30 April 2013
Carl Stanley
As Peter Hook and The Light release their new album, a live album which comes straight from last winters highly acclaimed performances of New Order material with 'Live at Manchester Cathedral' the group also announce new UK summer tour dates as well.
Shows which include two very special Hacienda/FAC51-events set both for Manchester and London. Two nights featuring an excellent fuse of some of Manchester's finest dance acts, DJ's and live performers.
FAC51 website ; http://www.fac51thehacienda.com/
Its now as one of Manchester's all time hottest club nights 'Sankey's' prepares to close down and move overseas comes a fantastic send off with the Hacienda-event/Sankey's 'all-day' closing party, Sunday 5th of May at Manchester's own FAC51.
Both London and Manchester shows will feature Peter Hook and The Light performing a special 'New Order electronic set. Playing alongside The Light will be ex 808 State's Darren Partington's upcoming group 'Big Unit' and Hacienda Records 'Super White Assassin', and of course a stellar line up of Sankey favorites such as Todd Terry, Graeme Park, K-Klass and Tom Wainwright and more.
Tickets for FAC51/Sankey's;http://sankeys.fatsoma.com/events/86350/
Recreating that unique Hacienda vibe and spirit in the capital at 'The Coronet' Hooky and The Light headline the FAC51-event which will again feature a quality selection of live groups and legendary Hacienda DJ's like Graeme Park, Mike Pickering, Allister Whitehead and more including Hooky himself.
Both nights are lining up as 2 of this summers stand out 'live-events/club nights', a mix of both Peter Hook and The Lights captivating 'New Order' performances and some of the Haciendas finest DJ's, as well as a list of other name DJ's and acts.
Tickets for The Coronet/FAC51 event; http://bit.ly/Y89uG9
On top of the summer dates the group release their new live album from the inspired settings of Manchester Cathedral. Covering songs from both two epic New Order albums 'Movement' and 'Power, Corruption & Lies' comes the 26 track release of 'Live at Manchester Cathedral' by 'Play Concert', which is now available from their site;
http://www.peterhook.co.uk/#/news/the-light-live-at-manchester-cathedral-live-recording-released-by-play-concert-mon-22-april-13-also-summer-2013-live-dates
For the first time Peter Hook and The Light play songs from both of these New Order albums, capturing all the power, urgency and force of nature on tracks like 'Dreams Never End', 'Age of Consent', Chosen Time' and 'Your Silent Face' is clearly picked up. Only recently released on 22nd of April 'Live at Manchester Cathedral' performances have already been noted as a set of shows that you 'should of been there' but via a sharp/clear recording and an equally as sharp performance 'Live at Manchester Cathedral' cutely catches every bounce, thrust and bass note on the night, a recording of a performance that pays testament to its reviews;
“There was never any doubt that this gig by the New Order legend and his new band was to be something quite extraordinary… Hooky’s bouncing, bending stage presence give this whole performance the urgency and, aptly, movement that it might be said is lacking in the ‘other’ New Order’s live performances of the past year.” Manchester Evening News
“This isn't a simple run-through of Movement, either. Tracks have been carefully and subtly updated. There's a lot of hard work gone into this set. Veering from the albums’ content, we're also given bouncing reinterpretations of "Temptation" and "Blue Monday", sending the Cathedral's congregation into the Manchester night with a Ready-Brek glow". NME
'Live at Manchester Cathedral' Soundcloud; https://soundcloud.com/play-concert
Peter Hook And The Light Upcoming Live Dates
May 5th 2013 Sankeys Manchester (Movement / PC&L Electronic Set)
June 1st 2013 Crooked Ways Festival Pontefract (Movement/PC&L H’lights)
June 21st 2013 The Coronet London (Movement / PC&L Electronic Set)
June 23rd 2013 Barnaby Festival Macclesfield (Unknown Pleasures / Closer)
June 26th 2013 Midi Festival, Hyeres, French Riviera (Unknown Pleasures)
July 20th 2013 Splendour In Nottingham ((Movement/PC&L H’lights)
July 23rd 2013 Buxton Opera House, Buxton (Movement / PC&L Full LPs)
Aug 11th 2013 Rebellion Festival, Blackpool (Unknown Pleasures)
