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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Insightful, full of great analysis, historical details.
Jimmy SM via · 04/10/17
This is my all time favorite podcast. Even when they do albums I don’t like, the analysis is interesting enough to make me listen. Still waiting for that London calling and/or screamadelica episode. Please make it happen!!!
Gotioytty via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 03/18/19
Deep dives into some of the best records ever recorded, covering the band/artist history, pop culture, relevancy to music history/trends, and even a bit of technical stuff without getting too technical. Lots of humor and gushing, zero pretense. This podcast reminds me why these albums have stood...Read full review »
DorisPants via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 05/29/17
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