Music+project

Add your own contribution to the music project page. You can use the toolbar at the top to change the font style, add hyperlinks to other web pages, add images and media objects etc. Don't forget save your work by clicking on the "Save" button at the top. If you want any help, ask me. //You should write a minimum of __150 words__ about your favourite band or singer, or your favourite type of music (you can write more if you like). You can illustrate your work using images or include media objects of samples of their work.// You can see something I have written below as a guide to what you can do. Feel free to design your contribution as you wish and do something different. Don't forget to put your name and a horizontal rule under your work to stop other people editing it accidentally. I've decided to lock this page to stop anybody accidentally deleting any of the content. Click on "Music project - students" to add your content.

=Joy Division=



Joy Division are still my favourite band of all time, despite the fact that they stopped playing together in 1980. They only produced two real albums, though there were also some compilation records and live recordings released. They have been so popular with alternative music fans that lots of "bootleg" or unauthorised recordings have also appeared over the years. The reason that they only played together for such a short time is due to the tragic death of their lead vocalist and writer Ian Curtis, who died at the age of 23. You can find out more about his life via the link below. He was a talented but complex individual who suffered from epilepsy and bouts of depression. His bleak outlook on life is reflected in their music which, though it is never very cheerful, is powerful and interesting to listen to. When Ian died, the rest of the band decided to stop using the name Joy Division and to continue playing as "New Order" instead. Like many young musicians who die a tragic death, he has become something of a legendary figure and a feature film about his life is currently in production. Below are some links to give you more information and let you hear some samples of their music. - //Steve// [|Joy Division - Wikipedia] [|Ian Curtis - Wikipedia] [|Control - The Ian Curtis Movie] media type="youtube" key="dvBD1Umo2jo"