[kj] 2012 Tour dates

[jane.shadforth at shell.com]

Ooh now - Elephant Fayre - that brings back memories. My first festival,
and KJ & NMA on the same bill...

 

Happy Days - except for sleeping at the station on our way back to the
holiday caravan in Newquay...

 

Exeter would be great - or Plymouth...

 

Jane

 

 

From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]
On Behalf Of Chris Williamson
Sent: 09 July 2011 20:42
To: Gathering Mailing List
Subject: Re: [kj] 2012 Tour dates

 

Birmingham *shudders*
 
Makes me think of that shithole The Institute in Digbeth.  What a fucked
up night that was if anyone remembers.  Skinheads hanging from the roof
lights and everyone kicking off and spitting.
 
Fuck Birmingham! (for my half-pennith worth)

What's wrong with Exeter?  they haven't played down these parts since
the Elephant Fair in St Germans all those years ago.  What's up with the
South West?

Chris
 

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From: jonniespatula at hotmail.co.uk
To: gathering at misera.net
Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2011 18:34:50 +0000
Subject: Re: [kj] 2012 Tour dates

Jane is right, on the last tour i thought...' Lille? why the eff are
they playing Lille?????'    Turns out Really nice clean place, pleasant
people,decent venue and gig.   Places they rarely or have never played
should be priority.   

  

Wolverhampton should be Birmingham 

Norwich should be Nottingham 

Oxford should be bulldozed 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  



  


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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