[kj] raise a glass...

[woody2shooz]

cheers Jamie, glarse raised here, bootoms up.

grandfathership?

jpwhkj at aol.com wrote:

> Gatherers,

>

> Raise a glass to the latest addition to my clan - Alexandra Hepburn, 

> born yesterday morning, mother and daughter both fine.

>

> Cheers,

>

> Jamie

>

>

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

> From: ade <ade at the-lab.zetnet.co.uk>

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

> <gathering at misera.net>

> Sent: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 17:54

> Subject: Re: [kj] CRASS commercialism!

>

> Chomski thinks his shit through, considers ramifications & knows the 

> world revolves around pros

> & cons, not ideals. I think Rimbaud is a tad keen to throw 

> 'right-on'-isms about, relying on slogans,

> etc. Nevertheless, I think his idealistic view is more tempered these 

> days, which appeals to me. I

> think more of us truth- searching, wrong-hating, esoteric types 

> identify with Rimbaud, 'cos he's really

> just a Pub Philosopher, whereas Chomsky *seems* to actually know how 

> the world works!

>  

> People will always buy shit from celebrities, no matter what their 

> politics, or common sense in this

> case.

>

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

>     *From:* gathering-bounces at misera.net

>     <mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net>

>     [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net

>     <mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net?>]*On Behalf Of *folk devil

>     *Sent:* 03 June 2008 17:20

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

>     *Subject:* Re: [kj] CRASS commercialism!

>

>     Not really what I was referring to, and I don't really see them as

>     exceptional people in the context of them corresponding with

>     people who write to them, although appreciated.

>     I just find Chomski's work a little more comprehensive and

>     prolific, in relation to Rimbaud.

>     I agree on the absurdity of the sale.

>      

>

>

>     > Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 10:46:51 -0500

>     > From: bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net <mailto:bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net>

>     > To: gathering at misera.net <mailto:gathering at misera.net>

>     > Subject: Re: [kj] CRASS commercialism!

>     >

>     > They are in the same category of "people that are still alive"

>     and who

>     > are "absurdly easy to get in touch" with or get letters from.

>     Both Penny

>     > and Chomsky have a policy of writing most folks back who take

>     the time

>     > to write the, (Well, I know Chomsky officially does -- he spends 20

>     > hours per week writing people back who write him, considers it

>     part of

>     > his job). Penny and other "real" DIY punk folks are the same

>     way. Both

>     > subscribe to a kind of anti-elitist anarchist ethos and are against

>     > being inaccessible superstars, insulated from the public, etc.

>     >

>     > So selling high priced letters by them on eBay is pretty absurd,

>     like

>     > they're Avril Lavigne or something. That's why I mention the two,

>     > because it's especially absurd to sell a letter at a high price

>     from any

>     > of them hn they MAKE A POINT of answering most if not all

>     > correspondence,an it's not like hey are dead people. Yet.

>     >

>     > -Oliver

>     >

>     >

>     > folk devil wrote:

>     > > I am not sure I'd put Penny Rimbaud and Chomski in the same

>     category.

>     > >

>     > >

>     > >

>     > > > Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 10:10:57 -0500

>     > > > From: bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net

>     <mailto:bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net>

>     > > > To: gathering at misera.net <mailto:gathering at misera.net>

>     > > > Subject: [kj] CRASS commercialism!

>     > > >

>     > > > http://www.cultpunk.com/?p=350

>     > > >

>     > > > Letter from Penny Rimbaud, "only" $70 on eBay!

>     > > >

>     > > > HAHAHAHAHAHA

>     > > >

>     > > > -Oliver

>     > > >

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