Ian Curtis Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Ian Curtis’ “Love Will Tear Us Apart” guitar is going up for auction

When Joy Division committed “Love Will Tear Us Apart” to tape, singer Ian Curtis played this Vox Phantom VI Special

When a band breaks up or changes, there is a good chance that there are going to be differences between

At some point, all of us will shuffle off this mortal coil and join the choir invisible. It doesn’t matter

There’s a burgeoning meme movement to apply Ian Curtis’ singing with Joy Division to real-life situations. In case you missed

Poor miserable Ian Curtis. If only he had taken more time away from Joy Division to enjoy himself at the

Sometime in the early morning hours of Monday, May 18, 1980, Ian Curtis, singer of Joy Division, decided he’d had

Although I am an unabashed Joy Division fan, I’m forever trying to make up for lost time. Even though I

So you’re a huge fan of Joy Division. You see the house where he committed suicide is up for sale.

Yesterday (April 28), actually. Less than three weeks later, Ian Curtis would be dead. (Via Alan)

It was on this day in 1991 that cameras caught cops beating up Rodney King. Just to prove that not

Yes, THAT house. The home where Ian hanged himself in the kitchen sometime in the evening of May 18, 1980.

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
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Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
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Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
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