[kj] whetting the appetite :o)

[Alexander Smith]

It's not always a good idea. Nine times out of ten, people don't want  
to goto a show and hear music they don't know. I remember going to see  
Motley Crue back in the late 90s (yeah, I know -- serves me right) and  
they came out on stage with much fanfare. "Hey there, NYC!" -- huge  
cheers -- "We got a new album coming out this week" -- huge cheers ---  
"And we're going to play the whole thing for you RIGHT NOW!" ---- HUGE  
BOOS!

Half the crowd dispersed to the bar and the bathrooms. Half-way  
through the set, the `Crue finally got the message and started digging  
into their back catalog.

The album failed to sell anyway (that being GENERATION SWINE).

Alex in NYC




On Sep 11, 2010, at 2:26 PM, GREG SLAWSON wrote:


> I think Husker Du (brilliant band) played their whole double album  

> on tour after it came out. Of corse, they used to release 2 or 3  

> records a year back in

> the mid 80s...

>

> From: vassifer at earthlink.net

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2010 07:48:39 -0400

> Subject: Re: [kj] whetting the appetite :o)

>

>

> Under normal circumstances -- or from any other band -- that would  

> normally conjure groans, but I think it's pretty cool in this  

> instance (largely thanks to the fact that the album's really fucking  

> great). I can't wait to hear some of these songs live. Also, it'd be  

> nice to see/hear Killing Joke play something *OTHER* than the  

> playlist they've been beating into the ground for the past half- 

> decade.

>

> Alex in NYC

>

>

>

> On Sep 11, 2010, at 3:39 AM, Antoni Adamiak wrote:

>

>

> Though others have suggested Honour The Fire to be a filler, it has  

> slabs of KJ gorgeousity in there, so highly regarded in my world.

>

> Not sure whether I'm supposed to share this with you, but I got an  

> email from a trusted source yesterday, who'd been on the blower to  

> Big Paul, and the rumour was that they'd play the entire new album  

> at The Fleece. That's probably the kiss of death now ... the  

> messenger will likely get shot, at least by verbal volleys ... but  

> it probably gives Jon the horn :o)

>

> From: frenchyfrenzy at killingjoke.fr

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:27:02 +0200

> Subject: [kj] My "old" impressions of the new album

>

> Here are below my humble impressions that I wrote end of march 2010  

> after the pre-listening of the coming album.

> Reading all your comments, I would say that I was quite right in the  

> target !

>

> Stephane “ Frenchy Frenzy”

>

>

>

> “It's very difficult to describe music but I would I was completely  

> and happily surprised with the quality of sound and Jaz's voice who  

> really sing on this album (and shouts too like on Endgame)

> My fav ones are

> Absolut Dissent with the incredible rhythm and break including the  

> extra basslines and flow of the drums

> Raven King for the melody

> European Superstate : certainly a major hit in clubs if it's  

> released as a single : completely different of what they have done  

> before : Disco/Grace Jones and The Sparks meet Killing Joke : some  

> will hate and some will adore (i hope so ;o)) THE catchy tune of all  

> the tracks

> Here Comes The Singularity : terrific, powerful, melodic and extra  

> guitar riffs: a speedy one”

>

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