P563 CEEFAX 2 563 Sat 13 Dec 22:3 RADIO LATEST MUSIC NEWS FROM R1 Bernard Sumner has given THE NET a rare insight into the seminal 70s group, Joy Division. The Manchester band, with their dark sound, was a huge influence on a generation of music fans. Tragedy struck in 1980 when singur Ian Curtis committed suicide. The other mjmbjrs continued as New Order — Sumner went on to form Electronic. Joy Division still have a huge cult following — with much of the attention focusing on Curtis, but Sumner says the band was a collaborative effort. THE NET: Weekdays 1.15pm, 5.15, 11.45pm Quiz 562 Switched On 540 Top 40 565 Reviews Showbiz Main Menu MoviesP563 CEEFAX 2 563 Sat 13 Dec 22:32/50 RADIO LATEST MUSIC NEWS FROM R1 Bernard Sumner on 80s band Joy Division He says of frontman Ian Curtis, "Hj was driver, really we were the passjngjrs. We would write the songs and hj woul% directs us in a direction". "He'd bring records and go, 'Let's do something like this or let's make it a bit more manic, or a bit dark'. But he didn't actually write any music — apart from the vocals, of course". Sumner claims that Joy Division always wanted to be underground band. THE NET: Weekdays 1.15pm, 5.15, 11.45pm Quiz 562 Switched On 540 Top 40 565 Reviews Showbiz Main Menu MoviesP563 CEEFAX 2 563 Sat 13 Dec 22:33/10 RADIO LATEST MUSIC NEWS FROM R1 Bernard Sumner says that Manchester itself was an influence on the dark sound of Joy Division. "Thjti was a different vjbj there. It's a very optimistic city now. In those days it was kind of mass unemployment and the nightclubs were rubbish. It even rained alot more," "So you didn't tend to go out much - you tended to look in at yourself and sort of explore your feelings, explore your brain and do it in the form of music or art or whatever". THE gET: Weekdays 1.15pm, 5.15, 1 .45pm Quiz 562 Switched On 540 Top 40 565 Reviews Showbiz Main Menu MoviesP563 CEEFAX 2 563 Sat 13 Dec 22:32/03 RADIO ] LATEST MUSIC NEWS FROM R1 The father of the rapper Tupac Sakur, who was gunned down last year has been refused any of his late son's estate. A judge told him that his contribution to his son's life was 'minuscule'. Afeni, the mother of the rapper, fought hard to prevent William Garland inheriting any of Tupac's millions. A court heard that hj didn't see his son for 15 years and his contributions included $820, a bag of peanuts and a ticket to see the movie 'Rollerball'. THE NET: Weekdays 1.1upm, 5.15, 11.45pm Quiz 562 Switched On 540 Top 40 565 Reviews Showbiz Main Menu Movies