Posts tagged Joydivision
Peter Hook Denies Being a 'Robbing Bastard' Over Joy Division Tour
"I felt I couldn't really hand it over to another singer," Peter Hook says of singing Joy Division's songs. "It didn't feel right, and I must admit I've been really flattered, because people are saying the spirit and the passion comes across." ... Read More »
Diane Birch Teams With Phenomenal Handclap Band for 'Goth' Covers EP
Instead of giving her fans Christmas songs to get them through the holidays, piano soul rocker Diane Birch wanted to do a little something different -- an EP where she covers the likes of Echo and the Bunnymen, Sisters of Mercy and Joy Division. ... Read More »
Peter Hook Gives Chicago a 'Warm Glow' With Joy Division Classics
Peter Hook performed Joy Division's 'Unknown Pleasures' album and several other of the band's hits in Chicago. ... Read More »
Peter Hook Relives the 'Passion' and 'Spirit' of Joy Division on US...
Mark Metcalfe, Getty Images The first song on Joy Division's 1979 debut, 'Unknown Pleasures,' ends ... Read More »
Peter Hook Hears Ian Curtis' Strength and Confidence in First Joy...
When Peter Hook listens to 'Unknown Pleasures,' the 1979 debut album by his first band, Joy Division, he doesn't hear portents of tragedy. ... Read More »
Peter Hook Preps 'Unknown Pleasures' Gigs, Says New Order Reunion...
Peter Hook will offer up some Joy Division, performing that band's classic 1979 debut album, 'Unknown Pleasures.' ... Read More »
Weekend Make Noisy Debut in Chicago
It may not have been the weekend yet, but San Francisco noise rockers Weekend treated their shows as if it's always a Friday or Saturday night. ... Read More »
Wild Nothing Poised for Breakout at CMJ
Force Field PR Should a remake of 'Pretty in Pink' ever happen, Wild Nothing could certainly ... Read More »
Trent Reznor Softens Anti-Facebook Stance
If you're looking to add Trent Reznor as a friend on Facebook, you're probably out of luck. ... Read More »
Interpol Aren't Out to Be 'The Next U2'
This September, Interpol will head to Europe to open a series of shows for U2, taking another step toward what many fans and critics see as the New York City post-punk outfit's inevitable ascent to the level of stadium band. ... Read More »
The Silver Machine Dominate 1234 Festival
PA Photos Despite a line up that boasted media darlings Dum Dum Girls, Wavves, F----- Up and These ... Read More »
Peter Hook to Go Orchestral on Joy Division's 'Unknown Pleasures'
Having already played the album in full for the 30th anniversary of singer Ian Curtis' death, former ... Read More »
Beach Fossils Mix Classical With Joy Division
Dustin Payseur is minimalist to the max, a musician who can't even be called a three-chord wonder. ... Read More »
Joy Division Symphony to Be Created by School Children
Joy Division singer Ian Curtis is set to be honoured in his hometown Macclesfield by the town's ... Read More »
Peter Hook Revisits Joy Division's 'Unknown Pleasures' in Ian Curtis...
Peter Hook paid tribute to late Joy Division singer Ian Curtis by playing the whole of debut band ... Read More »
Joy Division Get Walking Tour Tribute
Think of it more as an anguished shuffle. This summer, a new walking tour of Macclesfield will ... Read More »
