[kj] OT: New Stranglers Single

[gingoblin at easynet.co.uk]

Meninblack is a great album! Though I know a few folk who would strongly 
disagree! It's just one those albums. I also like Sandinista by The Clash 
in its entirety.

So what age is Jet Black's girlfriend then?!!!

Dave in Edinburgh


At 07:01 23/02/2010 -0500, you wrote:


>I have that issue of MOJO. It cites THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THE

>MENINBLACK as one of the ones to pick up. I love that record, but ....

>really? An odd suggestion to to be sure.

>

>And now for a bit of shameless namedropping:  I'm friends on Facebook

>with Jet Black's longtime girlfriend. Whee.

>

>Alex in NYC

>

>

>

>On Feb 23, 2010, at 6:48 AM, Rob Horan wrote:

>

>>Yes me too on the top 3 which is why I forget the rest......in Mojo,

>>JJ

>>talks about the Wembley gig in 78 where they launched The Raven before

>>it was released, I was there and the bill was Nils Lofgren opened,

>>Stranglers, AC/DC (with Bon Scott) and the Who headlining with an

>>impressive laser show (JJ says something about the light show not

>>sanctioned by the council but I remember it being good)...anyway, the

>>following week's NME front page was a montage of the guitarists from

>>each band - Townsend, usual manic pose, Angus Young thrashing about,

>>Lofgren doing whatever, and Cornwell picking his nose in true punk

>>disdain...was the only time I saw them live and was blown away by JJ's

>>bass, truly one of the best players I've ever seen and heard...

>>

>>Rob

>>

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

>>From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net ]

>>On Behalf Of gingoblin at easynet.co.uk

>>Sent: 23 February 2010 11:27

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

>>Subject: Re: [kj] OT: New Stranglers Single

>>

>>Hmm, I think that might be my Top 3 too... though Raven and B&W are

>>interchangeable. Listening to Dreamtime right now though! All the

>>albums

>>

>>had some good moments, even up to 10, but after Hugh left it was just

>>unbearable for me... that new guy was awful!  They're way better now,

>>but

>>still got the feeling it wasn't quite The Stranglers. And probably

>>never

>>

>>will be again.

>>

>>Dave in Edinburgh

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>At 11:08 23/02/2010 +0000, you wrote:

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>>>Mojo s current issue has the top 10 how to buy Stranglers their

>>>number

>>1

>>>is The Raven&&haven t got the issue with me so forget the makeup of

>>>the

>>

>>>other nine although B&W was 2 and Rattus no. 3&&&.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>Rob

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

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

>>[mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]

>>>On Behalf Of Darren A. Peace

>>>Sent: 22 February 2010 19:02

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

>>>Subject: Re: [kj] OT: New Stranglers Single

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>a)      I love the Starnglers (apart, obviously, from Written In Red,

>>>which is shite)

>>>

>>>b)      It took several searches for Starnglers on iTunes before I

>>>was

>>>sensible

>>>

>>>c)       The new single is OK. I dislike the Oasis vocal tune in the

>>verse

>>>(particularly unfortunate considering the subject matter)

>>>

>>>d)      I would rate it higher if they hadn t comparatively recently

>>>released their finest track (since Mr Cornwell joined his acapella

>>band),

>>>the majestic Spectre Of Love, from their finest album (since Mr

>>Cornwell

>>>&c.), the majestic Suite XVI

>>>

>>>e)      Oh all right, Norfolk Coast is better than 10 too

>>>

>>>f)       At least JJ is singing it

>>>

>>>g)      Does the world really need another Starnglers compilation?

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>Darren

>>>

>>>Hungerford, UK

>>>

>>>

>>>

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

>>[mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]

>>>On Behalf Of Rob Moss

>>>Sent: 22 February 2010 10:21 AM

>>>To: Gathering

>>>Subject: [kj] OT: New Stranglers Single

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>New download only Starnglers Single Retro Rockets available today.

>>>

>>> From a new compilation Decades Apart.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>Not a bad track considering the whole Stranglers history.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>Nice compilation too, covers the whole history of the band at a

>>>decent

>>price.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>Available on iTunes and Amazon etc.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>I know there are a couple of Stranglers fans on here and would be

>>>interested to hear what your opinions are!

>>>

>>>

>>>

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