[kj] The Death & Resurrection Show Premier balls-up

[Alexander Smith]

Not for nothing, but The Smiths would probably be thrilled to be  
compared to Simon & Garfunkel.

Alex in NYC


On Jun 12, 2013, at 8:39 AM, Brendan Quinn wrote:


> I was really trying to get at how incongruous it was to compare  

> Killing Joke to The Smiths – who I actually quite like =)

>

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

> ] On Behalf Of Jay Retro

> Sent: Wednesday, 12 June 2013 3:43 p.m.

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

> Subject: Re: [kj] The Death & Resurrection Show Premier balls-up

>

> Thank you for providing one with something new to torment Morrissey  

> fans with. It is my fondest hope that he is able to read that rant,  

> and immediately drop dead from indignation.

>

> -------------------------------------------

> How cruel...and unimaginative!

>

> From: Brendan Quinn <bq at soundgardener.co.nz>

> To: 'A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)' <gathering at misera.net 

> >

> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 10:12 PM

> Subject: Re: [kj] The Death & Resurrection Show Premier balls-up

>

> http://www.academycinemas.co.nz/CurrentlyShowing.aspx?ID=60

>

> “It makes The Smiths look and sound like Simon & Garfunkel”

>

> Indeed Jonny Marr was essentially just unlucky that he couldn’t hit  

> the incredibly HEAVY vibe he was obviously striving for by  

> supergluing his guitar on super-fuckin-jangly Top of the Pops mode,  

> recruiting a sexually ambiguous lead singer permanently draped in  

> daffodils who sung about undesired celibacy and sexual haplessness  

> whilst paradoxically exuding such a strong physical attraction that  

> it pulled impressionable young indy music fans across the sexual  

> divide for the duration of his performance, and writing jangly songs  

> like This Charming Man where he let said lead singer pen lyrics that  

> suggest a pretty yet frail young man being picked up by a cruising  

> homosexual predator who persuades him to cancel his wedding, forget  

> his non-functional bicycle – which incidentally is beyond his  

> ability to repair due to his chronic lifelong fairyhood and its  

> inherently crippling effects on mechanical aptitude - and go home in  

> his fancy car instead, no doubt expecting hand relief at the very  

> least, if not a full-blown strenuous gay romp worthy of a Frankie  

> Goes to Hollywood video, however legend has it that The Smiths’  

> unreleased final album, tentatively titled “King Shit of Fuck  

> Mountain” was set to be a real change of pace and send a clear shot  

> over the bow of top echelon heavy bands such as Killing Joke…

>

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

> ] On Behalf Of Alex Smith

> Sent: Wednesday, 12 June 2013 5:33 a.m.

> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!); gathering at misera.net

> Subject: Re: [kj] The Death & Resurrection Show Premier balls-up

>

>

> You'd think at least one of them could show up.

>

> Alex in NYC

> -----Original Message-----

> From: jon chapman

> Sent: Jun 11, 2013 1:24 PM

> To: "gathering at misera.net"

> Subject: Re: [kj] The Death & Resurrection Show Premier balls-up

>

>

> Maybe because Big Paul isn't there ??  i don't believe the excuse at  

> all, i'm sorry.

>

>

>

>

> Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:42:57 +0100

> From: bawhitehead at gmail.com

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Subject: Re: [kj] The Death & Resurrection Show Premier balls-up

> Four words...

> This is Killing Joke

>

> On 11 June 2013 15:12, fatpotanga <fatpotanga at gmail.com> wrote:

> Is anyone remotely surprised?!

>

> Fantastic band, but utterly, utterly farcical.

>

> I really feel for Sean Pettigrew. The amount of effort & time he's  

> put in with who must have been challenging subjects, only to be let  

> down at the last minute by the guests of honour.

>

> Pretty pathetic really.

>

>

>

> The Death and Resurrection Show

>

> "Academy Cinemas and ilc Productions deeply regrets to advise  

> changes to the programme for the New Zealand screening of THE DEATH  

> & RESURRECTION SHOW.

>

> Due to flight booking errors made by the band Killing Joke and their  

> management, the film promoters have just been advised that they will  

> no longer be able to attend the world premiere screening of the  

> music documentary The Death & Resurrection Show.

>

> The film's Director, Shaun Pettigrew, will be in attendance and the  

> world premiere screening will go on, 7.45pm Wednesday 12th.

>

> Tickets for the event have been reduced from $35.00 to $20.00 as a  

> result of these changes.

> All ticket purchasers to date will be refunded the difference in the  

> ticket price on the night of the event. Please see the box office  

> staff for assistance.

>

> On behalf of the film's promoters and Academy Cinemas, we sincerely  

> apologise to the bands fans for any disappointment".

>

>

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