New Order

Art Pop Glam New Wave Rock 

Sparks Fly High In Boston

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Alex Kapranos, Andy Bell, Beck, Boston, Duran Duran, Erasure, FFS, Flea, Franz Ferdinand, Gillian Gilbert, John Taylor, New Order, Nick Rhodes, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ron Mael, Russell Mael, Sparks, Stephen Morris, Steve Jones, The Sex Pistols, Todd Rundgren, Vince Clarke

The Brothers Mael continue their late career victory lap at the Shubert Theatre

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Music Journalism 

Famous Quotes Vol. 23: September 2021

September 4, 2021September 4, 2021 Jim Sullivan 2 Comments Dicky Barrett, Famous Quotes, Felix Cavaliere, Jim Sullivan, New Order, Roger Daltrey, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Rascals, The Who, The Young Rascals, Tom Chapman

Veteran rock critic Jim Sullivan looks back on a career of epic interviews in the latest installment of his inquisitive column

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Alternative Rock Dance Electronic Pop 

Walking In His Shoes: Martin Gore at 60

July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 1981, 1988, 60th birthday, Andy Fletcher, Dave Gahan, Depeche Mode, Martin Gore, New Order, The Cure, Vince Clarke

The Depeche Mode guitar great defies age by always moving forward

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New Wave Post-Punk 

Ian Curtis and the Emotion of Joy Division

July 15, 2021July 15, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Bernard Sumner, Closer, Gillian Gilbert, Ian Curtis, Iggy Pop, Joy Division, Love Will Tear Us Apart, New Order, Stephen Morris, Unknown Pleasures

Reminiscing about the enigmatic frontman on what would have been his 65th birthday

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Glam New Wave Power Pop 

It’s Never Too Late To Experience Sparks

June 15, 2021March 24, 2022 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment Andy Bell, Beck, Duran Duran, Erasure, Flea, Gillian Gilbert, John Taylor, New Order, Nick Rhodes, Ron Mael, Russell Mael, Sparks, Stephen Morris, Steve Jones, The Sex Pistols, The Sparks Brothers, Todd Rundgren, Vince Clarke

A new documentary from director Edgar Wright brings the brilliance of the Brothers Mael to a new generation

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Art Pop Indie Rock Pop 

Write a Song, I’ll Sing Along: “Tigermilk” at 25

June 14, 2021June 14, 2021 Trevor Seigler 0 Comments 1996, 25th Anniversary, Belle and Sebastian, Glasgow, If You're Feeling Sinister, Iggy Pop, Isobel Campbell, New Order, Nick Drake, Scotland, Stuart Murdoch, The Velvet Underground, Tigermilk

What began as a school project became a template for an entire genre

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Dance Dance Rock New Wave Post-Punk Punk 

Hooky At 65

February 13, 2021February 13, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Bernard Sumner, Gillian Gilbert, Happy Birthday, Ian Curtis, Joy Division, New Order, Peter Hook, Peter Hook and The Light

Celebrating with influential Joy Division/New Order singer and bassist’s first day as a proper senior citizen

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Indie Rock 

Musicians Unite Against Alzheimer’s Disease

July 19, 2020July 20, 2020 Eric Davidson 0 Comments Alzheimer's Disease, Anna Calvi, Beach Slang, Cold Specks, Moby, Mon Amie Records, Mute Records, New Order, The Longest Day, Wolfmanhattan Project

New Order, Moby, Bleach Slang, Anna Calvi and others come together for a most important charity collection

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New Wave Post-Punk Remembrance Rock 

One Will Burn: Closer by Joy Division Turns 40

May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 Trevor Seigler 0 Comments 1980, Bernard Sumner, Closer, Ian Curtis, Joy Division, New Order, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris

On the 40th anniversary of Ian Curtis’s sudden, self-inflicted departure, we look back at his band’s greatest album

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Funk New Wave Pop Punk Records Rock 

10 Great Spinoff Albums

August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 Jim Sullivan 2 Comments Bootsy's Rubber Band, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Mickey Hart, New Order, Phil Manzanera, Quiet Son, Rhythm Devils, Richard Lloyd, Roxy Music, The Adult Net, The Fall, The Other Two & You, The Who, Tom Tom Club

Dig into this list of deep treasures from the multiverses of your favorite bands

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Rock 

Courtney x Corgan: Together Again

August 3, 2018August 3, 2018 Ron Hart 0 Comments Billy Corgan, Courtney Love, Hole, Joy Division, New Jersey, New Order, Peter Hook, Smashing Pumpkins

Watch fan-shot footage from last night’s Love-fest

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