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Daily Record
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Joy Division fans find out what band name actually means after 49 years
Joy Division were one of the most popular and pioneering post-punk bands of the 1970s and 1980s - but many fans don't know the shocking reason behind the band's name If you're a music enthusiast, you'll likely be familiar with the rock band Joy Division, which was formed in Salford in 1976. The band consisted of vocalist, guitarist and lyricist Ian Curtis, guitarist and keyboardist Bernard Sumner, bassist Peter Hook and drummer Stephen Morris. After attending a Sex Pistols concert, Sumner and Hook decided to form the band. Although Joy Division's early work was heavily influenced by punk music, they soon developed their own distinctive, minimalist style, making them pioneers of the post-punk genre. In 1978, their self-released debut EP, An Ideal for Living, caught the eye of Manchester TV personality Tony Wilson. It wasn't long before he signed them to his independent label, Factory Records, and their album Unknown Pleasures was released in 1979. It was well-known that Curtis battled with personal problems, including depression and epilepsy. As the band gained popularity, his health issues made it increasingly difficult for him to perform, as he would sometimes have seizures on stage. He tragically passed away just before what would have been the band's first North American tour in May 1980, at the tender age of 23. The band's final album, Closer, was released two months later, reaching no. 6 in the UK Albums Chart, reports the Manchester Evening News. Meanwhile, the non-album single "Love Will Tear Us Apart" soared to the top of the independent singles chart as well. In 1980, following the band's tragic loss, the remaining members along with keyboardist and guitarist Gillian Gilbert reformed as New Order. Even though songs like "Love Will Tear Us Apart" and "Transmission" linger in fans' memories, the origin of the band's name remains obscure to many. The topic surfaced on Reddit when a user revealed: "TIL (today I learned) that the band Joy Division's name is a reference to the name of the Auschwitz camp brothels (Freudenabteilungen 'Joy Divisions')." One individual responded with the information: "I had read that lead singer Ian Curtis discovered in 'House of Dolls' the origins of joy divisions in WW2, and was really distraught by such evilness." Another chimed in with: "Took me forever to realise that Joy Division/New Order were the same band, less the lead singer. Totally different sounds." A third also commented: "A lot of New Wave acts took their names from Third Reich inspirations. I'm still not sure why. New Wave came out of punk so maybe it was to be edgy or something." What's the real story behind Joy Division's name? It turns out Joy Division wasn't the ensemble's initial moniker. Previously, they were called "Warsaw", reputedly influenced by a David Bowie track on his album Low. Curtis was a huge Bowie fan, and at the time, the name fitted perfectly. However, when the band was organising some gigs in late 1977, they came to realise that their name clashed with the Warsaw Pakt - a Ladbroke Grove-based group who caught headlines after launching an album within a day of recording it. They felt a rebrand was necessary as their name lacked distinctiveness. Thus, they channelled their efforts into selecting a new identity. In 1978, they adopted the name "Joy Division" – a designation believed to be influenced by the sexual exploitation sections of Nazi concentration camps during World War II. According to Far Out, it was a holocaust survivor's book titled House of Dolls that sparked the name change. Upon settling on the name Joy Division, the group encountered substantial backlash, as many perceived them as sympathisers with right-wing ideologies. Nevertheless, they persevered with the chosen name and spent two years crafting songs that ultimately discredited the conspiracy theories. Following Ian Curtis' untimely passing in 1980, the remaining members faced a decision about their future direction. They opted for a brand-new start, bearing in mind a pact made at the outset of their journey; that they would abandon the band's name should any member depart. To uphold this pledge and out of respect for Ian Curtis, they refrained from continuing under the same title. This marked the inception of New Order.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
ONWARD Medical Convocation of the 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and Proposed Resolutions
EINDHOVEN, the Netherlands, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ONWARD Medical N.V. (Euronext: ONWD and US OTCQX ONWRY), the medical technology company creating innovative spinal cord stimulation therapies to restore movement, function, and independence in people with spinal cord injury (SCI) and other movement disabilities, has today convened the 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM), which will be held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on June 11, 2025. The resolutions proposed by the Board, to be submitted for adoption at the AGM, are as follows: Adoption of the annual accounts over the financial year 2024 (voting item) Implementation of the compensation policy over the financial year 2024 (advisory non-binding voting item) Approval of the compensation policy for the board (voting item) Release of the directors from liability for the exercise of their duties during the financial year 2024 (voting item) Instruction of Ernst & Young Accountants LLP as the Company's external auditor for the financial year 2025 (voting item) Re-appointment of David Lawrence Marver as executive director (voting item) Re-appointment of Ian Curtis as non-executive director (voting item) Appointment of Rahma Samow as non-executive director (voting item) Appointment of Robert Johannes Wilhelmus ten Hoedt as non-executive director (voting item) Delegation of the authority of the board to issue ordinary shares and to grant rights to subscribe for ordinary shares in the capital of the Company for 10% of the Company's issued share capital and to limit or exclude pre-emptive rights in connection therewith (voting item) Delegation of the authority of the board to issue ordinary shares and to grant rights to subscribe for ordinary shares in the capital of the Company for 50% of the Company's issued share capital and to limit or exclude pre-emptive rights in connection with one or more potential capital raises, or for other strategic purposes (voting item) Authorization of the board to acquire ordinary shares in the Company's capital (voting item) The record date for all shareholders to participate at the AGM will be May 14, 2025. The convening notice, the complete agenda, and all relevant detailed information concerning the 2025 AGM, as well as all related AGM materials, are available on the Company's website in the financial information of the Investors section ( and made available to shareholders in compliance with legal requirements as of April 30, 2025. US ADR holders (ticker: ONWRY) will receive a corresponding notice from the US depositary bank, Bank of New York Mellon. About ONWARD Medical ONWARD Medical is a medical technology company creating therapies to restore movement, function, and independence in people with SCI and other movement disabilities. Building on more than a decade of scientific discovery, preclinical research, and clinical studies conducted at leading hospitals, rehabilitation clinics, and neuroscience laboratories, the Company has developed ARC Therapy, which has been awarded ten Breakthrough Device Designations from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Company's ARC-EX System is cleared for commercial sale in the US. In addition, the Company is developing an investigational implantable system called ARC-IM with and without an implanted brain-computer interface (BCI). Headquartered in the Netherlands, the Company has a Science and Engineering Center in Switzerland and a US office in Boston, Massachusetts. The Company is listed on Euronext Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam (ticker: ONWD) and its US ADRs can be traded on OTCQX (ticker: ONWRY). For more information, visit and connect with us on LinkedIn and YouTube. To be kept informed about the Company's technologies, research studies, and the availability of therapies in your area, please complete this webform. 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The Guardian
07-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
New Order review – classics front and centre, but electronic pop pioneers can still surprise
Who would have thought that a promising band named Joy Division, having lost their seemingly irreplaceably brilliant frontman, Ian Curtis, in 1980, would regenerate almost immediately into New Order – to become the forebears of the electronic pop movement, achieve mainstream global success and still be doing it 45 years later? As a sea of fans slowly put aside their pints and made their way into Perth's RAC Arena on Wednesday night, local indie success story Great Gable opened proceedings. Their at times psychedelic shoegazey alt-rock may have seemed an unusual choice on this occasion, but they passed the acid test – from their oldest song, Drift, to their newest single, Hazy – by attracting dancers before a performance by one of the world's most danceable groups, receiving a sincerely warm reception by set's end. Vocalist/guitarist Alex Whiteman proclaimed amazement at having landed the slot but, with several European tours already up their sleeve, this evening was simply another step on the way up for this Perth band. The origins and history of New Order are well known and loved, and certainly were front and centre at the opening show of their Australian tour. A packed venue bristled with predominantly middle-aged enthusiasm – although there were a pleasing number of late-teens and 20-somethings – as the lights dimmed and the opening of Wagner's Das Rheingold soundtracked a video sequence of slow-motion high divers descending into the waters below, a visual theme etched from New Order's 2017 live album, Nomc15. It was an eerie introduction, broken somewhat as the band casually sauntered onstage with vocalist/guitarist Bernard Sumner saying: 'Hello Perth, city of friendly people … so far, anyway. It's a nice city, here we go.' The dynamic immediately changed again as the band crashed into Joy Division's debut single, Transmission, drummer Stephen Morris leading the freneticism of the 1979 anthem. New Order are thought of in terms of pop/dance music and synths, but it's tougher stuff than that. The warm welcome from the crowd was reciprocated with the rough-hewn pop of Crystal, the band bathed in shades of purple, blue and red. The even sweeter Age Of Consent (from 1983's Power, Corruption & Lies) featured a long line of excellent guitar interplay between Sumner and guitarist Phil Cunningham (who also shined on the breezy stomper Be A Rebel), but the mood changed again with another Joy Division offering, Isolation, and a never-before-performed B-side, Player In The League, making its live debut. It just goes to show that for all their known and popular history New Order are happy to twist the melon when they want. Eighties dancefloor hit Bizarre Love Triangle arrived unannounced but when the main keyboard line came in from Gillian Gilbert the love came out and suddenly thousands of phones lit up the arena. It was the dance that everyone seemed to be waiting for, even if it was somewhat squishy on the floor. It segued immediately into 1989's Vanishing Point, a classic New Order offering seemingly drawing from Jean-Michel Jarre, with bassist Tom Chapman getting all the hooks right (and so much more) while lasers shot into the back of the venue as it pulsated like the days of yore at Manchester's Haçienda club. Sumner gave thanks to a local dentist who had seen him during the band's Perth stay – 'You've got really great dentists!' – before 1987's True Faith, another fan favourite, which was accompanied by footage from the original music video, a happy reminder of the visual quirks of that decade now long gone. The intro of Blue Monday – the highest selling 12-inch single of all time – brought tangible excitement from the get-go. Perhaps the finest combination of beat and bass ever laid down on tape, it feels iconic just witnessing it being performed. On the home stretch, Temptation set the arena alight in a mirrorball swirl; New Order then ended as they had begun, with a salute to their beginnings, as the words 'Forever Joy Division' were displayed on the video screen along with footage of Curtis performing 1980's Decades. They finished with a heartfelt rendering of the now hymn-like Love Will Tear Us Apart. Sign up to Saved for Later Catch up on the fun stuff with Guardian Australia's culture and lifestyle rundown of pop culture, trends and tips after newsletter promotion The history was undeniable and indeed the joy was writ large. New Order are still a force for the ages. New Order's Australian tour continues through March
