New Order had had to reinvent themselves as a result of Ian Curtis's death, The Associates couldn't help themselves, while the likes of The Bunnymen and The Cure were irresistibly drawn out of the cult shadows. Others, like Wire and The Pop Group would...

Symptomatic of this condition, even the most acclaimed performances in these movies seem to take on the singer as an icon first and a human being second, if that. And that’s why Anton Corbijn’s Control is such a remarkable entry. Sam Riley’s Ian Curtis...

Eaton, Fairfield Warde def. Chris Catanzaro, RHAM, 8-3 3rd Place: Justin Elias, Hand def. Edward Hunt, Shelton, Default 5th Place: Garrett Hastings, Farmington def. Tyler Burrow, Bristol Central, pin 2:22 138 Championship: Ray Laudato, Masuk def. Tucker...

David Bowie and Ian Curtis were to have an illegitimate love-child, he might sound a little like Shawn Foree, the Yuma native better known as Digital Leather. He earned a degree in 19th-century American literature, but the lure of synthesizers,...

Electro-goths Shannon Funchess and Bruno Coviello (AKA Light Asylum) will drop their eponymous debut album on May 1st via Mexican Summer. The 10-track LP follows the duo’s numerous remixes and last year’s Tension EP, which blended Ian Curtis-style gloom...

(Holding the beat down is Joseph Idell, a drummer well-versed in krautrock-style syncopation.) Give a listen to the half-dozen tracks they recorded for us below, check out their excellent Life Dreams 7″ here, tune in to the Key Studio Sessions hour on...