How did you spend 18 May....

Co-incidentally my copy of 33 1/3 Unknown Pleasures by Chris Ott arrived yesterday - it is available on Amazon despite neworderonline.com saying it is released July 1. It is a wonderful little book. I sat down and read the whole thing today.

It is the first book which actually looks at the music and the lyrics of Joy Division rather than a rehash of who said what to whom, when and why althought it has a bit of that as well.

Ott writes amazingly well - he has a few sentences which are worth copying onto toilet walls - yes, that good! I especially liked: "While his band mates and producers heard drama, potent lyricism and mounting vocal talent, the person closest to Ian Curtis heard the actual words."

What better way to remember Ian than to read a bit about his talents and weaknesses, drag out a bit of vinyl and listen to the music - maybe even get my tired old bones to dance for a brief second.

Rest in Peace Ian - I am only just starting to know you.

Bilby

Being such a hot day for a change,i threw a sicky from work & went to Chester for a look round the shops. Went into HMV and flicked through the NO/JD stuff (its a bad habit i know),when to my suprise i found the following items:

1. 5 disc Retro (£34.99,left it cos i already have it).
2. Heart and Soul (29.99,already got this too!).
3. Touching from a Distance (£3.99-Bargain never found this before).
4. Bizarre Love Triangle CD (£8.99,sealed with a sticker so i bought this too).

So i managed to find Ians book today of all days,very strange. PS,if anyones interested they have loads of copies of the book for the above price.

ASLEEP!

Really! I am working nights :D

Originally posted by SP1 Being such a hot day for a change,i threw a sicky from work & went to Chester for a look round the shops. Went into HMV and flicked through the NO/JD stuff (its a bad habit i know),when to my suprise i found the following items:1) 5 disc Retro (£34.99,left it cos i already have it).2) Heart and Soul (29.99,already got this too!).3) Touching from a Distance (£3.99-Bargain never found this before).4) Bizarre Love Triangle CD (£8.99,sealed with a sticker so i bought this too).So i managed to find Ians book today of all days,very strange. PS,if anyones interested they have loads of copies of the book for the above price.

BLT CD?????? What's that??????

Bizarre Love Triangle CD single. US import 4 mixes of BLT & 1 of State. Really Slippy your eh,slipping.

I was working this morning, shopping this afternoon and not doing very much since then.

12 miles in one hour, under my own steam.

Originally posted by SP1 Bizarre Love Triangle CD single. US import 4 mixes of BLT & 1 of State. Really Slippy your eh,slipping.

Just looked at the discography and there you go - IMPORT

Originally posted by Slippy > Originally posted by SP1> Bizarre Love Triangle CD single. US import 4 mixes of BLT & 1 of State. Really Slippy your eh,slipping.

Just looked at the discography and there you go - IMPORT

He says it's a f*ckin import, in the sentence you quote .

I'm sitting on the top floor on the university library between classes, trying to keep from being nervous about having to present a paper ("Examining the Role of Disability in Herzog's 'Even Dwarves Started Small'") at an undergraduate symposium as part of some scholar's week thing this afternoon.

Cleaning my blocked drains(cue jokes full of shit blah blah:D ) sunbathing and going to the pub.

went for pizza, watching star trek

it's beautiful outside

here to stay (remark mix) is playing quite loudly

cos it was such a nice day i went to york(uk)with my wife and baby.went into tracks records for a browse and seen the j.d. refractured 1 boxset for 43 quid(a bit pricey),also received in the post this morning the us ltd edition run of republic in the padded dayglo sleeve,which i purchased on ebay for $3.99 an absolute bargain. andrew

"How did you spend 18 May...?"

Hanging around.

Originally posted by Garymac > Originally posted by Slippy> > > > Originally posted by SP1> > Bizarre Love Triangle CD single. US import 4 mixes of BLT & 1 of State. Really Slippy your eh,slipping.>

Just looked at the discography and there you go - IMPORT

He says it's a f*ckin import, in the sentence you quote .

Keep ur hair on Gary

Talking to you fuckers :(

Oh, well, anyway...earlier today, I slapped on H&S disc two and listened to a few tunes. I'm thinking of popping HATYM into the VCR later on this evening (too tired to do so last night, after midnight)

I went and saw the movie Troy.

I suppose in a way it relates to Ian Curtis as everyone in the movie died because they wanted to be remembered just as he did.

