[kj] the league of ordinary armageddon

[Tim Bucknall]

yes and he's happy to take your money on US tours aswell,
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alexander Smith" <vassifer at earthlink.net>
To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"
<gathering at misera.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 2:20 PM
Subject: Re: [kj] the league of ordinary armageddon


> By the same token, he could've taken his *AMERICAN* audience into
> consideration (myself included). We all know how much Jaz loathes we
> Yanks (but still sees fit to release records here).
>
> In terms of Geordie purportedly clapping and laughing as the planes hit
> the towers, the band have always sought to create the impression that
> they were awaiting the "end times" as they'd so often predicted.  Maybe
> it's simply the ugly realization of the theory that "comedy is tragedy
> from a safe distance". Pity at this stage in their lives/careers, the
> band still sees the need to perpetuate that sort've idiocy.
>
> Alex in NYC
>
>
>
> On Tuesday, November 8, 2005, at 08:58 AM, mr geordie wrote:
>
> > "
> > 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."
> >
> >
> > err.....was that gig not from February...before the bombings?
> >
> > Sorry to be pedantic, as I agree with your sentiment!
> >
> > Mr G.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> From: "ade" <ade at the-lab.zetnet.co.uk>
> >> Reply-To: ade at the-lab.zetnet.co.uk,"A list about all things Killing
> >> Joke (the band!)" <gathering at misera.net>
> >> To: "'A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)'"
> >> <gathering at misera.net>
> >> Subject: RE: [kj] the league of ordinary armageddon
> >> Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 13:55:42 -0000
> >>
> >> 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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