Joy Division

The modest tombstone which marked the final resting place of the troubled and enigmatic singer of Joy Division, Ian Curtis was stolen this last weekend (late June-as previously reported). Today, Ian's former bandmate Stephen Morris is making a plea for it's return, Joy Division and New Order drummer Stephen Morris explained to NME.COM: "I just don't understand why anyone would do it," he said. "You couldn't sell it on eBay - it's ridiculous and very upsetting." He ad... MORE

The memorial to the Joy Division frontman was taken from a Macclesfield's cemetery reports the BBC. Curtis was 23 when he hanged himself in the kitchen of his Macclesfield home after having viewed Werner Herzog's film Stroszek and listening to Iggy Pop's The Idiot in May 1980, shortly before the band were due to go on tour in the US. He met Bernard Sumner and Peter Hook in 1976 who he would later go on to start Joy Division with. The name "Joy Division" stemmed from t... MORE

Former Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis's headstone was stolen last night from Macclesfield Cemetery in Cheshire, England. The stone, which bore the inscription: "Ian Curtis 18-5-80" and "Love Will Tear Us Apart" was stolen between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning. There are no apparent leads, but officers are asking that if anyone has any information, they should contact them. Joy Division has recently become more well-known and popular due to a biopic about ... MORE

I can't sleep; Add your own answers here or your own post, but if you're going to do your own post, it would only be fair to give masoo credit.   1. What's your favorite band?
Joy Division; It's all gloom and doom in my world.
2. Do you play an instrument?
No.
3. Sing?
Shout, badly
4. Write lyrics?
Do I look gay?
5. Have you ever slept with a drummer?
Not knowingly.
6. What's the coolest concert you've ever attended?
a) Seeing The Clash play 'White Man in Hammersmith Palais' in Ham... MORE

This evening I had the pleasure of watching a small independent screening of Control--a recent biopic about Ian Curtis, the late frontman for Joy Division.

Joy Division's early photographer Anton Corbijn directed the film. Corbijn gives us a straight-no-chaser account of reality as it existed for Curtis. Bleak as the gray skies of Manchester in winter, and suitably shot in black and white. Notably, the screenplay for Control was based on Deborah Curtis's (the singer's wido... MORE

It's been a while since I've posted anything so I chose something special. I recently bought a USB turntable (Stanton T.90) and now I'm dangerous! I've slowly begun converting my vinyl to MP3. I know, sad, but at least I'm ripping at 320kbps. One of my 1st choices of songs was Joy Division's - Love Will Tear Us Apart B-Side Version, because I remember favoring it to the A-Side version. Also, the fact that this song has soooo many different JD versions as it is, I wante... MORE

It was great to be able to find a video of them.

The Joy Division documentary is out this weekend in the UK and is getting good reviews everywhere;/ /Joy Division**Cert: 15, 93 minsStarring: Bernard Sumner, Stephen Morris, Peter Hook, Ian CurtisYou may feel there isn’t room in your life for another Joy Division film, especially if you thought Control was a tad overrated. This brilliant documentary, though, deserves your time: exceptionally well made, it gives not only the definitive insider account of the band’s b... MORE

I've been listening to Joy Division lately. And by lately I mean not just occasionally, but most of the time. I have a 40 gig IPod, and it's loaded with over 7,000 songs, with a measly 101 songs by Joy Division, yet it's what's been playing in heavy rotation for the last 4 months. No, I'm not depressed. No, I'm not OCD (well, maybe a little). I've just found the IPod a particularily nice way to rediscover music, even if a little out of context. I listened to Joy Divisi... MORE

Just got back from 18 days in Japan where I spent most of my time in Tokyo but also visited Kyoto, Osaka, Niigata and Sendai. Picked up a nice Japanese version of Joy Divisions 'Still' (hence the video) and after 2 weeks of Cherry Blossom woke up this morning in London to find 6cm's of Snow! /

As I sit here at work... listening to the lovely tunage my ipod shuffles just for me, I am struck by how much I missed you guys !!! I am still recovering, but I am back & ready for action, who's with me ?!? Let's see... during my hiatus, I listened to music sporadically at best, mostly slept & watched movies & slept some more. When I did listen to music, I found even more comfort in the arms of the bands I love. Alice in Chains, sweeter than Rooster stew, Wallflowers... MORE

If you will be in the Austin/SXSW area on March 12th or 15th, you have a chance to catch the screening of the Joy Division documentary titled simply, "Joy Division". Producer Tom Atencio will host a Q&A right after the March 12th screening, so that is definitely the one to attend if you want the interactive experience! The Grant Gee-directed doc will be released on DVD June 10th. (Gee also directed Radiohead's "Meeting People Is Easy" and "Scott Walker: 30 Century Man".... MORE