[kj] NYC VENUE AT LAST!

[Jester]

The Ritz huh...

Friday Aug 14 poster right above my desk as I sit here typing this...the one
you sent me.

Out of those bands, who could possibly headline over the Joke...what a
fucking crime!!!

On 9/17/03 5:46 PM, "Alex Smith" <vassifer@earthlink.net> wrote:

> 
> Deliverance for you Brits, Cannucks, Euro folk and non-NYC Yanks on this
> list tired of listening to me whine, whinge, blather and sob about the
> agonizing lack of specifics regarding the proposed NYC date.
> 
> 
> First, the good news: A venue has been declared, as well as a date when tix
> go on sale. These are both good. Killing Joke will be playing Webster Hall,
> formerly known as The Ritz, where the band has actually played before in
> about 1981. Tix for this blessed event will go on sale on Friday September
> 26. This information was gleaned via this site:
> 
> http://www.cmj.com/marathon/
> 
> 
> Now, THE BAD NEWS: Killing Joke are *NOT* the headliners of this particular
> showcase. It's the "Opening Night Party" of the CMJ New Music Marathon (see
> earlier rant), which means it will invariably be jam-packed to the rafters.
> The line up so far is: The Fever, VHS or Beta (that's the band's name),
> Black Box Recorder, My Morning Jacket, Killing Joke and someone called The
> New Deal.
> 
>> From what I gather, Killing Joke --- a wildly respected band of seasoned
> veterans -- are going on *BEFORE* the New Deal. To say that I find this
> insulting and unacceptable is akin to suggesting that the Palestinians
> aren't very pleased with the Israelis.
> 
> In any event, those are the facts for now.
> 
> 
> Alex in NYC
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