[kj] Band-o-rama

[Brendan]

I love SOAD, Queen, Bowie, like some Police esp Walking on the Moon, don't
mind some Marilyn Manson, NIN. Rest of it I'm not too au fait with.

What about mash-ups and links between those artists? Queen and Bowie -
Under Pressure (No man ask for!), Reznor / Bowie - I'm afraid of
americans...any more?

Tenuous link:

There's the song Judith by A Perfect Circle, one of my favourite tracks
and one I was addicted to in 2000:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23eZMdixAuk

...of whom Maynard is friends with Serj of SOAD, as well as an early
friend of Tom Morello, who with Serj started Axis of Justice...



> my take.........   =)

>

>

>

>

> System Of A Down -   love the first album, and toxicity...  i ignored

> them for years after first hearing about them, because i had seen an

> album advertised on tv and thought that any band who done that was

> beneath my lofty tastes... (i'm sure a few of us here are as

> superficial as this? i cant be the only one!!!)  anyhoo, when i

> actually listened to that first album, i fuckin loved it, great

> driving music, and working music... toxicity was in the car one

> summer, great surfing/driving music...

>

> Phillip Boa & The Voodoo Club - not heard

>

>

> Marilyn Manson - catchy tunes, not got any tho... doesnt bother me either

> way

>

>

> Nine Inch Nails -   i actually remember seeing a record of theirs at

> groovy records on queen st, in AK when we was really young and hip...

> took an instant dislike to that cover and that band, and have never

> had my mind swayed...

>

> The Prodigy - quite like some of it, just got the first album again a

> few days ago

>

>

>

> The Police - not bad, not my thing, but have the odd good memory of

> hearing them

>

>

> Sting - no real comment

>

>

> Bush -  yeah i like bush   =)

>

>

> Queen -  not bad... my mrs has a few tracks on the mp3 player in the

> car... believe it or not, they come right after 'wilful days' and 'the

> wait' .....

>

> Ladytron - heard of but not heard

>

>

> Les Rita Mitsouko - not heard of

>

> David Bowie - some great tracks, and some fucking lame tracks...   saw

> the vid for 'dancing in the streets' the other week... ACK!!!!!

>

>

> Bauhaus - love them...

>

>

> Aphex Twin - never got into them, never cared

>

>

> =)

>

>

>

> On 8/29/08, Brendan <bq at soundgardener.co.nz> wrote:

>> SOAD are a bit hard to get your head around at first (for a mainstream

>> band)...I found the lyrics especially so, but I'm sure most of us have

>> had

>> to stretch further to get across something that eventually turned out to

>> be gold...just my 2c worth. I'm a moderate fan, have three or four

>> albums

>> (albeit got them on sale ;p). I think I get the vocals now...they are a

>> bit of a critical parody of the Shitstem, as Lydon calls it, and the

>> lyrics can be interpreted in that way. For example the track Aerials

>> doesn't have that sarcastic mocking element that Sugar does. Really

>> annoyed me at first and I thought they were a bit of a waste of talent,

>> but I got over it.

>>

>> Aerials, Sugar and BOAB are good tracks to start with IMO. I reckon SOAD

>> are for real. I always wondered whether their reference to 'small mind'

>> in

>> Aerials was anything to do with Zen / Buddhism...

>>

>> I LOVE the metal treatment of classic Albanian folk music, have seen a

>> few

>> docos involving Albanian folk music recently and I can certainly pick it

>> up in SOAD.

>>

>> Sorry if this email is a bit of a ramble, just had a boozy lunch ;p

>>

>>> Excellent point, Steve.

>>>

>>> k.w.

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

>>>   From: Steve Hackett

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

>>>   Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 1:28 AM

>>>   Subject: Re: [kj] Band-o-rama

>>>

>>>

>>>   I agree with you - but if they only make one in a thousand stop and

>>> think about world politics or read a book rather than a comic then its

>>> a

>>> good thing.

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

>>>     From: Alex Smith

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

>>> all things Killing Joke (the band!)

>>>     Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 8:21 PM

>>>     Subject: Re: [kj] Band-o-rama

>>>

>>>

>>>     Fair enough -- but quiz your average Rage ATM fan about the

>>> politics,

>>> history or even NAME of Che Guevara, and they'll invariably stare at

>>> you blankly.

