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February 7, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 97 Post-Punk
The early eighties in Wellington was the best place and the soundtrack for me was what I suppose you would call post punk. It was a new type of music and I loved it – Echo and XTC, Furs and the Cure, Magazine and Joy Division, Dexy’s and Only Ones, Stranglers and Members, Japan and […]Archive
November 28, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
DJ Setlist: Bodega, Saturday, November 7, 2015 – UK 79
It was a tribute night – three very good tribute bands playing the music of The Cure, The Clash and Joy Division at Bodega and in-between and before and after I was playing a few records to try to suit the mood, and start and end the party. And it was a good time. The […]Archive
October 27, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Preview: UK 79, Bodega, Saturday, November 7, 2015
Coming up at Bodega there’s a post-punk tribute night celebrating Britain’s finest hour (year) in music. UK 79 will feature the music of Joy Division, The Clash and The Cure as performed by experienced covers bands Permanence (Joy Division), Wazzo Clash (The Clash) and Splintered In Her Heard (The Cure). It’s $15 on the door […]Archive
March 3, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 937
New Order, Brotherhood (1986) There I was – in a bizarre love/hate triangle with the music of Joy Division and New Order, always liked the JD stuff, never cared for that much of the NO stuff. That’s just how it’s been. Look, I loved Blue Monday as soon as I heard it. I was just […]Archive
March 2, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Peter Hook & The Light (Feb 26, Wgtn)
Peter Hook & The Light Bodega Thursday, February 26 Peter Hook was the bassist in Joy Division and the band that formed from its ashes, New Order. That’s enough reason to want to see him – an icon from that post-punk/new-wave era. He’s running a decent covers-band now, The Light, featuring his son Jack covering […]Archive
December 1, 2014 by Simon Sweetman