I hesitate to call synth pop music. But you have to hand it to Depeche Mode, they were brilliant at marketing their image. Their music is so derivative of earlier acts its pathetic. The outfits and hairstyles the bus kids had belong in the Smithsonian.
The late 80s were a fascinating time in pop music. Hairbands and New Wave acts were getting tired. The scene was stale. Conditions were ripe for something new. This void was filled by grunge/alterative acts like Janes' Addiction, Nirvana, etc.
The DM show at the Rose Bowl was the last hurrah for the vapid culture of the 80s. Five years later they wouldn't have drawn a fraction of that Rose Bowl crowd.
The music in this doc is dreary and dull. The bus kids are hilarious so its not a total disaster.
The late 80s were a fascinating time in pop music. Hairbands and New Wave acts were getting tired. The scene was stale. Conditions were ripe for something new. This void was filled by grunge/alterative acts like Janes' Addiction, Nirvana, etc.
The DM show at the Rose Bowl was the last hurrah for the vapid culture of the 80s. Five years later they wouldn't have drawn a fraction of that Rose Bowl crowd.
The music in this doc is dreary and dull. The bus kids are hilarious so its not a total disaster.