Craftwerk is a new recurring feature on Stereogum, in which we'll unearth some of the oddest, most unlikely indie-rock-related fan-created crafts on the web. The first installment of this franchise…   Read Story »

In 1985, New Order released a song dedicated to Ian Curtis, the iconic singer who fronted their previous outfit. Titled "Elegia," the track appeared on the Low-Life LP in five-minute form. 27 years…   Read Story »

At least for the moment, the utterly bizarre and inexplicable Disney Joy Division T-shirt is no more. The shirt got a ton of attention earlier this week when the internet figured out what the Disney…   Read Story »

It's hard to tell whether this is the most punk rock thing the Disney corporation has ever done or whether the company is just trolling the entire internet for the hell of it. Either way, Disney's…   Read Story »

This summer Rhino releases the 18 track comp Total: From Joy Division to New Order, which ought to help fans frame the legendary bands' evolutionary lineage/enjoyment of royalties. Teasing aside, it…   Read Story »

Hey, here's Joy Division's televised 1979 John Peel: In Session Tonight's performance of "Transmission" as recreated with Playmobil toys and stop motion. Ian smiles more than usual. Compare:   Read Story »

I "sang" "Love Will Tear Us Apart" at our 2010 staff Holiday party and supposedly sounded like "an Eastern European guy who'd never heard the song before." Björk does a better job. She gave it a go…   Read Story »

When Bethany Cosentino, Kid Cudi, and Rostam Batmanglij made a video for their Converse-funded "All Summer" they opted to don over-sized versions of their own heads and move into a "warm apartment."…   Read Story »

Not really, but it's definitely the week for old(er) music dudes to be hurting folks' feelings. This situation with Mani and Peter Hook's a bit harsher than Lou Reed turning Susan Boyle into mush by…   Read Story »

Between the World Cup's conclusion hijacking the standard operating procedure of most any establishment serving alcohol and space enough for a TV screen, and Jelly NYC's Pool Parties kick off at the…   Read Story »