The Beautiful Men of Goth and Post-Punk
The men of goth and post-punk are undeniably some of the most beautiful male specimens to have graced a stage or have played an instrument. In fact, some of them wear…
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Ian Curtis
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When Joy Division were in the studio recording “Closer”
Between March 18th and March 30th 1980, Manchester post-punk legends Joy Division were in London with Producer Martin Hannett recording their second and final studio album Closer. The session began…
40 years of Joy Division
On January 25th, 1978, Ian Curtis, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, and Stephen Morris made their live debut as Joy Division at Pips Disco in Manchester, initially being billed as Warsaw…
Decorate your tree with Ian Curtis, Dave Gahan, Robert Smith, Siouxsie Sioux, Nick Cave, and more!
Pow Pow Pow Greetings from Saint Nick! Artist Matthew Lineham has designed some wonderfully wonderfully punny Christmas ornaments featuring post-punk and avant-garde music luminaries such as Robert Smith, Ian Curtis,…
Grace Jones was the first artist to cover Joy Division | ‘Warm Leatherette’ and ‘Nightclubbing’
Sorry Goths and Hipsters—Jamaican singer Grace Jones was the first artist to cover Joy Division. In fact, the fashion icon, dance music pioneer, and music legend— whose androgyny can only…
Ian Curtis on a Rollercoaster
[dropcap]Yes[/dropcap]…yet another Joy Division mashup…but this is actually kinda funny—and not creepy like that Teletubbies one from last year. But if you are looking for something of more substance, you…
Butcher Billy is back with a new Post-Punk Supervillains series
[dropcap]Suicide[/dropcap] Squad is soon to hit and Brazilian artist and graphic designer Butcher Billy is back with a new Post-Punk Super-Villain eries. Finally we get Siouxsie as Catwoman, and Debbie Harry as…
In memoriam of Joy Division’s Ian Curtis | May 18th, 1980
Ian Curtis took his own life on May 18th, 1980. He was only 23 years old. Perhaps we all remember this because it’s often part of the rock & roll…
The Cure | Faith
On April 14th 1981, The Cure released Faith—their third studio album which continued the band’s foray into darker territory begun with Seventeen Seconds which was released the previous year. Robert Smith said he wanted…
Joy Division | Closer
On July 18th, 1980, Joy Division released their second and final studio album, Closer. The album was released posthumously through Factory Records, following the suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis two months…