From the NME (http://www.nme.com/news/30194):

Joy Division‘s back catalogue is to be reissued with extra material to coincide with the release of ‘Control’, the biopic about their singer Ian Curtis.

Both the band’s studio albums, ‘Unknown Pleasures’ and ‘Closer’, and the live album ‘Still’ will be out on September 10 featuring additional CDs of live material.

The film, directed by the band’s old friend and collaborator Anton Corbijn, is due for release on October 5.

The extra CDS are as follows:

‘Unknown Pleasures’ extra CD:
Live At Factory Manchester and The Moonlight Club, West Hampstead

Closer extra CD:
Live at ULU

‘Still’ extra CD:
Live At High Wycombe

Tracklistings for the live album can be got here

And also from the NME today (http://www.nme.com/news/the-clash/30193), comes news of Clash/BAD guitarist etc Mick Jones‘ new band (along with ex-Chelsea/Generation X/Sigue Sigue Sputnik’s Tony James) Carbon/Silicon. The band will release album ‘The Last Post’ – on October 8.

should be interesting

In breaking news, seems like Peter Hook has left New Order. This from the NME (full story here):

New Order without bassist Peter Hook after band members Bernard Sumner and Stephen Morris issued a statement today (July 20) saying they vowing to continue.

The pair’s statement comes after former bassist Hook claimed recently that he is not working with his bandmates anymore.

Sumner and Morris declared: “After 30 years in a band together we are very disappointed that Hooky has decided to go to the press and announce unilaterally that New Order have split up. We would have hoped that he could have approached us personally first. He does not speak for all the band, therefore we can only assume he no longer wants to be a part of New Order.”

Sad news, really.

B