The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Vocals - Iggy Pop As well as being a fantastic songwriter, he lives the rock 'n' roll dream... or nightmare! When I was in New Order we played with the Stooges and we were so terrified to talk to Iggy, we couldn't do it.
The Quietus | All Articles (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Which is where New Order come in, since there's probably not a band alive who fit those criteria better. Not that there's actually a New Order at the moment, since another of their celebrated fallouts has recently kicked in, but at least Sumner, Morris and near-newbie Phil Cunningham are on board this freshly-handled enterprise, and, somewhat relievingly, while Bad Lieutenant may be Hookless, they're...
Cerysmatic Factory (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
LTM has announced full details of its reissues of the two albums released by The Other Two , the band formed by Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert of New Order in the Nineties. The Other Two & You and Super Highways are both remastered with extra tracks, new artwork and detailed sleevenotes. Both albums are released on 25 January 2010 and are available from usual stockists and LTM Mail Order ....
The Cedar Lounge Revolution (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
Monaco. Peter Hook of New Order, Pottsy (David Potts), a sort of home away from home for those of us who love New Order, at least during the late 1990s when what was a hiatus became a void. Now, the first album, Music for Pleasure, was great. The second, the eponymous Monaco, well I liked [...]
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Former NEW ORDER star BERNARD SUMNER's new group BAD LIEUTENANT have been forced to scrap their upcoming U.S. tour after failing to secure work visas.The band, which...
Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
In the spirit (?) of Nike’s limited edition Dinosaur Jr. and Melvins shoes, Adidas’ Y-3 imprint shall issue 250 pairs of the above sneakers bearing the Factory Records catalog number FAC51-Y3. It’s the result of a collaboration between Joy Divison sleeve designer Peter Saville, Hacienda nightclub architect Ben Kelly and Joy Division/New Order bassist Peter [...]
Consequence of Sound (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Paperwork claims another band!
Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
FORMER New Order and Joy Division drummer Stephen Morris will lead a debate on Manchester’s legendary music scene. Stephen, who was at the heart of the city’s Factory Records in its heyday, will make a rare public appearance on a panel later this in November.
A.V. Club (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
When New Order came back from an extended hiatus in the early ’00s, its material wasn’t as strong as the songs from its ’80s/’90s heyday, but it was still a kick to hear that New Order sound : a propulsive mix of buzzing electronics, livewire guitars, and Bernard Sumner’s beautifully imperfect, compellingly human voice. The same dynamic pertains on Never Cry Another Tear...
Consequence of Sound (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
A couple pair of tickets for you...
Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Filed under: News , Holy Hell Never one to mince words, former Joy Division and New Order bassist Peter Hook has insulted yet another musician, this time calling Madonna is "horrible." If that's not enough, Hook, who's currently working with Freebass, also says that the Material Girl is "like a Black Widow spider." "She tends to use people, then they shrivel up and disappear,"...
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Peter Hook thinks Madonna is "horrible" and "like a Black Widow" spider.The former New Order and Joy Division bassist told Absolute Radio he met the star on the night...
Sweeping The Nation (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
The last ten years have seen New Order finally come to terms with their previous history, embracing Joy Division in a way that they had never done so previously, cementing their place in British music folklore with the films 24 Hour Party People and Control, and releasing yet another Greatest Hits collection with half the tracks being incorrectly labelled or pulled from the wrong source. Business as...
Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Filed under: News Weeks after Jack White waxed philosophic at Dublin's Trinity College, goth-pop favorite Patrick Wolf will also hit the college circuit when he takes the podium at Oxford Union. The lecture, to be held on Tuesday, Nov. 10, will be followed by a Q&A session. That means fans lucky enough to attend the lecture will get to probe Wolf about the impetus for his upcoming single, 'Damaris',...
Blogcritics: Music (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
The surviving remnants of New Order embark on their latest project, closely following in the same footsteps.
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