The New XB-102 Lands Latest Depeche Mode Album

[knowitallrecs]

The new XB-102 has received an advance copy of Depeche Mode's latest album, "Playing the Angel." Our own DJ Sandman debuted "Suffer Well" on his show, and you'll be hearing more at:

http://www.live365.com/stations/xb_102

I have the album in my hands right now. I'll comment about it in a bit just as I did with Simple Minds.

Michael Sutton
CEO/Sutton Records
General Manager/XB-102
Staff Writer/the All-Music Guide

"We'll be as we are
When all the fools who doubt us fade away"
- The Icicle Works

[knowitallrecs]

Unfortunately, the new Depeche Mode CD is a crushing disappointment. The only welcome tracks are "Precious" and the XB-spun "Suffer Well." I'm saving my review for CDReviews.com, and it looks like I'll be the first in the U.S. to do so.

In the meantime, check out XB-102 in cyberspace:

http://www.live365.com/stations/xb_102

The entire programming is hosted by DJs. We want to bring back the experience of real radio instead of an automated mp3 system that you can get from your iPod. Because of time and distance, the shows are prerecorded but we try to add new ones as fast as we can.

For those who were raised on XB-102 in the Philippines, here is a list of some of the tracks that we are currently spinning:

Story of a Young Heart - A Flock of Seagulls
When All's Well - Everything But the Girl
Sweet Dreams - the Lightning Seeds
Kiss Me Now - Fruits of Passion
Blushing Girl, Nervous Smile - the Wallflowers [U.K.]
Don't You Forget About Me - Simple Minds
In Between Days - The Cure
Melt With You - Modern English
Cities In Dust - Siouxsie And The Banshees
A Way - Bolshoi
Everything Counts - Depeche Mode
Motion Of Love - Gene Loves Jezebel
Jewel - Propaganda
If You Leave - OMD
Chamber Of Hellos - Wire Train
Matador - X-mal Deutschland
Boys Don't Cry - The Cure
Tenderness - General Public
Just Can't Get Enough - Depeche Mode
Somebody - Depeche Mode
Heaven - Psychedelic Furs
Under The Milky Way
I've Been In Love Before - Cutting Crew
Drive - The Cars
Woman In Chains - Tears For Fears
Feels Like Heaven - Fiction Factory
Light And Shade - Fra Lippo Lippi
Femme Fatale - Propaganda
Everyday Is Like Sunday - Morissey
Worlds Apart - Cactus World News
Inside Out (12" remix) - Mighty Lemon Drops
Hands Across The Sea -Modern English
Duel (Bittersweet Extended Version) - Propaganda
One Thing Leads To Another - The Fixx
Be Near Me - ABC
From Across The Kitchen Table - Pale Fountains
Send Me An Angel - Real Life
Revenge - Ministry
Opportunities - Pet Shop Boys
Polarlicht - X-mal Deutschland
21st Century Boy - Sigue Sigue Sputnik
Suburbia - Pet Shop Boys
Owner Of The Lonely Heart - Yes
This Corrosion - Sisters Of Mercy
Postcards From Paradise - Flesh For Lulu
Bauhaus - Dark Entries
Southern Cult - Moya
X-mal Deutschland - Incubus Succubus II
Theater Of Hate - Black Madonna
Gene Loves Jezebel - Shaving My Neck
Fields Of Nephilim - Preacher Man
UK Decay - Testament
Virgin Prunes - Pagan Love Song
Danse Society - We're So Happy
Tones On Tail - Burning Skies (edit)
Alien Sex Fiend - Now I'm Feeling Zombified

1 – Broadcast Track Listing

1. guilt is a useless emotion – new order
2. in between days (12” remix) – the cure
3. when love breaks down – prefab sprout
4. I ran – flock of seagulls
5. words – missing persons
6. hot doggie – colourbox
7. cross my heart – everything but the girl
8. all together now – the farm
9. e=mc2 – big audio dynamite
10. the coloufield – the colourfield
11. Sunday morning – bolshoi
12. everybody wants to rule the world (live at
knebworth) – tears for fears
13. infected – the the
14. all I need is everything – Aztec camera
15. dream of me – omd
16. red skies – the fixx
17. tainted love – soft cell
18. poison arrow – abc
19. state of art – friend again
20. girl in trouble – romeo void
21. eighties – killing joke
22. damaged goods – gang of four

