Tours: Peter Hook and The Light ("Movement" and "Power, Corruption & Lies")
Peter Hook - the innovating basist and founder of both Joy Division and New Order - has announced a special run of dates with his touring band, The Light. Hook is planning to perform New Order's 1981 album, Movement and 1983's…
May 17, 2013

Interviews: Peter Hook (Joy Division / New Order)
In the music of Joy Division there is an massive, ominous sound that is perpetually hanging in the air. It is at once aggressive, metered, terrifying and cold. That sound is Peter Hook. Forming the band with Ian Curtis, Bernard Sumner and Stephen Morris after seeing the Sex Pistols,…
February 06, 2013

Interviews: NME names the best songs of the past sixty years
Though the UK magazine is already well-known for it's breathless hyperbole and occasional overreach,…
June 21, 2012

Tours: New Order (UK)
Post-punk and electronic music outfit New Order has announced some tour dates in the UK in April and May of this year. Controversially, the lineup will not include founding member and bass player Peter Hook but will include keyboard player Gillian Gilbert and bassist Tom…
February 02, 2012

Streams: The Estranged: "The Subliminal Man"
Our stream today comes from Portland, OR's The Estranged, a band that features past and present members of Portland hardcore acts like Remains Of The Day, Hellshock, Warcry,…
August 18, 2010

Streams: Skate 3 soundtrack to feature No Age, Pixies, Misfits, Thermals, Agent Orange, Japanther
The soundtrack for Skate 3 has been announced and will feature music from 3 Inches of Blood, Agent Orange, Animal Collective, Beastie Boys,…
March 29, 2010

Streams: Against Me!, F*cked Up, Joe Strummer & the Mesacleros highlight Record Store Day releases
The list of exclusive releases for this year's Record Store Day has been unveiled. Notable releases slated for the…
March 24, 2010

Streams: The Pixies announce support from Bad Lieutenant, No Age, Jay Reatard, Mew
The Pixies have announced the support acts for their forthcoming November tour. As originally announced, the band will perform all of the songs from Doolittle and its related B-sides, "Weird at My School, "Dancing the Manta Ray," and "Bailey's Walk" among them. Support for the bill will be Bad Lieutenant, the new project from New Order/Joy…
October 20, 2009

Streams: TV On the Radio: "Heroes (David Bowie)"
TV On the Radio has recorded a cover of David Bowie's classic, "Heroes." The song comes from the 1977 album of the same name. The cover is a contribution to the forthcoming War Child: Heroes compilation. The set is due out February 16, 2009 and will also feature Hot Chip covering Joy Division, The…
February 02, 2009

Streams: Lilly Allen: "Straight to Hell (The Clash)"
Lily Allen's cover of The Clash classic, "Straight To Hell" is streaming online. The cover is her contribution to the forthcoming War Child: Heroes compilation. The set is due out February 16, 2009 and will also feature Hot Chip covering Joy Division, The…
January 20, 2009