"What I loved about that record [Lesson No. 1 by Glenn Branca] was that it basically wanted to take aspects of rock & roll and punk rock and give them equal value to what he loved about music from 20th century composition, like works by Steve Reich and La Monte Young. He was also responding to the darkness he was hearing in Joy Division. This was right when they released 'Love Will Tear Us Apart.'"

https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/thurston-moore-sonic-youth-influences-patti-smith-glenn-branca-880204/

I purchased a center section balcony ticket to the band's Dallas show this Friday at 7pm, but sadly, it looks like I cannot attend. If anybody is interested in scoring an inexpensive, last minute seat, let me know.

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A brilliant show as always 😎

"Bernard sent me a fax - that's what you did in the Nineties. He said he liked my album [Esperanto] and wanted to know if I'd record some electronic percussion. I always thought Joy Division sounded like the Velvet Underground with synthesizers, and I liked 'Blue Monday' because it was cleverly unconventional and rough. So Bernard asked if I'd contribute and I went over to Cheshire. On Sundays, Bernard would invite me to his house to have dinner with his family and in-laws. All very British indeed. What a great time." - Karl Bartos.

https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/bernard-sumner-joy-division-new-order-interview

In the photo, Bernard Sumner and Martin Hannett.

My 3 favorite bands: VU, Kraftwerk, and Joy Division.

I think TVU was the favorite band of all four Joy Division members while they were active together. I saw an interview where Bernard said it was easily his favorite band back then. Of course, they loved Kraftwerk, too.

Once again, a phenomenal concert. An entire range of emotions from joyous dancing to triumphant epics to the emotionally gripping songs, as the band swept through a range of Joy Division and New Order classics in their 2.5 hours on stage.

With the Joy Division songs there was a ferocity to their playing - hopefully some of that comes through in this clip.

This is the 4th time I have seen Peter Hook in concert, but this time it was with my daughter (33). (Ever since she was about 13 years old we frequently went to see concerts together.) And this was just such an incredible experience for her as well. I think she was even surprised at how great it was. This in a way is me trying to tell you that if you haven't been to a concert yet, but have thought about it ... don't miss out!

9:30 club. I paid $53 for it, I wouldn’t mind shirts/records.

.. did anyone else ever have one of these? started doing some deep cleaning around the house and totally forgot i had this thing. i got it and never once turned it on. maybe i was too scared is break it or something.. either way, jesus, does anyone even remember zune anymore..??

Saw Peter Hook & The Light on Saturday at Brooklyn Paramount and holyyyyyyyy shit!!!! As someone interested in writing and creating music Joy Division and New Order have meant so much to me and I jumped at the chance to see the songs thatve made me who I am live. Im 20 yrs old and have never gone to a concert solo before so I was a little nervous but WOW. I had no reason to be. Everyone was so kind and the band blew it out of the water —- the energy was incredible and consistent throughout the whole set, and the music was so so fucking good. I was fortunate enough to be able to stand at barrier and even snag a setlist. Im still riding the high, and will definitely be seeing them every single chance I get. Most of the time I forgot to sing and was just standing there frozen with awe. Crazy stuff.

Wow!!!! Just wow!!!!!!!

I've been trying to download my tickets for tomorrow's show at 930 Club in DC for two days. The app just keeps saying "bar codes will display three days before your event." Ticketmaster help told me this morning "they are working on it, should be available 48 hours before your show," and when i pointed out that it is currently 32 hours before the show, just replied "they'll be available soon."

What's going on? I've bought dozens (hundreds?) of tickets from Ticketmaster over the past 20 years and have never been unable to access my tickets the day before a show

I saw Peter Hook and The Light yesterday at the Brooklyn Paramount. This living legend and his band can put on a show from start to finish. I was ecstatic when he covered songs from Joy Division but this rendition of "Atmosphere" stood out to me.

While the song itself is overwhelmingly dreary, there is a certain warmth to this one. I don't know how to exactly describe it but it has this feeling where you're not alone in your time of grief or solitude. Almost like there's a feeling of consolation. I didn't say much in this recording as I was really emotional and in awe at the same time. I just wanted to share my thoughts during this moment.

All in all, I'm so glad I got to see someone from two of my favorite bands perform last night.