Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Filed under: Spinner Interview Spinner.com : Bassist Peter Hook admits that he was very unhappy at first when he split from his longtime band New Order. But when he revisited the group's earlier albums for an upcoming back catalog release, Hook gained an appreciation for the work that he and... Read more
Cerysmatic Factory (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
Following up on last week's "Nearly New Order" series of interviews (Day 1: Bernard Sumner, Day 2: Stephen Morris & Gillian Gilbert, Day 3: Peter Hook) that aired on Mark Radcliffe & Stuart Maconie's BBC 2 radio show, what did we learn? Bernard Sumner & Stephen Morris's post-New Order "Bad Lieutenant" (or perhaps "The Unknown") project continues apace with Sumner currently writing lyrics. Stephen Morris...
Scotsman.com Living - Books (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008
Since his acrimonious split with New Order, Peter Hook has seldom been happier. Ahead of his memoir about the legendary Hacienda club, the pirate captain of disco-rock talk
Daily Star (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
PETER HOOK has described his last days in former band NEW ORDER as "an empty shell" - because communication between the rocker and frontman BERNARD SUMNER had completely broken down.
Cerysmatic Factory (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
Rob Brady writes: Wednesday 24th September saw An Evening with Peter Hook at the intimate, 70 capacity Orlando’s in Chorlton. The event was essentially a Q&A that began tentatively but picked up pace after the interval. Aside from tales of debauchery Hooky revealed New Order reforming was "as likely as the Haçienda re-opening", although 2009 will see left over tracks from the WFTSC sessions released...
Largehearted Boy (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
Books4Barack.com will send you ten books (including rare, first-edition, signed, and highly collectible copies) if you donate $250 to Barack Obama's presidential campaign. BarackRock.org will feature mp3s and artwork donated by musicians in support of the Barack Obama presidential campaign....
Billboard (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
With a live EP, covers of Joy Division and Vampire Weekend, a slew of tour dates, a remix EP and a new record on the way, the members of Hot Chip have certainly kept themselves busy lately.
Sound Bites (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008
It's about time. All five of New Order's classic '80s studio albums are being reissued with remastered sound and bonus discs of remixes and rarities, plus new liner notes and interviews with the band. Collector's Editions will be out on...
Popjustice (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
QUESTION ONE: Is there any better band on the face of the planet than the Pet Shop Boys? ANSWERS QUESTION ONE: No. Here's...
Cerysmatic Factory (Free subscription) | 09/01/2008
Peter Hook and Section 25 will be playing a selection of Joy Division , New Order and Section 25 songs as they embark on a 4-date European Tour together with Kevin Hewick supporting on all dates. The four dates, in France, Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany, are now confirmed as follows: November 2008 6 - Elysée Montmartre , Paris, France 7 - Ancienne Belgique , Brussels, Belgium 8 - Cultuurpodium...
CR Blog (Free subscription) | 08/31/2008
Today's Observer newspaper features a list of the 50 Greatest Arts Clips on YouTube . In the spirit of shamelessly ripping off a good idea, we present some of the best design and ad-related clips we could find. To kick things off, from 1984, a fresh-faced Peter Saville and New Order's Bernard Sumner discuss the importance of style to Factory Records in a Manchester caff...
Band Weblogs (Free subscription) | 08/20/2008
The Big Reunion Festival 2008 announces more acts including The Enemy and Reverend and the Makers to headline this year's Rogue Stage ...
matthewgood (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
I watched Anton Corbijn’s Control last night and was mesmerized by it. Truth be told, I had forgotten the impact that Joy Division had on me in me in my youth - the simplicity of their music and yet its mesmerizing power. The only downside to the film was the fact that during the closing [...]
Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008
LIVERPOOL rock band The Crew are the headliners of the upcoming Summer Rockwerk Festival.
Electric Roulette (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008
I'm a chump. You get a press release and think 'that's kinda neat... I'll save it 'til Monday', only to realise that the whole point of getting said press release on the day receieved was because the date was special....
