Music Denim & Disorder: 5 reasons why Joy Division shaped post-punk culture by Happy Long live the spirit of post-punk, and may fashion forever be its fearless accomplice. Hold onto your skinny jeans, because…
Music The Smashing Pumpkins Launch The World Is a Vampire Festival with Surprises, including a Joy Division Cover with Peter Hook by Tammy Moir The Smashing Pumpkins, one of the most influential alt-rock bands of the ’90s, kicked off their highly anticipated festival in…
Features Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: Joy Division’s ‘Unknown Pleasures’ by Happy When exploring the crystalline grit that is the sound of Joy Division, one cannot go past the influence that producer…
News Watch Peter Hook play every Joy Division song in tribute to Ian Curtis by Rachel Daniel Joy Division co-founder and bassist Peter Hook has shared a recording of his band, The Light, playing every Joy Division…
Features Why It Mattered: Joy Division – ‘Closer’ by James Peppercorn Few albums are able to conjure images of gloom, darkness, and pain while feeling like a euphoric release. Even fewer…
News Vinyl Joy Division announce 40th anniversary vinyl reissue of ‘Closer’ by Manning Patston It’s hard to understate the cultural significance of English rock band Joy Division. You’ve probably seen the Unknown Pleasures album…
Film and TV News Joy Division celebrate 40 years of Unknown Pleasures with a 10-part film series by Sarah Gillard A series of films celebrating Joy Division‘s 1979 landmark album Unknown Pleasures are being released to mark its 40th anniversary. Unknown Pleasures:…
News Joy Division are celebrating 40 years of Unknown Pleasures with special re-release by Luke Saunders Joy Divisions seminal debut album Unknown Pleasures is set to receive a special edition release to celebrate the record’s 40th anniversary…
Interviews The Hot 8 Brass Band chat their return to Australia, Joy Division, and the universal language of music by Happy If you see one band live this month, make it The Hot 8 Brass Band. For the past 20+ years,…
News Watch this incredible animated retelling of the history of goth, from Siouxsie Sioux and Joy Divison to Kanye West by Happy “These days, ‘goth’ can mean anything from wearing an all-black outfits to being overly emotional on social media. But before…
Music Sans Rival shimmer with moody new single Noise by Caitlin Norris From the Blue Mountains to the Big Smoke, Sans Rival prove that their faith in themselves was worth it with…
Music JACK.G premiers video for new single Welcome To My Darkness by Caitlin Norris Welcome to the new era of JACK.G, an electro-pop fever dream that takes its cues from the likes of Joy…
Music News PREMIERE: Mainland Break drop bittersweet anthem ‘Promises’ by Tammy Moir Mainland Break deliver a sweet dose of alt pop with new single ‘Promises’ and announce Aussie tour dates Denver’s rising…