#rob gretton

[saramencken]

Joy Division at Kant Kino Berlin 1980. Image : Hermann Vaske

#this searing light #Kant kino #charlottenburg #joy division #factory records #peter hook #hooky #stephen morris #bernard sumner #ian curtis #martin hannett #berlin #itsgrimupnorth #unknown pleasures #closer #still #tony wilson #rob gretton #here are the young men #love will tear us apart #transmission #atmosphere

[youngoffender]

New Order - Play at Home (1984)

#gillian gilbert #martin hannett #tony wilson #bernard sumner #peter saville #rob gretton #stephen morris #peter hook #new order #play at home

[blogdemocratesjr]

Control (2007) dir. by Anton Corbijn

#Control #Joy Division #Ian Curtis #Sam Riley #Rob Gretton #Toby Kebbell #Anton Corbijn #Annik Honore #Alexandra Maria Lara #Joan of Arc

[thequietabsolute]

:: a visitation from god who chastises

It was actually Morrissey alone who confronted Wilson about the possibility of Factory signing The Smiths. Like I said, whatever contacts Morrissey could draw on, he did, explains Marr. 'He physically brought the tape to Tony Wilson to play him. I can remember I was working in X-Clothes that day when he rang me up and told me the news that Tony wasn't into it.’ In fact, neither Wilson nor New Order manager Rob Gretton were taken with their Decibel demo, though Marr contends that Factory's legendary 'failure' to sign The Smiths has been somewhat exaggerated in hindsight (not least at the finale of the Factory biopic 24 Hour Party People, in which Wilson receives a visitation from God who chastises him that 'you probably should have signed The Smiths'). — Simon Goddard

#the smiths #morrissey #steven patrick morrissey #johnny marr #mike joyce #andy rourke #simon goddard #personal notes #tony wilson #factory records #new order #🏭 #my books #n.

[lesbianbernardsumner]

(Via NewOrderStory) Little background here! Sunkist paid New Order $200,000 (about half a million today!) to rewrite the lyrics to Blue Monday for an American advertisement. Supposedly this was stopped by Rob Gretton and never aired but there are conflicting sources on it. Enjoy.

#audio #new order #blue monday #sunkist #bernard sumner #en oh #this is for knave knave loves this damn thing #THIS IS NOT AN ENDORSEMENT OF SUNKIST THIS IS SIMPLY BRINGING AN OLD PIECE OF FORMERLY LOST MEDIA INTO THE PUBLIC EYE /j #ive got some more audio stuff to post in the coming few days

[vmonteiro23a]

ONCE IN 78’: Joy Division - Ian Curtis and Bernard Sumner. Photo by Kevin Cummins.

ONCE IN 78’: Joy Division – Ian Curtis and Bernard Sumner. Photo by Kevin Cummins. “September 12, 1978 JOY DIVISION Remember the album session that Joy Division did for those two promoters who thought they could get the band a deal with RCA Records? Well, the sessions are still unissued because their new manager Rob Gretton and RCA haven’t been able to come to an agreement yet.  The contracts…

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[slimylayne]

Send me a fandom paddy considine bc i wanna do this with him by myself lmao and I’ll tell you my:

blorbo (favorite character, character I think about the most): Andy wainwright

scrunkly (my “baby”, character that gives me cuteness aggression, character that is So Shaped): Porter nash

scrimblo bimblo (underrated/underappreciated fave): dai donovan or rob gretton, two real people nice

glup shitto (obscure fave, character that can appear in the background for 0.2 seconds and I won’t shut up about it for a week): andreyev from death of stalin

poor little meow meow[s](“problematic”/unpopular/controversial/otherwise pathetic fave): morell 🤲😔

horse plinko (character I would torment for fun, for whatever reason): le donk, i havent even seen the film but i simply must bully him

eeby deeby (character I would send to superhell): father john hughes

#paddy considine #loz' mfing queue

[wilsonjobs]

Review documentary:Joy Division (2007)

Phim về Joy Division Điều đầu tiên cần xem xét là kiểm soát Rồi tiệc tùng 24h nhé mọi người Cuối cùng, bộ phim tài liệu này do Grant Gee đạo diễn

Tôi nhớ đã xem Control trên máy bay Virgin. Kiến thức về JD chỉ giới hạn ở Tình yêu sẽ xé nát chúng ta, Truyền tải và các bài hát khác, và họ là tiền thân của New Order, một ban nhạc bốn thành viên đến từ miền trung nước Anh vào cuối những năm 1970. Control là một bộ phim tiểu sử rất mượt mà và sống động, bất kể hình ảnh đen trắng hay sự liên kết của các cảnh, giờ nghĩ lại, Control có vẻ hơi lãng mạn quá đối với một ban nhạc như JD nên chỉ kể một câu chuyện hay thôi. đến với khán giả.Câu chuyện của ban nhạc Joy Division Và trong bộ phim tài liệu của Grant Gee, những gì tôi nhìn thấy chính là linh hồn của Joy Division.

