[kj] OT: In-for-ma-tion

[Karen Weil]

Mr. Peace said it better than I ever could; thanks, Darren.

k.w.
the States
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Darren A. Peace 
  To: 'A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)' 
  Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 8:41 PM
  Subject: Re: [kj] OT: In-for-ma-tion


  Hi Geoff.

   

  I'm certainly guilty of being dismissive of any band I don't like; as we're all adults here (most of the time), I hope we are able not to take personally any slating of bands we like. I will have caused a great deal of offence over the years if so, and don't feel even slightly guilty about it.

   

  For the record, I really like "The Holy Bible", but dislike their blander later albums (post Richey, I'd say), apart from the "If You Tolerate This" single. The problem I have with them, apart from the anodyne nature of the later music, is the C&A urban terrorist chic they effect. I just find it embarrassing.

   

  By the way, talent and/or success is no guarantee of respect on this list. I'd hate for us all to like the same things, so I'm glad we don't.

   

  Darren

  Hungerford, UK

   

  From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On Behalf Of Geoffrey ODonoghue
  Sent: 28 April 2009 04:27
  To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
  Subject: Re: [kj] OT: In-for-ma-tion

   

        Are you surprised at the possibility that people might like a band that you don't? I don't consider Generation Terrorists (the album containing this song) to be one of the Manics' best but I am a firm fan of this talented and yes, successful (mostly in Europe) band.

         

        Geoff

        --- On Tue, 28/4/09, Karen Weil <karen.weil at sddt.com> wrote:


          From: Karen Weil <karen.weil at sddt.com>

          It *is* awful, period. And this band was actually successful? Good God.


          From: "Brendan Quinn" <bq at soundgardener.co.nz>


          > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB_VwTmyP5E
          >
          > Pretty awful song really.
       

   


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