[kj] Singles Collection -- thoughts

[Mike Cooper]

Saw them about 5 weeks ago - don't worry lots of old classics from Peaches,
Straighten Out, Sleazy  to Raven era, but a good mix -  some like Skin Deep
and Always the Sun (I like both) and some of the last three albums
especially Giants which is great.  Did play Thrown Away and Who Wants the
World recently two of my favs not played either for a long time.

 

 

 

From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On
Behalf Of GREG SLAWSON
Sent: 03 June 2013 17:27
To: gathering
Subject: Re: [kj] Singles Collection -- thoughts

 

I'm going to try to see the Stranglers in Boston tomorrow. Will they play
mostly old stuff like "No More Heroes" etc, or more later stuff like "Skin
Deep" w/all the synths?
 


> CC: gathering at misera.net

> From: rob.moss at gmx.com

> Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2013 17:16:58 +0100

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Subject: Re: [kj] Singles Collection -- thoughts

> 

> Simple. 

> 

> He did the work and he fancied a pop at writing the notes. 

> I thought it made a refreshing change, someone giving their take on it

all. Most of the time these things just repeat what everyone knows. They're
not written for us, the are written for "the others". 

> 

> Enjoy the 'Glers. Will be interested to hear what you make of them!

> 

> 

> 

> On 3 Jun 2013, at 14:30, Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:

> 

> > 

> > Hey all...

> > 

> > I ordered the super-duper-scmooper-delucky-you! edition of THE SINGLES

COLLECTION BOX, because that's the sort of accommodating fanboy I am.
Killing Joke are one of the precious few bands I'll become "collector scum"
for.

> > 

> > In any case, that hasn't arrived yet, but I spotted the conventional

editions (the 2cd and the 3cd) in one of my (last few remaining) favorite
disc shops over the weekend and figured -- I spend such less money on music
than I ever used to -- fuck it! -- and sprang for it. I'll keep this copy in
the car. That's my rationalization, anyway.

> > 

> > Regardless, it's truly a pretty thing, and it's hard to argue with the

track selection (although I know we all can). I'm curious to see how this
rarities disc differs from the rarities disc in the box, as I've heard it
does. We'll see.

> > 

> > My question is this. I've never met Spinefarm's Dante Bonutto. I don't

know what he does for that label. I'm sure he's an exceptionally nice guy
and has remarkable taste. But, honestly, why on God's green earth would you
recruit someone who -- by his own admission -- is only a passive late-comer
to Killing Joke to write the liner notes?? I mean, what the fuck? Was it
just cheaper that way?

> > 

> > Alex in NYC

> > 

> > PS: Going to see the Stranglers here in NYC tonight. Anyone else??

> > 

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