Toàn bộ phim được biên tập từ các cuộc phỏng vấn và cảnh quay tư liệu Rất đơn giản để tiến hành theo chiều ngang dựa trên sự phát triển của thời gian. Từ việc thành lập ban nhạc cho đến vụ tự tử cuối cùng của Ian và sự thành lập New Order, nó bao gồm tất cả thông tin về JD, cuộc sống, suy nghĩ của họ, hoàn cảnh xã hội lúc bấy giờ và tất nhiên là cả âm nhạc của họ.

Âm nhạc vẫn nghe rất độc đáo và hiện đại cho đến ngày nay Nếu không có sự sản xuất của Martin Hannett, sự kiên trì của Rob Gretton và tầm nhìn của Tony Wilson, có lẽ đã không có Joy Division vào thời điểm đó. Cảm giác tuyệt vọng nặng nề trong lời bài hát do Ian viết cũng được bộ phim giải thích một số cảm xúc, bệnh tật và suy nghĩ của anh ấy hoàn toàn là ba chiều trong cuộc phỏng vấn.

Một từ để tóm tắt bộ phim tài liệu này Đó là thực tế

Nếu bạn thích Joy Division Đây chắc chắn là bộ phim không thể bỏ qua

#Joy Division #Review documentary #phim tài liệu

[charliekillenmusic2023]

How Joy Division Led Manchester to the Forefront of British Music Culture

As London was rolling away from the psychedelic and swinging times of the 1960s, one city felt left behind. From being the epicentre of the Industrial Revolution to a bleak factory, churning out bodies cursed to work until their deaths. Manchester was frustrated. In this essay, I will be focusing on how Joy Division led Manchester from an industrial city to a haven of British music culture.

1- Manchester 1970s

This picture, taken by Nick Hedges in Salford in 1969 as part of a collection to showcase the desperate housing crisis across England at that time shows the poverty that the people of Manchester were living in. Areas such as Salford and Moss Side were particularly affected and as such the people in the area needed catharsis. Punk was starting to explode in London and the band The Sex Pistols arranged their first gig in Manchester. 

2- Lesser Free Trade Hall gig

The Sex Pistols played at the Lesser Free Trade Hall for 50p a ticket in June 1976. Less than 50 people came to that gig but, from the short list of attendees there were many influential people who all played a part in the Mancunian post-punk movement. Honourable mentions for people here are Morrisey, lead singer of The Smiths and The Buzzcocks, who would support the Pistols at their next Manchester gig. Peter Hook and Bernard Sumner from Salford watched this gig and formed their band that night. After some personnel rearrangement, they found Ian Curtis, recruited him as lead singer and put an advert in a music shop window for a drummer. Stephen Morris responded, and Joy Division was formed. 

3- Pips Electric Circus

Joy Division did not start as Joy Division but under the name Warsaw, inspired by a David Bowie song. They played some small-level gigs but after seeing a London-based band called Warsaw Pakt release an album before them they decided to change the name. Joy Division was chosen from a book called ‘House of Dolls’ about Jewish concentration camps, the Joy Division was a brothel used by off-duty Nazi soldiers and the band found this seemingly happy-sounding name used for something so dark similar to their music and the name stuck. 

Their first event as Joy Division was 25th January 1978 where they were initially billed as Warsaw. The night was eventful after their support act threw glass into the audience and Ian Curtis was thrown out of the venue for kicking the broken pieces around. They had a delayed start, but he managed to get back in and pushed through patrons to the stage. The night then ended abruptly with a fight between the band and the audience. 

They then released their first EP ‘An Ideal for Living’ and used cover art following the Nazi theme which led to speculation on their own political views which would follow them for their entire career.

4- Tony Wilson

Also in attendance during the Sex Pistols gig was a man called Tony Wilson. An eccentric journalist with a passion for sub-culture and music. Wilson grew up in Salford but studied English at Cambridge University, he then went on to become a successful TV presenter on a regional channel called Grenada TV. He was well known for giving a platform to music that was not as mainstream as Top of the Pops on his show So It Goes, and was a large factor in the success of new wave and post-punk music. 

