[kj] (OT) Glossary of most unlikely words to appear in KJ lyrics

[Brendan]

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>   Ha, i can't believe a band has this: a glossary. I've always thought

> some certain bands should have one. *ahem*

> Here's Hum's:  http://www.h-u-m.net/terms/index.shtml#flashpoint

>

>   Killing Joke should have one, er', should've had one - a long ass time

> ago.

> I'll start it with werds n' terms i (or newcomers) may not know and

> hopefully 

> for others to fill in.

>

> (no doubt the recently

> deceased KJ book was to

> have a glossary, right?)

>

> from KJ lyrics:

>

> mecula -

> crosscollateralised Cholesterol -

> Ark - "a hole in your Ark.."

> Kaliyuga -

> syllabus two -

> Kauri - the forests of...

> slipstream -

> mod-cons - something political?aeon (from 'universe b' and 'aeon') -

> fall of because -

> green -"blow away the green;" the Green Party?, from 'Democracy'

> white heat -

> hi-fi -

> wintergardens -

> 3rd Angel -

> Asteroid -

> black moon -

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>

> [looking at the current state of things..]

>  

> 'Save me...

>   save me from Tomorrow..

>     I don't want to sail in this Ship Of Fools...'  

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> ________________________________

> From: sade1 <saulomar1 at yahoo.com>

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

> <gathering at misera.net>

> Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 9:20:39 PM

> Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) guitarists... Hum

>

>

>    Damn, aren't all the good bands coming back full form..  I just found 

> a tribute site to Hum (with mp3s, vids, etc.) and it seems they just did a

> reunion

> show in Chicago and just before the u.s. leg of the KJ tour.

> And the stars align...

>  

> Hum site: http://www.h-u-m.net/

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>

> * * fires up Nostalgia machine * *

>  

> **youtube-trippin'**

>

> Now I fuckin' miss the Nineties.. light and airy..'Pandemonium,' postpunk,

> sure, but none of this post-9/11 social submission-paranoia-to-'things' we

> have now. I geniunely feel sorry for anyone who grew up after 9/11 and

> will never taste that great difference.  8'(

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> ... ... ... ... ... ...

>

> [looking at the current state of things..]

>  

> 'Save me...

>   save me from Tomorrow..

>     I don't want to sail in this Ship Of Fools...'  

>

>

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>

>

> ________________________________

> From: Leigh Newton <angrytomhanks at yahoo.com>

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

> <gathering at misera.net>

> Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 2:42:50 PM

> Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) guitarists... Hum

>

>

> I always really liked their last album - Downward is Heavenward. They kind

> of came from the same place as bands like Failure, Shiner and Season to

> Risk. Not so much a fan of You'd Prefer an Astronaut but I do love Little

> Dipper. Good call.

>

> http://www.nightruiner.com

> http://www.myspace.com/thesunthroughatelescope

> http://www.myspace.com/lauderdale

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> ________________________________

> From: sade1 <saulomar1 at yahoo.com>

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

> <gathering at misera.net>

> Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 5:01:51 AM

> Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) guitarists... Hum

>

>

>    Anyone know of the guys in Hum, if they're still doing anything?

> Kinda 'grungey',

> verging on ..ballady(?), I used to like their guitars. Nothing

> groundbreaking i don't think,

> just all-around fun to hear.

>   Too bad all the legacy (for any esoterically inclined to even spot it)

> they get is having their

> music pilfered to serve Kate Walsh's hustling chick-cars in some Cadillac

> commercial. *grr'*

>

>

> * *fires up Time machine to 1 9 9 6 * *

>

> Hum - Counting Stars http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfbn3ieVUYU

> Hum - I'd Like Your Hair Long (Live)

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmej68ut3KA&feature=related

> Hum - Iron Clad Lou

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLv4oLI9l5U&feature=related

> Hum - If You Are To Bloom

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5leudffkWjY&feature=related

> Hum - coming home

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooqkSRmzw5U&feature=related

>

> Too bad no vid for my fave, "Little Dipper."

>

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>  

> ... ... ... ... ... ...

>

> [looking at the current state of things..]

>  

> 'Save me...

>   save me from Tomorrow..

>     I don't want to sail in this Ship Of Fools...'  

>

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

> From: Javier Garcia <jagargal at lycos.com>

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

> <gathering at misera.net>

> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 2:03:11 PM

> Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) guitarists...

>

> That sounds pretty interesting Leigh, would you be willing to share that

> stuff?

>

> What about the guys of Hella? That's like a new way of playing guitar (and

> compose songs in general). Amazing stuff!

>

> On the other hand, another quite original guitarist -maybe not very

> unconventional but still quite original- is Fredrik Thordendal from

> Meshuggah, his job with that band is good, but his solo album "Sol Niger

> Within" is outstanding (i don't like the vocals though, it's something

> like a witch singing, thankfully it's full of huge instrumental spaces). I

> love the way he plays with tempo in and those repetitive-mechanichal

> riffs, and imo his solos are very Fripp influenced they are very

> "progressive-rock" kind.

> Meshuggah's "Catch Thirtythree" from 2005 is not that good, but still is a

> good example.

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>

> Javier

> mexico city

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> Subject : Re: [kj] (OT) guitarists...

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> Date : Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:57:42 -0700 (PDT)

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> From : Leigh Newton <angrytomhanks at yahoo.com>

>

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

> <gathering at misera.net>

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> Speaking of unconventional guitarists - A certain CD came to mind. It's

> called Azonic Halo and features Andy Hawkins of Blind Idiot God doing lots

> of layering, looping and messing around with different effects and the

> whammy bar and whatnot. Some nice ambient backgrounds and Apocalypse Now

> samples as well. It came out on one of Bill Laswell's labels in the

> mid-90s. Sub Strata, maybe. Probably next to impossible to find a physical

> copy but well worth a download. Very cool stuff.

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> Leigh

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> http://www.nightruiner.com

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> http://www.myspace.com/thesunthroughatelescope

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> http://www.myspace.com/lauderdale

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> From: Matthew Burke

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> To: gathering at misera.net

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> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 9:47:21 PM

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> Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) guitarists...

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> This is the geekiest thread in some time, thank you all. (Great to see

> Fripp fan gatherers.)

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> Moving in the direction of unconventional guitar . . .

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> Robin Guthrie has been mentioned enough, but I'll mention him again, and

> suggest you explore his solo work if you haven't, and also his

> collaborations with ambient legend Harold Budd.

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> For fans of the delay pedal, Lanterna, name for guitarist Henry Frayne, is

> an example of a genre called ambient-Americana. Great for driving in

> Autumn, if I may be so flakey. First album more ambient, and the two

> followups more "accessible". Surprised no tracks were ever grabbed for a

> car commercial.

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> And Jeff Pearce, in the ambient vein, though nakedly obvious he's playing

> a guitar, albeit drenched in layer upon layer of reverb.

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> Finally, I'll blow the whole thing up and mention my high school

> classic-rock geek hero Pete Townshend! Through who's fingers did run part

> of the roots of punk. (let the debate begin)

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