Guardian Music — This enigmatic bunch are a reaction to Manchester's musical past, with a blend of haunted house and rave dynamicsHometown: Manchester.The lineup: Ghosts, apparitions, ciphers, unknowns.The background: There has been a lot of action in Manchester over... more info

The Vinyl Villain — It really is only the fact that so many of you leave comments behind saying you enjoy this particular series that keeps it going. It really is a weekly task that is proving bad for my state of mind.Every week I end up going for a singer or band for ... more info

BBC 6 Music — A tour of the Joy Division frontman's favourite places more info

Guardian Music — Two Bowie biographies shed new light on the career of pop's greatest chameleon, but the man himself remains elusiveIn 1971, David Bowie's bullish new manager, Tony Defries, walked into the office of RCA in New York for a meeting with the heads of a r... more info

ContactMusic — Joy Division bassist Peter Hook doesn't understand why he has been criticised for playing the group's famous tracks with his new band. The British musician has been performing the band's debut album 'Unknown Pleasures' around the world with his ow... more info

NME — Bassist has been collaborating with singer Rowetta more info

BBC 6 Music — Bassist on his latest reworkings of Joy Division tracks more info

Gigwise — He defends tour... more info

Guardian Music — 'Fab interview. Shame my Dictaphone wasn't plugged in'It is every critic's worst nightmare. You get a really great interview with someone – and then get home to find it hasn't recorded. This has happened to me more times than I care to remember. I... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — We want to know your ultimate Manc anthem... Tell us!As you know, March 2011 marks the fifth birthday of Xfm Manchester. To mark this auspicious occasion, we want to name Xfm's Greatest Manchester Song Of All Time. That tune that sums up all the tale... more info