Dante Today
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Dante Joseph, "Dante's Inferno" (2000)
http://www.dantejoseph.com/index.html
Bootleg of Joy Division's 1979 Concert, "Dante's Inferno"
Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, November 2 1979
http://members.aol.com/lwtua/D1.htm
The Divine Comedy, "A Short Album About Love" (1997)
"The Divine Comedy is Neil Hannon. Over the years, the name has encompassed other musicians, but the driving force of the band and its main (sometimes only!) member has always been Neil Hannon. He chose the name 'The Divine Comedy' aged 18, almost at random. He and two Enniskillen school friends needed a new name for their band and Neil spotted a copy of Dante's epic poem on the family bookshelf. It stuck, and a year later it was the name under which the trio signed to Irish run indie Setanta Records. They left Northern Ireland, moved into a squat in London, released a mini-album, 1990's REM/Ride influenced 'Fanfare for the Comic Muse' and '91's 'Europop' E.P. then split up. Neil's bandmates went to university and Neil returned home."
Background Image: Domenico di Michelino, Dante and His Comedy, 1465
