[kj] cover/cutthroat cuts

[Leigh Newton]

Yeah, that's probably the reason why. 

--- "Darth E. Vader" <crackedmachine at yahoo.co.uk>
wrote:

> Funny that Killing Joke are as uninterested in what
> Coles has to say as he is in what I have to say,
> presumably perhaps because
> I've never bought any of his T-shirts etc.
> 
> Well it makes me laUGH!
> 
> 
> --- fluw <fluwdot at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> > with all the touting and thanks given at various
> > times during the bands 
> > ( whoever the band "is"?) career it may be
> difficult
> > to consider this, 
> > as the case against it seems soundly laid by those
> > sleeve thanks and 
> > various benefit efforts *but*
> > 
> > for those within the click at any given time, kj
> are
> > only friendly with 
> > whom they have business convenience... like a pack
> > of feral teenagers - 
> > using who they need at any given time. makes one
> > wonder if like a 
> > corporation, any philanthropy or benefit efforts
> on
> > part of the band are 
> > merely token public relation stunts.
> > /this may not seem fair to speculate but will do
> > anyway/; would they 
> > attend each others funerals, or not bother to
> visit
> > each other in a 
> > hospital death bed like, bowie - ronson?
> > their friendships seem tentative, cynical, and if
> > all isn't fair 
> > weather, ultimately cutthroat. not that the
> > backstabbing and cutthroat 
> > is that much different than say wallstreet,
> justice
> > systems, business, 
> > family, or politics. just an aesthetic difference
> > with a more haphazard 
> > effect.
> > 
> > despite recent camaraderie or stage embraces,
> there
> > also seems to be a 
> > prevalent sense of arms distance or paranoia
> amongst
> > the members of the 
> > band - hired guns, associates and hanger ons.
> maybe
> > this apparent 
> > paranoia is just reaction to life as it is for
> human
> > society, that just 
> > happens to be heightened in the rock n roll
> confines
> > - with it's rather 
> > extroverted back stabbing culture.  the recent
> > displays of affection and 
> > respect may be the fruits of the evolution this
> band
> > has been through 
> > and a new trend in things *kj * 
> > 
> > but what the fuck do i know and what do fans
> really
> > know. also, who 
> > besides a percentage of the geezers on this list
> > would care to know 
> > anyway. until the band is at a commercial level
> > which could warrant a 
> > "behind the music" episode and profit from blowing
> > the lid off the* KJ* 
> > puzzle, this stuff will most likely be conjecture
> at
> > best.
> > 
> > if a candid revelation were possible, it would be
> > interesting to hear 
> > what bpf, youth, etc. think. but that sort of
> > personal business 
> > declaration ultimately might be vulgar and
> > unnecessary.
> > 
> > regardless, for those on the outside the truth may
> > never be known - as 
> > the band is a commercial entity, and as such is
> not
> > particularly 
> > sensitive to individuals. while it's inner turmoil
> > must always be spun 
> > to fit an agenda.
> > 
> >  lord of the flies.  *total exploitation*  
> > 
> > 
> > -------------------------
> > 
> > Bob Barathy wrote:
> > 
> > > Seconded! it makes a mockery of the whole tribal
> > thing dunnit!!
> > >  
> > > Bob
> > >
> > >     -----Original Message-----
> > >     *From:* gathering-bounces at misera.net
> > >     [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]*On
> > Behalf Of *fatpotanga
> > >     *Sent:* 06 January 2006 12:10
> > >     *To:* The Gathering
> > >     *Subject:* Re: [kj] cover
> > >
> > >     On 6/1/06 11:58, "mike coles" wrote:
> > >
> > >         no, they don't talk to me any more
> > >
> > >     !?!
> > >     I'm really disappointed to hear that.
> > >     To me - and I would imagine every other
> > gatherer - you're KJ's 5th
> > >     Beatle
> > >     What utter twunts.
> > >
> > >
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> Look at grafitti scrawled on the wall:
> Dubya can't catch family friend Bin Liner...
> But what the HELL?
> They talk to God!
> 
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