Joy Division

THE MIRACULOUS LOVE KIDS And BETH GIBBONS (Portishead) Cover DAVID BOWIE And JOY DIVISION

Posted on by JL

18 August 2023

THE MIRACULOUS LOVE KIDS are a musical group of Afghan
girls who along with their families, escaped Kabul, Afghanistan
and fled to Islamabad, Pakistan when the Taliban took over the
country again.

The group was founded by American
musician and activist Lanny Cordola.

To mark the second anniversary of the tragic turnaround, they recorded
covers of two songs with Beth Gibson, the arresting vocalist/lyricist of
British trip-hop act.

To gain much-needed attention they decided to cover two classics.
Atmosphere (1980) by Joy Division and Heroes (1977) by David Bowie.

The collaborative performances are heart-warming.

Listen/watch

THE MIRACULOUS LOVE KIDS: Website 

Photos: stills from the video

Happy B. To IAN CURTIS

Posted on by JL

15 July 2023

Singer-songwriter IAN CURTIS was born in Stretford, Greater Manchester, UK
on 15 July 1956. Happy 67 to the voice/face of iconic post-punk band JOY DIVISION
who influenced countless other musicians and still do.

Curtis took his own life 18 May 1980.
Rest in peace, troubled soul.

(Ian Curtis photo: from the cover of his widow’s book ‘Touching From A Distance‘)

JOY DIVISION – Ground And Soundbreaking Debut Album ‘UNKNOWN PLEASURES’ Released 44 Years Ago Today

Posted on by JL

Back in time

15 June 2023

Manchester’s post-punk heroes JOY DIVISION released their ground-and-sound
breaking debut LP UNKNOWN PLEASURES 44 years ago today, on 15 June 1979.

A landmark achievement. Along with the Sex Pistols‘s Never Mind The Bollocks and
The Stone Roses‘ self-titled one of the best-ever debut longplayers in my book.

An at times pitch black experience that sounded like nothing else before. Mind-blowing, masterly music that appealed to doubtful hearts and confused souls, and still does after
all these years. The astonishing record, despite the fact that not all members were happy with the final result due to producer Martin Hannett‘s excessive drug use and imposing views, became a classic tour de force for many generations.

To my and countless other ears this record still has a blood-curdling impact with every single member of the band delivering essential contributions to this incredibly gripping and wholehearted raw diamond. A full track-by-track accomplishment. Each piece is on-target and terrifically rousing.

R.I.P. Ian Curtis


.
JOY DIVISION: Instagram Bio – Discography

NOEL GALLAGHER Covers JOY DIVISION

Posted on by JL

4 June 2023


(BBC)

NOEL GALLAGHER was the new guest to perform with the BBC Concert Orchestra as part of their Radio 2 Piano Room sessions. Among new material he played a cover of Joy Division classic Love Will Tear Us Apart.

Why that one?

NG: “You can’t get out the BBC without doing a cover. When they asked me to do this I was like ‘I’m afraid I’m all Bob Dylan-ed out… I don’t know what to do. I would play this song, this version of it, at home down the years. When they asked me to do it, I was like ‘How can I get away with that?’ Because it’s such an iconic [song] and, being from Manchester… well, this is going to be tricky. But now I’ve got my own studio, I went and did a little demo of it and I was like ‘You know what? I think I might be able to pull this off.’ So we’re going to do ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ by the Divs.”

NOEL

ORIGINAL
(Unbeatable)

JOY DIVISION: Bio – Discography

JDsingle

Remembering IAN CURTIS Who Passed Away This Day In 1980 – Here’s The Iconic Clip For JOY DIVISION Classic ‘ATMOSPHERE’

Posted on by JL

18 May 2023

Band: JOY DIVISION (1976-1980)
Song: ATMOSPHERE
Released: 1980

The gripping pîece was originally released on 18 March 1980 by French
label Sordide Sentimental as a 7″ single, only available in France and named
“Licht und Blindheit” (German for Light and Blindness). Only 1578 copies were
pressed.

Frontman/lyricist IAN CURTIS – mentally and psychically suffering from epilepsy
and depression – committed suicide on 18 May 1980. Shortly after Atmosphere
came out as a 12″ single (artwork below) It was #1 on the UK Indie Chart.

Still goosebumps after all these years.
Here’s the iconic, Anton Corbijn directed video.

JOY DIVISION: Bio – Discography


Artwork 12″ single

TRANSMISSION – JOY DIVSION

Posted on by JL

8 April 2023

Listen to the silence, let it ring on
Eyes, dark grey lenses frightened of the sun
We would have a fine time living in the night
Left to blind destruction, waiting for our sight

And we would go on as though nothing was wrong
And hide from these days we remained all alone
Staying in the same place, just staying out the time
Touching from a distance, further all the time

Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance, to the radio
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance, to the radio

Well I could call out when the going gets tough
The things that we’ve learnt are no longer enough
No language, just sound, that’s all we need know
To synchronise love to the beat of the show
And we could dance

Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance, to the radio
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance, to the radio

1979

Happy B. HOOKY!

Posted on by JL

13 February 2023


(photo by Turn Up The Volume)

If there’s one bass player you always recognize when he pulls his strings it’s PETER HOOK also known as HOOKY. The man who created a sound that was fundamental and essential for Joy Division as well as for New Order. The man who plays his beloved instrument as if it has six strings instead of four. Hooky‘s resonance is unique and ageless as he still proves, for years now, with his band The Light, on stages around the globe.

Today the Manchester legend celebrates his 66th birthday.
Turn Up The Volume picked 3 great Hooky moments for this
festive occasion.

– LOVE WILL TEAR US APART –
(Joy Division classic played live with The Light)

– ATMOSPHERE –
(Joy Division classic – with awesome soul voice Rowetta)

– TEMPTATION –
(New Order gem)

PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT: Facebook

‘NEW DAWN FADES – A PLAY ABOUT JOY DIVISION AND MANCHESTER’ Returns In 2023

Posted on by JL

26 December 2022

NEW DAWN FADES – A PLAY ABOUT JOY DIVISION AND MANCHESTER is
the critically acclaimed play that chronicles the rise and fall of ​ Manchester’s
ground-breaking post-punk band and the tragic suicide of lead singer IAN CURTIS.

“The audience is guided through the heart and soul of both the band and the city, interviewing an array of historical figures, including Roman General Julius Agricola, Dr John Dee, and the Buzzcocks! The result is a spellbinding journey of love, passion, progress, grief, and of course music, drawing inspiration from the enigmatic lyrics of Ian Curtis, with a soundtrack featuring live performances of his most beloved tracks.”

The play toured the UK since 2013.

The makers just announced that the play comes back in
September 2023 to celebrate its 10th Anniversary. All info HERE.

The song
(from their debut LP)

JOY DIVISION: Bio – Discography