[kj] 2012 Tour dates

[daimon cook]

DEFINITELY WITH YOU ABOUT THE STRANGENESS AKA SNOBBINESS OF THIS LIST.

ALSO COMPLETELY AGREE ABOUT WOLVERHAMPTON HERE.

RAVEN WASNT SUCH A BAD GUY. I KNOW HE WAS A TRUE PIRATE UNLIKE MOST ANYONE
ELSE I KNOW ON THIS LIST  AND PIRATES GENERALLY DONT GIVE A FUCK ABOUT
FRIENDS. ARGGGGHHHH

STAY EVER VIGILANT NICK M8 GOOD TO MEET YOU AND PLZ EXCUSE MY CAPS IM BLIND
AS A BAT!

On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 3:36 PM, Nick Scott <npscott at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:


> 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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