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Members of Joy Division Discuss the Cover Art for “Unknown Pleasures”

Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, and Stephen Morris have come together in Episode 2 of the Joy Division: Transmissions interview series, videos where the Manchester post-punk legends celebrate their iconic debut…

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An Animated History of Joy Division’s Pulsar

We have started a series of animations over at post-punk.com, with the first being the story of Pulsar CP1919 that Joy Division’s Bernard Sumner suggested to graphic designer Peter Saville use for…

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Joy Division and New Order Dr. Martens Boots

Goths and post-punk fans have been wearing Dr. Martens boots since the World War II era brand was popularized by punks and skins during the late 70s, getting so popular…

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Joy Division | Unknown Pleasures

On June 15th, 1979, Joy Division released their legendary debut album Unknown Pleasures, featuring the tracks “She’s Lost Control”, “New Dawn Fades”, “Shadowplay” and more classics from this watershed work of…

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Joy Division reissues of “Unknown Pleasures” and “Closer” out today in celebration of “Love Will Tear Us Apart”

[dropcap]Following[/dropcap] the announcement of an official Joy Division website on Friday, and the 35th anniversary of Love Will Tear Us Apart on Saturday, Warner/Rhino’s first pairing of vinyl reissues from Joy…

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Autographed copy of Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures for Sale via Ebay

An auction listing for a rare piece of Joy Division memorabilia (not as controversial as a kitchen table) appeared on Ebay the other day. This is indeed the Holy Grail…

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How do you say Joy Division in Klingon? An excellent Star Trek/Unknown Pleasures mash-up

The pulsar from Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures is a place where no man has boldly gone before, but perhaps Worf (portrayed by actor Michael Dorn) and the crew of the Enterprise…

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Concerts

Joy Division: Live at The Factory, July 13th, 1979

After the release and critical acclaim of their debut album Unknown Pleasures, Joy Division were able to attract much larger audiences. Approxiamately 444 people attended this legendary Factory concert at the…

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Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures turns 35 years old today

35 years ago today, Joy Division released its legendary debut album “Unknown Pleasures,” featuring “She’s Lost Control,” “New Dawn Fades,” “Shadowplay” and more classics from this watershed work of art.…

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