Today, 35 years ago, Siousxie And The Banshees released the single Swimming Horses (16.03.1984) which was taken from the band's sixth studio album Hyaena. The song was co-written by Steven Severin and Robert Smith (The Cure)

The 7" B-side featured Let’s Go while the 12" version also feartured a third song called The Humming Wires.

Upon release Siousxie explained to British music magazine Melody Maker what events inspired her to write this song:

“This song is based on a programme I saw about a female version of Amnesty, called 'Les Sentinelles'. They rescue women who are trapped in certain religious climates in the Middle East, religions that view any kind of pre-marital sexual aspersion as punishable by death – either by the hand of the eldest brother in the family, or by public stoning. And there was this instance of a woman whose daughter had developed a tumour, and, of course, gossip abounded that she was pregnant. The doctor who removed the tumour allowed her to take it back to the village to prove that, no, it wasn't a baby – but they wouldn't believe her. The woman knew her daughter would have to be stoned to death so she poisoned her, out of kindness, to save her from a worse fate. Now this organization has all these escape routes for women like her, mainly through the elder brother who pretends to have killed them. But once they've been saved, they can never go back. So the song starts, "Kinder than with poison..." I also used the imagery of "He gives birth to swimming horses", from the fact that male sea horses give birth to the children, so they're the only species that have a maternal feel for the young. It was, I suppose, an abstract way of linking it all together without being sensationalist. I remember just being really moved by that programme, and wanting to get the sorrow out of me.“

Swimming Horses - Lyrics

Falling in your, falling in your arms
Fish on a line, learns to live on dry land
Thrown back again to drown
Kinder with poison

Than pushed down a well - or a face burnt to hell
Feel the cruel stones breaking her bones
Dead before born
Words fall in ruins - but no sound

She's dying of your shame - she maimed by your paw
He gives birth to swimming horses

Fish on a line, walking on dry land
But, back in the water to drown we drown
Floating in sky

He gives birth to swimming horses
Take a ride on the tide with the assassin at your side
The weightlessness under water -- forgets in slow motion
And washes pointless tortures

He gives birth to swimming horses
Floating in sky like fishes can fly through your arms

Songwriters: Robert Smith / Siouxsie Sioux / Steven Severin

DISCOGS

Formed in August 1991 by Simon Treen, Neil Ash, Simon Manning and Pete Finemore and taking their name from a song by The March Violets, The Stun debuted at ‘The Crypt’, Hastings shortly after recording their first demo tape 'Elegance'. Later appearing in Mick Mercer's second Gothic Rock book which boosted their popularity and gained them some much needed publicity.

After recording ‘Elegance’ Treen left the band and the group moved towards the use of a drum machine.

The band supported the popular goth rock bands Nosferatu & Rosetta Stone on their UK tours and released demo tapes 'Choices', 'Monochrome I' and 'Monochrome II' using the profits to release a self financed 12” single, 'Hollow'. The group secured a recording contract with Cleopatra Records and in 1994 released their first album “Tourniquets of Love's Desire”.

After a break of 17 years, Children on Stun played a surprise sell-out reunion gig at the O2 Academy2 in London on 15th May 2015 and announced the band would be reforming to write new material.

On the 4th of July 2015 Simon Manning sadly passed away in his sleep.

After their tragic loss the band played two charity events for heart disease research in memory of Simon, both held on his birthday. Long term friend and Simon's previous band-mate, Stuart Harper, filled in on guitar. A signed limited edition CD ‘ Dancing with Mr Punch’ is released and the following year ‘This Sideshow Burlesque’ to further raise funds. Following Stuart's departure from the band, Gordon Young (Dream Disciples, Seraphin Twin), stepped in to play guitar.

Today the group is signed to the label ‘Armalyte Industries’, home of Cubanate, Chris Connelly [RevCo, Ministry].
Their brand new EP Echoes is released today 15th March 2019. A series of live dates have been announced to coincide, including the legendary 100 Club in London with Nosferatu.

