The Telegraph — Interpol's return sees them trying to emulate Joy Division's melancholic tension but missing the mark once again more info

The Independent — The world’s oldest professional orchestra is to pay homage to Manchester's old Free Trade Hall, a venue which has hosted some of the definitive moments in British classical, pop and rock music history - including the punk gig which influenced the f... more info

Stereogum — Joy Division were one of the first bands in England to play post-punk instead of merely punk, and Worf (portrayed by actor Michael Dorn) was one of the first Klingons in the Star Trek universe to be portrayed as a protagonist instead of merely a vill... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The remark that New Order cofounder Bernard Sumner made between songs at the Greek Theatre on Sunday wasn't meant to sound as flip as it did. But as time passes, the devastation over the loss of a friend evolves. Life goes on, and the wound gradually... more info

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Stereogum — Later this year New Order frontman Bernard Sumner will release his autobiography Chapter And Verse (New Order, Joy Division And Me). As you you can gather from that title, the memoir will cover his long career in Joy Division and its abrupt, tragic e... more info

Stereogum — The Danish postpunkers Lower are the rare European band to show almost as much influence from the Dead Kennedys as they do from Joy Division. The band’s roiling sprint somehow manages to be fractured and frantic, even as it broods. Next week, the b... more info

The Telegraph — The Mancunian photographer's seminal shoot with Joy Division has been selected for the British Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale more info

KEXP Seattle — Leeds band Eagulls know how to incorporate punk fuzz and poppy hooks into a hard-hitting blend of speedy percussion, chainsaw reverb, and, well, demonic possession. Notorious for their thoughts on the so-called ‘beach-bands’ out right now, Eagull... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — 18 years ago Minnesota slowcore vets, Low, released their Transmission ep. At six tracks it housed two covers – “Jack Smith” (a Supreme Dicks cover), and a glacial rendition of Joy Division’s “Transmission“, from which the ep took its nam... more info