Tag: The Durutti Column
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Deafheaven – Great Mass of Color
Was watching Dunproofin’s Spin set (Fridays and Saturdays at 10pm UK time) and he raided moshtalks hosted by Beez which I’d not heard before who did a great video set of metal – some requests (Gojira! Motorhead!), some his choices (Slayer is always welcome, Sepultura, classic stuff and newer stuff I’d not heard of). I…
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Factory Records – a business, a partnership, a joke
I’d never seen this – New Order making a documentary about themselves for Channel 4 in 1984 about Factory Records. Interesting interviews, and highlights that the story of Factory Records and Tony Wilson was as much a construct as anything, e.g. evil label boss vs disaffected band members which although constantly moaning still stayed with…
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Radio Clash 127: Tony Wilson
Tribute to the influential, vociferous, and showmanlike Tony Wilson, who died on Friday. He ran Factory Records, started the Hacienda, Dry Bar and In the City, all in Manchester. I’ve only got record shops left: (70Mb, 88mins) https://www.radioclash.com/show-archive/rc_127.mp3 String Tribute to Joy Division and New Order – Love Will Tear Us Apart (original FAC 23)…