Posts Tagged ‘Joy Division’
First Spins: The National
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010
With 2010’s release of High Violet, The National knew that expectations for the album would be high. The New York based bands 2005 release of Alligator was hailed as album of the year by many critics and set the stage for The National to be one of the most buzzed about bands, boasting celebrity fans of the highest musical echelon, such as Joy Division and the boss himself, Bruce Springsteen.
Following up Alligator with 2006’s Boxer, the band proved that they were not a one album wonder. Boxer was rated the best album of the year by Paste Magazine and the group received widespread publicity when songs off the album were used on shows such as One Tree Hill, Southland and Chuck.
Over the years the band has lent their music and their time in support of HIV/AIDS awareness and President Obama’s Presidential Campaign.
High Violet hits stores next week but you can listen to the amazing album in its entirety by clicking here.
Favourite Tracks: Anyone’s Ghost, Runaway, Lemonworld, Conversation 16
Tags: Barack Obama, Bruce Springsteen, Chuck, first spins, Joy Division, One Tree Hill, Southland, The National
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4/5/2010 News briefs: Wolf Parade, Joy Division, Gang of Four, Doves and LCD Soundsystem
Monday, April 5th, 2010
Wolf Parade have embraced their Montreal roots by naming their forthcoming album Expo 86. Speaking with Pitchfork, co-frontman Dan Boeckner said it “was definitely the most fun I’ve had recording a Wolf Parade record.” He also elaborated on the possibility of a double LP, saying “I’d really love to just release a single album and then, later on, an extended EP. But we’re still trying to figure out what format to put all the stuff out in. We want to release it all. I don’t feel that any of the songs are ugly cousins or duds.”
Former Joy Division/New Order bassist Peter Hook is planning to celebrate the 30th anniversary of former Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis’ death with a series of gigs recreating the band’s debut album, Unknown Pleasures. Billed as “An Evening Of Unknown Pleasures,” Hook will perform the album in its entirety with special guests (not named Bernard Sumner or Stephen Morris), exhibit never-before-seen Joy Division and New Order footage, as well as give talks about his music career and even field some questions.
Post-punk legends Gang of Four have partnered up with Pledge Music to help come up with the money needed to record a new album. A press release states that the band “is offering lots of extras and content exclusives to believers, including artwork, a scratch-n-sniff booklet, and even vials of blood.” Yes, if you donate the right amount of money, you could own the blood of Go4.
Despite the release of a new “singles and B-sides” collection called The Places Between and an announcement that they’ll be doing their “last” tour, England’s Doves are not breaking up. Guitarist Jez Williams told the Observer that he was misquoted and confirmed the band have no plans to disband. “It is our last tour for a bit. I never said forever,” he added.
And if you’re excited about This Is Happening, the forthcoming album from LCD Soundsystem, well, more good news comes in that James Murphy will be taking his band on the road this spring. They’ll stop off in Montreal on May 24th, Toronto on May 25th and Vancouver on May 31st.
Tags: Doves, Gang of Four, Joy Division, LCD Soundsystem, Wolf Parade
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2/3/10 News briefs: Jay Reatard, Deerhoof + Xiu Xiu, Pet Shop Boys, The Strokes and Girls + Dum Dum Girls
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
A medical examiner has cited that garage punk rocker Jay Reatard died from “cocaine toxicity, and that alcohol was a contributing factor in his death.” Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr. was found dead at his Memphis home on January 13th. He was 29.
Idiosyncratic indie rock crews Deerhoof and Xiu Xiu will team up to cover the classic Joy Division album Unknown Pleasures live at the Donaufestival in Krems, Austria on April 29th.
Talk about intimate! One lucky contest winner received a private performance in her own home by legendary synth pop duo Pet Shop Boys. Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe re-created part of their spectacular Pandemonium tour in the home of super fan Lorraine Sands.
There has been a lot of speculation about this fourth Strokes album, but according to the band’s website they have officially begun recording it at Avatar Studios in NYC with engineer Gus Oberg and producer Joe Chiccarelli.
Girls and Dum Dum Girls are teaming up for a North American tour this spring. The indie faves will play 11 dates together before they stop to play Coachella. There is one Canadian date: April 9th at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto.
Tags: Deerhoof, Dum Dum Girls, Girls, jay reatard, Joy Division, Pet Shop Boys, the strokes, Xiu Xiu
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10/6/09 News briefs: Peter Hook, F**ked Up, Ulrich Schnauss vs. Guns N’ Roses, Daft Punk + Tron Legacy and Bauhaus
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
Joy Division/New Order bassist Peter Hook has confessed that he’s fooled collectors in the past by forging the autograph of his late bandmate Ian Curtis. Of course, it was all done for a laugh. (That is pretty funny, actually.)
Damian “Pink Eyes” Abraham, frontman for Polaris Music Prize victors F**ked Up and eternal record junkie, is the star of a new online short that follows him to his favourite local record shop (Toronto’s Rotate This.)
One of the most unlikely lawsuits has come to life: German electronic shoegaze maestro Ulrich Schnauss and his label Domino have launched a $1 million lawsuit again Guns N’ Roses for blatantly sampling two of his songs without clearance. Tsk, tsk Axl.
Not only is Daft Punk scoring next year’s Tron Legacy
, but according to star Olivia Wilde, the influential pioneers of French Touch and outright robotic gods are also making a cameo in the film. (We’re guessing with their masks on…)
And just because they deserve it, the first two Bauhaus albums are getting a deluxe reissue by label Beggars Banquet. A fifth wave of goth, anyone?
Tags: Bauhaus, Daft Punk, Domino, Fucked Up, Guns N' Roses, Ian Curtis, Joy Division, New Order, Peter Hook, Tron Legacy, Ulrich Schnauss
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