Quick Before It Melts — I’m a sucker for anything tha remotely sounds like, or reminds me of New Order, and, though I hate to introduce any new artists by way of comparison with an already established act, the opening  moments of “Charlotte’s On Fire” by French-E... more info

Battery In your Leg — It seems strangely appropriate and unsurprising that The Legends are labelmates with The Mary Onettes on Labrador Records. They sound like kindred spirits to me, though where The Mary Onettes 80s fixation focuses on The Cure & New Order, The Legends ... more info

Battery In your Leg — Seems like there have been about 17 million retrospectives on New Order & Joy Division in the last 20 years. Substance, Permanent, The Best of New Order, International, Retro, Singles, Heart & Soul…the list goes on. Understandably so, as few bands ... more info

Guardian Music — Previously dismissed as toys, drum machines soon had sticksmen running scared after the arrival of these two credible, powerful instruments in the early 80sWhat are they? The first drum machines to feature digital sampling. Before the release of Linn... more info

Live Daily — The Berlin Wall hindered Paul van Dyk's ability to fully listen to Western European and American music as a child. But now he has been charged with writing the official song celebrating the anniversary of the wall's demise. "We [he and partner Jo... more info

Undercover, Australia — Despite years of denials, New Order really is over. more info

White Folks Get Crunk — Freaky Confusion (Stefan Ponce MASH UP) - New Order Vs Gucci Mane download | mp3 Get Ready To Stand Up (Retro Electro Edit) - The Scene Kings x 2 Unlimited x Luda download | mp3 Echo (Adam1Time Remix) - Gorilla Zoe download | mp3 Not Many Think About... more info

The Vinyl Villain — It can't really be 365 days since I revealed that Temptation by New Order was at #1 in the 45 45s at 45 series, can it?Seems that it is, and so I have to face up to the fact that with me now older than the rotational speed of a 7" single I'm well in... more info

Stereogum — Last fall Peter Hook called late-period New Order an "empty shell." The guys have since filled up said shell by adding Blur bassist Alex James, labeling themselves Bad Lieutenant, and recording an album due for release in October. Details at NME . more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Black Bubblegum Blur @ Rough Trade East What happens when you take a recently disassembled New Order, subtract one, and add in a partial Blur. Apparently, you get an Abel Ferrara film starring Harvey Keitel. Confused? Frontman Bernard Sumner,... more info