[kj] KJ at Blackpool Punk Fest! Aug.9th

[Brendan]

Two Guinea / Guinei perhaps? ;)


>

> At the risk of sounding hyperbolic, be they opening for the Crue or

> playing at a fairground or whatever, they plug in and assume the stage

> as Killing Joke -- at the end of the day -- the minutia of the context

> doesn't matter. They're Killing Joke. They make this music. Others

> don't. Others *can't*. Who cares where they're playing. The point is

> -- they're playing.

>

> Alex in NYC... two Guinnesses into his Monday night (and it's showing).

>

>

>

> On Mar 2, 2009, at 9:28 PM, Bette Dillinger wrote:

>

>> Well, youthful bravado turns into middle age reality, I guess.  I

>> really don't know what the major issue is.....is the Blackpool Fest

>> like a US state's State Fair in terms of crowds and cheeziness?

>>

>> > From: vassifer at earthlink.net

>> > To: gathering at misera.net

>> > Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 07:20:52 -0500

>> > Subject: Re: [kj] KJ at Blackpool Punk Fest! Aug.9th

>> >

>> >

>> > I know this comment is going to prompt ire, but isn't that a

>> bit.....

>> > beneath them?

>> >

>> > Seriously, seemingly since about day one, Killing Joke have taken

>> > GREAT PAINS to spell out that NO, they're NOT simply another Punk

>> > band, and then go onto to strenuously cite Jaz's myriad musical

>> > accomplishments, Yoof's fondness for disco, Geordie's fondness for

>> > metal, etc. etc.

>> >

>> > Still, a gig's a gig, I guess.

>> >

>> > Alex in NYC

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> > On Mar 2, 2009, at 7:12 AM, gingoblin at easynet.co.uk wrote:

>> >

>> > > Yup, just got a message saying KJ are headlining the sunday

>> night at

>> > > this years Rebellion festival in Blackpool. Christ, I think I'd

>> > > rather see 'em at Butlins! They better be doing some proper

>> > > gigs! Despite some good bands, those Blackpool festivals are

>> > > fucking awful!!

>> > >

>> > > http://www.rebellionfestivals.com/

>> > >

>> > > Dave in Edinburgh

>> > >

>> > >

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