[kj] Rollins plays (hates) Joke

[Pat Tofield]

I agree with you Alex that the course of KJ'ness has taken some slightly
dubious routes on occasion ( a bit of over-steering by the reverend
Coleman methinks ) but BTATS has some truly stellar moments and cannot
be lumped into the same equation at OTG and most certainly Democracy....
 
And how anyone can mention Iggy Poop on this list is beyond me....
 
:-) Pat
 
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Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 12:57 PM
To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
Subject: Re: [kj] Rollins plays (hates) Joke
 
never been a fan of Iggy.  He's been more hit than miss and frankly most
of his music is stupid hard rock at best.
 
And Democracy doesnt deserve to be grouped in with OTG and BTATS! 
 
 
 


Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:

I think what irks me most about this is Henry's tireless defense of 
Iggy Pop. Now, I *ADORE* Iggy Pop -- but facts are facts, the man has 
released some truly *ATROCIOUSLY INDEFENSIBLE* records in his day 
("Candy" anyone?). I remember Rollins guest-VJ'ing on MTV at one point, 
and playing the video for Ig's "Cry for Love" (a crap song from a crap 
album) and frothing at the mouth about how great Iggy was. Now 
sure....Killing Joke may have parted from their more celebrated 
trajectory at one or two points (notably BTATS, OTG and DEMOCRACY), but 
fuck....at least give them credit where it's due. Maybe OTG *WAS* 
"pathetic", but to damn the band based on that one record (yet 
summarily turn a blind eye to a Iggy's period in the wilderness) is a 
double fucking standard.

Alex iN NYC






On Friday, July 16, 2004, at 11:45 AM, Alexander Smith wrote:

>
> Thanks Nick, I thought I remembered Henry speaking ill of the Joke. 
> Fuckin' hypocrite.
>
> Alex in NYC
>
>
> On Friday, July 16, 2004, at 06:49 AM, nicholas fitzpatrick wrote:
>
>> Well he's changed his tune from this interview:
>>
>> "The first thing I wrote in my journal this year was I'm never going 
>> to England again then as a favour I did that festival with Killing 
>> Joke, the Mission. We had a good time playing, but having to watch 
>> Killing Joke, those guys are pathetic and like the Mission, someone 
>> should just shoot these guys in the head, the Happy Mondays - Gimme a

>> break, The Wonderstuff - Come on! I don't hate england, but the world

>> is a big place and I would like to go somewhere else."
>>
>>
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>> http://www.obsolete.com/convulsion/interviews/convulse/2.9.html
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>>>>>> Re: [kj] Rollins plays Joke
>>>>>> Henry Rollins played some Joke on his radio show last Monday. 
>>>>>> Here's
>> the annotation on his site (http://harmonyinmyhead.com/):
>> Killing Joke - Change: From the Classic 1st album. I have a few of 
>> their
>> records but this first one is the one for me. I always thought that 
>> was one
>> of the coolest band names I ever heard. Played with them outdoors at 
>> the
>> Fleadh Festival in 1991 I think it was and they were intense. Jaz 
>> Coleman
>> the band's singer is an inspiration. He never calms down. For more:
>> http://www.killingjoke.com/
>>
>> Mark
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