Echoes Tour
Leeds 16/3 @ Carpe Noctum with Nosferatu & Momento Mori
London 17/3 @ 100 Club with Nosferatu
Berlin 23/3 @ Dark Spring Festival
Edinburgh 20/4 @ Bannermans with Berlin Black
Nottingham 21/4 @ Chameleon Arts Cafe with Glass House museum & Rain children

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On 14 March 1984 the English synth pop band Depeche Mode presented their brand new single ‘People Are People’ which was only released two days before (12 March 1984) on the German Top-pop TV show Flashlights.
Six weeks later the single reached the first place in the German single charts and stayed on this number one position for 3 weeks. In West Germany, it was used as the theme to West German TV's coverage of the 1984 Olympics, alluding to East Germany's participation in the Soviet-led boycott of the games.

The single was taken from the album ‘Some Great Reward’ which made it to the 3rd position in the German pop album charts. The album also became gold record with over 150,000 copies sold.

It also became their first hit-single in the US where the single would eventually peak at no. 13. In the UK, the single reached number 4, which was at the time the band's highest singles chart position in their homeland.

In 2011 the song was included on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's list of the "500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll"

People are People (Lyrics)

People are people so why should it be
You and I should get along so awfully
So we're different colours
And we're different creeds
And different people have different needs
It's obvious you hate me
Though I've done nothing wrong
I never even met you
So what could I have done

I can't understand
What makes a man
Hate another man
Help me understand

People are people so why should it be
You and I should get along so awfully
Help me understand
Now you're punching and you're kicking
And you're shouting at me
I'm relying on your common decency
So far it hasn't surfaced
But I'm sure it exists
It just takes a while to travel
From your head to your fist

I can't understand
What makes a man
Hate another man
Help me understand

Songwriter: Martin Gore
© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

New Order have announced the boxed set release of their debut album Movement on April 5.

The Movement box set features the original album on vinyl LP with its original iconic sleeve designed by Peter Saville, the album on CD (in replica mini-LP sleeve) and a bonus CD of previously unreleased tracks. By accounts given, the audio is the 2015 remaster. The last disc in this four-disc package is a DVD with live shows and TV appearances (all the details below in the track listing).
Just before this box comes out, the band are also issuing the four 12-inch singles that were released around the same period but didn’t feature on the album (Ceremony original version, Ceremony re-recorded version, Everything’s Gone Green and Temptation). Note:These are not included in the box set

Tracklisting:
LP / CD1 (original album)
1. Dreams Never End
2. Truth
3. Senses
4. Chosen Time
5. ICB
6. The Him
7. Doubts Even Here
8. Denial
CD2 (previously unreleased tracks)
1. Dreams Never End (Western Works Demo)
2. Homage (Western Works Demo)
3. Ceremony (Western Works Demo)
4. Truth (Western Works Demo)
5. Are You Ready for This? (Western Works Demo)
6. The Him (Cargo Demo)
7. Senses (Cargo Demo)
8. Truth (Cargo Demo)
9. Dreams Never End (Cargo Demo)
10. Mesh (Cargo Demo)
11. ICB (Cargo Demo)
12. Procession (Cargo Demo)
13. Cries and Whispers (Cargo Demo)
14. Doubts Even Here (Instrumental) (Cargo Demo)
15. Ceremony (1st Mix - Ceremony Sessions)
16. Temptation (Alternative 7”)
17. Procession (Rehearsal Recording)
18. Chosen Time (Rehearsal Recording)
New Order – Movement DVD
Live Shows
Hurrah’s, NY 1980
In A Lonely Place
Procession
Dreams Never End
Mesh
Truth
Cries & Whispers
Denial
Ceremony
Recorded on 27th September, 1980.
Produced, directed and filmed by Merrill Aldighieri
Peppermint Lounge, NY 1981
In A Lonely Place
Dreams Never End
Chosen Time
ICB
Senses
Denial
Everything’s Gone Green
Hurt – instrumental
Temptation
TV Sessions
Granada Studios 1981
Doubts Even Here
The Him
Procession
Senses
Denial
BBC Riverside 1982
Temptation
Chosen Time
Procession
Hurt – instrumental
Senses
Denial
In A Lonely Place
Extras
Ceremony CoManCHE Student Union 1981
In A Lonely Place Toronto 1981
Temptation Soul Kitchen, Newcastle 1982
Hurt Le Palace, Paris 1982
Procession Le Palace, Paris 1982
Chosen Time Pennies 1982
Truth The Haçienda 1983
ICB Minneapolis 1983

