Totally Fuzzy — Ekko said... E.L.O. covers, plus the Decemberists cover REM http://www.berkeleyplaceblog.com gregor said... nme's c81 jeff tweedy/jay bennett at old towne school of folk music richard buckner and alejandro escovedo live at mccabe’s 1.21.00 why? l... more info

DrownedInSound — Lovely stuff. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Stereogum — Hey, here’s Joy Division’s televised 1979 John Peel In Session Tonight’s “Something Else” performance of “Transmission” as recreated with Playmobil toys and stop motion. Ian smiles more than usual. Compare: more info

The Vinyl Villain — GOM OR BOFSundays are a day for quiet reflection. An oasis of tranquillity before a week of turbulence. Not last week.Drew at Across The Kitchen Table had a teeth-grindingly awful post on MES on Sunday and if that weren't bad enough TVV compounds it ... more info

KEXP Seattle — The story of the band Joy Division, and its lead singer, Ian Curtis is a dark one.  But like all the best dark stories, it’s imbued with filaments of light and joy.  The band were made up of young men who seemed to have no future.  Their town, M... more info

ContactMusic — Sam Riley was paid $50 to dance in his new movie.The 31-year-old actor - who shot to fame following his portrayal of late Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis in 'Control' - was dared to replicate the singer's famous jerky stage moves in the background o... more info

Guardian Music — (Polydor)Lyrical similarities to the Mamas and the Papas's "Dream a Little Dream of Me" mean that London five-piece Chapel Club are never likely to get rich on the back of impressively brooding recent single "Surfacing". Lucky for them, then, that th... more info

NME - Radar — We've been banging on about this lot loads recently. There's a lot of bands in London right now that worship at the altar of no-fi NYC uber-imprint Captured Tracks, and there's also a lot of bands that really, really love Joy Division. But there's ... more info

ContactMusic — British actor SAM RILEY is desperate to see the final cut of his new movie ON THE ROAD to find out whether he has won a bet to sneak his famous IAN CURTIS dance moves into a scene.The 31 year old played the Joy Division singer in 2007 movie Control, ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Willard said... Harry Nilsson THE 40th ANNIVERSARY OF THE POINT! The Point! first aired on ABC TV, Feb 2, 1971 - 40 years ago. We're celebrating with a bunch of Point-related posts, including the original movie, which you can watch in full, narrated ... more info