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Peter Hook to perform New Order’s ‘Technique,’ ‘Republic’ in full at UK shows

Peter Hook to perform New Order’s ‘Technique,’ ‘Republic’ in full at UK shows

Peter Hook & The Light will continue their march through New Order’s back catalog, moving on to full-album performances of the band’s 1989 album Technique and its 1993 follow-up Republic at a trio of just-announced U.K. concerts this September. Get the full details and tour dates right here,

Watch: New Order digs deep at opening of 5-night Manchester run with synth orchestra

Watch: New Order digs deep at opening of 5-night Manchester run with synth orchestra

New Order had promised that its performances with a 12-member synthesizer ensemble at the Manchester International Festival would not bear much resemblance to the band’s normal live set, and, with tonight’s opening of the 5-concert run, the legendary act delivered on its pledge. See full setlist and video here.

Contest: Win all 5 of New Order’s classic ’80s albums on vinyl from Rhino Records

Contest: Win all 5 of New Order’s classic ’80s albums on vinyl from Rhino Records

To celebrate next week’s release of New Order’s ‘Lost Sirens’ mini-album — which will be issued digitally here in the U.S. beginning Tuesday — Rhino Records has gone analog, hooking us up with a set of all five of the band’s classic ’80s albums on vinyl to give away to one lucky Slicing Up Eyeballs reader.

Q&A: Peter Hook on bringing Joy Division’s ‘Closer’ to U.S.; may perform ‘Still’ next

Q&A: Peter Hook on bringing Joy Division’s ‘Closer’ to U.S.; may perform ‘Still’ next

Slicing Up Eyeballs checks in once again with Peter Hook on the eve of bringing Joy Division’s ‘Closer’ to the U.S., and the bassist says he may next perform ‘Still’ — and could even dip into New Order’s catalog ‘to annoy Bernard even more.’

Milestones: New Order’s ‘Technique,’ flavored by Ibiza, released 21 years ago today

Milestones: New Order’s ‘Technique,’ flavored by Ibiza, released 21 years ago today

Revered as an iconic singles band, New Order delivered, with its fifth album “Technique,” what now holds up — alongside 1985’s “Low-Life” — as its strongest front-to-back effort. The album was released on this date in 1989.

New Order’s botched CD reissues finally to be re-reissued by Rhino Records in August

New Order’s botched CD reissues finally to be re-reissued by Rhino Records in August

Rhino Records has set an Aug. 25 release date for its 2CD re-reissues of New Order’s first five albums following last year’s release of mislabeled, […]