Stereogum — The biggest story in Australian politics this week has involved the Prime Minister wearing a Joy Division T-shirt. On Oct. 23, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, of the center-left Labor Party, was filmed and photographed exiting his plane wearing a... more info

Magnet Magazine — Philadelphia — A former MAGNET editor returned to the world of print music journalism this month, publishing Undercover. The zine focuses on album covers, telling the stories behind famous indie/post-punk album covers, including Joy Division’s ... more info

Magnet Magazine — 45 years ago today, Joy Division released final album Closer. Strange days. Read our review of the essential reissues of Joy Division’s Closer, Unknown Pleasures, Still and Substance: The post Joy Division Released Final Album “Closer” 45 Year... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Ian Curtis (Joy Division). Here to stay. Read our review of the essential reissues of Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures, Closer, Still and Substance: The post Happy Birthday Ian Curtis (Joy Division) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — 45 years ago today, Joy Division played its last show, opening with its first and only live performance of “Ceremony.” 16 days later, Ian Curtis killed himself. Read our review of the essential reissues of Unknown Pleasures, Closer, Still and Sub... more info

Stereogum — Legendary bassist Peter Hook was one quarter of Joy Division, and he played in New Order from the band’s 1980 beginning until 2007, when he split bitterly with his longtime bandmate Bernard Sumner. Over the years, Hook and Sumner have sniped bac... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy 75th birthday Karen Carpenter (Carpenters). R.I.P. Lead sister. Read Lloyd Cole in MAGNET on 14 perfect recordings (Karen, Steve Earle, Joy Division, Paul Simon and more): The post Happy 75th Birthday Karen Carpenter (Carpenters), R.I.P. appear... more info

Obscure Sound — Embracing a Kraut-rock escalation as debonair conversational tones build into blaring brass and expressive vocal ardency, “Tunnel Vision” is a riveting audible journey from modernform. The Austin, TX-based five-piece enthrall with their knack for... more info

Stereogum — Richmond metal-punks Private Hell have lately been talking about their plan to knock out a series of self-released flexis. The first of those EPs is called Wake Up Screaming, and it came out last Friday. The band already shared the towering openin... more info

Magnet Magazine — 45 years ago today, Joy Division released debut single “Transmission.” Let it ring on. Read our review of the essential reissues of Substance, Unknown Pleasures, Closer and Still: The post Joy Division Released Debut Single “Transmission” 45 ... more info