Yo Nersh....

Weren't you supposed to see Depeche Mode live this summer? You said you'd tell me how it went.

Ooh, dat's right!

Yep, the show was about a month ago, and it was a total blast.  While I like "Exciter", I'm not nuts about it, but the new songs worked really well live.  They focused mostly on newer material, with only two songs that pre-dated "Violator" ("Never Let Me Down", "Black Celebration").  Obviously there were a few songs that I would've liked to have heard ("Judas", "Shake The Disease"), but when you're dealing with a band with as many "greatest hits" and crowd faves as DM, it's hard to fill everyone's wish list.  Dave Gahan is a total rock star: struts about like a stripper, works the mic stand like a twirling baton, constantly shakin' his booty...

A great show.