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Unknown Pleasures

Music News 

Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures is being reimagined song-by-song for its 40th anniversary

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Joy Division, Unknown Pleasures

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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Yesterday was the 40th anniversary of the release of Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures. A radio astronomer celebrated by doing this.

June 16, 2019June 16, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments CP 1919, Joy Division, Peter Savile, Pulsar, Unknown Pleasures

When Joy Division released Unknown Pleasures on June 15, 1979, people were a little confused by the packaging. There was

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Music History 

If you’re a fan of Joy Division, you’ll want to watch this fascinating animated history of the Unknown Pleasures artwork

August 3, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Artwork, Joy Division, Unknown Pleasures

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

July 5, 2018July 4, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Doc Martens, Joy Division, Unknown Pleasures

As someone with something of an interest in cool footwear (even my wife makes fun of my shoe collection, which

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Music History 

Disney shows double standard on copyrighted images with a Joy Division t-shirt

February 18, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Copyright, Disney, Joy Division, Unknown Pleasures

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

November 28, 2017 Alan Cross 3 Comments Astronomy, CP 1919, Joy Division, Pulsar, Unknown Pleasures

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

October 13, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments Joy Division, Unknown Pleasures

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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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, October 16, 2015

October 16, 2015October 15, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Canadian Folk Music Awards, Childish Gambino, Connected Car, Deezer, Donald Glover, Donald Trump, FBI, Husker Du, Joni Mitchell, Joy Division, KISS, Michael Jackson, Minecraft, Morrissey, Radiohead, Reunion, Scientific America, Steven Tyler, Unknown Pleasures

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

March 10, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Joy Division, T-Shirt, Toronto, Unknown Pleasures

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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Music History 

The Origins of One of My Favourite Album Covers Finally Revealed (Which Comes as a Surprise, Really)

February 20, 2015February 20, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Album Artwork, Joy Division, Unknown Pleasures

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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