[kj] [KJ] Killing Joke "Rawk"

[Dimitri Bukharin]

When have I said I only listen to one type of music? I choose to keep my
tastes in non Killing Joke related music to myself.

On 1/11/07, Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:

>

>

>

> Quite sure, thanks.  As someone else said -- I believe it was Javier --

> what a boring life you must lead if you only listen to one type of music.

>

>

>

>

> Alex in NYC

>

>

>

>  On Jan 11, 2007, at 12:47 PM, Dimitri Bukharin wrote:

>

>  Paul Simon, Queen........... Are you sure you like Killing Joke?

>

> On 1/11/07, Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:

> >

> >

> >

> > Back in the days of vinyl, I used to organize by genre or by what I'd

> > perceive as a quasi-genre ("flavor of the month brit hype bands" ala Jesus &

> > Mary Chain, the Primitives, the Sugarcubes, etc.) This just got too unwieldy

> > after a while, and upon the advent of discs, I just went with alphabetizing,

> > which makes loads more sense (although it means certain artists sit

> > incongruously next to each other on the shelves..... Paul Simon sits next to

> > Siouxsie.... the Plasmatics sit next to Robert Plant....Pussy Galore sit

> > next to Queen, etc.)

> >

> >

> > Alex in NYC

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >  On Jan 11, 2007, at 12:28 PM, Javier Garcia wrote:

> >

> >  Dimitri wrote:

> >

> >

> > Or not!, and maybe you can do it the way you feel to. I just can't mix

> > some soft/electronic stuff i have with metal... you know what i mean?. It's

> > just my way to look for records easier. It's more practical to me.

> > After all, labels and genres exist weather you like it or not. You can

> > use them or not.

> >

> > But you want me to believe that you never, ever use labels... yeah,

> > right! I'm not a label/genre defender, but they are not useless. That's my

> > only point.

> >

> > And so, after your complaint with that store, under what label are KJ

> > now? or they are re-organize all the store and now they went all

> > alphabetical?? So maybe you now can find Killing Joke "easier": it's just

> > next to Kenny G, Khawaja Zia ud din, King Pinz, Kid Rock, Krystal Blue and

> > Kajagoogoo?? HA! Now i call that easy!!!

> >

> > Javier

> > MxCty

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ---------[ Received Mail Content ]----------

> >

> > *Subject : *Re: [kj] [KJ] Killing Joke "Rawk"

> >

> > *Date : *Thu, 11 Jan 2007 17:02:48 +0000

> >

> > *From : *"Dimitri Bukharin" < krasnidenamit at googlemail.com>

> >

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

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> > You could allways put your collection in alphabetical order then it's

> > dead

> >

> > easy to find everything!

> >

> > A HMV store near me put the Joke in their "rawk" section so I sent a

> > letter

> >

> > of complaint and their back with all the regular shit now.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > On 1/11/07, Javier Garcia wrote:

> >

> > >

> >

> > > Second that man, on the other hand labels are necessary to find a

> > record

> >

> > > on a shop, to organize your CD's (maybe you make your own labeling),

> > to look

> >

> > > for new music in sites like "epitonic"... it's a practical thing; i

> > don't

> >

> > > know, imho there are many useful things about labels. Still, i

> > understand

> >

> > > when the members of a band don't want to be classified by themselves,

> > they

> >

> > > don't want musical limits.

> >

> > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > You're damn right! but he would have looked hot, don't you think

> > Pete?!?!

> >

> > >

> >

> > > Javier

> >

> > > MexCity

> >

> > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > ---------[ Received Mail Content ]----------

> >

> > >

> >

> > > *Subject : *Re: [kj] [KJ] Killing Joke "Rawk"

> >

> > >

> >

> > > *Date : *Wed, 10 Jan 2007 18:56:39 +0000

> >

> > >

> >

> > > *From : *"Dimitri Bukharin"

> >

> > >

> >

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

> >

> > > gathering at misera.net >

> >

> > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > Lemmy said in an interview once that Motorhead were a punk band and

> > you

> >

> > > just

> >

> > >

> >

> > > labled Killing Joke as one too so your as guilty of pigeonholing bands

> > as

> >

> > >

> >

> > > anyone!

