Guardian Music — Format, Pet Shop Boys' new B-sides collection, shows how clever artists can make pop gold from a single's flipsideThe one-word titles of Pet Shop Boys albums always repay a second look and so it proves with Format, the name of their second volume of ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The last Live Performance for this week comes courtesy of Depeche Mode, filmed and recorded live by MTV in Germany at the Rock am Ring festival on June 4th 2006. Read more » more info

Guardian Music — Barfly, LondonFive years after it was launched by the indefatigable Paul Lester, the Guardian's Band of the Day column has gained a live incarnation. Reflecting the feature's broad musical sweep, this packed showcase for emergent talent was wildly ec... more info

XLR8R — Earlier today, the storied Mute imprint announced the launch of a new label, Liberation Technologies. Since its founding in 1978, Mute has been at the forefront of electronic music, releasing music from acts like Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Goldfrapp, and M... more info

XLR8R — It's been over 30 years since the last full-length release from the combined efforts of UK musicians Vince Clarke and Martin Gore. That album, Speak & Spell, released by the then-nascent Mute imprint, launched Depeche Mode into the mainstream an... more info

411 Mania — It's called "Ssss"... more info

Chorus.fm — *The Big Pink* (http://www.facebook.com/musicfromthebigpink)'s sophomore album Future This, which was recorded by Paul Epworth (Adele, Florence & The Machine) and mixed by Alan Moulder (My Bloody Valentine, Depeche Mode, NIN), is now available for do... more info

XLR8R — In case you haven't heard, Vince Clarke and Martin Gore, who last worked together 30 years ago during the early days of Depeche Mode, have unexpectedly reunited to create minimal techno under the name VCMG. We're just as surprised as you ar... more info

Guardian Music — After supporting Depeche Mode and the Killers, Anthony Gonzalez is taking his synthpop to the next levelSipping a mineral water in a plush Kensington hotel bar, M83's Anthony Gonzalez doesn't look much like a rock star. He's undeniably handsome, but ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Fans of Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, Talking Heads, and David Bowie will want to have a listen and grab "Murder 1" from Australian-born, now NYC-based duo Wazu. The track combines elements of glam, grunge, electronic, pop and goth to create a dark, da... more info