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Goth: A History by Lol Tolhurst review – the dark is rising

The former Cure drummer traces the genre from its 18th-century literary roots to its flourishing as a music subculture

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2023

TV tonight: Channel 4’s wild new reality show tests its contestants to destruction

Contenders are lost in Canada’s wilderness with only a GoPro for company in Alone. Plus, a tragic story of LGBTQ+ New York. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2023

You Hurt My Feelings to The Big Boss: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Julia Louis-Dreyfus sardonic persona flourishes in an acutely observed comedy, while Bruce Lee showcases one of his all-time great moments

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023

“We don't want people to know what we think”: Why Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures may be the most important record to emerge from the UK punk scene

Released on June 15, 1979, Joy Division's bleak, beautiful masterpiece has lost none of its power or stark dread

Louder · Jun 15, 2023

Must we hate Noel Gallagher’s version of Love Will Tear Us Apart? I’m loving it

Noel’s own brother has apologised for a ‘blasphemous’ reinterpretation of the Joy Division classic. Sorry, Liam, you’re wrong, writes Rich Pelley

The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2023

Five new bands you need to hear if you love Joy Division

Joy Division have become one of the most influential alternative bands of the last 40 years, and these five new bands are bringing that sound bang up to date

Louder · Jun 3, 2023

Graffiti icon unveils Sam Ryder Eurovision mural at Manchester Airport

Akse, who painted the Rashford and Ian Curtis murals, is behind the art work

Manchester Evening News · May 9, 2023

Mum was unable to say goodbye to son killed while changing tyre

Mark Rowley, 31, was killed by Shane White, 54, in a crash on the B4269 near Abergavenny. White has been jailed after being found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving

Wales Online · May 9, 2023

Forty years of New Order’s Blue Monday: who inspired it and who it inspired

The Mancunians spliced Donna Summer with Ennio Morricone to make a futurist dance smash – and ended up influencing Rihanna, Pet Shop Boys and Detroit techno

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2023

This is England … and Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland: where to find the UK’s greatest film scenes

From aliens cruising Glasgow to punks rocking Belfast, most regions of the UK have had their big-screen moment. Our critics take us on a tour of some of their favourite locations

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2023