Joy division Tribute on JJJ this weekend

Sorry for Aussies only. I just heard that Richard Kingsmill will be broadcasting a JD tribute on his show this weekend.

More details will follow. DC will probably post them, as he seems to know more about the internal workings of the ABC than me.

OK I found it myself here's the details.

17:00-18:00 JOY DIVISION - A TRIBUTE

• This week marks the 25th anniversary of the death of Joy Division singer, Ian Curtis.

• Richard Kingsmill presents this one hour tribute to one of the most influential UK bands of its time.

Well spotted Ron I'll be tuning in for sure. DC and I noticed Kingsmill's near-silence on the new NO stuff; I guess this will be redeemed a little with this doco. CTB

Nic, it's on Saturday May 14 at 5.00pm AEST (you need to make your own calculations for what time that is for you). You can actually listen via the JJJ website - http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/ CTB

Sat 14 May @ 5:00pm triple j remembers influential UK band Joy Division on the 25th anniversary of the death of Ian Curtis

Thanx for putting that info up Ron, i'll be tuning in.

CTB wrote: DC and I noticed Kingsmill's near-silence on the new NO stuff; I guess this will be redeemed a little with this doco. CTB

That's because he thinks it's crap. Kingsmill lives by the old adage - if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. Thing is, he is pretty much right.

What's with your insight into the motives of Kingsmill, Lachlan?

I can appreciate him not being overwhelmed by some of the album but let's not kid ourselves that some of the swill that routinely makes their playlists these days is anything but dire. Surely he can't approve of all that.

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depthcharge wrote: What's with your insight into the motives of Kingsmill, Lachlan?

I can appreciate him not being overwhelmed by some of the album but let's not kid ourselves that some of the swill that routinely makes their playlists these days is anything but dire. Surely he can't approve of all that.

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Maybe Kingsmill is influenced by JJJ being the national "youth" network.

Lachlan Murdoch wrote:

CTB wrote: DC and I noticed Kingsmill's near-silence on the new NO stuff; I guess this will be redeemed a little with this doco. CTB

That's because he thinks it's crap. Kingsmill lives by the old adage - if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. Thing is, he is pretty much right.

Didn't your dady's papers give it a good review.

Ronald Kirsch wrote:

Lachlan Murdoch wrote:

CTB wrote: DC and I noticed Kingsmill's near-silence on the new NO stuff; I guess this will be redeemed a little with this doco. CTB

That's because he thinks it's crap. Kingsmill lives by the old adage - if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. Thing is, he is pretty much right.

Didn't your dady's papers give it a good review.

Not convinced it's that Lachlan Murdoch, Ron - but in case it is; I'd like to state that your wife is hot.

depthcharge wrote: What's with your insight into the motives of Kingsmill, Lachlan? :\pimp3:

Well, when it was plainly evident that JJJ weren't playing anything much from the new album I fired off an email to the King and got a less than encouraging reply.

It was along the lines of 'we are playing a few tracks but not heavily because we think the album is disappointing.' Something else about how they have played New Order for 25 years and they have to earn the right to get played because there is plenty of more exciting stuff out there.

I sent him back a laboured, half-hearted response about how half the young exciting bands of today are New Order neophytes etc. etc. but I was having trouble mounting a strong argument because I'm not convinced by this album either.

Fair enough.

Although my issue with the J's is with the ever-increasing amount of utter garbage they do choose to play (a lot of it, sadly, local) in its place.

Don't think I'm being too subjective in suggesting that a track like 'Turn' or 'Waiting for the Sirens' Call' would be such a welcome respite from the tedious punk-a-likes that seem to flood their frequency these days.

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Really enjoyed the JD special, but missed the first 15 mins. Came in on Transmission, what did the King play before that?

Lachlan Murdoch wrote: Really enjoyed the JD special, but missed the first 15 mins. Came in on Transmission, what did the King play before that?

A bit of Exercise One, Heart And Soul and a bit of LWTUA, and did i hear the 7" version of Ceremony at the end?

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and did i hear the 7" version of Ceremony at the end?

Yep, thought that was a nice touch to play Ceremony at the end. He mentioned New Order's 8th album recently released at the death but didn't actually say what he thought of it. Just as well.

Lachlan Murdoch wrote: He mentioned New Order's 8th album recently released at the death but didn't actually say what he thought of it. Just as well.

He could have mentioned the title of the album at least.

He was probably too busy cueing up the next Butterfingers' masterpiece.

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A pretty standard re-telling of the story. I did tape it.

Ronald Kirsch wrote: A pretty standard re-telling of the story. I did tape it.

Agreed, nothing i haven't heard before and some of the bio was wrong, Ian hanging himself with a rope, Steven being in the band before Ian etc. I wonder if the special created any new JD fans amongst the J's listerners?

Probably not, Buff - it would appear a 1 hour, poorly-researched doco doesn't make much of a dent on the collective aussie "yoof" conscience, what with all the other bilge, oops sorry "other exciting stuff" (© Kingsmill) that JJJ play.

In a way I agree - NO are not worthy to share air time with the likes of Kaiser Chiefs and Peabody; they deserve a more discerning audience. Sorry to sound snotty, but I had to vent. CTB

Venting is fine with me CTB, but i would like to think that at least one young intelligent teenager listened to the special and thought "this is the band for me".