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Ian Curtis’ widow talks about his lyrics—”He probably could have written a terrific book.”

Deborah Curtis, the widow to Joy Division’s Ian Curtis, has compiled a book of his original handwritten lyrics along with journalist Jon Savage. Deborah spoke to Jenny Stevens of The Guardian regarding…

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TV

The BBC Celebrates all things Gothic | UPDATE2: Goth at the BBC airs this Halloween! | Watch Via BBC iPlayer

From Shelley to Siouxsie, the BBC are celebrating all things Gothic this fall. In particular, BBC 4 will be airing a compilation of performances called Goth At The BBC exploring the ‘Goth’ style…

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The Smiths nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Following the 32nd anniversary of their first gig last week and after six years of eligibility, The Smiths were nominated today for induction as part of the Rock and Roll…

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Morrissey Battling Cancer

Morrissey, in an interview with El Mundo announced 2 days ago that he has been battling cancer: The fans are worried about your health, for in recent months you have been…

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TV

The Music of Twin Peaks

We at Post-Punk.com are huge Twin Peaks fans, and could not be more excited about Twin Peaks returning to television via Showtime. I myself will having many a slice of…

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Mani Deum | “When Beauty Ends”

There is a band from Athens, Greece, whose southern mash and whiskey stained veneer blends perfectly with the atmosphere evoked by the growling laments of Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, and Nick…

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This Mortal Coil | It’ll End In Tears

This Mortal Coil’s It’ll End in Tears was released on October 1st, 1984 by 4AD records. This Mortal Coil was an all star collaborative project, rather than a band, curated by label…

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Tourdates

Be Forest released LP “Earthbeat”, cover Beat Happening, and US Tourdates

I had been hearing about the Italian trio Be Forest for quite a while before getting lost in their lulling breath of shoegaze that belongs in a Gregg Araki movie. Initially…

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Interviews

PETER HOOK ON CLASSIC JOY DIVISION, NEW ORDER TRACKS

“I’ve never stopped writing, I write all the time, it’s just that I don’t write as The Light,” Hooky told us, before he and his current outfit dazzled on the…

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Reissues

A duo of reissues from The Damned | “The Black Album” and “Machine Gun Etiquette”

Drastic Plastic Records have done it again, this time with a duo of limited vinyl reissues from The Damned Machine Gun Etiquette is the third album by The Damned, and…

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