5- Stiff Test / Chiswick Challenge

By April 1978 Joy Division were struggling to get gigs and saw a travelling battle of the bands held by Stiff Records. After not being initially billed they managed to get on the stage at 2 am to mediocre reception after Ian Curtis confronted Tony Wilson about not having them on his show. One person fell in love with their sound, Rob Gretton who would become their manager and solidify them a place on Wilson’s show. They played their song Shadowplay and Gretton received a letter from Wilson afterwards calling Joy Division ‘the best thing [he has] heard out of Manchester in 6 months’.

6- Factory Records

As he was so involved in the Manchester music scene Wilson saw an opportunity to represent the bands he worked with and establish a record label alongside his friend Alan Erasmus. Producer Martin Hannett and Joy Division manager Rob Gretton joined them in the venture and the band became one of the first bands to sign with them. This started with Factory nights at the Russel Club and would grow into something much bigger.

7- Unknown Pleasures

Unknown Pleasures was the first LP released by Factory Records. A sign of the belief that Tony Wilson and co. had for Joy Division. It sold well and generated £50,000 in profit to be shared equally between Factory and Joy Division but it mainly ended up being spent on future Factory endeavours. The success of the album prompted many European gigs, giving, what many British people described as the sound of Manchester, a place on the international scene.

8- Ian is diagnosed with epilepsy

Alongside the success of Joy Division’s first album, Ian Curtis struggled to cope with continuous performances and would start having seizures on and off stage. He was later diagnosed with epilepsy and would have such severe fits that he could not drive or hold his child. This affected him and listening to his lyrics today we can see how troubled he was while the men that surrounded him pushed him to continue. 

After the tour, Joy Division started the production of their final album Closer. This album's name evolved into a double meaning between to move closer to something as Joy Division was moving closer to success, and their final appearance, their closer.

9- Ian commits suicide

On 18th May 1980, Ian Curtis hung himself. 

It is hard to explain how much of an impact the death of Ian Curtis had on popular culture in the 1980s. As Ian’s story ended so did Joy Division. Closer was released exactly 2 months after Ian’s death and reached number 6 on the UK charts. The reception was clear, people loved Joy Division and they loved Ian Curtis. 

10- Manchester 1980s

Joy Division thrust Manchester into the spotlight of British culture. From the poverty and struggle of the 1970s to drug-fuelled parties and musical escapes of the 1980s newly reformed band New Order from the remaining members of Joy Division opened the Hacienda nightclub alongside Factory Records. After initially struggling to get crowds into the venue it became a cathedral for party lovers and established an underground rave culture.

Overall, it is clear to see how Joy Division was at the forefront of the renaissance of Manchester. 

[mercipourlevenim]

#new order #bernard sumner #joy division #peter hook #gillian gilbert #stephen morris #rob gretton #tony wilson #factory records #which number in the factory catalogue is this #what are they holding

[saramencken]

Image: Anton Corbjin

#new order #factory records #rob gretton #hooky #peter hook #barney #bernard sumner #stephen morris #gillian gilbert #movement #power corruption and lies #lowlife #substance #brotherhood #technique #itsgrimupnorth #tony wilson

[youngoffender]

Merry Christmas !!

#I really just wanted a reason to post this picture #stephen morris #gillian gilbert #peter hook #bernard sumner #rob gretton

[this-searing-light-the-sun]

Every friend group should include:

Bonus:

Insp.

#joy division #control 2007 #ian curtis #peter hook #stephen morris #rob gretton #debbie curtis #bernard sumner #martin hannett #anton corbijn #annik honore #tony wilson #my gifs #post punk #70s #80s

[jimmyjampots]

#Rob Gretton #ian curtis #bernard sumner #new order #joy division #factory records

[man-kills-everything]

“Joy Division, you cunt!”

Control (2007) Dir: Anton Corbijn

#Control #Control 2007 #Joy Division #New Order #Joy Division Control #Anton Corbijn #Ian Curtis #Stephen Morris #Bernard Sumner #Peter Hook #Deborah Curtis #Annik Honore #Samantha Morton #Sam Riley #Alexandra Maria Lara #Joe Anderson #James Anthony Pearson #Harry Treadaway #Tony Wilson #Rob Gretton #Factory Records #Films #Cinematography #British Cinema #Movies #Film #Touching From A Distance #Unknown Pleasures #Closer #Still

[ohyeahpop]

Madonna At The Hacienda American singer Madonna at the Hacienda club, Manchester, for a performance to be shown on the TV music show 'The Tube', 27th January 1984. The night Rob Gretton offered her a fiver if she’d repeat her show at 11pm. Photo by Kevin Cummins

#Madonna #1984 #Kevin Cummins #80s fashion #80s aesthetic #1980s aesthetic #80s madonna #early madonna #rob gretton #queen of pop #pop music #80s #1980s music #1980s hair #1980s #1980s fashion #80s music