[kj] New October File vid, from upcoming LP - on second though, don't it sound like Quicksand?

[Brendan]

Whatever the comparison, they're over-rated, self indulgent and boring
IMO. Forgive the wrong pidgeon hole already.


>

> You guys obviously don't know jack about LA Glam metal.

>

> Alex in NYC

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>

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> On Oct 9, 2007, at 3:46 PM, Brendan wrote:

>

>> Jane's Addiction were LA Glam metal with dreads.

>>

>> TESTIFY! God I thought it was just me...

>>

>>> Yeah, Quicksand were an awesome band. I was lucky enough to get to

>>> see

>>> them when they got back together in 1998 to tour with Deftones. I

>>> also

>>> really liked Walter's band Rival Schools which lasted from around

>>> 2000 -

>>> 2003 or so. Similiar to Quicksand. His most recent band - Walking

>>> Concert

>>> (who may or may not even be active anymore, I'm not sure) are not

>>> my cup

>>> of tea. Way to indie-rock sounding.

>>>

>>> Jane's Addiction were LA Glam metal with dreads.

>>>

>>> Leigh

>>>

>>>

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

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

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

>>> <gathering at misera.net>

>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 9, 2007 9:40:40 AM

>>> Subject: Re: [kj] New October File vid, from upcoming LP - on second

>>> though, don't it sound like Quicksand?

>>>

>>> On second thought, this new October File song sounds a bit like

>>> QUICKSAND. ANyone remember them? Early 90s post-hardcore band in the

>>> vein of Fugazi and Seaweed, good stuff, sometimes great, for some

>>> reason

>>> never captured as much success as they should have:

>>>

>>>

>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjBSXFPDI-A

>>>

>>>

>>> Good stuff! I often heard it weirdly said, when unknowing folks heard

>>> Quicksand back in the day, "Hey, that sounds like Tool!" But

>>> Quicksand

>>> had zero to do with Tool; Quicksand came out of the East Coast New

>>> York

>>> Hardcore scene but sounded more like Fugazi w/ maybe Jane's Addiction

>>> for vocals. Good formula for success -- but they got none. And

>>> they may

>>> have started out before Tool, at least as early as 1990.

>>>

>>> -Oliver

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> B. Oliver Sheppard wrote:

>>>> October File new song: "Another Day"  (hmm..."A New Day," anyone?)

>>>>

>>>> New video:

>>>>

>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_uT4GR6s0g

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