30 Years of Unknown Pleasures: Playlist for June 8, 2009

It's been 30 years since this masterwork was released from one of the most influential bands to come out since the origins of punk. To celebrate, I played 5 of the 9 songs from the album and interspersed them throughout the show. A 30th anniversary celebration for Closer will come next year, because both albums are worth dedicating much attention to, and I believe modern music would not sound like what it is today without Joy Division.

Today I also showcased from songs from the 'Best of Revolution Rock compilation' in the on-air studio. Dave from Revolution Rock filled-in for me a couple weeks ago and did an outstanding job. Revolution Rock airs every Tuesday morning from 10:30-12:00 PM below is his blog, check both the blog and the show out, it's worth your while.

http://revrock.blogspot.com/

Here is the playlist (Joy Division in white, Revolution Rock selections in blue)

1) Joy Division- Disorder (Unknown Pleasures)
2) Public Image Limited- Public Image (First Issue)
3) 49th Parallel- Citizen Freak (Citizen Freak/She Says)
4) Dry Heaves- Portable (Shoot Yourself 7'' EP)
5) Buzzcocks- What Do I Get? (Another Music in a Different Kitchen)
6) Elephant Stone- Bombs Bomb Away (The Seven Seas)
7) Maybe Smith- Crimes and Diplomacy (Another Murder in the Morning)
8) Joy Division- Insight (Unknown Pleasures)
9) Isis- Stone to Wake a Serpent (Wavering Radiant)
10) Pelican- Spaceship Down, Parts Needed (City of Echoes)
11) Brutal Truth- Daydreamer (Evolution Through Revolution)
12) Agoraphobic Nosebleed- Trauma Queen (Agorapocalypse)
13) Joy Division- New Dawn Fades (Unknown Pleasures)
14) Heaven & Hell- Neverwhere (The Devil You Know)
15) Sultans of String- Auyuittuq Sunrise (Yalla Yalla)
16) Ache Brasil- Paranaue (Ecos Do Mangue)
17) Joy Division- Shadowplay (Unknown Pleasures)
18) Joy Division- Interzone (Unknown Pleasures)

Tune-in Next week for 25 years of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds- From Her to Eternity. It shall be Caverific!

Other tenative anniversary shows coming in this year include:
50th anniversary of Miles Davis- Kind of Blue (August)
25th anniversary of Cocteau Twins- Treasure (October)
20th anniversary of Ministry- The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste (November)