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Dave Haslam @davehaslam.bsky.social · 23h

A week today at @hatchards.bsky.social in central London I'll be talking about my new book, ‘Creative Journeys’ which features interviews with Neneh Cherry, Terry Hall, Maxine Peake, Jarvis, Bernard Sumner, Raymond Carver, Afrodeutsche, Jeremy Deller & more! Info www.hatchards.co.uk/events/creat...

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 17h

OTD 1979: Joy Division & the Buzzcocks appeared at The Capitol, Aberdeen, Scotland. joydiv.org/c071079.htm Clipping: Aberdeen Evening Express

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

OTD 2016: Peter Hook's excellent Substance book published. amzn.to/2nqmDDC

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Joy Division OTD 1979: Apollo, Glasgow, Scotland. On tour with the Buzzcocks. A quiet after concert drink in the Central Hotel bar led to games of ‘dare' between Buzzcocks and Joy Division, resulting in damage, a police visit, and a large bill joydiv.org/c051079.htm

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

OTD 1979 Second day of the Buzzcocks 24-date UK tour with Joy Division at Leeds University. Apparently 20-30 people fainted as they were crushed against the stage and Ian had to be helped off stage at the end of the set joydiv.org/c031079.htm

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louderthanwar.com @louderthanwar.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Watch This! The End post stunning retro looking video of the year. Great video of retro Manchester pop culture landmarks accompanies brilliant song from new band louderthanwar.com/watch-this-t...

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The End : New Manchester band post video of the year!

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

OTD 2005: New Order ‘Singles’ released

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Ian Curtis on the cover of The History of Rock October 2016.

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Joy Division OTD 1979 Mountford Hall, Liverpool University: opening night of Buzzcocks UK tour with Joy Division supporting. joydiv.org/c021079.htm Photos (C) Rick Alan

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

OTD 1977 Warsaw played just three songs at the Electric Circus. Warsaw At A Later Date Novelty Virgin recorded the last two for Short Circuit - Live at The Electric Circus but technical issues with Novelty meant only At a Later Date made it onto vinyl. joydiv.org/c021077.htm

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Jon Wozencroft interviews prolific Joy Division taper Duncan Haysom about being a fan, smuggling a ghetto blaster into gigs, and seeing his recordings on vinyl bootlegs and later on official releases like Heart & Soul and now Eternal joydiv.org H&S outtake image © JW

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Joy Division OTD 1979: The Mayflower Manchester, with Foreign Press. Flyer: boredteenagers.co.uk/HOAXPAGE2.htm

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

New Order OTD 1981: Walthamstow Assembly Hall with Airstrip One and Doctor Filth Chosen Time In A Lonely Place Dreams Never End Senses Truth Procession Denial Everything's Gone Green Set list: tinyurl.com/y7bv9zzt

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Unseen footage has emerged of 24 Hour Party People being filmed in Manchester a quarter of a century ago. Read the story, then watch it at Cult Manchester www.cultmanchester.co.uk/post/exclusi...

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

OTD 1977: Warsaw opened for the Rezillos at Manchester's Electric Circus. Rezillo's roadie Bob Last hit it off with Warsaw leading to the band getting quite a few opening spots with the Rezillos and two tracks on Bob's label Fast Product Earcom 2 12" joydiv.org/c240977.htm

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Eternal by Joy Division: An astonishing document of the greatest live act of them all - London Evening Standard www.archivebuttons.com/articles?art...

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

22 - 23 September 1980: “New Order enter the Eastern Artists Recording Studios in East Orange, New Jersey, to finish the single versions of ‘Ceremony’ and ‘In A Lonely Place’, produced by Martin Hannett”. - Peter Hook, Substance book

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

OTD 1981 New Order at Phoenix Hall, Sheffield Polytechnic with Section 25 & Stockholm Monsters. Temptation The Him Dreams Never End Everything's Gone Green Procession Senses Chosen Time Denial Photos: worldinmotion.net/neworder/pictu… Ticket: Stephen Butler

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

OTD 1980: New Order’s van is stolen from outside the Iroquois Hotel on West 44th Street, New York. Cutting: Substance by Peter Hook amzn.to/33LAOUL

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The day Electronic formed New Order OTD 1987: Greek Theatre, Berkeley, California. Bernard Sumner and Johnny Marr met in the toilet backstage and agreed to start a band…

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Peter Hook and The Light OTD 2016: O2 Forum Kentish Town London

