In response to the increasing oppression of the government, several corporate, government, and subversive websites were transported back in time to the present by a group of scientists working clandestinely against the authorities. The websites-from-the-future were sent to the year 2007 to warn American people of the impending dystopian future…
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In December 2006, iTunes released The Complete Depeche Mode as its fourth ever digital box-set.
On 17 November 2006 the band had a one-off reunion concert at Laugardalshöll sport arena in Reykjavík , Iceland , to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut single, “Birthday”, with all profits going to the non-profit Smekkleysa SM to promote Icelandic music. They were supported by fellow Icelandic groups…
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After their Buenos Aires show in November 2006, Peter Hook suggested that the band should stop touring.
A “best-of” compilation was released in November 2006, entitled The Best of Depeche Mode Volume 1 featuring a new single ” Martyr “, an outtake from the Playing the Angel sessions.
Later that month Depeche Mode received the MTV Europe Music Award in the Best Group category.
On 25 October 2006, Duran Duran parted company with Andy Taylor once again. In an official announcement on their website, the band stated that an “unworkable gulf” had developed between them and Taylor and that “we can no longer effectively function together”. It was noted by Andy Taylor in his…
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In October 2006 the band released the book Rise of the Ogre .
In October 2006, the band began their Welcome to the Universe Tour , sponsored by MTV2 , and were supported by Head Automatica , The Receiving End of Sirens , Cobra Starship , and several other bands including Street Drum Corps . The third single from the album, ” From…
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Later the same month, the band released another DVD, Phase Two: Slowboat to Hades