Ian Curtis Archives - A Journal of Musical Things

52 Albums That Changed My Life (and Other Exaggerations), Chapter 39: Substance

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.

Even though Ian Curtis has been dead for 34 years (taking his band down with him), the fascination with Joy

The Dawn of Digital Sports Journalism at The Globe & Mail and Yahoo Canada – Steve McAllister in Conversation with TBP Podcast ep 005 September 4, 2020
Ask any Canadian sports journalist who they consider one the nicest and forward-thinking minds behind the rise of digital, and chances are they would say, Steve McAllister. As one of the most accomplished and highly regarded leaders in sports journalism over the last 20 years, Steve has provided the mentorship and launchpad for too many […]
Andrew Dick
Behind the desk of Global and CTV News – Kevin Newman in conversation with TBP podcast ep 004 August 18, 2020
Kevin’s award-winning career has spanned four decades, covering the biggest stories from the four corners of the earth and those most important to Canadians. While he’s a household name for his on-camera presence, as you will learn in this episode, Kevin Newman is also an innovator whose energy is fueled by the same startup drive […]
Mark Silver
At the top of the sponsorship world – Sam Galet in conversation with TBP podcast ep 003 August 5, 2020
Sam Galet is one of the sponsorship industry’s most successful connectors. Over his 20+ year career, he has been directly involved in leading a number of massive sports, entertainment and lifestyle sponsorships, endorsements and naming rights deals. From an early age, Sam knew what he wanted to achieve in his career and he set his […]
Mark Silver