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Manchester v Cancer

New Order played a set entirely of Joy Division songs. Bass player Peter Hook told the adoring masses that it was, "time to tear the fuckin' house down". Set highlights included 'Transmission', 'Warsaw' and 'Love Will Tear Us Apart'. The setlist was: Transmission She's Lost Control Shadowplay Atmosphere Twenty Four Hours Warsaw Love Will Tear Us Apart Ceremony

Source: New Musical Express

BBC's Jesus sings Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

The BBC plans to mark the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ this Easter with an hour-long live procession through the streets of Manchester featuring pop stars from The Stone Roses and Happy Mondays and featuring songs by The Smiths and New Order. In the programme, called Manchester Passion, a character representing Jesus will sing the legendary Joy Division anthem Love Will Tear Us Apart before dueting his arch-betrayer Judas on the New Order hit Blue Monday, according to senior church sources involved in the production.

Source: The Guardian

Peter Hook has found a new way to move the masses -- as a DJ

"I must confess that over my career, I've actually downplayed the importance of DJs," says Peter Hook. "It's such a different art form. Then all of a sudden you try it, and you think, 'Good God, these guys do work.' I used to be very cynical and very blasé about it. I can only apologize." Holding DJs in disregard is one thing. But such an attitude coming from a man who's partly responsible for the best-selling twelve-inch single of all time? It's downright ironic. And yet New Order's "Blue Monday," the 1983 slab of wax that remains a surefire floor-filler at any club in the world, counts Hook as a creator. As the bassist of New Order and, before that, the majestically doomed Joy Division, he's considered an architect of modern electronic music. And deservedly so: In the late '70s, Joy Division helped pioneer the fusion of punk force and dance beats that continues to inspire legit artists and copycats alike. After the suicide of singer Ian Curtis in 1980 -- dramatized in Control, a major motion picture directed by renowned rock photographer Anton Corbijn -- the survivors of Joy Division formed New Order. Splicing genres as varied as house, electro and rapturous indie rock, the band seeded the soil from which every Interpol and Franz Ferdinand has sprouted. Not that Hook won't admit to a bit of affectionate appropriation himself.

Source: Westword

The Other Two writing music for Crackers?

Apparently they are writing the music for the new Robbie Coltrane series of Cracker which is currently being filmed in Manchester. Heard this on Revolution Radio at lunchtime today when Stephen and Gillian had popped into the radio studio and were plugging their first ever show on Revolution which is at 4.00pm on Sunday 15th January for three hours. Coltrane himself actually asked them to write the music for the series so he must be a fan of the Other Two.

Playing or spinning, he loves to show off

The last time bass guitarist Peter Hook performed in King County, his pioneering rock band New Order headlined at Seattle's Paramount Theatre. The year was 1989. At the time, Hook's group was promoting its magnificent album ``Technique,'' which set painfully confessional lyrics against a backdrop of thumping disco beats. Local radio stations already had pounced upon melodic tracks such as ``Fine Time,'' ``Round & Round'' and ``Dream Attack,'' so local fans attended the show in droves. They were not disappointed. There were some funny moments that night (like lead vocalist Bernard Sumner sighing, ``Thank you, thank you, good people, but the song isn't over yet'' when folks cheered during the instrumental bridge of ``Vanishing Point'') and some unforgettably dramatic ones, too (drummer Stephen Morris' thunderous introduction to ``True Faith''). It was a concert to savor, which was only fitting, because the band wouldn't return to our state for another 12 years.

Source: King County Journal

New Order to release 12x12" in February

New Order will be releasing through New State 12x12" singles at the end of February. Among the exclusivities that can be found on this collection, you'll find: Waiting For The Sirens' Call (Planet Funk Remix) Waiting For A Sirens Call (Asle Dub) Waiting For A Sirens Call (Filterheadz Remix) Jetstream (Phela Vocal Remix) True Faith (King Roc Remix) Regret (Tocadisco Remix) Regret (Tocadisco Dub) I Told You So (Stuart Price’s Remix) The full tracklisting can be found on the news page.

