Den 18 maj 1980 begick Ian Curtis självmord. Han var sångare i Manchesterbandet Joy Division, som vid det ögonblicket stod på tröskeln till sitt stora genombrott. De kvarvarande medlemmarna fortsatte spela under namnet New Order. Få rockband har haft ett sådant varaktigt och växande inflytan[...]
The only in-depth biographical account of Ian Curtis, the legendary lead singer of Joy Division, written by his widow. Revered by his peers and idolised by his fans, he left behind a legacy rich in artistic genius. Mesmerising on stage but introverted and prone to desperate mood swings in his privat[...]
So This Is Permanence presents the intensely personal writings of one of the most enigmatic and influential songwriters and performers of the late twentieth century, Joy Division's Ian Curtis.
The fact of the band's relatively few releases belies the power and enduring fascination its music hold[...]
This is the only in-depth biographical account of the legendary lead singer of Joy Division, written by his widow. Revered by his peers and idolised by his fans, Ian Curtis left behind a legacy rich in artistic genius. But although mesmerising on stage, in his private life he was introverted and had[...]
This is the only in-depth biographical account of the legendary lead singer of Joy Division, written by his widow. It includes a foreword by Jon Savage and an introduction by Joy Division drummer, Steven Morris. Revered by his peers and idolized by his fans, Ian Curtis left behind a legacy rich in a[...]
Ian Curtis oli Joy Divisionin riivatun karismaattinen keulakuva, joka tunnettiin hypnotisoivista lavaesiintymisistään ja tummasävyisen viiltävistä biiseistään. Joy Division hajosi vuonna 1980 Curtisin tehtyä itsemurhan, ja siitä lähtien bändin kulttimaine on vain kasvanut. Curtisin vaimon[...]
Ian Curtis tunnettiin hypnotisoivista lavaesiintymisistään ja tummasävyisen viiltävistä biiseistään. Joy Division hajosi vuonna 1980 Curtisin tehtyä itsemurhan, ja siitä lähtien bändin kulttimaine on vain kasvanut.Curtisin vaimon Deborahin kirjoittama Etäinen kosketus päästää lukijan[...]