Anyways, the movie was good, but not all that great.

Originally posted by KrystalWrists I went and saw the movie Troy.I suppose in a way it relates to Ian Curtis as everyone in the movie died because they wanted to be remembered just as he did.Anyways, the movie was good, but not all that great.

What if I wanted to go & see that? You just dropped a spoiler, you selfish bat!

Originally posted by KrystalWrists I went and saw the movie Troy.I suppose in a way it relates to Ian Curtis as everyone in the movie died because they wanted to be remembered just as he did.Anyways, the movie was good, but not all that great.

I was sorta interested in seeing that, because I really liked the Iliad when I read it a couple years back, but have heard it's not so good

I spent it doing my f'ing Java assignment I haven't been able to listen to any music all day. I've also bought a nice new digital camera.

Now then which Joy Division song is best played to mark the 24th anniversary of Ian Curtis's death?

Originally posted by Ian MadManc Now then which Joy Division song is best played to mark the 24th anniversary of Ian Curtis's death?

Whichever one you like best, lad. Personally, I'd play 'Hanging Around' by the Stranglers...

I didnt sleep last night, spend the majority of the day on a bus from belfast to manchester, with a two hour break on a ferry. Read a full text book on the bus, and listened to closer and permananent all day. paid tribute by wearing LWTUA t-shirt, as i do on this day everyday.

RIP Ian

Originally posted by Uncle Liam I didnt sleep last night, spend the majority of the day on a bus from belfast to manchester, with a two hour break on a ferry. Read a full text book on the bus, and listened to closer and permananent all day. paid tribute by wearing LWTUA t-shirt, as i do on this day everyday. RIP Ian

Every YEAR I hope or that shirt must smell bad!

listening to JD music. I have been thinking a lot about Ian today. RIP.

also watching star trek, listening to new order, and trying to get some work done.

Still May 18th for another 7 and a half hours here. Worked today, gotta get up at 3 am tomorrow, so I won't be doing anything tonight. Thought about where I was 24 years ago, mostly watching the ash fall out of the sky from Mt. St. Helens (thank God I didn't live in Yakima or Wenatchee at the time); didn't hear about Ian's death until a couple of weeks had passed, as their was a strike for the union of the NME or something like that at the time. Ceremony will be played a bit later on, at wall shaking volumes, I assure you.

Listening to some early New Order gigs (late 1980-early 1981). You can still feel that inexplicable sense of loss and misguided direction.

Will play up Ajanta Theatre April 19, 1980 show later to honor the gone but not forgoten Mr. Curtis

in a dark room, the curtains pulled tight, i sat in front of mirror with only candles lit, naked and cold, pitifully thinking of my own heart and soul and weeping softly to myself about how i wish it was me instead of Ian.... playing the second half of Closer over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over... munching on 2 dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts and drinking lukewarm Starbucks, trying hard to look cool smoking a cig like Ian, ... Ian, I put my trust in you

....nah, i didn't do any of that, i went to work all day like normal, and i know i'm worthless but i don't care, no point in moping. maybe i'll listen to Closer tonite.

Spent the day just hanging around.

Dropped the wife and kids off where they needed to be, surfed some porn, DLed some NO gigs, watched some band of Brothers, kicked the phone off the hook, took a nap and went to work. Told everyone at work that today is a special day.

Originally posted by bLuE oRdEr Spent the day just hanging around.

Ouchie!

I went to our rehearsal. We did a version of IALP as a tribute to the song's lyricist, and then got down to business rehearsing the set for Saturday's gig. Transmission rocked, we can safely say. Have sore throat after a protracted Atrocity Exhibition though !!

Drove down from Aberdeen to Stoke: weather was glorious from Edinburgh onwards, so slapped St Etienne's "Foxbase Alpha" on eternal repeat in the car to drown out the sound of my endlessly whining cats in the back. Against all odds, I actually enjoyed the trip!

Originally posted by Detweiler 3.63 Have sore throat after a protracted Atrocity Exhibition though !!

Damn right - always canes my vocal chords too. I suppose it might be easier to emulate the vocals as on Closer, but where's the fun in that?!

Myself, Al, Ness, Johnny Giles etc took time out for a quick toast to Ian last night at the Client do

Enjoyed rehearsing JD numbers with Digital for Saturday.

Had a good night.....