Tag: Peter Hook

'A machine to make people dance': Watch 30-minute documentary on New Order's 'Blue Monday'

‘A machine to make people dance’: Watch 30-minute documentary on New Order’s ‘Blue Monday’

Last summer, the members of New Order — Bernard Sumner, Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert, as well as former bassist Peter Hook — and sleeve designer Peter Saville were interviewed by Swedish National Television for a 30-minute documentary on the story behind their iconic 1983 single “Blue Monday.”

Peter Hook to perform New Order's 'Low-Life,' 'Brotherhood' at U.K. shows next September

Peter Hook to perform New Order’s ‘Low-Life,’ ‘Brotherhood’ at U.K. shows next September

Former Joy Division and New Order bassist Peter Hook continues his march through those bands’ back catalogs next year with the announcement today that he’ll perform the latter group’s third and fourth albums — 1985’s Low-Life and 1986’s Brotherhood — in their entirety at a pair of special U.K. concerts next September.

Video: Peter Hook and The Mission's Wayne Hussey perform New Order's 'Temptation'

Video: Peter Hook and The Mission’s Wayne Hussey perform New Order’s ‘Temptation’

Peter Hook’s current tour — on which he’s performing New Order’s first two albums, 1981′s Movement and 1983′s Power, Corruptions & Lies — pulled into Sao Paulo, Brazil, last night, and, like Peter Murphy before him, Hooky took the opportunity to bring local rock dignitary Wayne Hussey of The Mission onstage.

Video: Moby joins Peter Hook on trio of Joy Division songs at Seattle concert

Video: Moby joins Peter Hook on trio of Joy Division songs at Seattle concert

Peter Hook’s current U.S. tour — on which he’s performing New Order’s first two albums each night — may be just about over, but fans at Wednesday night’s show in Seattle got a special treat: electronic music whiz Moby hopped on stage during the encore to sing three Joy Division classics.

Watch Peter Hook and The Roots jam out Joy Division, New Order classics on 'Fallon'

Watch Peter Hook and The Roots jam out Joy Division, New Order classics on ‘Fallon’

As advertised, Peter Hook was featured on Thursday night’s episode of “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” where he sat in with The Roots, playing Joy Division and New Order classics — with Captain Kirk Douglas handling vocals — as the show went to and from commercial.

Peter Hook to sit in with The Roots on 'Jimmy Fallon' as U.S. tour gets underway

Peter Hook to sit in with The Roots on ‘Jimmy Fallon’ as U.S. tour gets underway

Peter Hook’s North American tour gets underway tonight in Boston — he’ll be performing New Order’s first two albums, 1981′s Movement and 1983′s Power, Corruptions & Lies, in their entirety each night — and the bassist is using the occasion to drop by “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” when the trek hits New York.