> >

> > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > On 1/10/07, Peter Moltesen wrote:

> >

> > >

> >

> > > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > > why has everything got to be classified ????

> >

> > >

> >

> > > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > > I really don't understand that – I was listening to the first KJ

> > album

> >

> > >

> >

> > > > today and I can hear all kinds of

> >

> > >

> >

> > > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > > influences, from punk to funk to krautrock. Theres all sorts of

> > things

> >

> > >

> >

> > > > going on in there. Maybe that's why

> >

> > >

> >

> > > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > > KJ stood out so much from the other bands that were around then – I

> > mean

> >

> > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > > back in 1979/80 how many

> >

> > >

> >

> > > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > > other punk bands would have admitted being influenced by Chic /

> > disco

> >

> > >

> >

> > > > music ?

> >

> > >

> >

> > > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > > Stop pidgeonholing everything. Its BORING

> >

> > >

> >

> > > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > > PS - Lemmy never wore spandex – does that mean he's not 'rawk' ???

> >

> > >

> >

> > > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > > ------------------------------

> >

> > >

> >

> > > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > > *From:* gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:

> >

> > > gathering-bounces at misera.net]

> >

> > >

> >

> > > > *On Behalf Of *Dimitri Bukharin

> >

> > >

> >

> > > > *Sent:* 10 January 2007 15:41

> >

> > >

> >

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

> >

> > >

> >

> > > > *Subject:* [kj] [KJ] Killing Joke "Rawk"

> >

> > >

> >

> > > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > > I listened to the first 5 studio albums today and could not find any

> >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > > "Rawk" in any of them. Am I missing something while listening to

> > these

> >

> > > fine

> >

> > >

> >

> > > > works? I dont remember Jaz in spandex or Geordie with a V-neck

> > guitar

> >

> > >

> >

> > > > although I remember Big Paul having a somewhat large drum kit. What

> >

> > > "rawk"

> >

> > >

> >

> > > > bands from the 80's shared the Joke's sound? It seems to me fans who

> >

> >

> > > come to

> >

> > >

> >

> > > > the Joke from a "rawk" background hear something I don't. I once

> > knew an

> >

> > > ELO

> >

> > >

> >

> > > > fan who belived they inspired house music! He was a wrong and so are

> >

> >

> > > many of

> >

> > >

> >

> > > > you IMO.

> >

> > >

> >

> > > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > > _______________________________________________

> >

> > >

> >

> > > > Gathering mailing list

> >

> > >

> >

> > > > Gathering at misera.net

> >

> > >

> >

> > > > http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering

> >

> > >

> >

> > > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > ------------------------------

> >

> > >

> >

> > > *Free Movies* 100's of Free

> >

> > > Feature Length Films - Meet Friends, Watch Movies & Win!

> >

> > >

> >

> > > _______________________________________________

> >

> > > Gathering mailing list

> >

> > > Gathering at misera.net

> >

> > > http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering

> >

> > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > >

> >

> >

> >  ------------------------------

> >

> > *Free Movies* <http://cinema.lycos.com/?if_Event=mail> 100's of Free

> > Feature Length Films - Meet Friends, Watch Movies & Win!

> > _______________________________________________

> > Gathering mailing list

> > Gathering at misera.net

> > http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > _______________________________________________

> > Gathering mailing list

> > Gathering at misera.net

> > http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering

> >

> >

> >

> _______________________________________________

> Gathering mailing list

> Gathering at misera.net

> http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering

>

>

>

>

> _______________________________________________

> Gathering mailing list

> Gathering at misera.net

> http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering

>

>

>

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://four.pairlist.net/pipermail/gathering/attachments/20070111/5a46cd56/attachment.html