47 years ago
Live at the Witch Trials is the debut studio album by The Fall, released in March 1979 and is not, despite its title, a live album.

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46 years ago - what a magical evening
Joy Division and Killing Joke at the Lyceum, London, February 29, 1980.

Photos by Frank Jenkinson

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> 41 years ago today Meat Is Murder is the second studio album by English post punk band the Smiths, released on this day in 1985. #punkrock #postpunk #thesmiths #history #postpunkhistory #otd

41 years ago today
Meat Is Murder is the second studio album by English post punk band the Smiths, released on this day in 1985.

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6 years ago today
Andy Gill, guitarist and founding member of the legendary post-punk band Gang of Four, died of multiple organ failure and pneumonia, February 01, 2020.

Photo by Ebet Roberts

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46 years ago today
Ian Curtis of Joy Division at Lataren Club in Rotterdam on January 16, 1980.

Photo by Rob Verhorst.

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Released 46 years ago today

Metal Box, the second studio album of Public Image Ltd, featuring the single "Death Disco (Swan Lake)"

Public Image Limited - Death Disco - Top of the Pops

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46 years ago today
Public Image Ltd released their second studio album, Metal Box, November 23, 1979. It features the singles "Death Disco (Swan Lake)" and "Memories

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46 years ago today
Joy Division at the Electric Ballroom, a great little venue.

Camden Town, London, on October 26, 1979.

Photos 1 and 2 by Chris Mills
Photo 3 by Michel Enkiri

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45 years ago today
Killing Joke is the debut studio album by English postpunk band Killing Joke, released on this day in 1980, featuring the singles 'Wardance', 'Change' and 'Requiem'.

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