It's been too long since I started a Goldfrapp thread.

As a sort of preview to Goldfrapp's European tour with Depeche Mode this summer, they will do one date together in the U.S. at New York's Jones Beach theater on Saturday May 13th.

Unfortunately, I have a ticket to see Giant Drag at Irving Plaza that night so I can't go, but I will see Goldfrapp when they perform solo at Irving Plaza two days later on May 15th.

Also, Goldfrapp will be on the Late Show with David Letterman on May 17th.

It's a NY-Goldfrapp week! I'll have to be on the lookout for any Alison sightings in Manhattan during that time.

I love their remix of "Halo".

GangstaFam said:

They've done a few Depeche Mode remixes, haven't they? I have to look into those. There was a time when a new Depeche Mode 12" was a mandatory purchase for me. Now that they've all been released on CD, I've sold most of the 12" singles I owned and just kept a few with the intent of getting all the CD boxes one day, but that's an expensive purchase and that day keeps getting farther away.

I did pick up the "Precious" 2x12" last year and the U.K. "Pain That I'm Used To" 12" (Jacques Lu Cont) a few weeks ago for the dancier mixes. Still not a fan of their recent albums though.

Goldfrapp U.S. dates so far:

May 8 - Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
May 10 - Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR
May 11 - Showbox, Seattle, WA
May 13 - Tommy Hilfger @ Jones Beach Theater, Wantaugh , NY (supporting Depeche Mode)
May 15 - Irving Plaza, New York, NY

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what are your favorite albums of theirs?

for me it's SOFAD all the way, followed by Violator, Music for the Masses

EMattP said:

Those are the only three DM albums I have (other than the singles comps). Of those I like 'Music For The Masses' the most.

Announced Depeche Mode/Goldfrapp dates:

13th May - Tommy Hilfger @ Jones Beach Theater - Wantaugh, NY, USA
2nd June - Rock im Park - Nuremberg, Germany
4th June - Rock am Ring - Nurburgring, Germany
5th June - Bremen Weser Stadion - Hannover, Germany
16th June - Heineken Jamming Festival - Imola, Italy
25th June - O2 Wireless Festival - London, UK
12th July - Waldbuhne - Berlin, Germany
13th July - Waldbuhne - Berlin, Germany
15th July - Festwiese - Leipzig, Germany

EMattP said:

Violator, Black Celebration, Some Great Reward and Ultra.

sextonseven said:

they need to come to MPLS

endorphin74 said:

And Detroit! I'm sick of getting shafted.

GangstaFam said:

i thought you liked getting shafted?

endorphin74 said:

You're bad.

GangstaFam said:

I feel guilty. This will be my third time seeing them play in NY.

sextonseven said:

Don't feel guilty. Just wait after the show and bitch 'em out for not coming here.

GangstaFam said:

These are excellent and very dark.

u2prnce said:

Nobody does dark like DM.

GangstaFam said:

The 13th was originally supposed to be a headlining show in Chicago, but it got cancelled in favor of the opening Depeche Mode slot in NY.

GangstaFam said:

yes...i know "i just can get enough and people are people" are so dark.

weepingwall said:

You know what I mean.

GangstaFam said:

i do love..

yikes