15 Nov 2008
Edinburgh Division
The 2nd installment of The Guardian's Label of Love series, focuses on Tony Wilson acolyte Alan Horne's Postcard Records.
Josef K's Paul Haig cites the Factory influence: "Glasgow bands were more jangly and influenced by West Coast Americana. In Edinburgh, it was definitely darker, and was hugely influenced by Joy Division." (An influence on Haig that continues to this day as seen by his semi-recent [& Hooky-approved] cover version of 'Atmosphere'.)
The full article is here.
Josef K's Paul Haig cites the Factory influence: "Glasgow bands were more jangly and influenced by West Coast Americana. In Edinburgh, it was definitely darker, and was hugely influenced by Joy Division." (An influence on Haig that continues to this day as seen by his semi-recent [& Hooky-approved] cover version of 'Atmosphere'.)
The full article is here.
Labels: Factory_Records, Joy_Division, Tony_Wilson
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