Bernard Sumner in the index of Peter Hook's book Substance: Inside New Order

Yeah, the factual statement of 'moaning and complaining by' (as opposed to, for example 'Hook's increasing annoyance with') is the winner for me. Similarly, 'lack of cooperation exhibited by' and 'as weak link' are also really good. But for me this ended up as a contest between 'moaning/complaining' and the single positive note 'sunnier personality displayed by'.

apple-throwing incident

very intrigued

the apple-throwing incident immediately follows the “Nick Cave transforming into a bat and flying around Hook’s hotel room” incident

"as weak link" has a nice academic ring to it.

Has anyone read this?

Ar.

Got it from the library bcz of this thread.

I read it. Good book, but it just cemented my dislike of Peter Hook.

also chose moaning and complaining of but it’s a v strong field. i quite like the bathetic double “absence of” shots.

Went with Coke Consumption. Probably not the best choice but a very rock and roll thing.

Wasn’t Parsimony originally recorded by Joy Division before the New Order version?

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

sigh

Barney gets broadly painted as being quite dislikable in Morris' new book too.

I read a Republic-era interview at the time in which he admitted he wasn't "personable."

platonic ideal of an ilm poll

his personality seems clear from his lyrics

I love him

otm