[kj] Hosannas, The Cover

Alex Smith vassifer at earthlink.net
Fri Jan 6 17:14:13 EST 2006


Honestly, famous Czech painting or not.....I think it looks like Jericho's "The Raft of the Medusa" re-rendered using a cast of obese ducks and then given to my two year old daughter to scribble on with a crayon.

But, y'know, it's what's inside the sleeve that counts, anyway.

Alex in NYC




-----Original Message-----
>From: Christof hamille <wessidetempest at hotmail.com>
>Sent: Jan 6, 2006 5:02 PM
>To: gathering at misera.net
>Subject: Re: [kj] Hosannas, The Cover
>
>While I would prefer Colesy at very least get someone who has a clue and 
>puts in a real effort as opposed to clipart.  While this is light years 
>ahead of 2003 it is still a phone in job.  I liked the company that did the 
>XXV Gathering artwork.  This is an excerpt from a very famous painting.  I 
>remember it from my art history days.  It is a section of one huge painting.
>
>better than nothing
>
>Chris
>
>
>>From: Jiri <unspeakable at sbcglobal.net>
>>Reply-To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
>><gathering at misera.net>
>>To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
>><gathering at misera.net>
>>Subject: Re: [kj] Hosannas, The Cover
>>Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 10:08:58 -0600
>>
>>My thinking:
>>I really wish they were using Colesy, his stuff is so complete and 
>>appropriate for the material it almost goes without saying. But if they're 
>>not using the man with glee, at least they're not pulling a Krusty. (Though 
>>the font might as well be called "If Krusty Could Write.") And at least 
>>they're not pulling a  "Jaz's Big Head in front of three nobody's--oh, 
>>those are the other members" as in Night Time, or "Now Just Jaz's Big Head" 
>>as in BTATS.
>>
>>At least this is art, something I can look at for a while. I'm cool with 
>>using art that moves you, and if this is housed in a gallery in Prague, 
>>perhaps it means something to one of them (*cough* Jaz). But here the 
>>original, bigger, non-square piece looks more interesting to me than the 
>>cropped bit on the cover! And the font will truly make me embarrassed to 
>>show the album to non-converts. ("Never mind that, just have a 
>>listen...they're actually in their 40s")
>>
>>wehavejoy wrote:
>>
>>>Looks very Boschy to me . .
>>>
>>>In my opinion . . it could be worse, but it's not Coles
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]
>>>On Behalf Of Alex Smith
>>>Sent: 06 January 2006 14:08
>>>To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!);
>>>gathering at misera.net
>>>Subject: Re: [kj] Hosannas, The Cover
>>>
>>>
>>>I'm no art historian, but it looks a bit Max Ernst....or possibly a
>>>drunk Max Ernst.
>>>
>>>Alex in NYC
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>
>>>
>>>>From: nicholas fitzpatrick <gasw30 at hotmail.com>
>>>>Sent: Jan 6, 2006 5:34 AM
>>>>To: gathering at misera.net
>>>>Subject: Re: [kj] Hosannas, The Cover
>>>>
>>>>Who painted it? Was it Otto Dix? Or was it William Blake? Or what's the
>>>>
>>>>
>>>name
>>>
>>>>of that other one who did Hell a lot --- Bosch? Or was it Leonardo d'
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Coles?
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>From: Rob's Arse <joker at Z6.com>
>>>>>Reply-To: joker at Z6.com,"A list about all things Killing Joke (the
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>band!)"
>>>
>>>>><gathering at misera.net>
>>>>>To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
>>>>><gathering at misera.net>
>>>>>Subject: Re: [kj] Hosannas, The Cover
>>>>>Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 02:25:07 -0800 (PST)
>>>>>
>>>>>Haha!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Sounds like Donald Duck and friends as well at times!
>>>>>
>>>>>--- sakarijuola at netti.fi wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>From: sakarijuola at netti.fi
>>>>>Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 11:59:25 +0200 (EET)
>>>>>To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
>>>>><gathering at misera.net>
>>>>>Subject: Re: [kj] Hosannas, The Cover
>>>>>
>>>>>What's that...? Looks like Donald Duck and friends...!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>This popped up on the message board recently.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>http://www.rockdetector.com/discography,4922.sm?type=Album
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Makes a fine wallpaper....
>>>>>>
>>>>>>T.
>>>>>>
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