“It’s impossible to extract Joy Divison and Ian Curtis from the mythic sentimentality that’s been cultivated since Ian’s tragic demise in 1980. I, like many of my generation, were drawn to Joy Division and New Order because at their core, they reflected a commonality of their roots. Blue collar, post war in a grimy industrial (rust belt for me) city with little real hope of transcending those shackles. The Pistols at the Free Trade Hall provided a muse for them and by following it, they provided something for all of us, maybe the thought that something could come from ignoble roots and rise from the drudgery and dysfunction. Yet, as mere mortals we, and Ian, are still subject to the foibles of this emotional and skin husk.
This podcast was excellent, a great job at balancing that myth with its real time effect and a phoenix that rose from reluctant circumstances. Cheers......”
duckdog via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/16/20