Snapshots: Peter Hook & The Light @ Union Transfer — 10/24/19

Posted on 10/28/2019 by Jason Nicholson "Le Mouton Flâneur" in Live Review and tagged England, Joy Division, Manchester, New Order, new wave, Peter Hook, Peter Hook and The Light, post-punk, Union Transfer.

Peter Hook performs at Union Transfer on Oct. 24, 2019. (Photos by Jason Nicholson; Words by Mickey McCarter)

If you’re a new wave lad like myself, Peter Hook, famed co-founder of Joy Division and New Order, is one of the top bassists alive. He has an unmistakable groove rooted in the glam, and I daresay even blues, of the 1970s — but one that grows and spreads forward into the digital age and beyond.

Hooky remains today a singular and unmistakable musician, keeping his work alive with Peter Hook & The Light, which kicked off a North American Tour in Philadelphia recently to pay tribute to the New Order albums Technique and Republic. Jason Nicholson took some pictures of the band at Union Transfer.

Preview: Peter Hook & The Light @ Union Transfer, 10/24/19

Posted on 10/18/2019 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged England, house, Joy Division, Manchester, New Order, new wave, Peter Hook, Peter Hook and The Light, post-punk, Union Transfer.

Peter Hook performs at Union Transfer on April 26, 2018. (Photo by Jason Nicholson)

Peter Hook, former bassist of Joy Division and New Order, pays tribute to both acts with a 15-date tour that begins in Philadelphia on Thursday, Oct. 24. Appearing at Union Transfer, Peter Hook & The Light revisit New Order’s Technique, the band’s 1989 album, as well as Republic, their 1993 record, in concert.

Best of the Year: Top 10 Photos of 2018 by Jason

Posted on 12/17/2018 by Jason Nicholson "Le Mouton Flâneur" in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, Belly, Best of 2018, best of the year, Black Cat, Daniel Ash, Dave Vanian, Gail Greenwood, Gary Numan, johnny marr, Lisa Stansfield, Peter Hook, Peter Hook and The Light, Poptone, Psychedelic Furs, Richard Butler, Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center, Roger Daltrey, The Birchmere, The Charlatans, The Charlatans UK, The Damned, The Fillmore Silver Spring, The Who, U Street Music Hall, Union Transfer, Wolf Trap.

Johnny Marr slings his guitar at The Fillmore Silver Spring on Oct. 17, 2018. Jason Nicholson chose a picture from this show (but not this one) as one of his Top 10 of 2018. (Photo by Jason Nicholson)

Editor’s Note: This year, we asked our bloggers to name their Top 10 shows of 2018 or choose their Top 10 photos of the year. We will run them over the course of mid-December as our Best of the Year posts.

While sitting back in my chair and listening to a vinyl record is a favorite pastime of mine, there is nothing like going out and experiencing a performance live. For me as a concert photographer, the challenge is trying to capture the image of an artist you have spent a lifetime getting to know or at least your representation of what they mean to you. Here’s my Top 10 favorite photos of 2018 I had the pleasure of shooting for Parklife DC this year with a little commentary. Hope you enjoy seeing them again and best wishes for a great 2019!

Snapshots: Peter Hook & The Light @ Union Transfer — 4/26/18

Posted on 04/30/2018 by Jason Nicholson "Le Mouton Flâneur" in Live Review and tagged house, Joy Division, Manchester, New Order, new wave, Peter Hook, Peter Hook and The Light, Philadelphia, post-punk, Union Transfer.

Peter Hook commands your attention at the Union Transfer in Philadelphia on April 26, 2018. (Photo by Jason Nicholson)

It may be that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts — but in the case of great bands like Joy Division and New Order, each individual part has a distinct character that is irreplicable. Such is certainly the case with Peter Hook, storied bassist for both of those seminal bands. And although Peter fell out with his bandmates in New Order, he thankfully continues to perform their songs — songs with which he left an indelible mark on modern music — with his band The Light.

Peter Hook & The Light kicked off a North American tour at Union Transfer in Philadelphia on Thursday, and our Jason Nicholson was along for the ride to shoot some pictures.

Don’t Miss: Peter Hook & The Light @ Union Transfer, 4/26/18

Posted on 04/25/2018 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged England, house, Joy Division, Manchester, New Order, new wave, Peter Hook, Peter Hook and The Light, Philadelphia, post-punk, Union Transfer.

Peter Hook performs at The Howard Theatre in DC on Nov. 23, 2016. (Photo by Jason Nicholson)

Peter Hook, former bassist for New Order and Joy Division, is once again touring the “greatest hits” of both bands with a special tour featuring Peter Hook & The Light performing the Substance compilation albums from each. Peter Hook & The Light launch the 2018 Substance Tour on April 26 at Union Transfer in Philadelphia.

Music Park: Warpaint @ Union Transfer (Philadelphia) — 10/9/16

Posted on 10/13/2016 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged dreampop, jennylee, Los Angeles, noise pop, Philadelphia, psychedelic, Union Transfer, Warpaint.

Warpaint perform at Union Transfer in Philadelphia on Oct. 9, 2016.

Warpaint have a great new album, Heads Up, and the ladies are wrapping a US tour of it tonight.

But along the way, they hit DC last week to perform at the 9:30 Club (check out our pix) and Philadelphia on Sunday to play to a very full house at Union Transfer. I was able to catch the Philadelphia show personally, and I was impressed at what great form the Los Angeles psych poppers have achieved and how much the new material really suits them.