>>>

>>>     And most System fans probably couldn't find Armenia on a map.

>>>

>>>     I'm a bitter old poop.

>>>

>>>     Alex in NYC

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

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

>>>       From: Steve Hackett

>>>       Sent: Aug 27, 2008 2:15 PM

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

>>>       Subject: Re: [kj] Band-o-rama

>>>

>>>       

>>>       Surely System and RageATM have done more than most bands in

>>> recent(ish) years to bring politics via their music to a massive

>>> audience - for that they deserve some respect

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

>>>         From: LONESTYLE at aol.com

>>>         To: gathering at misera.net

>>>         Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 7:00 PM

>>>         Subject: Re: [kj] Band-o-rama

>>>

>>>

>>>         System Of A Down - System of A Clown? I can't stand them! That

>>> singer looks and sings on my nerves. I had a friend tell me once

>>> years ago he sounded like Jello Biafra! I was what the fuck? Them

>>> and Rage Against The Machine should hold hands and jump off a real

>>> tall bridge.

>>>

>>>

>>>         Phillip Boa & The Voodoo Club - Who???

>>>

>>>         NIN - They had their moments back in the days, but to be honset

>>> I

>>> have not listened to them since 1992ish?

>>>

>>>         The Prodigy - Lame.

>>>

>>>         The Police -  Were good when I was a kid. Many moons ago.... :)

>>>

>>>         Sting - Gay!

>>>

>>>         Bush - A ripoff of trying to be another being Nirvana and thay

>>> stil suck. Oh! And Gavin Friday's wife Qwen sucks even more! That

>>> is a matchmade in Heaven of complete suckness!

>>>

>>>         Queen - Are hit and miss with me. But I do like some of their

>>> stuff. No more... "We Will Rock You!" That song is the most played

>>> out song to this day! Or I am going to write a song called We Will

>>> Sock You! :)

>>>

>>>         Ladytron -  I have heard of the name not the tunes.

>>>

>>>         Les Rita Misuko - Who?????

>>>

>>>

>>>         David Bowie - He is like old suit in a closet that will never

>>> go

>>> away. If that means anything? ;)

>>>

>>>         Bauhaus - Rule!

>>>

>>>         Apex Twins - Strange, especially their videos need to be in a

>>> mental aslyum.

>>>

>>>

>>>         ~ LB

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>         In a message dated 8/27/2008 10:32:16 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

>>> karen.weil at sddt.com writes:

>>>           My take on these bands:

>>>

>>>           System Of A Down - Not a big fan, but love their passionate

>>> spirit, their melodic ways and speaking out on Turkey's role in

>>> the Armenian genocide.

>>>

>>>           Phillip Boa & The Voodoo Club - Ehhh...

>>>

>>>           Marilyn Manson - No; that train has sailed

>>>

>>>           Nine Inch Nails -- Powerful; important

>>>

>>>           The Prodigy - Overrated.

>>>

>>>           The Police - Never a massive fan by any means, but saw them

>>> in

>>> concert

>>>

>>>           Sting - Not really

>>>

>>>           Bush - The band and president are both massive

>>> disappointments

>>>

>>>           Queen - Hey, it's Queen! What more can you say?

>>>

>>>           Ladytron - Too chilly for my tastes

>>>

>>>           Les Rita Mitsouko - Don't know them.

>>>

>>>           David Bowie - He's a legend for a reason.

>>>

>>>           Bauhaus - A few great songs, but they owe a lot to Bowie

>>>

>>>           Aphex Twin - Groundbreaking, if occassionally painful to

>>> listen

>>> to.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

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

>>>             From: Christof hamille

>>>             To: Alex Smith ; A list about all things KillingJoke (the

>>> band!)

>>>             Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 9:11 AM

>>>             Subject: Re: [kj] Tasty

>>>

>>>

>>>             System Of A Down - I appreciate them as a band and what

>>> they

>>> say.  But the fans are asses.

>>>             Phillip Boa & The Voodoo Club - Neva heard of 'em...next!

>>>             Marilyn Manson - Again, the fans annoy me more than the

>>> actual

>>> artist.  But I have no reason to ever listen to him.

>>>

>>>             Nine Inch Nails - Early record are good.  Why bother now.