Source: New State

Watch the "Turn" video now

Michael Shamburg's website has the brand new Turn video up for viewing, so pay a visit to his special website to watch some exclusive video and read very interesting stories about some classic New Order video shooting. http://www.kinoteca.net To watch the videos you will need the very latest version of the Quicktime Player

Source: Kinoteca

Community 2 on the BBC Website

Just wanted to tell you that they are talking about the Community 2 competition on the BBC website. BBC Article Page

Source: BBC Manchester

Turn will be released in the UK on February 20

Is it the 4th singles of Waiting For The Sirens' Call or the 2nd single of Singles, not really known, but nevertheless NewOrderOnline has learned that promos of Turn are currently being produced and they do have artwork done by Saville Associates. Warner confirmed us that it will be released on February 20. The artwork is supposed to feature a tern.

Peter Hook North American January DJ Tour dates

12th baltimore -"Underground" welcomes the return of Peter Hook of NEW ORDER/ JOY DIVISION (DJ set, 11pm-1:30am) w/ Two If By Sea, & The Heavycoats. 13th Las vegas- Ice House lounge- Confirmed 14th Costa mesa -Detroit Bar- Confirmed 15th San diego -Casbah-Confirmed Supporting The Editors 16th Seattle-Nemos-confirmed 17th Mexico City-confirmed venue TBA 18th Houston-1415 California street -confirmed Supporting Mani The Stone Roses-Primal Scream 20th Denver-Lipgloss -Stanzi-Confirmed 21st NYC-Tiswas-Venue TBA –Confirmed Supporting The Editors

Peter Hook working with David Potts again

According to the RAM eNews, Peter Hook did bass overdubs for one of the songs for the upcoming RAM album. Of course, Hooky is called "celebrity bassist", but we confirm you that it's indeed Hooky.

Source: RAM

Community 2 Competition Launched

Do you have a band or do you feel you can do a pretty enjoyable version of a New Order classic? If you are good enough, you might want to enter NewOrderOnline's Community 2 competition. In 2004, we have released a tribute album under the name of Community, in 2006 we are doing it again, once again your unique opportunity to have your song recorded on a CD. But obviously, this project will be bigger and better than the previous one, so we're pleased to announced our first guest star on Community, David Potts, who will submit a cover of The Village which will be the song used for our remix and video competition, and we won't forget the sleeve competition. This project is indeed, a community project, so get involved! All details on http://community.neworderonline.com, the spinoff website dedicated to this competition.

Joy Division to record new material

New Order are working on new material for the long-awaited biopic of former Joy Division singer Ian Curtis. Director and celebrated rock photographer Anton Corbijn - most renowned for his work with U2 - has asked the legendary Manchester four-piece to contribute songs to the film 'Control'. The biopic, which is based on a book by Ian's widow Deborah, had been planned for a number of years, but the late singer's family were never happy with the proposals until earlier this year. Bassist Peter Hook told NME: "We were asked to do the soundtrack to the film which I thought was a fucking great idea, for Joy Division to do the music for a Joy Division film because we've never really done a soundtrack before. The soundtrack could include new stuff. Basically Anton wants to use certain songs by Joy Division so that each song becomes a video. Like the way the 'Atmosphere' video was filmed, he wants to write videos that appear in the film.

Source: New Musical Express

Joy Division comeback

New Order have revealed they are working on songs for the film about their late Joy Division bandmate Ian Curtis. Control is based on Touching From a Distance, the book by Curtis's widow Deborah. Casting for the role of Curtis - who committed suicided in 1980 - will take place in the spring. The film is being made by director and rock photographer Anton Corbijn, who has worked with U2 and Depeche Mode. Peter Hook told NME they wanted to record new songs for the film as Joy Division.

Source: BBC 6 Music

Amazon UK super deal on WFTSC

Amazon UK is selling New Order's latest album at a pretty low price right now, giving you the opportunity to get some copies to give as gifts for Christmas. Look here @ Amazon UK The CD is listed at £1.96, hurry up before they raise the price!

Source: Amazon UK

Bernard Sumner on stage with the Chemical Brothers

Bernard Sumner made a special guest appearance friday at the London Brixton Academy and joined the Chemical Brothers on stage for Out of Control.