2 – Broadcast Track Listing

1. its my life (12” remix) – talk talk
2. c.r.e.e.p – the fall
3. every beat of the heart – the railway children
4. new religion (12” mix) – duran duran
5. shout to the top – style council
6. sugar hiccup – cocteau twins
7. send me an angel – real life
8. it hurts – lotus eaters
9. whatever possessed you – the care
10. total recall – the sound
11. blister in the sun – violent femmes
12. rock the casbah – the clash
13. chamber of hellos – wire train
14. politics of dancing – re-flex
15. jump – Aztec camera
16. whole of the moon – the waterboys
17. hong kong garden – siouxsie and the banshees
18. billy jean (live) – bolshoi
19. what is love (live) – howard jones
20. time (live) – culture club
21. no promises – icehouse
22. wouldn’t it be good – nik Kershaw
23. forever young – alphaville

3 - Broadcast Track Listing

1. relax – Frankie goes to hollywood
2. sunrise – duran duran
3. she blinded me with science – Thomas dolby
4. der komissar – after the fire
5. don’t do it (12” ultimix remix) – new order
6. gravity – translator
7. work is a four letter word – the smiths
8. still on fire – Aztec camera
9. always something there to remind me – naked eyes
10. jukebox – the flirts
11. wishful thinking – china crisis
12. my sanctuary – identity crisis
13. question of lust (live) – depeche mode
14. losing my religion (live) – rem
15. I melt with you (live) – modern English
16. lips like sugar (live) – echo and the bunnymen
17. dancing with myself (live) – billy idol
18. talking in your sleep – the romantics
19. walking on sunshine – Katrina and the waves
20. our house – madness
21. I eat cannibals (12” remix) – toto coelo

4 – Track Listing

1. she sells sanctuary – the cult
2. waterfront – simple minds
3. pride – u2
4. master and servant – depeche mode
5. voices carry – til Tuesday
6. take on me (12” remix) – a-ha
7. transfer affection – flock of seagulls
8. round and round – spandau ballet
9. dear god – ultravox/midge ure
10. host of seraphim – dead can dance
11. the unguarded moment – the church
12. lean period – orange juice
13. happy birthday – altered images
14. here comes the rain again (live acoustic) –
eurythmics
15. back on the chain gang (live acoustic) – the
pretenders
16. I don’t like Mondays (live) – bob geldof
17. lovecats (live acoustic) – the cure
18. heaven knows I’m, miserable now (live) – the
smiths
19. my way – sex pistols
20. rock lobster - -52’s
21. incubus succubus – xmal deutschland

Michael Sutton
CEO/Sutton Records
General Manager/XB-102
Staff Writer/the All-Music Guide

"We'll be as we are
When all the fools who doubt us fade away"
- The Icicle Works

[i_like_lectric_motors]

[quote][i]Originally posted by knowitallrecs[/i]
<br>Unfortunately, the new Depeche Mode CD is a crushing disappointment. The only welcome tracks are "Precious" and the XB-spun "Suffer Well." I'm saving my review for CDReviews.com, and it looks like I'll be the first in the U.S. to do so.

[/quote]

Then by all means, please go easy on them. I know how much influence you have and it would be a shame if you were to harm their reputation and negatively impact their album sales.

[schwenko]

[quote][i]Originally posted by i_like_lectric_motors[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by knowitallrecs[/i]
<br>Unfortunately, the new Depeche Mode CD is a crushing disappointment. The only welcome tracks are "Precious" and the XB-spun "Suffer Well." I'm saving my review for CDReviews.com, and it looks like I'll be the first in the U.S. to do so.

[/quote]

Then by all means, please go easy on them. I know how much influence you have and it would be a shame if you were to harm their reputation and negatively impact their album sales.
[/quote]

[:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]

[knowitallrecs]

[quote][i]Originally posted by i_like_lectric_motors[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by knowitallrecs[/i]
<br>Unfortunately, the new Depeche Mode CD is a crushing disappointment. The only welcome tracks are "Precious" and the XB-spun "Suffer Well." I'm saving my review for CDReviews.com, and it looks like I'll be the first in the U.S. to do so.

[/quote]

Then by all means, please go easy on them. I know how much influence you have and it would be a shame if you were to harm their reputation and negatively impact their album sales.
[/quote]

Any sarcastic remarks directed towards my friendly neighborhood personality is subject to floggings from Rubbeet. Rubbeet, spank away...

