Tag Archives: New Order

Electronic : Late At Night

Posted on June 20, 2012 by whatisplayinginmyitunes

Electronic is a super group of sorts… Bernard Sumner of New Order wanted to do some more directional exploration from where New Order were at, but they weren’t really receptive to his ideas at the time, so he decided that … Continue reading →

Posted in 80's, 90's, Alternative, Brit Pop | Tagged Bernard Sumner, Chris Lowe, Electronic, Getting Away With It, Johnny Marr, Late at Night, Neil Tennant, New Order, Regret, The Pet Shop Boys, The Smiths, Twisted Tenderness | Leave a comment

Monaco : What Do You Want From Me

Posted on June 19, 2012 by whatisplayinginmyitunes

When New Order went on an indefinite hiatus back in the mid-90’s, Peter Hook had experimented with a couple of projects, one of them being Revenge, which didn’t work out, and the other, Monaco, which also didn’t work out, but … Continue reading →

Posted in 90's, Alternative, Brit Pop | Tagged Bernard Sumner, David Potts, Joy Division, Monaco, New Order, Peter Hook, Peter Hook and the Light, Revenge, What Do You Want From Me | Leave a comment

Joy Division : Disorder

Posted on June 14, 2012 by whatisplayinginmyitunes

33 Years ago today, Joy Division released it’s debut full length album, Unknown Pleasures. It is long considered one of the greatest debut’s ever, and while several songs off it get all the airplay, like She’s Lost Control, New Dawn … Continue reading →

Posted in 70's, Alternative, Brit Pop | Tagged 23rd Anniversary, Disorder, Joy Division, New Dawn Fades, New Order, Shadowplay, She's Lost Control, Unknown Pleasures | Leave a comment

New Order : World In Motion

Posted on June 7, 2012 by whatisplayinginmyitunes

This is possibly the second best song ever written for England, the first being Three Lions. New Order wrote this one for England back in 1990, for the World Cup in Italy. They would eventually lose in the semi-finals to … Continue reading →

Posted in 90's, Alternative, Brit Pop | Tagged 1990, Barnes, Butcher, England, Gazza, Italy, Lineker, New Order, Robson, Shilton, Waddle, World Cup, World in Motion | 1 Comment

Joy Division : Love Will Tear Us Apart

Posted on May 18, 2012 by whatisplayinginmyitunes

32 years ago, Ian Curtis took his own life, after battling with Epilepsy and Depression. That day, May 18th, 1980, a part of music died that day. We will never know what genius he still had in him, what songs, … Continue reading →

Posted in 70's, 80's, Alternative | Tagged 18th, 1980, Ian Curtis, Joy Division, Love Will Tear Us Apart, May, New Order, suicide | Leave a comment

David Newton & Thee Mighty Angels : Paint The Town

Posted on January 9, 2012 by whatisplayinginmyitunes

Okay, so I’m a HUGE fan of the Brit Pop/Alternative scene from the late 80’s and early 90’s, and one of my favorite bands from that time period is The Mighty Lemon Drops. I saw them time after time at … Continue reading →

Posted in 90's, Alternative, Brit Pop | Tagged David Newton, First Ave, Hooky, Jake Rudh, New Order, Paint This Town, Peter Hook, The Mighty Lemon Drops, Thee Mighty Angels | Leave a comment

The Submarines : Your Silent Face (New Order Cover)

Posted on January 6, 2012 by whatisplayinginmyitunes

Here’s part two of the Submarines cover series. This one is a cover of the New Order classic, Your Silent Face. This song was always an underrated song from New Order, a big fan favorite, but never gaining any commercial … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative, Indie | Tagged Cover, New Order, Shoelaces EP, The Submarines, Your Silent Face | Leave a comment