Ticket details for Andy Rourke's Manchester Vs Cancer revealed

Tickets for Lancastrian super-gig Manchester Vs Cancer are set to go on sale next week. The show, featuring a host of Manchester legends, takes place at the MEN Arena on January 28, and is being organised by The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke to raise funds for the city's Christie Hospital. Rourke along with New Order, Badly Drawn Boy, The Doves, Mani and Stephen Fretwell are all appearing, with more acts expected to be announced soon. Speaking about the event Rourke explained: "It will bring together people and bands that have made Manchester famous. It will be huge and the idea is that this will be the start of an annual event to raise money for charity." Tickets for the bash will go on sale at 10am on December 17, for more information go to http://manchestervcancer.co.uk

Age of consent used in Marie Antoinette trailer

Age of Consent is used to soundtrack the trailer for new Sophia Coppola film Marie Antoinette; Click here quite bizarre.

Jacques Lu Cont mixes New Order with Depeche Mode

For those who have listened to the new remix done by Stuart Price (Jacques Lu Cont), who produced Jetstream and Guilt Is A Useless Emotion for New Order, he did sample Peter Hook's bass into his remix of A Pain I'm Used To by Depeche Mode.

New Order nominated for a Grammy Award

New Order has been nominated for a Grammy Award. The band has been nominated for Best Dance Record with their song Guilt Is A Useless Emotion. The nominees are: Chemical Brothers featuring Q-Tip for "Galvanize" Deep Dish for "Say Hello"; Fatboy Slim & Lateef for "Wonderful Night" LCD Soundsystem for "Daft Punk Is Playing At My House" Kylie Minogue for "I Believe In You" New Order for "Guilt Is A Useless Emotion." Winner should be announced on February 8th.

Source: Grammy Awards

New Order roll up for cancer gig

NEW Order will play at Manchester's biggest-ever charity concert to raise money to help in the battle against cancer. The "Manchester versus Cancer" gig, which will feature some of the region's best-known artists, is backed by the M.E.N. and will be held on January 28. Also in the line-up is Badly Drawn Boy, The Stone Roses' Mani, Doves and Stephen Fretwell. More acts will be announced in the M.E.N. over the next two weeks along with details of how to get tickets. Ex-Smiths bassist Andy Rourke organised the night after hearing that his manager's sister had contracted cancer.

Source: Manchester Evening News

Winners of the 2006 NOOL Giveaway announced

Please visit our Digital Republic forum to check if you are a lucky winner of our 69 prizes we gave away today.

NewOrderOnline is 5 years old!

Today, NewOrderOnline.com is 5 years old! Thank you to everybody for this long run, here are some statistics on the present day: 5 years old 7729931 visitors 27478 registered members 383203 messages posted 4 various site design 83 members donated to this website In 5 years, the website passed to the major leagues and is now hosted on a server of its own and is self sufficient. In the 4th year, we managed to have our very own tribute album, in the 5th year we had our very own after-show party, greater things coming up for 2006, our follow up to Community, the very first NewOrderOnline Day (check the Ceremony forum for info) and many more things to come! Congratulations to everybody, I'd love to remind everyone that this website is indie, not related by any record label, but recognized by the band, it's a community website, self-sufficient with the publicity and sales done by the New Order shop.

Manchester v Cancer

NEW ORDER LIVE JANUARY 28th 2006 at Manchester V Cancer Live music event Manchester v Cancer is the idea of ex-Smith, Andy Rourke, following news that his manager’s sister and father had been diagnosed with cancer. Andy and his new company, Great Northern Productions Ltd decided to group together to raise £1million to fund cancer research at Manchester’s Christie Hospital, Europe’s largest cancer treatment and research centre. Manchester v Cancer tickets will go on sale in December. Artists include New Order, Doves, Andy Rourke, Mani, Badly Drawn Boy, Stephen Fretwell. Much more to be announce

Source: Manchester v Cancer

U2 and the Arcade Fire pay tribute to Joy Division

In Montréal (Canada) last monday, U2 were joined on stage by local band The Arcade Fire who were opening for U2 in their hometown and it was for them the end of their tour before going into writing/studio for a 2nd album. At the general surprise, at the end of the 2nd encore, The Arcade Fire joined U2 on stage for a cover of Joy Division's Love Will Tear Us Apart.

Source: La Presse