[kj] OT: Jane's WAS: New October File vid

[bongo]

d'oh, i doubt me and you will ever be gay lovers then...


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On 10/11/07, Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:

>

> Okay, I'll concede that. Dreads on a white guy is the worst. Yeah, I

> know Raven and Youth have both sported them at one point or another,

> but it's just the worst look in the world, as far as I'm concerned.

>

> Alex in NYC

>

>

> On Oct 10, 2007, at 1:52 AM, Leigh Newton wrote:

>

> > With dreads though!

> >

> >

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

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

> > To: Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>

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

> > <gathering at misera.net>

> > Sent: Tuesday, October 9, 2007 3:52:32 PM

> > Subject: [kj] OT: Jane's WAS: New October File vid

> >

> >

> > Sorry, as I struggle to get out of needlessly argumentative mode, but

> > Jane's Addiction may not have been your particular cup of tea, but

> > calling them "LA Glam Metal" is just incorrect. Speaking as someone

> > who owned his fair share of albums from that scene (Ratt, Motley

> > Crue, Quiet Riot, Lita Ford, Faster Pussycat, W.A.S.P, etc.), I can

> > very authoritatively say that they sounded NOTHING like those bands.

> >

> > Guns N' Roses, on the other hand, WERE crappy LA Glam Metal. Why

> > people treat them with undue reverence as being anything OTHER than a

> > LA Metal band has always confounded me.

> >

> > Again, I'm not saying Jane's Addiction were God's fucking gift, but

> > they weren't an LA Glam metal band.

> >

> > Rant over.

> >

> > Alex in NYC

> >

> >

> >

> > On Oct 9, 2007, at 3:48 PM, Alexander Smith wrote:

> >

> >>

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

> >>

> >> Alex in NYC

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> 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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