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Legendary former Joy Division and New Order financed by John Peel in 1973, after local band
bass guitarist Peter Hook unveiled two blue Tractor had sent him a demo tape.
plaques in Heywood and Rochdale on 24
September 2009. The other can be found at the Kenion Street
Music Building, formerly a home to Cargo
The plaques celebrate the musical contributions Studios and Peter Hook’s Suite 16 Studios. Joy
of Joy Division and DJ John Peel and the roles Division were among the bands to use it, and
they played in the local music scene. even had their bass equipment custom built on
the ground floor. It was also used as a filming
One of the plaques is on the former Tractor location for the film ‘24 Hour Party People’.
Sound Studios in Heywood. The studio was
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