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perspexorange		#51 Posted : 25 May 2019 00:25:48(UTC)
Rank: Dead Soul Groups: Registered Joined: 20/10/2013(UTC) Posts: 2,380 Location: Salop Thanks: 504 times Was thanked: 3848 time(s) in 2380 post(s)		I’m not as far through the book as you, but I’m absolutely loving it. I’ve only just got to the Warsaw era. Steve has a lovely relaxed style of writing and, as expected, is full of his wit and humour. Although I enjoyed Hooky’s books, I found his grammar and writing style a little awkward in places. Like he was writing as he speaks. Not so with Steve’s, which flows really well. One of the many things I like so far about the book is the way that he peppers the text with photos to support his statements. Like the notice in ‘Shy Talk’ fanzine about Warsaw wanting a drummer or the cover of the Rudolph Hess book that Barney was reading that instigated that (in)famous line. Interesting to note that that line (which came back to haunt them many times) only came about due to the fact that there were three microphones of stage, ready for the next band on the list. As a self-confessed Uber-geek Of JD/NO, this sort of stuff is wonderful. But geekiness aside, it also helps to break down the text, literally illustrates Steve’s points and helps us connect with the author. Loving it so far. Back to the reading...

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Fotzepolitic		#52 Posted : 25 May 2019 03:27:37(UTC)
Rank: Dead Soul Groups: Registered Joined: 02/08/2014(UTC) Posts: 2,657 Location: Down on the farm Thanks: 678 times Was thanked: 3737 time(s) in 2658 post(s)		Finished the book. Really enjoyed it. Looking forward to volume 2 next year and Steve covering the New Order years. Though he covers the start of New Order and the September 1980 trip to New York in the last chapter of this one. Thought it’d made more sense to leave that til his New Order book? Either he’s going to repeat himself at the start of volume 2 or he’s going to start after the New York trip? Interesting that The Doors’ ‘The End’ randomly came into his head just hours before he learnt the news about Ian Curtis. Debbie Curtis had dreamt about listening to the same song earlier that morning . A strange coincidence that Steve acknowledges and mentions in the section.

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silentbird		#53 Posted : 27 May 2019 02:18:18(UTC)
Rank: Candidate Groups: Registered Joined: 16/01/2014(UTC) Posts: 3 Was thanked: 10 time(s) in 4 post(s)		Interview, Aye Write Glasgow 23.05.19 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LLMpHoPTAY Edited by user 27 May 2019 02:30:30(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
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Fotzepolitic		#54 Posted : 28 May 2019 01:16:46(UTC)
Rank: Dead Soul Groups: Registered Joined: 02/08/2014(UTC) Posts: 2,657 Location: Down on the farm Thanks: 678 times Was thanked: 3737 time(s) in 2658 post(s)		Oh and the synthesisers or one of them on Atmosphere were bought from Woolworths??? A Bakelite synth?

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Michael Monkhouse		#55 Posted : 30 May 2019 01:14:46(UTC)
Rank: Guilty Partner Groups: Registered Joined: 03/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,998 Location: Rome Thanks: 61 times Was thanked: 2410 time(s) in 2004 post(s)		This is far too Trainspottery for me. The doctor says I only have 35 years to live.

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Benj65		#56 Posted : 05 June 2019 02:10:55(UTC)
Rank: Candidate Groups: Registered Joined: 06/05/2012(UTC) Posts: 22 Location: UK Thanks: 37 times Was thanked: 32 time(s) in 22 post(s)		Steve was on BBC Radio 4 A Good Read with Harriet Gilbert (no relation) yesterday, much to my surprise. He chose one book and commented on the two Harriet and guest Pippa Evans chose. Books were: 1. The Shepherd's Hut by Tim Winton 2. This Is Memorial Device by David Keenan 3. The Story of Lucy Gault by William Trevor Whose chose what? - you decide. Actually, he did very well, Michael (only mentioned the book once), strung a couple of sentences together and turns out to have read the only Tim Winton novel I have read: Dirt Music. Top man. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0005mkl

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Debaser		#57 Posted : 14 October 2019 09:18:47(UTC)
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perspexorange		#58 Posted : 15 October 2019 12:20:20(UTC)
Rank: Dead Soul Groups: Registered Joined: 20/10/2013(UTC) Posts: 2,380 Location: Salop Thanks: 504 times Was thanked: 3848 time(s) in 2380 post(s)		Pretty great interview. Thanks for the link.

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Michael Monkhouse		#59 Posted : 20 October 2019 23:36:46(UTC)
Rank: Guilty Partner Groups: Registered Joined: 03/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,998 Location: Rome Thanks: 61 times Was thanked: 2410 time(s) in 2004 post(s)		John Lennon to Ian Curtis: I know you're depressed, but nothing to get hung about.

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