Consequence of Sound — Plus Patti Smith, Sufjan Stevens, Alabama Shakes, Ben Harper, and more sing "People Have the Power". more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Nardwuar tries gifting Vince with various rap records and an issue of The Militant, all of which Vince seems pretty ambivalent towards, until Nardwuar finally gives him a Joy Division record... Continue reading… more info

Nialler9 — White Collar Boy, alongside Kobina are playing Homebeat’s Spectrum Festival club show in Whelan’s on Saturday along with Kobina. The electronic Joy Division vibe of ‘Mount Kōya’ is taken from Permanent Haze, the band’s forthcoming ... more info

Stereogum — Gothenburg rock band Agent blå (that's Swedish for Agent Blue) comprises a bunch of youths who love Slowdive and Joy Division and describe their sound as "death pop." Luxury and Kanine are teaming up to release their debut album later this year, but... more info

Metalsucks — Featuring Joy Division, The Chameleons, Sisters of Mercy, Bauhaus, A Flock of Seagulls and more. The post Guest Playlist: Neige of Alcest’s Favorite Post-Punk Songs appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

Stereogum — Danny Brown drew from an eclectic pool of inspirations for his album Atrocity Exhibition. The name itself is borrowed from a Joy Division song that he knows well, and there are all sorts of genres that he rocks over on the album, from club vibes to g... more info

Obscure Sound — French group Ruby Cube showcase a crisp, highly infectious sound on new track “Blood in Love”, which traverses from moody and spacey verses into an effervescent chorus featuring punchy synths and sprightly vocals. The hook in particular reminds o... more info

Stereogum — In recent years, both Bernard Sumner, the frontman of New Order, and Peter Hook, the estranged former bassist, have written memoirs about their time with the band. And soon, they’ll be joined by Stephen Morris, the band’s longtime drummer, who al... more info

Uncut — Welcome to the 1980s, with Joy Division, Pink Floyd, Madness, Talking Heads, Tom Petty,The Cramps, Iron Maiden, Dexys and Kate Bush Welcome to the 1980s, with Joy Division, Pink Floyd, Madness, Talking Heads, Tom Petty,The Cramps, Iron Maiden, D... more info

NME — New Order and Joy Division bassist was married to 'Royle Family' star from 1994-1997 more info