People here actually buy new CDs from old New Wave artists?

Michael Sutton
CEO/Sutton Records
General Manager/XB-102
Staff Writer/the All-Music Guide

"We'll be as we are
When all the fools who doubt us fade away"
- The Icicle Works

[i_like_lectric_motors]

[quote][i]Originally posted by knowitallrecs[/i]

Any sarcastic remarks directed towards my friendly neighborhood personality is subject to floggings from Rubbeet. Rubbeet, spank away...


[/quote]

That works for me.[:D]

[MARV]

Definitely looking forward to this review Mike, regardless of the slant it takes.

:::::::::: |-o-| (-o-) |-o-| ::::::::::

[bruiser]

[quote][i]Originally posted by knowitallrecs[/i]
<br>
People here actually buy new CDs from old New Wave artists?
[/quote]

wait. amend that. it should read:

"People here actually buy new CDs?"

[Frau_Blucher]

[quote][i]Originally posted by bruiser[/i]
<br>
wait. amend that. it should read:

"People here actually buy new CDs?"
[/quote]
From what I've seen...FUCK YES THEY DO! Who the hell is anybody else to presume what we do and don't buy? Being involved in these music discussions can't help but to get people to buy more stuff. So please piss off with this holier than thou attitude.


PS. Edited for some missing words...I suck at typing.

[bruiser]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Blir[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by bruiser[/i]
<br>
wait. amend that. it should read:

"People here actually buy new CDs?"
[/quote]
From what I've seen...FUCK YES THEY DO! Who the hell is anybody else to presume what we do and don't buy? Being involved in these music discussions can't help but to get people to buy more stuff. So please piss off with this holier than thou attitude.


PS. Edited for some missing words...I suck at typing.
[/quote]

amended again:

"People here actually buy new CDs <b/>not by an 80's act[/b]?

oh, and i guess i forgot the usual multiple emoticons so that someone doesn't get bent out of shape. so here you gun-jumpers go:

[:p][8)][;)][;)][:I][:)]

there! all better!

off to be holy (certainly holier than thou),
b.

[Jason²]

I guess I have some credibility when I say that... YES, people on this board absolutely DO buy NEW cds from NEW acts, OLD cds from NEW WAVE acts, newly REMASTERED cds from New Wave acts and other stuff too.

And knowitallrecs - thank god you're here to bless us with your presence and you're the first to alert us to things. I'd be lost without you. Lead us, oh great one.

[hubcity]

Aaah, it's fine. Time'll tell whether it takes 'em anywhere further, but I'm comfortable playing it.










-Sean
Altrok Radio
Streaming on your computer anytime, at <a href="">http://www.altrokradio.com</a>
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[Rubbeet921]

[quote][i]Originally posted by marvymarv[/i]
<br>Definitely looking forward to this review Mike, regardless of the slant it takes.

[/quote]

Same here. I usually prefer to check out reviews before I grab newly-released CD's from either new or old acts. It helps not to make you waste your money on crap you can't listen to after 1 round.

Plus, of course, aside from being a friend, you are one of my most trusted music critics from the AMG, Mikey! So, get your ass moving coz I am getting impatienttttt waiting for that review! [:D]

[Rubbeet921]

[quote][i]Originally posted by i_like_lectric_motors[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by knowitallrecs[/i]

Any sarcastic remarks directed towards my friendly neighborhood personality is subject to floggings from Rubbeet. Rubbeet, spank away...

[/quote]

That works for me.[:D]
[/quote]

Heyyyyyyy, come here you...

*Rubbeet plays Devo's "Whip It" to get her on the right mood while grabbing a set of handcuffs & chains! [;)][:p][:D]

[knowitallrecs]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Jason²[/i]
<br>I guess I have some credibility when I say that... YES, people on this board absolutely DO buy NEW cds from NEW acts, OLD cds from NEW WAVE acts, newly REMASTERED cds from New Wave acts and other stuff too.

And knowitallrecs - thank god you're here to bless us with your presence and you're the first to alert us to things. I'd be lost without you. Lead us, oh great one.
[/quote]

No problem. I heard that hanging out with mere mortals can be a fine way of passing the time. Gotta have something to do when I'm not polishing my nuts in front of the mirror.

Michael Sutton
CEO/Sutton Records
General Manager/XB-102
Staff Writer/the All-Music Guide

"We'll be as we are
When all the fools who doubt us fade away"
- The Icicle Works