Live From Jodrell Bank announce New Order and Johnny Marr
The
multi award winning Live From Jodrell Bank series is proud to announce a
third Transmission for 2013 with New Order curating a day of
outstanding music at the Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire.
One
of the most acclaimed and influential bands of the last four decades
New Order pioneered the electronic sound that helped pave the way for
the dance/house music explosion at the end of the 80s. The band has had
a profound influence on music and is cited by legions of artists as an
inspiration. They have released 9 studio albums, the last of which
‘Lost Sirens’ was released in 2012. Their shows last year were
euphorically received as the band played a set of classic anthems
including Bizarre Love Triangle, True Faith, Blue Monday and Temptation.
This is an unmissable opportunity to see an iconic act in an iconic
setting.
New Order’s Stephen Morris said today “Playing at Jodrell
Bank is going to be really exciting. I grew up not far from there, and I
remember riding my bike over to it all the time when I was a little
lad.
I
saw Flaming Lips play there and they was brilliant. Really special.
We’re going to try to do something special too, but we’re not telling
you what! I do plan to take my life-size Dalek and Cyberman up there for
the weekend at the very least.
Unfortunately
it’s likely that Gillian will have to spend the whole show blindfolded
because she’s got a phobia of radio telescopes, so naturally she’s
terrified of Jodrell Bank. We used to drive past it, and every time
she’d need to duck under the dashboard when we got close. “
Johnny
Marr formed The Smiths in 1982 when he was just 18 and they went onto
become one of the most important bands in the history of music and
Johnny Marr one of the greatest guitarists the UK has ever produced.
Their giant, euphoric and instantaneous anthems spoke to a generation
and Johnny Marr is a man whose calling was always to write great music.
Post The Smiths Marr has spent his time playing guitar in a succession
of great acts such as The Pretenders, The The, Electronic, Modest Mouse
and The Cribs bringing a shimmering majesty to their recordings and live
shows and finally released his debut solo album The Messenger which has
met with huge critical acclaim.
Johnny
Marr and New Order’s Bernard Sumner formed Electronic at the end of the
80’s, a classic alternative pop group and this is a rare opportunity to
catch them sharing the same stage.
New
Order has hand-picked a selection of guests to perform before their
headline set including Salford’s electro architects The Whip, ex Bad
Lieutenant man Jake Evans and the experimental indie rock of Hot Vestry.
Other
shows taking place in 2013 as part of the Live From Jodrell Bank series
include Icelandic ambient/post rock act Sigur Rós who will perform in
August and The Australian Pink Floyd Show who perform a celebration show
to mark the 40th Anniversary of the release of the seminal Pink Floyd
album, The Dark Side Of The Moon.
Previous sold out shows at this stunning location have taken place with Elbow and The Flaming Lips.
The
Live From Jodrell Bank series sees some of the most innovative artists
performing in this unique and dramatic setting, marrying science and
music and bringing the audience superlative sounds from earth and beyond
Before
the spectacular evening concerts and throughout each day, attendees
will be able to participate in a fantastic range of hands-on experiments
and workshops on site at Jodrell Bank. With full access to the
magnificent Discovery Centre included in every ticket, this is a great
chance to find out more about the mind-blowing research happening at
Jodrell Bank and beyond. Explore the wonders of the universe and find
out for yourself why stargazing has enjoyed a massive resurgence in the
past few years.
For
over five decades, the University of Manchester's giant Lovell
Telescope at Jodrell Bank has been part of the Cheshire landscape and an
internationally renowned landmark for astronomers. Since the summer of
1957 it has been exploring the depths of outer space in a quest for
knowledge. It remains one of the biggest and most powerful radio
telescopes in the world, spending most of its time investigating cosmic
phenomena that were undreamed of when it was first conceived.
Further transmissions to be announced…
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