Dec Hickey

Out Nov 7 - From Heaven to Heaven, New Order Live, The Early Years (1981-1984) at Close Quarters. Catch myself, Jon Wozencroft (Touch) and Jon Marsh (The Beloved) in conversation with Dave Simpson (Guardian) Nov 11 at Rough Trade East. linktr.ee/fhth2024 @neworder

Commeth the next hour, commeth the lady @lonelady's Hinterland 9pm landing and grooving @LlSTENlNG_PARTY @Tim_Burgess #TimsTwitterListeningParty @StephenMal #putthekettleon

@esuohedarap @stephenpdmorris @neworder @kclr96fm The book’s currently out of print John, though very occasionally a copy surfaces. As it happens, copy #29 fetched £93 on eBay in August, though knowing who sold it I’m a bit surprised. Ireland’s c&w ‘thing’? I survive(d) it... as I now live here, Enniscorthy way. :)

@NewOrderLive @stephenpdmorris @neworder @kclr96fm Dec, belated thanks. I’d love to read the book. Not sure I subscribe to your Big Tom “thesis” though! Venn diagran intersection between fans of NO’s Temptation”, “Blue Monday” etc and Big T’s “Gentle Mother” & “Four Roads to Glenamady” would be quite small- even in 80’s Kilkenny!

It was a pleasure to talk to @stephenpdmorris of @neworder on @kclr96fm about the band’s now legendary show in #Kilkenny back in 1983. A DVD of the show will be included with the definitive edition of #powercorruptionandlies being released in October. soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/kclr-…

#neworder @neworder #electronic @LetThemEatWake #industrialfunk #eclectic #goldenavatar #hashtaghell #nowneedtogodosomethingelse

Not sure I ever mentioned I was there when @neworder played in #Kilkenny in 1983? Well amazingly a dvd of the show 37+ years ago (gulp) is being released next month! I was delighted to chat to NO drummer @stephenpdmorris about it on @kclr96fm Here it is youtu.be/4CMzR_a86hU

You will always be with us, Rob. Rob Gretton. 15th January 1953 – 15th May 1999.

@Womtime @stephenpdmorris Hey up. Bazza in the house!

God low life like seemed a bit short,

@stephenpdmorris @Tim_Burgess About as long as your Bedford gig.🤣

#TimsTwitterListeningParty You've passed the audition, chaps and lassie. Carry on!

@gillian_gilbert A tune for the Jump Up (And Down) Crew... Sprung dancefloors at the ready.

Face up God I can’t remember this one !! Oh yes, I cannot bear the thought of you , the aftermath ofa Temptation #timstwitterlisteningparty

@Tim_Burgess Interesting lineage...

I learned a lot from Bernard. He was my hero when I was 16 - First ‘little’ Jimmy Osmond in 1974, then Sid Vicious in 1978, then Bernard #TimsTwitterListeningParty

@Tim_Burgess Derby Blue Note...

Favourite new order gig??? Mine are many and varied but tonight I’m saying Glastonbury 1987 ; )

@Mr_Dave_Haslam @neworder Didn't get Sunrise at first? WTF! I need to have a word with you...

Didn’t get ‘Sunrise’ at first #TimsTwitterListeningParty Now it’s one of my favourite New Order songs. Loving a band for 40 years, you grow/change with the music. Memories of being at the Hacienda when this brilliant performance was filmed @NewOrder youtube.com/watch?v=krDVGJ…

@gillian_gilbert Does it get much better than this? :)

Loved doing Sunrise Live real threatening lots of angst music and lyrics I thought. My Dads favourite ever New Order song . #timstwitterlisteningparty

@Mr_Dave_Haslam @neworder @Tim_Burgess One of theeeee greatest pop vids...

#TimsTwitterListeningParty The Perfect Kiss video was filmed in @neworder ’s rehearsal room in an old Gas Board building in Cheetham Hill. Director was Jonathan Demme who went on to win an Oscar for directing Silence of the Lambs @Tim_Burgess

@fac383 @JDNOPICS Re my 'moves', one recent Youtube comment I noticed just this morning: 'DH, showing us what 80’s white-man dancing is all about!' Glad to have been of service.

@JDNOPICS 1m28secs - @NewOrderLive dancing! Dec gets tagged EVERYtime this appears on Twitter! 🤣

#OnThisDay 1981 New Order recorded two sets for Granada TV show 'Celebration.' Songs broadcast when the show aired on 18.06.81 - Dreams Never End ICB Chosen Time Denial Ceremony Truth Ceremony ⬇️

@lukemonaghan71 @BedfordEsquires @Tim_Burgess @neworder That'd be going some if they're originals. Black or blue?

@BedfordEsquires @Tim_Burgess @neworder I’ve got a couple of those posters 👍🏻

In the run up to tonight’s listening party... Favourite @neworder gig? I’ll start Warrington Spectrum Arena. March 1986. What’s yours? #timstwitterlisteningparty

@wolfram1909 Cheers, Steve. :)

Mention for the essential FHTH @NewOrderLive

@stephenpdmorris I'd love to take the credit for that photo but it's not one of mine, Steve. I was possibly laughing at the onstage tomfoolery. By a mile, the strangest NO gig I've ever been at... in a good way... and maybe the smallest crowd. Blame Irish country legend, Big Tom for the latter.

A fun night at the Rose Hill hotel in Kilkenny 83 photo by Dec Hickey