Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis Orca Team at NYC Popfest 2012 (more by Amanda Hatfield) Looking more than a little like Joy Division, black-clad Seattlites Orca Team played Knitting Factory on Friday night (5/18) as part of NYC Popfest and were one... more info

Guardian Music — All the great post-punk bands are invoked on this all-girl four-piece's dark, dramatic and devastating debutHometown: London.The lineup: Jehnny Beth (vocals), Ayse Hassan (bass), Fay Milton (drums) and Gemma Thompson (guitar).The background: Husbands... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Amanda Hatfield; words by Bill Pearis Looking more than a little like Joy Division, black-clad Seattlites Orca Team played Knitting Factory on Friday night (5/18) as part of NYC Popfest and were one of the highlights of the... more info

ContactMusic — Fans have paid tribute to Joy Divisions Ian Curtis who died 32 years ago today 18 05 12 Lovers of the post-punk British band have taken to twitter to remember the singer who committed suicide on May 18 1980 at the age of 23 Joy Division h... more info

ContactMusic — Today May 18 2012 marks the 32nd anniversary of the death of Ian Curtis the former frontman of the Mancunian post-punk band Joy Division Curtis committed suicide on May 18 1980 leaving a wife Deborah Curtis and daughter Natalie Joy Division formed af... more info

Guardian Music — Grounded in garage rock and psych, Palma Violets struggle to achieve the epic and intense – but they'll still be hailed as heroesHometown: London.The lineup: Sam Fryer (vocals, guitar), Chilli Jesson (bass, guitar), Pete Mayhew (keyboards), Will Do... more info

Totally Fuzzy — In the mid-late 1980s, Moss Icon pioneered a progressive, highly emotive sound that stood in stark contrast to just about everything even remotely considered punk-rock at the time. In retrospect, they more resembled an inspired marriage of the bleak... more info

Guardian Music — Brixton Academy, London"He's no Hooky, is he?" says a man behind us as New Order's new bassist Tom Chapman throws shapes and strikes poses that he hopes might one day be as memorable as the absent Peter Hook's legendarily low-slung, legs-splayed stan... more info

Metalsucks — Nachtmystium will release a new 7″ called As Made later this month, and Invisible Oranges is now streaming the title track. (The other cut on the album will be a cover of Joy Division’s ”The Eternal” featuring guest vocals by Chris Conne... more info

Guardian Music — The Black Belles, Spoek Mathambo, Devin, Django Django and Willis Earl Beal are all set to appear at the Great Escape in Brighton in MayTHE BLACK BELLESNeed to know: All-female Nashville four-piece, helped along by Jack White.The lowdown: A garage ba... more info