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NOISE brings together band news, site updates, archive additions, release notes, and the details that used to travel through fanzines, forums, and word of mouth.
Apparently, the IV box set and the International album. will see the light of day in the US, on Rhino Records, the same label that released Joy Division's Heart & Soul box set. The box set would be released in December 2002, International in February 2003.
Source: WorldInMotion
Have just had the "pleasure" of witnessing Sky TV (UK) advertising their new look magazine for subscribers. And the accompanying background music? .....instrumental passages from Atmosphere, that's what! What a scurrilous use of one of the greatest pieces of music ever made. Keep up the good work
Here is the setlist from our recent "24 Hour Party People" release party, held on Saturday, August 10th, 2002. Early in the evening we began by playing The Durutti Column album "The Return Of The Durutti Column." Then ...
Courtesy of Chris Nash, a well documented biography of Ian Curtis is now online. Others will follow.
In the next few weeks, most areas of this site will be revamped. Over the last week, the news interface, the user profile has been updated to complete the main page and the forum interface, wear your construction helmet and do not hesitate to give your comments.
A LICENSING mix-up has left hundreds of music fans disappointed after the cancellation of the play Glastonbury at Whitworth Park. The stage version of the festival, written by Manchester's Zoe Lewis, has Brit-art's Damien Hirst on board as set designer, Fat Les frontman Keith Allen doubling up as actor and director and had recruited New Order to provide musical interludes live at the show's Whitworth Park tour dates.
Source: Belinda Hanks, Manchester Online
This first collaboration between New Order and the legendary DJ/producer Arthur Baker brought Manchester's lively indie scene together with the sound of New York.
Source: DotMusic
With the release of Song On Page One, RAM's (David Potts, ex-Monaco member with Peter Hook) new EP, their official website has been updated. A new RAM track in mp3 format (Roll Up!) is also available to download for all.
Source: RAM Official Website
According to Amazon.fr, the french release of "International" would have the following sleeve and name. It has been postedponed to November 5th 2002. This is not an official information, as this was a work title as was "Here to Stay", we still don't have the confirmation from Warner Musique France. The french edition will be a double CD package.
Source: Amazon.fr
24 Hour Party People will be released on DVD in the UK on January 27th 2003. This double disc set will contain a lot of bonus, including Anthony H. ilson's commentary, Here To Stay video, comments from Peter Hook. Also, the DVD is given a FACT number, FACDVD424.
Source: World In Motion
Ex-FACTORY RECORDS boss TONY WILSON has been declared bankrupt, but is claiming it is all a mistake. Wilson, whose Factory label launched Happy Mondays and New Order, is due in court in at the end of the week in an attempt to get the judgement overturned.
Source: New Musical Express
We just added the list of what happened today in New Order's history. Since our website is database driven, all "upcoming events" and concerts are linked together, so we added this page in case you want to know what happened at the specific date in the years...
The movie 24 Hour Party People finally finds it way to Sweden. It will be shown on october 25th, 22:45, at the Stockholm movie festival Popcorn(www.popcorn.nu). Don't miss out if you're in Stockholm and haven't seen it before.
Source: Popcorn Movie Festival
Phil who? Yes, you know, the guitarist that was playing with New Order on their last tour. We received an email from someone sending us news of Phil and about his other band Label.
Source: Label
According to Opal Music, an indie specialist record shop, some versions of "International" will contain the original version of Confusion, others will contain the 1987 (Substance) version. We don't have any information yet, on which version will contain which version.
Source: Opal Music
According to David Potts, apparently a few ram/monaco/new order fans have had trouble finding the ram ep release on Opal.
Source: Opal Music
We have added a small feature that will allow you to know who's connected to the site, and who's not. By clicking on the amount of users online on the front page, you will access the list of online users. You can opt out and keep being anonymous by setting the option in your account profile. Just note this is online for registered users, if you are not registered or logged on, you will not be shown in the list.
The price for the upcoming New Order box set, IV is scheduled at 139.99$ by HMV.com (Canadian dollars), this means 90$ US approx.
Source: HMV
Fatboy Slim, New Order, Joe Strummer, UB40 and Alabama 3 are to star in the forthcoming Keith Allen-directed play, 'Glastonbury'. The play, which charts the experiences of seven festival goers, visits five venues over the coming months and features Damien Hirst designed sets underneath a 'big top' style circus tent.
Source: DotMusic
The upcoming New Order compilation, with working title such as "The Greatest Hits" or "Here To Stay" is now called International and will have different content per country, but not in all country, some countries will have exclusive content. You can see the sleeve of the album. The german edition has the basic tracklisting: Ceremony Blue Monday (Original 12 " Mix) Confusion Thieves Like Us Perfect Kiss Shellshock Bizarre Love Triangle (Shep Pettibone 12 " Mix) True Faith Touched By The Hand Of God (Original 12 "Mix) Round & Round Regret Crystal 60MPH Here To Stay
Source: WEA Germany
Bernard is about to be a dad again (or may even already be). Bernard was seen in Pompey on friday night. His very pregnant partner, at the Southampton Boat Show last week, said they were hoping for "another little Bernard".
Source: NewOrderOnline Forum
Three of the upcoming projects by New Order will see the light of day in North America, but it will be in Canada, not in the US. According to Warner Music Canada, the following release dates were scheduled for those items: October 29th 2002: New Order The Greatest Hits November 12th 2002: New Order IV Box Set November 19th 2002: New Order Live at Finsbury Park DVD IV is the name of the New Order box set (formerly labeled Recycle) which should be close to the concept of Joy Division's Heart & Soul. All those informations will be subject to confirmation by the record label.
Source: Warner Musique Canada