Tag: Joy Division

249. Peter Hook & The Light: O2 Academy, Leeds [18.3.17]

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249a_Peter Hook [180317]Artist: Peter Hook & The Light

Venue: O2 Academy, Leeds

Date: 18.3.17

Substance [Live]: Continuing his quest to eventually play every Joy Division and New Order song live, ‘Hooky’ (& co.) played an epic gig featuring the ‘Substance’ (best of) albums of his former bands.

The fact that the band played the Joy Division set after the New Order tracks implies that Hook’s true loyalty lies with his earlier work – but what a choice to have. A substantial back catalogue indeed.

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New Dawn Fades: City Varieties, Leeds [15.5.15]

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x06a_New Dawn Fades [150515]Artist: All Roads Meet

Venue: City Varieties, Leeds

Date: 15.5.15

New Dawn Fades was a play rather than a gig but the cast did perform live versions of classic Joy Division tracks.

A brave and successful attempt to retell a sacred story that has already been expertly covered by Tony Wilson, Deborah Curtis, Michael Winterbottom and Anton Cobijn. The minimal cast and simple set design captured the promise and pain of the Manchester music scene’s finest.

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187. Peter Hook & The Light: FAC251 The Factory, Manchester [18.5.11]

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Artist: Peter Hook & The Light

Venue: FAC251: The Factory, Manchester

Date: 18.5.11

Closer [Live]: Finely crafted recreations of classic tracks, as Peter Hook & The Light (featuring Rowetta) played a live set of Joy Division’s ‘Closer’ album in its entirety.

For a second consecutive year, this special night at The Factory commemorated the anniversary of Ian Curtis’s death.

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178. Peter Hook & The Light: FAC251 The Factory, Manchester [18.5.10]

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Artist: Peter Hook & The Light

Venue: FAC251: The Factory, Manchester

Date: 18.5.10

Unknown Pleasures [Live]: A poignant performance of Joy Division’s ‘Unknown Pleasures’ album, in its entirety – to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the death of Ian Curtis. Rowetta performed vocals on several songs, adding a stunning contemporary edge to timeless tracks.

The occasion was complemented by an exhibition of Joy Division memorabilia, displayed in the legendary Factory boardroom.

176. Peter Hook & The Light: FAC251 The Factory, Manchester [5.2.10]

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Artist: Peter Hook & The Light

Support: Freebass

Venue: FAC251: The Factory, Manchester [Opening Night]

Date: 5.2.10

Twenty years since the birth of ‘Madchester’, the evening saw the revamp and relaunch of the building that conceived the scene, and facilitated its demise.

FAC251 was the legendary head office of Factory Communications. Created by Tony Wilson, designed by Ben Kelly, endlessly funded by New Order (along with The Haçienda), and finally bankrupted by artistic ideology (expedited by Happy Mondays).

Nearly two decades later, the iconic building was rescued and resurrected by Peter Hook, Ben Kelly and Function One – and reborn as FAC251: The Factory.

In true Factory style, the building was barely completed on launch night. The freshly plastered walls were still damp and certain fittings and fixtures required finishing – but there was special sense of occasion, as those in the know mingled with Mancunian legends and celebrities.

Support act Freebass was a bass player ‘super group’ including Peter Hook (New Order), Mani (The Stone Roses) and Andy Rourke (The Smiths), with Gary Briggs on vocals.

Peter Hook & The Light performed a poignant set of Joy Division songs, with Rowetta (Happy Mondays) adding a beautiful and emotional twist to some of Ian Curtis’s haunting lyrics.

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