[kj] Killing Joke Playing Download Festival

[pssyche23]

welcome mate ... it's an interesting proposition after all these years ... 
but even though punk/post-punk/grunge/metal seemed to fuse somewhere down 
the line (especially post-Nirvana) I do fear that they might face the wrath 
of the metal crowd, mainly cos they look like a bunch of old blokes, and the 
Joke sound has always veered towards heavy riffs and pummelling drums rather 
than a conventional heavy rock guitar with numerous solos etc ... I suspect 
a curtailed and brutal set will be required ... a bit like when The Pale 
Fountains supported KJ at the Hammy Palais & they looked and played like the 
UK Subs ... but they still got splattered ... Aztec Camera revisited ... ha 
ha ha ... mind you, I'm sure KJ will get a more interested crowd than at 
V2003 ... coming on mid-afternoon straight after Athlete was hardly 
appropriate ...

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Go_the_blues ." <blackonyx26 at hotmail.com>
To: <gathering at misera.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 10:24 AM
Subject: [kj] Killing Joke Playing Download Festival


> Hi there
> This is my first post and no doubt will be flamed for it as a newbie or 
> such. :(
> I have been a fan of KJ for about 20 odd years - I have never joined the 
> message boards as to be honest I have my time taken alot with the Download 
> message boards where I am one of the administrators and also a moderator - 
> with a database of over 20k I am sure you can see its a bit of a mare to 
> control.
>
> I thought that I would pop over and register to KJ and gage the reaction 
> of the announcement and also to welcome ppl over to chat on our boards as 
> well as their own. We have had polls running for KJ over the past few 
> months and as Download is a well respected alternative/rock festival some 
> of our younger fans are not aware of KJ - thus alot of questions on where 
> to go to find out more about them and listen to some of the sound bites to 
> give them an idea what to expect...They are an enthuasastic bunch and do 
> embrace their music and open to hearing more music.  I was sorry to see 
> the forums down and a lot of unrest within the community. I hope it is 
> something that will be sorted soon. It is a special thing when you have a 
> thrieving community. It is more a shame that this is the time they are 
> just starting a tour - releasing an album and have been announced to play 
> the Download Festival at Donington. I appreciate its closed doors and 
> underground and people do not like new ppl getting into 'their' band but 
> for me I am well made up that a whole new generation of ppl are wanting to 
> listen and get into the mighty Killing Joke !
> Aww well Nuff said ! I do hope you manage to sort out the rows and unrest 
> and get the boards back up online...
> This is my partners and mine review of the last time we saw Killing Joke.. 
> .an amazing night.
> http://www.up-load.co.uk/pages/gig%20reviews/killing_joke_review.htm
>
> Jezebel
>
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