Get a free Gigulate account now

Join Gigulate,
it's free!

Start tracking your favourite bands and get access to automagical music news!

What's Mani's rant against Peter Hook all about?

Mani's Twitter rant against the former Joy Division and New Order bassist was a great bit of gossip. But it also reveals growing tensions within the Manchester music sceneWhen blokey bands descend from pronouncements of fraternal love into public spats, the results are unedifying – and sometimes downright ugly. But you often can't help rubbernecking to get as much of an eyeful as possible. So it was when Gary "Mani" Mounfield of Freebass went on Twitter to launch a vociferous attack on his ban...

Read full article Share article

4 stories in this thread

Order thread by:
Importance
Date published

12:43 on September 9 2010

Mani accuses Peter Hook of 'living off Ian Curtis' money' as Freebass split

NME — Bassist rants on Twitter as the group break up before album release more info

09:04 on September 10 2010

What's Mani's rant against Peter Hook all about?

Guardian Music — Mani's Twitter rant against the former Joy Division and New Order bassist was a great bit of gossip. But it also reveals growing tensions within the Manchester music scen... more info

Mani Peter Hook Joy Division New Order Freebass The Stone Roses Everything Everything Egyptian Hip Hop Delphic

10:31 on September 9 2010

Mani: Peter Hook Is Cashing Ian Curtis' Blood Money

Gigwise — He slams Joy Division and New Order star... more info

Mani Peter Hook Joy Division New Order

10:35 on September 10 2010

Mani Reveals Factory Grudge As Freebass Split

The Quietus — Mani accuses Peter Hook of living off Ian Curtis' "blood money", and tells The Quietus that Factory exploitation is "disgusting" more info

Mani Freebass Peter Hook