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Beirut


Background information
Origin Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Genre(s) World music
Indie Folk
Electronica
Years active 2006—present
Associated acts Owen Pallett
Alaska in Winter
A Hawk and a Hacksaw
Kocani Orkestar
The Silent League
Website Website
Members
Perrin Cloutier
Hari Ziznewski
Jason Poranski
Nick Petree
Kristin Ferebee
Paul Collins
Jon Natchez
Kelly Pratt
Tracy Pratt
Ben Lanz
Lucy Blyth
Zach Condon
Former members
Heather Trost
Jeremy Barnes



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Peter Hook To Play Joy Division's 'Closer' At Second Manchester Show

April 12, 2011
Peter Hook To Play Joy Division's 'Closer' At Second Manchester ShowPeter Hook has announced details of a second Manchester gig in May.

The bassist will play Joy Division's 1980 album 'Closer' in its entirety live at The Factory in Manchester on May 18 after the first show sold out.

Peter Hook's The Light will release a four-track EP, entitled '1102/2011', on May 9 which features covers of Joy Division tracks 'Atmosphere', 'New Dawn Fades' and 'Insight'.

The band will also perform Joy Division's 'Unknown Pleasures' at London's Scala on April 23.

Tickets are on sale now.

(by Holly Frith)





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