[kj] the league of ordinary armageddon

[Alexander Smith]

It certainly makes me regret ponying up the cash for GEMS OF POWER 
(which I still haven't received yet), which -- I'm relatively certain 
-- will be steeped in the same brand of self-mythologizing claptrap. I 
guess the Killing Joke is on me.

Still, great music, though.

Alex in NYC



On Tuesday, November 8, 2005, at 08:55 AM, ade wrote:

> My two-penneth: Jaz is more than a little embarrassing/cringe-inducing 
> these days (mainly because you'd think he'd know better by now), but I 
> put up with it for the music. Sometimes he inspires me with his 
> inter-song chatter, or the whole idea of Kings & Queens & the entire 
> Extremities album, but that suicide bomber thing just fukking ANNOYED 
> me. Did he not consider the possibility that there could be someone in 
> the audience who had lost someone in the July bombings? Well, I guess 
> not.
>  
> He's a classic hypocrite/bullsh!tter & I guess we just have to put up 
> with it for as long as KJ survives. 'Cos let's face it, it's ALL about 
> the music these days.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net 
> [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On Behalf Of Paul Rangecroft
> Sent: 08 November 2005 13:36
> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
> Subject: Re: [kj] the league of ordinary armageddon
>
> yes, he does. and that's about the biggest insult you can throw at 
> someone. the dregs indeed.
>  
> what really saddens me about jaz saying these things in interviews is 
> that his music can be so beautiful, his lyrics sometimes (and i stress 
> SOMETIMES, cuz other times they're rubbish) thought-provoking and 
> inspiring. but this childish agent-provocateur act is painful to 
> witness.
>  
> On 11/8/05, ade <ade at the-lab.zetnet.co.uk> wrote:
>
> You sound like Pete now!
>
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