Joy Division & New Order: Album by Album by Mayer Nissim
Most people already know this story, or think they do. The history of Joy Division and New Order...
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Book Review: We Were Strangers – Stories Inspired by Unknown Pleasures edited by Richard V. Hirst
Viewed decades later, the sleeve of Unknown Pleasures anticipates the after-effects of the vinyl it enfolds: its image the radiation signature of a star long dead, its transmissions still detectable by those with ears to hear....
Read More‘Joy Division ripped off orchestras to make our sound bigger’ Peter Hook talks to Northern Soul
If Coronation Street is the go-to Manchester reference for TV, then legendary bassist Peter Hook (‘Hooky’) must be the musical equivalent. The music he created with Joy Division and New Order has inspired countless bands and...
Read MoreBehind the Scenes at Hebden Bridge Trades Club
Hebden Bridge attracts a lot of labels: hippy haven, LGBT capital of the North and, back in the day, a veggie’s delight (Suma began life here). It also has the unique appeal of being positioned, especially if you are travelling...
Read MoreBernard Sumner talks to Northern Soul
It’s a sunny Autumn afternoon out on the terrace bar at The Lowry in Salford and Bernard Sumner is explaining how he came to write his autobiography. “I had at the back of my mind that one day I would write a book and I...
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