[kj] Latest official word on Facebook

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And they don't even have to give an actual date! Just say - assuming orders taken in April - Orders will be shipped out Mid-summer/Fall/Winter/whenever 2012.  People wont be caught offguard or disappointed by the wait. 




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 From: The Exorcist <killingjoke at theimmortalfool.com>
To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <gathering at misera.net> 
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 7:09 AM
Subject: Re: [kj] Latest official word on Facebook
 

I don't think that most  people mind the wait. Just
provide a decent date estimate, if you're off
just update the folks and avoid the "I promise you this week!"
crap and don't send it out
in bits n' pieces. Wait till they're all complete and send them out at
the same time.

Having a large delay between those that received their items and those
that didn't just
gets people all tied up in a knot. That could have been easily
avoided.

At 09:02 AM 8/14/2012, Alexander Smith wrote:


Latest official word on
Facebook:

>

>

>Okay. So let's get some stuff straight so we can all get on with whatever

it is we all do. 

>

>This whole tour situation has left a lot of people with a bad taste in

their mouth and we can only apologise to anyone who bought tickets
specifically to see us. We are working on a way of making sure we make it
up to all of you so please keep your ticket Stubbs for the dates and we
will do out best to make amends. 

>

>Part of what makes this band what it is is the chaos that surrounds us

all and we are unpredictable at best. If you understand our band you will
also understand that the recent comings and goings are just another day
in the Chaos Office. That said people parting with hard earned and not
getting to see us is shitty and like I say we will make amends. 

>

>PLEDGE

>

>The live album in all it's guises has now been delivered to everyone (the

last 30 were just sent) and as normal there were some issues. However,
Pledge is not Amazon or HMV it's not instant gratification. It is a way
for bands like Ours to make one off special items that in this day and
age don't have the commercial value or are relatively low print run
enough that selling through 3rd party retailers would not really allow
(rough trade and amoeba aside). 

>

>So when you order through Pledge your paying for the creation as well as

for the product. This it can take a while to get delivered as in most
cases it's not in existence when you order. The reason we printed
everyone's names who bought one in the inside is that they all made the
record as much as we did. Sadly however pressing plants etc just fucked
us around for a very long time and your shit got delayed....... Now it's
there most people seem to dig it though. 

>

>Things like the DUB album that Youth has as put together and Jaz's

autobiography and symphony probably wouldn't come to light without using
Pledge or a Similar system so if your into what we do and

>You don't mind a Few months wait for unique things we do buy em, if it's

too much of a

>Pain in the ass for you to wait, don't buy because there ain't anything

we can do about it. 

>

>Metropolis

>

>These shows were set up by an old colleague of the band whom simply put

puts on tiny shows at a high ticket price throws in booze and grub etc
and a bunch of other stuff and films it and sells it to TV companies etc.
we agreed to do it simply to do some Rehersals prior to the Cult tour.
The shows would have paid for our Rehersals/flights etc and would have
served as warm ups. When the Cult tour was obviously getting on shaky
ground we pulled these two shows. Not ago against the idea in principle
and if you can afford the ticket the experience is a good un regardless
who your going to see. But we are not doing them so It doesn't matter. 

>

>I know there will be the inevitable round of complaints and incredulity

attached to this post but all we can do is tell you as the cards fall. 

>

>We are what we are and that probably explains why we never became Rich

and famous eh?! 

>

>Take it or leave it that's where we are at. 

>

>KJ 2012

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