12” Singles [will be issued separately]
Ceremony (version 1)
Recorded at Eastern Artists Recordings in East Orange, New Jersey, during the US visit the previous September, New Order’s first single might, in an alternative universe, have been Joy Division’s next. The 12” single, originally released in March 1981 (the 7” having been released in January) including the original version of ‘Ceremony’, will feature remastered audio on heavyweight vinyl.
Side 1
Ceremony (version 1)
Side 2
In A Lonely Place
Ceremony (version 2)
The alternative, re-recorded version of ‘Ceremony’ now also featuring Gillian Gilbert in the band was released later in 1981 and will feature the later alternative ‘cream’ sleeve rather than the original green and copper. This 12” will feature remastered audio on heavyweight vinyl.
Side 1
Ceremony (version 2)
Side 2
In A Lonely Place
Everythings Gone Green
Originally released on Factory Benelux in December 1981, this 12” featured Everythings Gone Green, which had previously been on the reverse of the band’s second 7” single ‘Procession’ in September 1981,and ‘Cries And Whispers’ and ‘Mesh’ whose titles were flipped on the cover causing confusion amongst fans and compilers ever since. This 12” will feature remastered audio on heavyweight vinyl.
Side 1
Everythings Gone Green
Side 2
Cries And Whispers
Mesh
Temptation
Featuring the full versions of both tracks this 12” was first release in May 1982 and were the first self-produced released recordings. With ‘Temptation’ being a cast iron New Order classic, this is an essential part of any New Order collection. This 12” will feature remastered audio on heavyweight vinyl.
Side 1
Temptation
Side 2
Hurt

Kevin Burke March 19

This year’s Bluedot Festival at Cheshire’s Jodrell Bank Observatory, United Kingdom will be one of particular importance to purists of seventies and eighties electronic, new wave music.

Both Kraftwerk and New Order are co-headliners for the event running from July 18-21. On the Friday,(18th) Hot Chip, the indie electronic juggernaut will close the days music, while the Saturday night brings Kraftwerk and their spectacular 3-D show. The Sunday night is the turn of New Order to close out the three-day event.

Whatever your views might be of outfits who do not include all the original members-Peter Hook has long departed New Order, and Ralf Hütter is Kraftwerks only remaining founding member.

The fact remains the names and the music will truly make this a worthwhile event, for those willing to or contemplating the adventure to Cheshire, below is the most recent New Order setlist from January of this year along with the average set performed by Kraftwerk-the mouthwatering prospect of seeing these two acts could make this one concert to certainly look forward to.

New Order 2019 Setlist;

Singularity
Ceremony
Age of Consent
Restless
Crystal
Academic
Your Silent Face
Tutti Frutti
Subculture
Bizarre Love Triangle
Vanishing Point
World (First time since 2014)
Plastic
The Perfect Kiss
True Faith
Blue Monday
Temptation

Encore:
Atmosphere
Decades
Love Will Tear Us Apart
The Piano Echoes (UNKLE song)

Average Kraftwerk Setlist;

Numbers
Computer World
Computer Love
Home Computer
The Man-Machine
Spacelab
The Model
Neon Lights
Autobahn
Airwaves
Electric Café
Geiger Counter
Radioactivity
Tour de France 1983
Tour de France Étape 2
Trans-Europe Express
Metal on Metal
Abzug
Boing Boom Tschak
Techno Pop

Encore:
The Robots
Encore 2:
Planet of Visions
Aéro Dynamik

Kevin Burke 05/03/19