Guardian Music — A group biography of independent labelsBack when I should have been studying for my O-levels, I, like a lot of earnest teenagers and bedroom bards in the 1980s, spent much of my free time writing and assembling badly photocopied fanzines. They had La... more info

Guardian Music — (Mute)VCMG stands for Vince Clarke and Martin Gore, who were Depeche Mode's original and primary songwriters before the former's 1981 departure to make electronic pop with Yazoo and Erasure. The clamour for the duo's reunion started way back then, bu... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Xiu Xiu in Boston in 2010 (more by Benjamin Lozovsky) Xiu Xiu and DIrty Beaches are set to release a limited edition split 7" on Record Store Day which includes Xiu Xiu covering Erasure's "Always" and Dirty Beaches covering Francoise... more info

Stereogum — Vince Clarke co-founded Depeche Mode in 1979 or thereabouts, wrote early singles like “Just Can’t Get Enough” and “Dreaming Of Me” and “New Life,” and then left the band before they took on a broodier and more goth-informed tone. After ... more info

Guardian Music — Wise Blood These Wings (Loose Lips)Wise Blood's Chris Laufman joins Rod Stewart, Joe Strummer and various gentlemen of the blues in a surprisingly full list of musicians who have, at one time or another, earned a wage digging graves. One hopes he exe... more info

Impose Magazine — 'You're making me feel all sexy and seductive…or if I may, moist.' –Andy Bell This may very well be the best summary of Erasure's show Tuesday night at the Fox Theatre Oakland. There was glitter (in the form of sequined red blazers), intricate s... more info

Mercury News, California — Concert Review more info

Scotsman.com — Erasure: Tomorrow's World Mute, £12.99 ** more info

Scotsman.com — **** Mute, £12.99 more info

Pop Justice — » Some reasonable and not at all mental Rihanna fans have been sending hatemail to the farmer who took exception to her state of undress, while others have asked for some corn from his field. (The Sun) (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/b... more info