[kj] Jaz still APRICK

[Alexander Smith]

I'm not sure I buy anything about the "Jaz was in the sahara"  
explanation, but the Symphonic Nirvana thing leads me to suspect that  
its -- once again -- a massive wind-up. If it's not, then I'm just  
disillusioned.

Alex in NYC



On Aug 14, 2012, at 1:58 AM, Brendan Quinn wrote:


> Agree.

>

> I’m flabbergasted, more than anything by SYMPHONIC NIRVANA?

>

> My first reaction is FUCK NO

>

> Why?!

>

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

> ] On Behalf Of Michael Garcia

> Sent: Tuesday, 14 August 2012 9:43 a.m.

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

> Subject: Re: [kj] Jaz still APRICK

>

> Great post Jaime!

>

> Michael

>

> www.spellboundsf.com

> Skype: dragonfly_mg

>

> On Aug 13, 2012, at 9:00 AM, fatpotanga <fatpotanga at gmail.com> wrote:

>

> I think we all know, but as I see it…

>

> Jaz, showing off with a captive audience shot his mouth off & that  

> it'd be a great idea if put it on facebook.

> Then everyone in Camp KJ said "ruddy Norah! Not AGAIN…!" & rolled  

> their eyes & palm slapped.

> Then they didn't know what to do so...

> They pretended Jaz had vanished!

> Great idea!

> "poof!"

> It's worked before, it can work again.

> They looked hard.

> They looked high.

> They looked low.

> They looked in the Guardian.

> They looked int the NME

> They even looked under the sofa; no Jaz but they discovered a  

> magical old pen that told them the paid studio performance was a  

> shit idea, namely because no one was remotely interested.

> But lordy!

> Nobody thought to look in North Africa.

> Fools all.

> Suddenly, after what was deemed an appropriate amount of time they  

> pretended that Jaz had been in the Sahara.

> He wasn't lost at all!

> They then pretended to be Jaz who "said" he was finishing off a bit  

> of work (Announce a BIG new project!!)

> Why? what's going on?

> (THAT'S NIRVANA RELATED AND - WAIT FOR IT -  MIGHT BE ON TEEVEE!!)

> But all those NEW PROJECTS aside (DID I MENTION SYMPHONIC NIRVANA?  

> POSSIBLY ON TEEVEE????) even though he probably could honour these  

> agreements after a this kerfuffle it was probably best not to.

> Even though he probably could.

> They then *very quietly* added that the pay for the tv thing has  

> been cancelled… shhh..

> (did I mention SYMPHONIC NIRVANA!! Possibly on TEEVEE!!)

> Then they pretended Jaz said 'By jiggerdy, someone has obviously  

> been impersonating me. I'm off to hunt down those cheeky rapscallions"

>

> Y'know, I'm a big believer that if you fuck up, you hold your hands  

> up & say, 'Sorry, I'm an arse. I fucked up' or if you shoot your  

> mouth off you at least have the balls to stand by what you said.

> I find the whole thing cringeworthy. It's utterly pathetic start to  

> finish, as I have said before, it's the equivalent of 'the dog ate  

> my homework'

> More so, I feel sorry for everyone else involved, band, management etc

>

> Anyway, I've just had an epiphany [washes hands]

> 2012 - the Mayas weren't predicting the end of the world - they  

> predicted the end of Killing Joke!

>

>

>

>

>

> On 13 Aug 2012, at 16:18, Jim Harper wrote:

>

>

> So now it's true. It's appeared on the band's facebook page. What  

> the hell is going on?

>

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