Joy Division singer Ian Curtis died on this day in 1980. Here he is performing the band’s signature song “Love Will Tear Us Apart” not long before his death. You can read Rolling Stone’s 1983 story about how his Joy Division bandmates became New Order in the wake of this tragedy here.
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Frank Sinatra, Monte Carlo, 1958, by Herman Leonard
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Hot Chip performed “Night And Day,” the lead single from their fifth-studio album In Our Heads, on Later… with Jools Holland yesterday. Rolling Stone recently caught up with the band to talk a decade of work, their decision to make the new album with an outside collaborator and how DJing has influenced their music.
-John Lonsdale
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Good short documentary focussed on Ireland’s licensing laws - http://giveusthenight.com
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Comics artist Phil Noto drew this tribute to the Beastie Boys and the late Adam Yauch.
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Disco legend Donna Summer passed away today at the age of 63. Here she is performing her italo-disco classic “I Feel Love.” You can read Rolling Stone’s 1978 cover story about Summer here.
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