Tag: Peter Hook

Video: Peter Hook demonstrates how to play New Order's 'Ceremony' on bass

Video: Peter Hook demonstrates how to play New Order’s ‘Ceremony’ on bass

It’s not quite as satisfying as watching him school an interviewer on how to play “Love Will Tear Us Apart,” but bassist Peter Hook has just posted a new video in which he demonstrates how to play “Ceremony,” the song that morphed from one of Joy Division’s last compositions to New Order’s first single.

Bauhaus at The Haçienda: Footage unearthed of Peter Murphy and Co. at New Order's club

Bauhaus at The Haçienda: Footage unearthed of Peter Murphy and Co. at New Order’s club

Peter Hook’s site fac51thehacienda.com has been slowly uploading early ’80s concert footage shot at New Order’s club The Haçienda over the past couple years, and this week added a real gem: four clips of Bauhaus performing at the Manchester club on Aug. 14, 1982, less than a year before the band broke up.

Bernard Sumner to tell the stories of Joy Division, New Order in 2014 autobiography

Bernard Sumner to tell the stories of Joy Division, New Order in 2014 autobiography

With Peter Hook already have written one book on Joy Division and planning a follow-up on New Order, Bernard Sumner now will get his say, too, the announcement that he’ll publish an autobiography in fall 2014 that will offer his “personal perspective both on my own life story and the many bands I’ve been in.”

Peter Hook adds Detroit, Austin dates to North American 'New Order' tour

Peter Hook adds Detroit, Austin dates to North American ‘New Order’ tour

Peter Hook has added dates in Detroit and Austin, Texas, on his North American tour this September with his band The Light — on which he’ll perform New Order’s first two albums, 1981′s Movement and 1983′s Power, Corruptions & Lies, in their entirety, as well as various singles and B-sides.

Free MP3: Peter Hook & The Light play New Order's 'Everything's Gone Green' in Manchester

Free MP3: Peter Hook & The Light play New Order’s ‘Everything’s Gone Green’ in Manchester

To help promote his just-announced North American tour on which he’ll perform New Order’s first two albums — 1981′s Movement and 1983′s Power, Corruptions & Lies — Peter Hook is making available as a free download a live recording of that band’s third single, “Everything’s Gone Green,” recorded in Manchester.

Peter Hook to play New Order's 'Movement,' 'Power, Corruption & Lies' on U.S. tour

Peter Hook to play New Order’s ‘Movement,’ ‘Power, Corruption & Lies’ on U.S. tour

Peter Hook today announced that he will return to North America this September with his band The Light to perform New Order’s first two albums — 1981′s Movement and 1983′s Power, Corruptions & Lies — in their entirety, as well as various singles and B-sides “from the corresponding period of the band’s history.”