Joy Division

Out now via Spleen+ is a brand new single from the cult Belgian post-punk/new wave band The Names. "Far From...

When members of Killing Joke and Joy Division collaborate you get K÷93

Bernard - Side-Line Staff May 16, 2023 0

Recently, queries have come in about K÷93, a project Italian distributor Audioglobe highlighted in their latest distribution newsletter (their 800th!)...

The bands that caused the bankrupcy of Factory Records: New Order and Happy Mondays

The bands that caused the bankruptcy of Factory Records: New Order and Happy Mondays

Eldrina Mich January 26, 2022 0

Factory Records was a Manchester-based British independent record label founded in 1978 by Tony Wilson and Alan Erasmus. The label...

Morrissey’s manager not amused by ‘The Simpsons’ parody

Bernard - Side-Line Staff April 19, 2021 0

Screenshot The Simpsons' episode “Panic on the Streets of Springfield” is not really welcomed by Morrissey's manager. In the episode,...

Artefacts of the early days of Factory Records put on exhibition in London

Bernard - Side-Line Staff September 19, 2019 0

(Photos and text by our UK correspondent Simon Helm) Original posters from The Factory club, along with the first steps...

New Order to release live album recorded at Manchester International Festival – Listen to ‘Sub-culture’

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New Order 2019. Division made their television debut on Tony Wilson’s "So It Goes program" in 1978. For the show...

ACTORS – It Will Come To You (CD Album – Artoffact Records)

Filip Wildhoney August 28, 2018 0

Genre/Influences: Dark wave, post-punk. Background/Info: Debut full-length cd of this Vancouver (Canada) based quartet which already released their first single...

Reissue of two 1980 cult releases by Basement 5 imminent – both produced by Martin Hannett (Joy Division)

Bernard - Side-Line Staff August 16, 2017 0

Here's something for those Factory Records fans who want to collect everything related to the label and its personnel. "1965-1980"...

Peter Hook & The The Light return to perform Joy Division & New Order’s Classic ‘Substance’ compilations for Spring tour

Bernard - Side-Line Staff July 21, 2017 0

Peter Hook & The Light return to North America from late April to early June 2018 with a run of...

Ian Curtis’ home to become Joy Division museum after wealthy fan buys property

Bernard - Side-Line Staff May 22, 2015 0

There are fans, and there are fans. A wealthy Joy Division fan has purchased the former home of Joy Division...

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Joy Division

Cult new wave band The Names returns with a brand new 2-track single

When members of Killing Joke and Joy Division collaborate you get K÷93

The bands that caused the bankruptcy of Factory Records: New Order and Happy Mondays

Morrissey’s manager not amused by ‘The Simpsons’ parody

Artefacts of the early days of Factory Records put on exhibition in London

New Order to release live album recorded at Manchester International Festival – Listen to ‘Sub-culture’

ACTORS – It Will Come To You (CD Album – Artoffact Records)

Reissue of two 1980 cult releases by Basement 5 imminent – both produced by Martin Hannett (Joy Division)

Peter Hook & The The Light return to perform Joy Division & New Order’s Classic ‘Substance’ compilations for Spring tour

Ian Curtis’ home to become Joy Division museum after wealthy fan buys property

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