[kj] Rollins plays (hates) Joke

[Alexander Smith]

You're high.

Alex in NYC


On Monday, July 19, 2004, at 04:40 PM, bluce ree wrote:

> hmph!
>  
> Pilgrimage is one of the best KJ songs ever for a start!
>
> Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>
> "And Democracy doesnt deserve to be grouped in with OTG and BTATS! "
>
> You're right. It's worse. BAHAHAHAHAHAHAhahahahahahahaha!
>
>
>
> Alex in NYC
>
>
>
>
> On Monday, July 19, 2004, at 03:57 PM, bluce ree wrote:
>
> > never been a fan of Iggy.  He's been more hit than miss and frankly
> > most of his music is stupid hard rock at best.
> >  
> > And Democracy doesnt deserve to be grouped in with OTG and BTATS! 
> >  
> >  
> >  
> >
> >
> > Alexander Smith wrote:
> >
> >
> > I think what irks me most about this is Henry's tireless defense of
> > Iggy Pop. Now, I *ADORE* Iggy Pop -- but facts are facts, the man has
> > released some truly *ATROCIOUSLY INDEFENSIBLE* records in his day
> > ("Candy" anyone?). I remember Rollins guest-VJ'ing on MTV at one 
> point,
> > and playing the video for Ig's "Cry for Love" (a crap song from a 
> crap
> > album) and frothing at the mouth about how great Iggy was. Now
> > sure....Killing Joke may have parted from their more celebrated
> > trajectory at one or two points (notably BTATS, OTG and DEMOCRACY), 
> but
> > fuck....at least give them credit where it's due. Maybe OTG *WAS*
> > "pathetic", but to damn the band based on that one record (yet
> > summarily turn a blind eye to a Iggy's period in the wilderness) is a
> > double fucking standard.
> >
> > Alex iN NYC
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Friday, July 16, 2004, at 11:45 AM, Alexander Smith wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Thanks Nick, I thought I remembered Henry speaking ill of the Joke.
> > > Fuckin' hypocrite.
> > >
> > > Alex in NYC
> > >
> > >
> > > On Friday, July 16, 2004, at 06:49 AM, n icholas fitzpatrick wrote:
> > >
> > >> Well he's changed his tune from this interview:
> > >>
> > >> "The first thing I wrote in my journal this year was I'm never 
> going
> > >> to England again then as a favour I did that festival with Killing
> > >> Joke, the Mission. We had a good time playing, but having to watch
> > >> Killing Joke, those guys are pathetic and like the Mission, 
> someone
> > >> should just shoot these guys in the head, the Happy Mondays - 
> Gimme
> > a
> > >> break, The Wonderstuff - Come on! I don't hate england, but the
> > world
> > >> is a big place and I would like to go somewhere else."
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> http://www.obsolete.com/convulsion/interviews/convulse/2.9.html
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> & gt; >>
> > >>
> > >>>>>> Re: [kj] Rollins plays Joke
> > >>>>>> Henry Rollins played some Joke on his radio show last Monday.
> > >>>>>> Here's
> > >> the annotation on his site (http://harmonyinmyhead.com/):
> > >> Killing Joke – Change: From the Classic 1st album. I have a few of
> > >> their
> > >> records but this first one is the one for me. I always thought 
> that
> > >> was one
> > >> of the coolest band names I ever heard. Played with them outdoors 
> at
> > >> the
> > >> Fleadh Festival in 1991 I think it was and they were intense. Jaz
> > >> Coleman
> > >> the band’s singer is an inspiration. He never calms down. For 
> more:
> > >> http://www.killingjoke.com/
> > >>
> > >> Mark
> > >>
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