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

One week till the Eternal box set £109.99 at Amazon / HMV / New Order web site If you order via this Amazon link we get a few pennies towards our running costs www.amazon.co.uk/Eternal-Live... Better still, support your local record store

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Peter Hook and The Light OTD 2011: Mezzanine, San Francisco

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Monaco OTD 1997: Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth. Article: Daily Mirror

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Joy Division OTD 1978: Royal Standard, Bradford Supported by Emergency (later Foreign Press). Or maybe not. According to Emergency's sound engineer Colin Blades, Joy Division hired him and Emergency's impressive PA system, but Emergency didn't perform joydiv.org/c100978.htm

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Stephen Morris on the Eternal box set, stepping away from New Order… archive.is/2026.09.08-1...

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Ian's memorial earlier today Photo: Ian Seivwright

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Peter Hook & The Light @peterhookthelight.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

📍 BOSTON..!! 🇺🇸 Our North American tour continues here tonight at the House Of Blues… This ltd edition print by Ghost Town Studio & @garageland.bsky.social is limited to just 7️⃣5️⃣, SIGNED by Hooky and available at the merch tonight alongside lots of other cool stuff!

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Joy Division OTD 1978: Band on The Wall. "An audience will drift towards them (toward fashionable metal-industrial exploits), but Joy Division will need to fight the tendency to dilute brand new standards to seduce a larger audience." Paul Morley NME joydiv.org/c040978.htm

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

OTD 2001: Heart and Soul box set is released in the US It covered a huge amount of Joy Division recordings joydiv.org/heart.htm but also missed quite a lot too joydiv.org/heart.htm#off

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

New Order OTD 1987: Mann Music Centre, Philadelphia. Elegia Touched By The Hand Of God Bizarre Love Triangle Ceremony True Faith Every Little Counts Leave Me Alone Subculture Face Up Age Of Consent Perfect Kiss Temptation Sister Ray Advert: Philadelphia Inquirer

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

OTD 1975 Ian Curtis & Deborah Woodruff were married at St Thomas's Church, Henbury followed by a reception at the Bull’s Head in Macclesfield market place. Ian chose Kelvin Briggs as his best man

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

OTD 2007: Anthony Wilson's funeral St Mary's RC Church, Mulberry Street, Manchester His life’s work at Factory was celebrated and Peter Saville designed the invitation, a translucent green card etched with Tony's date of birth and death

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Joy Division OTD 1982: Here Are The Young Men video FACT 37v is released. It seemed pretty slurry at the time but now it's classic footage. joydiv.org/hatym.htm

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Cult Manchester - a new independent online magazine promises exclusives like this… www.cultmanchester.co.uk @cultmanchester.bsky.social

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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

4th August, 1976 an article on Tony Wilson's TV program 'So It Goes'. "...let them have Old Grey Whistle Test and to hell with it,". This TV program is discussed in detail and it's influence on the emergence of Punk in David Nolan's book 'I swear I was there' @nolanwriter.bsky.social

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

New Order OTD 1984: Mayfair Suite, Sunderland “I think they're a bunch of miserable bastards, but I'd go and see any band that play in Sunderland on a Wednesday night. We haven't had anyone here since Musical Youth." - Audience member Sharon, quoted in the NME review

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

New Order OTD 1985: McAlister Auditorium, New Orleans. Five years in and still billed as “Formerly Joy Division”. Poster: rock-explosion.com/manchester.html

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Joy Division make the front cover of the NME OTD 1979

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

11 August 2007 @thetimes reported the news that Tony Wilson had died the previous day. Stating “He put the North back on the map” and listing his many achievements.

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

New Order Online is back and looking great www.neworderonline.com

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Rest in Peace: Mr Manchester, Anthony H Wilson, 20 Feb 1950 – 10 Aug 2007 who did so much to rejuvenate the city. Headstone designed by Peter Saville (FAC-501). Portrait: Wikipedia

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Monaco OTD 2000: Melkweg, Amsterdam Kashmere I've Got A Feeling Shine What Do You Want From Me? See-Saw Tender, A Life Apart It's A Boy Pic: amsterdam.net/es/melkweg/

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Joy Division Central @jd-central.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Joy Division OTD 1979: Romulus Club, Birmingham. Supporting Dexy's Midnight Runners. “Dexy's were diabolically dressed, like something out of Star Trek... [and] playing jokes on a ... tape recorder in between songs:” - Peter Hook, Unknown Pleasures book joydiv.org/c080879.htm

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