Joy Division
Hi. Enjoyed the ep on JD. Manchester was not a third World City but post industrial, probably the first city in the world to be be so defined. You have to imagine acres of sooty red Victorian buildings, some of them still working factories most not. Terraced housing crumbling away and post war council housing going up to replace it. Manchester though was very cultured - an excellent University, art galleries and interesting restaurants. Surrounding Manchester too, Macclesfield in the Peak District - misty moors and hills with sheep and old farmers. Like Tolkien. Ian Curtis was also a theology student. You can’t understand him if you don’t grasp this.
Sons of Thunder. via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 10/14/20
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These guys do a solid job. The format is great and their range of knowledge is impressive. Nice to hear the perspective from guys aged 35-40 describe how albums came to be. They even take requests if there's a crowdswell. They've gotten me through a few boring long drives.Read full review »
truxrule5 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 08/16/17
Only recently discovered this podcast but am enjoying it immensely. As an older guy who grew up with many of these albums it’s fascinating to hear the stories from a younger perspective. I’ve listened to several different album podcasts and this is one of the best. Doesn’t get bogged down and is...Read full review »
alanrfc56 via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 10/04/18
The best album podcast out there! Please do a Metallica album 👌🏻
Scfc10 via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 06/30/17
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