[kj] 2012 Tour dates

[Nick Scott]

What a strange mailing list this is, you have to "earn your right to
have an opinion", is there a holier than thou attitude going on here
about how much of a fucking KJ fan you are?!

Whilst my favourite gigs ever by KJ happened to be in Digbeth,
Birmingham, I have enjoyed all the gigs I have seen them play at in
Wolves except perhaps the last one when Jaz's voice was totally shot
on the Hossannas tour.

KJ have not played in Birmingham since the old Academy in 2005, which
has moved to a different site.


>From many concerts I have been to, by KJ and other artists, I agree

with Jane, and would add personally that any tense gigs by post punk
bands, northern gigs seem livelier.

I don't understand the "strange choice" of destinations though
considering KJ have played particularly on the Pandemonium tour x2 a
lot of the same venues as listed here before, and besides that one
date in Birmingham in 2005, have played Wolves predominantly in the
Midlands since 1994, guess they don't feel it to be a "strange choice"
and possibly actually like playing the Wulfrun Hall?

On 9 July 2011 19:14, Paul Rangecroft <paul.rangecroft at gmail.com> wrote:

> Interesting points, Jane. You've certainly earned your right to have an

> opinion on the subject!

>

> I've not been to that many gigs myself but all the KJ ones in London have

> been brilliant.

>

> There are probably only two people who have been to more KJ gigs than Jon

> and they are Jaz and Geordie so he's entitled to make a general point about

> the strange choices of destinations in recent years and I thought it was a

> valid one, admittedly phrased in his usual direct way!

>

> I've never been to Wolverhampton and don't have an opinion on the place, but

> I do agree that it is criminal to keep overlooking places like Leeds etc.

> Hopefully more dates will be added soon. (And hopefully the new album will

> be ready in time for the tour, etc. etc...)

>

> On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 6:44 PM, <jane.shadforth at shell.com> wrote:

>>

>> For what it’s worth, my penniesworth...

>>

>>

>>

>> I like bands playing unusual places off the regular circuit, (hence I’m

>> tempted with Scheveningen). The best place to see live music imo is Poland –

>> the music fans really appreciate bands coming to play to them with the

>> resulting tremendous atmosphere...

>>

>>

>>

>> But if we’re talking UK cities, and specifically Killing Joke. Manchester

>> has consistently been the best gig on all the last few tours it has featured

>> - and I don’t just say that because I’m biased ;-) I’ve always enjoyed their

>> gigs in Wolves as well... and Notts

>>

>> London gigs don’t rate as the best in my eyes – audiences are far too

>> reserved and hard to please, as they have the privilege of featuring on

>> almost every tour schedule – unfortunately they have usually seen it all

>> before...

>>

>>

>>

>> Jane

>>

>>

>>

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

>> On Behalf Of Paul Rangecroft

>> Sent: 09 July 2011 09:00

>>

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

>> Subject: Re: [kj] 2012 Tour dates

>>

>>

>>

>> Sorry, wasn't suggesting everyone going to these gigs was an arsehole but

>> rather agreeing with Jon that traditional northern strongholds shouldn't

>> keep being overlooked in favour of smaller southern locations.

>>

>> London gigs are the best but after that it's the big cities in the north.

>> Geordie said Leeds was one of his favourite places to play and the Newcastle

>> gigs I've been to all had an amazing atmosphere. Whoever has been organising

>> the tours recently doesn't seem to get this.

>

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