[kj] down by the river

[Alexander Smith]

Indeed, I've already been fiscally pledging my support to the band  
dutifully, consistently and unconditionally since 1984.

Alex in NYC



On Sep 19, 2011, at 7:27 AM, Neil Perry wrote:


> I find it all very odd, but then I suppose us being asked to give  

> Killing Joke

> more money is indeed a killing joke. We (loyal hardcore fans) are  

> going to

> buy any new album anyway, so why do we have to 'pledge' our support  

> now? I've been

> pledging my support in one way or another for the past 32 frigging  

> years!

>

> I like the title, and the artwork, and will be buying possibly more  

> than one format when it comes out, but

> I'm a bit long in the tooth now to be giving Killing Joke money up  

> front for anything. Good on

> Geordie for giving this his all and I'm well happy that Colesy is  

> involved but Paul you said it -

> don't patronise us!

>

> N

>

> On 19 September 2011 12:20, Paul Rangecroft  

> <paul.rangecroft at gmail.com> wrote:

> I expect the album will be released even if the don't reach the  

> target because it sounds like Geordie has put a lot of effort into  

> producing it already. Plus Colesy has been helping with the artwork.  

> It's probably just a way of getting some money in advance.

>

> I haven't made my mind up fully but I think I quite like the  

> concept. Although Killing Joke aren't a small band like some who  

> genuinely couldn't afford to release an album unless they reached  

> the pledge amount, for which the system was presumably devised for  

> in the first place, they don't sell huge quantities either and they  

> do have a very loyal core following so it makes a bit of sense to  

> me. I wish they wouldn't patronise us by saying they want the fans  

> to get more involved, though.

>

> In general I get them impression that the current trend is for well- 

> established bands to use the internet to target their long-term fans  

> who buy everything they do rather than gamble and spend money on  

> promotion.

>

> I didn't like the title at first and thought it sounded like a Jimmy  

> Nail album, but it has grown on me. I suspect Geordie is behind it,  

> as IIRC he doesn't care for those Jaz Coleman tombstone titles. Do  

> we really need another one of those?

>

>

> On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 9:59 AM, Neil Perry <65snoopy at gmail.com>  

> wrote:

> My monday-morning brain is befuddled by this pledge business - isn't  

> this

> just a shop selling autographed stuff?

>

> If the pledge amount isn't reached, does this mean the LP won't be  

> released?

>

> I want the double vinyl but don't need it to be autographed - is  

> this LP going

> to be available in the shops or is this the only place to get one?

>

> Yours, confused

> N

>

> On 17 September 2011 11:34, fatpotanga <fatpotanga at gmail.com> wrote:

> anyone know who did the artwork for this...?

>

> been reading up on the whole pledge music thing.

> makes sense.

> It's like Jaz' commenting on Trent Reznor doing a self release.

> I see the mighty Fishbone are on there too.

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