Factory Records, founded by Tony Wilson back in late 70s, became one of the most important indie record labels in UK history. Tony brought us Joy Division/New Order, Happy Mondays, The Hacienda Club,
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Noel Gallagher and his High Flying Birds showed up for a BBC session during which they covered Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart.” People have feelings about this performance, including little brother
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In case you haven’t heard, there’s finally going to be a definitive big-budget documentary about CFNY/Toronto’s Spirit of Radio years (1978-1992). A group of us–including some former staffers along with some high-powered (an
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The human body is a wonderful thing, a marvel of evolution, biology, and chemistry along with a few bits, like consciousness, that we still don’t understand. And for the most part, this meatbag
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Yes. Yes, he can. Fonzie can do anything, including being ahead of his time by about 20 years. (Via Andrew)
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If you’re into vinyl records, here’s something that you might want to investigate. You know that space near the centre of the record between where the songs end and the paper label starts?
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When someone in your band decides to leave, gets fired or, heaven forbid, dies, you have a problem. It’s an issue if any member leaves, but if we’re talking about your singer, that’s
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I’m going to be hosting an online music trivia contest for charity in a couple of weeks. Wanna play? Get tickets here. Think about it as you run through music news for April
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Wait. A new DeLorean? And an electric DeLorean? Coooooool. There will be a big Global Citizen-organized event (featuring Radiohead, Bruce Springsteen, Metallica, and many others) that will raise money for Ukrainian refugees. (Via
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Probably not a great story for a Monday, but hey, we need caffeine, right? (Via Walter) Moving now to music news for March 15, 2021. New Zealand has it together when it comes
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When Joy Division committed “Love Will Tear Us Apart” to tape, singer Ian Curtis played this Vox Phantom VI Special Guitar manufactured in 1967 or 1968, purchased for him by manager Rob Gretton
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