[kj] KJ = Anti-Gay Rock Band? This is a new wrinkle...

[Mike Cooper]

Wufter?  I have not heard that expression in.... well 25 years.  Made me
laugh I have to be honest.

 

From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On
Behalf Of jon chapman
Sent: 08 February 2012 15:22
To: gathering at misera.net
Subject: Re: [kj] KJ = Anti-Gay Rock Band? This is a new wrinkle...

 


Yeah it's all a load of bollocks,whoever wrote that is seriously uninformed
and needs shoving in a gas chamber ( not because he's a wufter,either ).
 
 
Gay Demonstrations!! hahahhaha! the EDL will be there next. 
 


 

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From: kjlist at live.com
To: gathering at misera.net
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 09:06:08 -0600
Subject: Re: [kj] KJ = Anti-Gay Rock Band? This is a new wrinkle...

The quotes link directly back to the www.killingjoke.org.uk site; the first
one "'I
<http://www.killingjoke.org.uk/aid/articles/1983-1986/zigzag0484.html> 'd
have them all rounded up and shoved in a gas chamber" (1984) is a reference
to purveyors of crass pop music which Jaz unfortunately refers to as "fag"
and "ponce" music, among other things. The second quote "'there are still
members of this species who should be wiped out
<http://www.killingjoke.org.uk/aid/articles/1983-1986/mm160285.html> "
(1985) makes no reference to homosexuals at all.

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From: vassifer at earthlink.net
To: gathering at misera.net
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 09:57:13 -0500
Subject: Re: [kj] KJ = Anti-Gay Rock Band? This is a new wrinkle...

 

Well, there is that one interview at St. Paul's Cathedral circa FIRE DANCES
wherein he days say "faggots and male slags" or something. Still .... that
WAS a long time ago.

 

 

Alex in NYC

 

 

On Feb 8, 2012, at 9:53 AM, Rheinhold Squeegee wrote:

 

Jaz said a lot of stupid things in the 80's but I'm not sure it is accurate
that "unapologetic homophobia has been a driving force in their musical
career."
 
Interesting. I have to wonder if this is some kind of PR subterfuge in
search of publicity for the shows and album. Everything quoted is from 25 or
more years ago.
 
http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/anti-gay-rock-band-perform-london


Anti-gay rock band to perform in London


Homophobic post-punk rock band Killing Joke returns to the London concert
scene

08 February 2012 | By Matthias Pauwels
<http://www.gaystarnews.com/author/matthias-pauwels> 

Image removed by sender. Homophobic band Killing Joke in concert. They have
now booked a new UK tour.

Killing Joke, the English band which once said it wants to 'gas' gays, is to
perform around the UK and is allowing children to attend the concert.
Veteran human rights activist Peter Tatchell, who has spearheaded the
campaign against anti-gay 'murder' music, has called for the gig at The
Roundhouse in Camden, north London on 8 March to be cancelled.
The group, infamous for its anti-gay slurs and anti-zionist remarks,
described openly gay UK pop star Boy George in 1984 as 'fag music', with
front-man Jaz Coleman adding 'I
<http://www.killingjoke.org.uk/aid/articles/1983-1986/zigzag0484.html> 'd
have them all rounded up and shoved in a gas chamber.'
Spanning four decades of punk rock with a star-studded following including
Morrissey and Foo Fighter Dave Grohl, Killing Joke is no stranger to
controversy. The band's unapologetic homophobia has been a constant driving
force in their musical career.
In a 1985 interview with Melody Maker magazine, the group reiterated its
belief that 'there are still members of this species who should be wiped out
<http://www.killingjoke.org.uk/aid/articles/1983-1986/mm160285.html> .'
The rebellious rockers, aware of their own controversial image, have claimed
to feed off the criticism they receive. However, Killing Joke's founding
front-man Jaz Coleman has always condemned the 'image of thuggery and
aggression perpetuated by certain sections of the media which tends to
overshadow the band
<http://www.killingjoke.org.uk/aid/articles/1983-1986/sh-081386.html> 's
music.'
In 1980 the group made headlines when a promotional poster for their debut
album featured a priest walking among rows of soldiers offering Fascist
salutes.
Tatchell told Gay Star News: 'The Roundhouse is acting in defiance of its
own equality policies by hosting Killing Joke. The band has crossed the line
with its extreme prejudice. Unless they apologize, The Roundhouse should
cancel their booking.'
GSN repeatedly contacted The Roundhouse to ask for their views but they are
yet to comment.
Killing Joke's London concert is part of the band's UK tour which will take
in Exeter, Bristol, Norwich, Manchester, Sheffield, Glasgow, Newcastle,
Wolverhampton, Portsmouth and Oxford. They will release their new studio
album MMXII, on 2 April.

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