[kj] O.T. Stooges in NYC

[Alex Smith]

I managed to see Bauhaus on their *first* reunion tour (ugh, talk about sounding "wrong" -- reunion tours should be a one-time-only thing, I think). That was amazing (it was the show that ended up as the entirely superfluous live album, GOTHAM). They played everything I needed to hear, did it beautifully, looked fantastic and everything. If only they'd left it at that.

Honestly, the only band I need new material from these days is the `Joke.

Alex in NYC



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>From: "B. Oliver Sheppard" <bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net>

>Sent: Apr 9, 2007 1:36 PM

>To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" <gathering at misera.net>

>Subject: Re: [kj] O.T. Stooges in NYC

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>On a similar note, my gf and I went to see Bauhaus *open* for NiN last 

>Summer (ahem -- *open*? In a just world it'd be the opposite). We were 

>part of a small island of Bauhaus fans in the middle of a sea of the 

>sort of nu-metal suburban jocks that seem to be attracted to NiN mostly 

>now. (Yeah, there are exceptions, but a lot of times it's bro-ville and 

>shirtless frat dudes into nu-metal that are lately en masse at NiN 

>shows, or dudes in way oversized black shirts and massive black pants -- 

>sorry, just my observation ). We just went to see Bauhaus and left after 

>they exited the stage. They did not play "Bela," which I can understand.

>

>Still, Peter Murphy would announce, like Johansson of the New York Dolls 

>in '05 (I mistakenly said '06), "This is a new song we wrote," and I 

>would, again, cringe, and Bauhaus would play ... a new song. I don't 

>know why. It just seems ... wrong.

>

>-Olver

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>Alex Smith wrote:

>> Honestly, I get out to shows so infrequently these days (having two little kids'll do that to ya) that I'm just happy they're showin' up. But yeah -- given the option, I just want to hear "Down on the Street," "Loose," "TV Eye," "Dirt," "1970," "Search & Destoy," "1969" and "Penetration". If I get half of those, I'll be happy.

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>> Alex in NYC

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