[kj] Gamera vs Killing Joke

[B. Oliver Sheppard]

No kidding!

Although KJ 2003 is an excellent album, I can't stand that cover! As 
I've mentioned before, it looks like the worst kind of Insane Clown 
Posse crap. Yes, KJ did the whole "sinister jester" thing probably 
before anyone, but by the 1990s, Hot Topic and bad nu metal bands had 
taken evil klowns to a whole new level of trash, and doing something 
dayglo orange with a sinister clown in 2003 was just wrong. A tattoo is 
worse. Now, one of the running figures on the cover of the 1st LP (or 
the Bootleg Vinyl Archives cover) would be kind of mysterious and cool 
if done discreetly and perhaps monotone. Like the hunched over running 
silhouette of requiem. but anyone getting an evil clown/jester type 
tattoo -- blegh.

Also, sorry I haven't commented before, Alex, but I hope the situation 
gets better. I know you'd mentioned possibly getting on at FOX. That 
would be great, actually. Yes, Bill O'Reilly works for them -- but they 
also make The Simpsons and from what I hear they're bringing back 
Futurama. I hope it gets better up there!!!  :(

-Oliver


Alexander Smith wrote:

>

> Speaking of the `03 Clown, I couldn't help noticing in the SKINS 

> section of the gallery on the new official site that someone actually 

> tattooed the grinning visage of the KJ2003 in its entirety onto his back. 

>

> At this point, let me apologize in advance to that individual if he's 

> here on the Gathering.

>

> But of *ALL* of Killing Joke's iconography to PERMANENTLY etch upon 

> the delicate canvas that is your very skin, WHY would you choose THIS 

> image? 

>

> The mind reels?

>

> Jobless in NYC

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