after much waiting (it seem like i bought my tickets six months ago, which may have actually been the case), lollapalooza is finally upon us! well, tomorrow at least. since ill probably be out of pocket (god bless corporate lingo) for the next 9 days or so, and since ive eliminated the sunday posts for the sake of my own sanity, im going to feature one artist from each day of the festival for the next three days, each a day ahead of when they are actually performing. saturday throwback will also be thrown out the window this week in order to accomodate. the very first feature this week is depeche mode, the group i am most excited to see this weekend by far.
ive always had a sort of fascination with depeche mode ever since i became obsessed with “enjoy the silence” many many years ago. they were in town maybe two or three years ago and i didnt go to see them and later regretted it, so this show has been a long time coming for me. i knew that most of their hits were from the 80s and early 90s so i was extremely excited back in 2005 when i heard a brand new track that i quickly became obsessed with, “precious”. i recently heard the song while waiting for handsome furs to start their set back in july and added it to my list, but i knew i had to wait for lolla to post it. i love the darkness in most of the stuff they do (clearly “just cant get enough” doesnt fit into this category) and “precious” is yet another great example of that. its also ridiculously sultry (seems to be my favorite buzz word these days to describe songs) and sexy, even though its kind of a sadder song. plus it will be another classic band thats been around forever to cross off my list of people ive seen live, the latest being the overly dramatic but entertaining bruce springsteen. for the second year in a row, the band im most excited to see falls on night 1, but if last year is any indication, it will by no means bring down my excitement for and enjoyment of the remainder of the weekend.
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