On the Record

Thanks to my rad friend Jeremy for pointing these out. Littlepixel™ is definitely on to something with his retro portraits of classic albums a la Pelican books. Pretty amazing and fun if I do say so myself. Here are some of my favorites.






Be sure to check out his Flickr profile. The Phil Collins one for No Jacket Required is heeelarious!

'Sounds' of Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode, who just issued their 12th studio effort Sounds of the Universe on Tuesday, shut down Hollywood Boulevard last night via "Jimmy Kimmel Live." The English trio -- vocalist Dave Gahan, songwriter/guitarist Martin Gore and keyboardist Andrew Fletcher -- performed new single "Wrong" and radio hit "Personal Jesus."

I have to say that Dave Gahan looks quite fantastic. Now in his forties, the guy is practically ageless. It's nice to see the band out there and doing their thing after all these years -- they've stayed pretty true to their craft.

Depeche Mode's "Tour of the Universe" kicks off May 10th in Tel Aviv, Israel, and the North American leg starts July 24 in Toronto. They play NYC's Madison Square Garden August 3rd and 4th. See you there.