[kj] Thank You, Linkin Park

[Alexander Smith]

Technically, "To The Finland Station" is an allusion to Edward  
Wilson's book about the birth of Socialism.


Alex in NYC


On Aug 25, 2010, at 6:40 PM, sade1 wrote:


> > .. this template now, standard issue soft american rock....

>

> But notice how then they "man it up" by throwing in equally bland  

> hiphop-ish beats to try to usurp that rogue/thug/black/"urban"  

> mystique and feel,

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tyr5_5l-w3I#t=0m31s (aptly named  

> "faint.")

>

> To all lyrics enthusiasts out there,

>   in EuropeanSuperState there's the line, "From the Baltic to the  

> Straits of Gibraltar," which is similar to Pet Shop Boys' "From Lake  

> Geneva to the Finland station" line from "West End Girls."

> So, is this type of geo-graphical/-political reference or device  

> common, and does it mean anything more than just referring to Europe  

> in general? It seems that in both the above lines there's a bit of  

> an ominous or portending quality to it.

>

>

>

>

> From: Paul Wady <paulwady at hotmail.com>

> To: Gatherers Killing Joke Gatherers <gathering at misera.net>

> Sent: Wed, August 25, 2010 12:03:38 PM

> Subject: Re: [kj] Thank You, Linkin Park

>

> I just listened to Linkin Park for the first time.  There is this  

> template now, standard issue soft american rock against the  

> corporation system that produces stuff like that music?  Er...

>

> I am sure they are all nice boys.  Well done Karen!

>

>

>

> From: karen.weil at sddt.com

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:50:38 -0700

> Subject: Re: [kj] Thank You, Linkin Park

>

> HA! I won't buy one. ; )

>

> k.w.

>

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

> From: sade1

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

> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 9:15 AM

> Subject: Re: [kj] Thank You, Linkin Park

>

> Anyone seen the track listings on that new Lnkn.Pk. album?

> 1.  Feeling Broke

> 2.  OMG. WtF?

> 3.  Medications

> 4.  Dire Glances

> 5.  Fright Time

> 6.  Outside Of Hate (I exist)

> 7.  More Remedies, Hurt that Various Regressed Emos Shun

> 9.  Laugh? I Nearly Was One.. (cd cover)

> 10. Emo-cracy

>

> bonus track

> Linkin Park 2003 (early unfinished demo track)

>

>

>

> From: Jim Harper <jimharper666 at yahoo.co.uk>

> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <gathering at misera.net 

> >

> Sent: Wed, August 25, 2010 5:09:46 AM

> Subject: Re: [kj] Thank You, Linkin Park

>

> Without a doubt. Their place is reserved in Hell.

>

> Jim.

>

> --- On Wed, 25/8/10, Rob Moss <rob.moss at gmx.com> wrote:

> They are a truly horrific concoction though.

>

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

> From: Jim Harper

> Sent: 08/25/10 11:13 AM

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

> Subject: Re: [kj] Thank You, Linkin Park

>

> Linkin Park are quite obviously not a Killing Joke rip-off. I can't  

> see much of the Joke in their bland nu-metal.

>

> Jim.

>

> --- On Wed, 25/8/10, Paul Wady <paulwady at hotmail.com> wrote:

>

> From: Paul Wady <paulwady at hotmail.com>

> Subject: [kj] Thank You, Linkin Park

> To: "Gatherers Killing Joke Gatherers" <gathering at misera.net>

> Date: Wednesday, 25 August, 2010, 10:50

>

> How does it go?  Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery?  Now  

> all them little Linkin Park consumers will find out on the global  

> grapevine web, about Killing Joke.  Heavens Mummy!  Who are they?   

> Are there trees and animals in the Ladbroke Grove?  What kind of  

> computer does this Geordie programme to get that sound?

>

> Viral conquest.  The Joke are so significant they end up getting  

> ripped off like this.  Like the Beatles, the Stones...

>

>

>

> Here is the real joke:

>

> What do you call a good Linkin Park album?

>

> == A Killing Joke rip off!

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> > CC: gathering at misera.net

> > From: wessidetempest at hotmail.com

> > Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:01:31 -0400

> > To: gathering at misera.net

> > Subject: Re: [kj] Fuck You, Linkin Park

> >

> > They call it an homage. ;). I'm still miffed they can draw that  

> amount if people. I guess the state of popular music is worse than I  

> thought.

> >

> >

> >

> > On Aug 24, 2010, at 7:48 PM, "Karen Weil" <karen.weil at sddt.com>  

> wrote:

> >

> > > Obviously, they're not at all influenced by KJ ...

> > > (I wonder if they even know anything about the band.)

> > > Good grief.

> > >

> > > k.w.

> > > Calif.

> > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alexander Smith" <vassifer at earthlink.net 

> >

> > > To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" <gathering at misera.net 

> >

> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 4:37 PM

> > > Subject: [kj] Fuck You, Linkin Park

> > >

> > >

> > >>

> > >> So, I'm doing my usual freelance writing for THE NEW YORKER  

> this week and one of the upcoming shows I'm assigned to write about  

> is Linkin Park's gig at the noxious Nokia theatre on Times Square.  

> In doing my research, I learn that the band has a new album slated  

> for release. Not exactly shocking. The title? A THOUSAND SUNS. Sound  

> a bit familiar.

> > >>

> > >> Oh, and the title of the first track on the album? "The Requiem."

> > >>

> > >>

> > >> I'm not making this up.

> > >>

> > >> Alex in NYC

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