybe...

this:



Oi

Upcoming review - Black Light Burns & Cage9

Oddly enough I won tickets to see Black Light Burns and Cage9 at the Roxy.
I recalled the name Black Light Burns because I made a point to remember the name, I liked the song "Lie". So when KROQ sent a bulletin saying text to win, I thought, "Why not".

Anyway, Black Light Burns is fronted by Wes Borland of Limp Bizkit. Don't worry, they sound nothing like Limp. an interesting little factoid about Wes is that he at one point was faced with the decision to re-join Limp Bizkit or join Nine Inch Nails (NIN). He chose Limp Bizkit over NIN... ummm yea. Not sure how I feel about that, but BLB is good and he'd probably would have the project had he joined NIN.

K. I'll take pix and write a review.

In the mean time, here's a video to keep you entertained... Lie - Black Light Burns