[kj] Killing Joke and the U.S.

Leigh Newton angrytomhanks at yahoo.com
Thu Feb 28 10:49:00 EST 2008


Speak for yourself!

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From: fluke fluke <fluke1 at live.co.uk>
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I was talking about popularity, playing a gig in front of 300 people doesn't constitute being popular





> Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:52:49 -0600

> From: bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Subject: Re: [kj] Killing Joke and the U.S.

>

> Again, this doesn't explain why New Model Army are currently touring US

> with dates in Austin, and both coasts, but apparently that won't cut it

> for KJ, huh? Because NMA are incredibly more well known than Jaz & Co?

> Does not compute.

>

> -Oliver

>

>

>

> fluke fluke wrote:

> > Why did K.J never really gain popularity in the U.S.?

> > I believe that it's because K.J. are too real for American tastes .

> > Americans like posturing and posing and false gestures for a devious

> > public .

> > Americans seem to want the bands of their choice to be like cartoon

> > characters .

> > Americans seem to want fake emotion and tears on stage .

> > Americans want surreal characters in order to help them in their quest

> > to escape reality.

> > And K.J don't fit these requirements

> >

>

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