For decades now, I’ve debated the anthem of my generation X in my head: “London Calling,” or “Love Will Tear Us Apart?” A see-saw battle, but when I revisit performances like this the scale tips ever so slightly. What power this song has. The sing-along chorus in a concert hall is almost half of it. …
Peter Hook stands front and center on the Showbox stage, shouting out the lyrics of “Love Will Tear Us Apart” as the audience sings along. He points at the crowd, almost blessing them as he delivers the grim chorus from Joy Division’s biggest hit in a commanding monotone. This was the only way the two-hour …
You know, I just prefer Peter Hook, an aging pirate captain bellowing electronic-laced sea shanties late at night. Let’s face it, Bernard has never been a Pavarotti, either, and Mr. Hook has so much more energy and heart. And a sense of humour. – Steve Stav