And he swapped with the bass player for his time at front of stage....very much the rocker of the band
Jnr keeps telling me about Fred Again....apparently he's massive. He's on the festival circuit this summer so doing something right
Definately starting to feel like this.... Come on Gareth, start sticking a ****ing rocket up these ****s arses or you'll be back playing against Wycombe before you know it
Put some joy into your life....an hour of beautiful music from Bush Hall... Man I can't wait to see these guys in May
Rip Ian Curtis Remembered in wellington Walking in Silence on Wallace Street. The Ian Curtis Wall. Ian-Curtis-wall By Tom Etuata, Digital Communicator – Museums Wellington With mental health awareness week upon us, there’s a particular street in Wellington that has a unique piece of graffiti touching on this subject. A memorial that has lasted for more than 30 years. Wallace Street in Mt Cook has a graffiti-based memorial located just opposite the old Wellington Polytechnic buildings (now the Massey University School of Music and Design). It’s a memorial to Ian Curtis, lead singer of the 1980s post punk English band Joy Division. Photo of Ian Curtis from the “Joy Division Exhibition” 30th Anniversary, 2010. Photo by Man Alive! and is licensed under CC BY 2.0 https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/f12da8da-b121-4825-8f08-169ea645881f After enjoying a wave of success in the UK and even here in New Zealand (their song ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ reaching No 1), the band were just about to embark on a big tour to the US, when Curtis committed suicide in May 1980, after suffering a history of epileptic seizures,anxietyres,anxiety and depression. Whereas Joy Division produced hypnotic minimalist beats – Curtis’ depressing lyrics painted a much darker picture. Despite his boyish looks, Curtis’ low baritone voice sounded more of a middle-aged man. He was only 23. He became somewhat of a cult hero after his death, and his life and music continue to reasonate today – 39 years later. The Ian Curtis memorial was painted and first seen on Wallace Street in 1981. It read ‘IAN CURTIS RIP’ and over the years, other words have been added (the years Ian had lived, dates of his birth and death and the words “WALK IN SILENCE” – referring to one of Joy Division’s lyrics from the song ‘Atmosphere’). The Ian Curtis Wall, taken in Aug 2010. Photo: Edgar Vonk. is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/a7001ca5-a4ca-4853-8e12-55f44896a6f7 The memorial had stood there from 1981 until 2009, when it was vandalised. Wellington City Council’s ‘Anti-Graffiti’ team decided to paint over it – which sparked an outroar from parts of the Wellington community, and it was immediately chalked back up. Finally, in 2013 artists Maurice Bennett and Andrew Tamati repainted the memorial – adding Ian Curtis’ face to create the version that now stands today. It seemed to please the Council as it has not been covered up and is now sanctioned as a memorial. The Wall as it looks today. Photo: Jock Phillips. Te Ara Encyclopedia of NZ. This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 New Zealand Licence. https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/44482/ian-curtis-graffiti-memorial-wellington It’s great to see the wall is now acknowledged and appreciated for what it is and although I like the new version, part of me will always be fond of the 1981 original. That version had a rawness and purity about it, the innocent bold lettering about it, the innocent bold lettering almost having a Colin McCahon edge to it. As it stands across the road facing Massey University, the memorial is significantly positioned in a place many young people walk past every day – a solemn reminder that Ian Curtis was also a young person when he decided to shuffle off this mortal coil. Students can not only learn the unique history behind the painted memorial and tragic story of Ian Curtis, but also be aware of depression and the importance of well-being. The words on the memorial ’WALK IN SILENCE’, in a weird, reversed-psychology sort of way – serve as a reminder of what not to do. To not walk in silence. To reach out to friends and family if you are, or know of, someone who’s experiencing mental illness. As Ian Curtis sings in his low baritone voice during the last verse of the song ‘Atmosphere’… Abandoned too soon Set down with due care Don’t walk away… in silence Don’t walk away END
That's a great story....wish I'd known about this when I was on my travels, would definately looked it up RIP Ian
Some cracking new releases thus week... First up, new album from punk/rap dude Slowthai...liked his first album, wasn't too keen on his second but there's some good sounds coming out of his third release... Don't think this will be getting much radio time!
