The Electric Circus was supposed to close and various Manchester bands appeared at memorial gigs for the club on the weekend of October 1st and 2nd. Warsaw played on the Sunday. It appears that the whole concert was recorded but At A Later Date is the only song that has surfaced so far. During At a Later Date Bernard shouted "You all forgot Rudolf Hess!" Unfortunately this was the track picked for the live 10 inch compilation "Live At The Electric Circus" released by Virgin the following year. There is a theory that Bernard (some sources say Ian) shouted this b… read more
The Electric Circus was supposed to close and various Manchester bands appeared at memorial gigs for the club on the weekend of October 1st and 2nd. … read more
The Electric Circus was supposed to close and various Manchester bands appeared at memorial gigs for the club on the weekend of October 1st and 2nd. Warsaw played on the Sunday. It appea… read more
Joy Division was a post-punk band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. Originally named Warsaw, the band consisted of Ian Curtis (vocals and occasional guitar), Bernard Sumner (guitar and keyboards), Peter Hook (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Stephen Morris (drums and percussion). The band dissolved in May 1980 after the suicide of its lead singer, Ian Curtis. Much of their popularity/reputation arguably resulted from frequent playings on air by iconic DJ John Peel, but it is easy now to overlook the impact that the first album, Unknown Pleasures, had … read more
Joy Division was a post-punk band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. Originally named Warsaw, the band consisted of Ian Curtis (vocals and occasional guitar), Be…read more
Joy Division was a post-punk band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. Originally named Warsaw, the band consisted of Ian Curtis (vocals and occasional guitar), Bernard Sumner (guitar and keyboards), Peter Hoo…read more