I think the fact hollywood is making a movie about Ian is something he would not have wanted. He liked underground/independant things...of course, no-one but ...
I thought he wanted to sell out, and sign a deal with some big record company, actually, and make a helluva lot of money... but then again, he's not making...
Ian didn't want to sell out, he wanted to quit the band after Unknown Pleasures and Transmission had been released...by the time of Closer, he was very tired...
I take it back, it must have been some other random band that always wanted to sign to some major label. However, I know that Ian initially desperately wanted...
I think you're mixing wanting to live from music and selling out...from what I know, Ian didn't want to be too well known, he used to say that he didn't want...
That's why i think Ian would have been happy with 24hr party people. Sean Harris gave a brilliant portrayal of Ian (even if the telling of the story added a...
What do you think should be on the soundtrack to the forthcoming Joy Division movie? It's rumoured New Order are writing new material especially for the film,...
My, Goodness, its dead in here! Is anybody home? Hello? I am writing to ask about the lyrics to some of Joy Divison's songs. What confuses me is that Ian often...
Hi, I guess the cheerful summertime doesn't go well with discussion about Joy Division (or everyone's on holiday). I don't think anyone except Ian could know...
Courtesy of www.joydiv.com: The forthcoming Ian Curtis film now has a working title "These Days" and Jude Law will not play Ian. Here's what Orian Williams...
I think the "you" in 'you take my place in the showdown' was possibly directed at the rest of the band members. They carried on as New Order and took Ian's...
And Ian did say that the same lyric might have one meaning for one listener, another for another...more than one person can be right at the same time. ... ...
So where are you from Juls? Your name sounds Croatian. Cheers, Mark ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam?...
You're right, I'm from Zagreb. It should be in my profile somewhere in the group. You from anywhere nearby ? Your name sounds...er...like a nickname in one of...
I just wanted to say how horrifed i am at the unfolding events in Southern Russia. The world mourns another terrorist atrocity. "You'll see the horrors of a...
I abhor violence on any scale four_enclosed_walls, but if Russia had got out of Chechenya, a place that it has no business being in, this probably would not...
Yes that's true, the Russian government must take some of the blame, as Putin's regieme has been very brutal in it's treatment of the Chechen people during the...
I was fascinated during our war how accurate Ian's descriptions were. Some of them were as if specifically written for it, others provided a perfect...
some good and interesting news regarding the movie! I'd like to hear to what you all think... courtesy of www.poptones.co.uk > (Poptone) How are you going to...
Joy Division are featured heavily in the 'NME Originals: Goth' magazine, out now priced £5.99 As much as i despise Joy Division being put into such a terrible...
Yesterday the music world lost one of it's true icons and heroes, Radio 1 DJ John Peel. He was the first to play Joy Division and New Order. Without him, the...
I know i usually post this every yuletide, but is anyone planning on getting anything j/d related for xmas? I'm hoping to get the poster of the band standing...
It's dead I think, because the last Joy Division recording and performance was 25 years ago. I will say this, I heard some sort of Paris performance from New...
My Joy Division collection is now Unknown Pleasures, Closer, Substance, and Still and i was wonder what do people recommend me getting next. I was curious...
Hello, I am just dropping this note to announce the creation of a Joy Division meetup group in New York City. What do meetup groups do? Well we gather together...
Definately get the 'Complete BBC Recordings' next, as it features great alternate versions of JD classics and an interview with Ian and Steve. The 2 live...