>>>

>>>             The Prodigy - I can enjoy them but I would not miss them

>>>

>>>             The Police - Yes. But from years of classic rock stations I

>>> don't care if I ever hear Roxanne ever again.

>>>

>>>             Sting - Fuck off and take your kids to soccer practice

>>> while

>>> drinking a double chai latte.  In other words he sucks

>>> personally and musically.

>>>

>>>             Bush - Are they still around?  Are they worth mentioning?

>>> Is

>>> it even worth commenting?  Isn't there only current claim to

>>> fame is being married to someone else more famous?

>>>

>>>             Queen - Always enjoyable.

>>>

>>>             Ladytron - I like them.  Saw them once.  But hasn't drawn

>>> me

>>> in to buy anything or become a "fan".

>>>

>>>             Les Rita Mitsouko - Who? What? Where? Why?

>>>

>>>             David Bowie - Will always love Bowie.  Even in his lows.

>>>

>>>             Bauhaus - Everything was splendid until the reunion.  And

>>> then

>>> the last record came out.....

>>>

>>>             Aphex Twin - I really don't know him well enough to comment

>>> but every time I listen it seems different then the time

>>> before.  I understand why people like him/them.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

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

>>>             Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:53:10 -0400

>>>             From: vassifer at earthlink.net

>>>             To: gathering at misera.net; gathering at misera.net

>>>             Subject: Re: [kj] Tasty

>>>

>>>             Okay, I'll play too:

>>>             System Of A Down - I like a few tracks, but they're

>>> ultimately

>>> too silly for me.

>>>

>>>             Phillip Boa & The Voodoo Club - I am not familiar with

>>> their

>>> work.

>>>

>>>             Marilyn Manson - Not very original and SLAVISHLY overrated,

>>> but a smart gent to be sure.

>>>

>>>              Nine Inch Nails - Love the early records, but can't be

>>> bothered now.

>>>

>>>             The Prodigy - They lost me at "Baby's Got a Temper"

>>>

>>>             The Police - Love them.

>>>

>>>             Sting - Apart from "Fortress Around Your Heart," he's a

>>> fatuous douchecake.

>>>              Bush - Ridiculously indefensible, bad music.

>>>

>>>             Queen - Will always love them.

>>>

>>>             Ladytron - I should be more famililar with them than I am.

>>> I

>>> do love their cover of "Oops Oh My" by Tweet.

>>>

>>>             Les Rita Mitsouko - Not for me

>>>

>>>             David Bowie - up to 1.Outside

>>>

>>>             Bauhaus - Yes, of course.

>>>

>>>             Aphex Twin - He's made a lot of unlistenable stuff, but

>>> made

>>> loads of amazingly original music as well.

>>>

>>>             Alex in NYC

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

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

>>>               From: folk devil

>>>               Sent: Aug 27, 2008 11:46 AM

>>>               To: gathering at misera.net

>>>               Subject: Re: [kj] Tasty

>>>

>>>               System Of A Down - not a fan

>>>

>>>               Phillip Boa & The Voodoo Club - will revisit

>>>

>>>               Marilyn Manson - not too keen on the music, but a very

>>> nice

>>> chappy

>>>

>>>                Nine Inch Nails - in small doses. until it becomes a

>>> whine

>>>

>>>               The Prodigy - absolutely!

>>>

>>>               The Police - no comment

>>>

>>>               Sting - why?!!!

>>>

>>>               Bush - no

>>>

>>>               Queen - oo tight pants

>>>

>>>               Ladytron - some

>>>

>>>               Les Rita Mitsouko - pass

>>>

>>>               David Bowie - up to scary monsters

>>>

>>>               Bauhaus - yes

>>>

>>>               Aphex Twin - YES!

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

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

>>>

>>>               Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:16:44 +0000

>>>               From: crackedmachine at yahoo.co.uk

>>>               To: gathering at misera.net

>>>               Subject: [kj] Tasty

>>>

>>>

>>>                       Ahem the only band she lists that I rate highly

>>> is

>>> Aphex Twin and he ain't on band.

>>>                       Ladytron are quite good.

>>>

>>>

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

>>>                         From: judithmuehlenbeck at freenet.de

>>>                         To: gathering at misera.net

>>>                         Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 2:47 PM

>>>                         Subject: Re: [kj] KJ ticket

>>>

>>>

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