Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures is being reimagined song-by-song for its 40th anniversary
It was 40 years ago this past weekend that Joy Division released Unknown Pleasures, one of the most influential post-punk
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Unknown Pleasures
Yesterday was the 40th anniversary of the release of Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures. A radio astronomer celebrated by doing this.
When Joy Division released Unknown Pleasures on June 15, 1979, people were a little confused by the packaging. There was
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If you’re a fan of Joy Division, you’ll want to watch this fascinating animated history of the Unknown Pleasures artwork
Post-punk.com has started releasing a series of music-related animations, starting with the story of the artwork for Unknown Pleasures from
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Joy Division boots? Yes, please
As someone with something of an interest in cool footwear (even my wife makes fun of my shoe collection, which
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Disney shows double standard on copyrighted images with a Joy Division t-shirt
Mickey Mouse first appeared in a short film called Steamboat Willy in 1928. Under copyright rules of the day, Mickey’s
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This is an Important Astronomical Anniversary for Joy Division Fans
On November 28, 1967–fifty years ago today–Jocelyn Bell and Anthony Hewish were on duty at the Interplanetary Scintillation Array of
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Have Fun with This Unknown Pleasures Waveform Generator
The cover of Joy Division’s first album, Unknown Pleasures, is one of the most iconic in the twentieth century. Graphic
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Random Music News for Friday, October 16, 2015
ALCS starts tonight. Which reminds me: what was music like the last time the Blue Jays played Kansas City in
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I Really, Really Want This Joy Division T-Shirt
I can’t believe no one thought of this sooner. Get yours at BigCartel and Etsy for $18 before someone gets
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The Origins of One of My Favourite Album Covers Finally Revealed (Which Comes as a Surprise, Really)
For years, I accepted as gospel that the wavy patterns on the cover of Joy Division’s 1978 album, Unknown Pleasures
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