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" I think that you have to bear in mind that music is about escape, and it's not unreasonable to think the music business would be based around escapism. "
Peter Hook
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" It was nice doing my own Joy Division book to be able to put forward the fact that Ian was actually quite a nice guy and very hardworking, ambitious and loyal. But the thing was, he was battling such a dreadful illness in an era when they really didn't know how to treat it. "
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