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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In the early 80s, music technology was exploding with new synthesizers, practical and powerful drum machines, and hardware that could sample and manipulate sounds in an infinite number of ways. New Order was
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There’s a Chicken McNuggets mystery. I’d like a piece of that. Meanwhile, here’s some music news for April 10, 2023. More music news? Look here. BONUS: What if New Order’s “Blue Monday” were
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It was harder to find two 90s acts further apart than Alice in Chains and Backstreet Boys. You would have had a better chance of devising a two-state solution than bridging that chasm.
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Last month whilst working on the CFNY documentary, me and the crew interviewed Peter Hook at his house outside of Manchester. One of the things we talked about was the writing and release
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All the guys in The Killers are fans of groups from the 80s, especially those who were able to fuse alt-rock with dance beats and synthesizers. A particular inspiration was mid-period New Order
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Have you ever had to work together with your significant other? I don’t mean things like housework, parenting, or anything like that. I’m talking about a job–your primary source of income–where the two
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Back in the early 80s, New Order thought it would be a good idea to construct a state-of-the-art dance club for all their friends in Manchester. While it did become an epicentre for
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Dancing is as old as the human race. As soon as we came down from the trees and started walking on two legs, we found a groove and have been moving to the
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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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What do you do for fun? I’m talking about hobbies, pastimes, and other things you do just for you, away from your job and all your other responsibilities? I’ve got my dogs. The
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