Comments on: Celeb chef Jamie Oliver discovers Joy Division and New Order master tapes in basement

By: OoerictoO

OoerictoO — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:03:00 +0000

in salt form, even 99% pure has a limited shelf life

By: toyg

toyg — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:35:00 +0000

I don’t understand why they couldn’t just empty the boxes and put contents back in new one, filing them to the same “lost” owners. Who cares that they cannot be found now, maybe in 5 years some heir would have come up with a piece of paper asking for box 12345. I think this is shocking behaviour for a bank!
Hopefully somebody will show up soon claiming ownership, with the right papers, and we’ll actually get to hear some of these tapes. Otherwise, the legal risk for J. Oliver is too high — if he publishes them and then gets sued, it’s going to be painful.

By: toyg

toyg — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:01:00 +0000

This is the building: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=rosso&hl=en&ll=53.4808,-2.241951&spn=0.005867,0.015846&sll=53.402483,-2.1681&sspn=0.011757,0.031693&hq=rosso&t=m&layer=c&cbll=53.480809,-2.241887&cbp=12,0,,0,0&photoid=po-4210843&z=17

That intersection is now officially a Manchester nightlife hotspot… Apart from Rio Ferdinand’s “Rosso” (never been, it’s the one showing in GMaps pics as “Karim’s”, i.e. the old name), there’s The Room just opposite, which is a stunning 19th century Reform Club refurbished with a modern vibe (food is so-so, but the place is really cool).

By: That_Anonymous_Coward

That_Anonymous_Coward — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:19:00 +0000

Are we sure they aren’t a division of BOA?

By: penguinchris

penguinchris — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:25:00 +0000

As per William’s link, HSBC says: “We were moving to a new site and wanted to transfer the safe deposit boxes.However [because the building is a Grade II listed building] National Heritage said we were unable to take the actual boxes with us, because they were part of the structure.”

But how is it that Jamie Oliver takes possession of the contents of the boxes along with the building? Why didn’t HSBC track down the owners of the boxes and inform them of the move? I guess we have to assume the owners couldn’t be found, and to avoid any legal issues (e.g. implicating the owners of the illegal guns) they just abandoned them – which is a pretty shitty thing to do to your clients.

By: William

William — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:02:00 +0000

More info – the building was once an HSBC bank, and these items were found inside the safety deposit boxes: http://www.contactmusic.com/news/jamie-oliver-discovers-joy-division-master-tapes-in-basement_1295279

By: Mike Middleton

Mike Middleton — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:58:00 +0000

with his Joy Division Oven Gloves?

By: bklynchris

bklynchris — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:35:00 +0000

Oh, to be given the chance to quench my unrequited post-mortem love. To this day those eyes and that mournful crooning sets me timbers a shiver.

By: Incipient Madness

Incipient Madness — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:59:00 +0000

Would have been cooler to find the risen corpse of Ian Curtis.

By: Doran

Doran — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:21:00 +0000

After seeing Jamie battle with the LAUSD, he deserves any bit of good fortune he can find.

By: Wreckrob8

Wreckrob8 — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:33:00 +0000

What it is cut with can have a detrimental effect on its potency if it is not consumed within a certain time. Wraps should come with use by dates.

By: franko

franko — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:22:00 +0000

man, celebrity chef AND discoverer of cool, rare masters? some people have all the luck.

By: Deidzoeb

Deidzoeb — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:19:00 +0000

Any sign of the masters for New Order’s unreleased album “Get Rich or Die Tryin”?

By: johnmc

johnmc — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:08:00 +0000

… which was nice.

By: Noctilucent Studios

Noctilucent Studios — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:54:00 +0000

Wow….I sooooooooooo did not see this coming. What a freaking cool story!

By: sean

sean — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:54:00 +0000

Cool! NME says the workmen found guns and gold stashed down there, which were turned over to the treasury. If there were any kilos of coke (which seems fitting), they didn’t report it.

By: Prismo

Prismo — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:50:00 +0000

Eat your heart out, Geraldo.