[kj] KJ tours, the "book", etc.

[melinda grant]

yeah,i made plans last year concerning the u.s.a. and killing joke,so i wont 
be holding my breath for
any kind of u.s.a. tour to materialise ;-/  ( pigs have been known to fly,so 
we will see...)

however, dear alex beat me to the post on this one--by  put down a few 
realistic facts,concerning our elusive k.j ;-)

and the sad truth is that they do promise alot but diliver a lot less!!
we have herd it all befor,and we have been hearing it on and of,for about 20 
years ;-D))))))

melinda ps still enjoying joels book, i am taking my time reading through 
it,cheers dub for that,you know what i mean ;-)

pps dont worry k.j.we are all the loyal ;-/  even after all these years and 
all your cock-ups ;-D))))))


>From: Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>

>Reply-To: Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>,"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>, "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 

><gathering at misera.net>

>Subject: [kj]  KJ tours, the "book", etc.

>Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:47:05 -0500 (GMT-05:00)

>

>

>As sad as a statement it is to make, one should approach each and every 

>rumour about forthcoming Killing Joke activity with a herculean dose of 

>skepticism. The band (and Jaz especially) is renowned for having the best 

>of intentions about bringing plans to fruition, but often fails to close 

>the circle. There's more than enough evidence to support this (from GEMS OF 

>POWER through the much ballyhooed re-releases on EMI). I suppose part of 

>what makes Killing Joke so exciting is their dogged resistance to adhering 

>to conventional protocol, but that's also been their undoing.

>

>I've heard rumors about a U.S. tour as well, but I wouldn't get too excited 

>about it until the tickers were in my hand (and *EVEN THEN* I'd be 

>cautious). The `Joke were supposed to play SxSW last year (rumor had it). 

>That didn't happen. When I wrote that piece on them for MTVNews back in May 

>of `06, they were saying that they'd be touring the States by that Summer 

>(that now being LAST summer).

>

>I know Raven has a full schedule, but then he always does. Jaz is probably 

>back ensconced in his classical composer mode. Geordie's probably fishing 

>and leering at young girls.

>

>In other news, word of Joel G's book has reached Blabbermouth. I doubt 

>certain folks will be pleased.

>

>http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=67097

>

>

>Also, has anyone heard the Good, The Bad & the Queen yet? I borrowed a copy 

>of the album off a co-worker (to rip to my iTunes). If I had to describe it 

>in one word, that word would be: 

>Bor....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

>

>Alex in NYC

>

>

>

>-----Original Message-----

> >From: Lennonka <svoje.ja at centrum.cz>

> >Sent: Feb 15, 2007 5:32 AM

> >To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 

><gathering at misera.net>

> >Subject: Re: [kj] Lennnka mentioned Kj Spring tour of US in 2007 -- wha?

> >

> >Yes, I know who you are, Oliver. But I don't have more information about 

>the tours than you.

> >It only 'seems' that they want to make it. If they aren't not going to 

>make it, I'm not going to go the US : ))

> >Without any offense.

> >

> >(Hehe, if they would be reading this, they would be laughing a lot : D)

> >______________________________________________________________

> >> Od: bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net

> >> Komu: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 

><gathering at misera.net>

> >> Datum: 15.02.2007 05:00

> >> Předmět: Re: [kj] Lennnka mentioned Kj Spring tour of US in 2007 -- 

>wha?

> >>

> >>Lennonka--

> >>

> >>

> >>Hey, you know me on MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/total_terror and

> >>that's where I first saw you circulate that bulletin and so I posted it

> >>to this list.

> >>

> >>So -- are they gonna come to the USA or not?

> >>

> >>If it's a "Spring" thing -- does that mean they will be at Austin's SXSW

> >>(South by Southwest) showcase, where bands like the New York Dolls,

> >>Stooges, etc., have decided to reunite and play? Or what?? Sorry, I need

> >>to know! Killing Joke at South-by-Southwest would be fucking amazing. If

> >>anyone came to that I could even be able to put them up there since I

> >>live so close. I just wanna know dates!!!

> >>

> >>

> >>-Oliver

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>Lennonka wrote:

> >>> They aren't dead : D

> >>>

> >>> The tour dates will be published later. But I don't know when.

> >>>

> >>> Lennonka

> >>>

> >>>

> >>

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