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Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil


Background information
Origin Sydney, Australia
Genre(s) Alternative Rock
Rock
Years active 1971—2009
Label(s) Columbia Records
Associated acts Ghostwriters
Website Website
Former members
Rob Hirst
Andrew James
Jim Moginie
Peter Garrett
Martin Rotsey
Peter Gifford
Bones Hillman



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Thom Yorke Covers Joy Division's 'Love Will Tear Us Apart'

April 16, 2010
Thom Yorke Covers Joy Division's 'Love Will Tear Us Apart'Thom Yorke and his band Atoms For Peace surprised the audience at the Oakland Fox Theatre last night by bursting into a cover of the Joy Division's 'Love Will Tear Us Apart'.

The thousands packed into the Californian venue were clearly as delighted as Thom Yorke himself while the classic was played.

Check out the clip below.

Thom Yorke's other band Radiohead covered Joy Division's 'Ceremony' as part of their Thumbs Down webcast in 2008.

Atoms For Peace wrap up their US jaunt with an appearance at Coachella Festival this weekend.

(by Scott Colothan)



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