[kj] NYC VENUE AT LAST!

[death wish]

Black Box Recorder and KJ on the same stage on the same night.... how very 
fucking cool. I rate Mr. Haines quite highly, you see.

To my understanding, "headlining" a CMJ showcase isn't really headlining 
anything. You know the Joke will blow everyone out of the room regardless.

T.


>From: Jester <webmaster@killing-joke.com>
>Reply-To: gathering@misera.net
>To: <gathering@misera.net>
>Subject: Re: [kj] NYC VENUE AT LAST!
>Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 16:51:47 -0500
>
>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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