[kj] OT: Alexinnyc's job

[ade]

Now that's what I call blue sky thinking!!! ;)

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From: gathering-bounces at misera.net
[mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On Behalf Of Brendan
Sent: 26 July 2007 00:20
To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
Subject: Re: [kj] OT: Alexinnyc's job
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Alex was just dressed up in his best Stormtrooper's outfit visiting the
Deathstar...(don't forget to polish it before you put it away mate ;),
takes a while to get out of the frame.

He's probably coming down now, with a nice Starbucks trim milk latte and a
copy of the Wall Street Journal... ;p

Alex hopefully you managed to mention how you think a potential
serendipitous double coincidence of wants would assuredly be mutually
beneficient, providing a quick win in the human capital space, thus
enabling both parties to "leverege their synergies moving forward" (or at
least north by north east)

PS: "Alex Author" converts pretty easily into "Lex Luthor" (drop the
A)...oooohhhhhh....



> Dude, you're getting that corporate patter down! "They're really

> *late to the table* in bringing their *online platform* *up to speed*"

>

> Genius! Gawd, I hope you're being ironic.

>

> Personally, if you have to do this shit, try to do it temporarily

> 'til you find something that doesn't make your stomuch turn...

> gotta pay the bills...

>

>

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

> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net

> [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On Behalf Of Alexander Smith

> Sent: 25 July 2007 22:06

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

> Subject: Re: [kj] OT: Alexinnyc's job

>

>

>

> Back from the Fox's den....

>

> Just got back a little while ago. Honestly, it was quite surreal. To

> be fair, the three gents I spoke with were all perfectly nice,

> friendly dudes. They're really late to the table in bringing their

> online platform up to speed. The position they were vaguely detailing

> would be a somewhat similar role to what I was doing at MTVNews,

> although in a much more intense capacity (a lot more aggressive story

> turnover). They're fully aware of the stigma of their organization --

> and kinda don't give a damn. No one disclosed their own personal

> politics, but they basically asserted that they're serving their

> demographic (i.e. redneck xenophobes in middle America) as best they

> can, and are unapologetic in their design to "be number one!"

>

> I think it's a job I certainly *could* do, although the pace,

> intensity and sheer volume of work involved isn't really that

> appealing -- to say nothing of the bias and subject matter. When full

> tilt breaking news happens, I'm sure the place is a supernova of

> bullshit. Being that the sensibility of the organization is so

> fundamentally at odds with my own, I think I might have a very hard

> time summoning the enthusiasm crucial to making it all work. And it's

> basically a 24-7 gig. Not sure I'm up for that.

>

> That said, I'm happy that they liked what they saw on my resume

> enough to want to contact me. With no other immediate options in the

> offing, I'm certainly going to follow up with them, but I can't

> fathom the notion of actually working there.

>

> Rolling Stone, meanwhile -- as far as credible music journalism goes

> -- is a flimsy shadow of what it used to be, and what it used to be

> wasn't all that great to begin with. That said, here in the `States,

> they are still at the head of the class. I could be completely wrong

> (and certainly have been before), but I think it'd be a good fit for

> me (certainly better than MTV). Are there better music publications?

> HELLS YES, but they wouldn't be able to pay me what I need to survive/

> feed my family these days.

>

> Anyway, that's the scoop for now. OFF TO GET DRUNK WITH A FELLOW

> UNEMPLOYED JOURNALIST NOW!!!

>

> Alex in NYC

>

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>

> On Jul 25, 2007, at 4:21 PM, Brendan wrote:

>

>> Are Rolling Stone actually any good mate, I don't read the music

>> rags much

>> but I've heard mumbles about them...who owns them? I remember their

>> top

>> 100 guitarists of all time list, always a contentious issue.

>>

>> PS: I'm now working for a multinational bank, this from the guy who

>> sent

>> around the hippie emails about banking houses and corporations...so

>> don't

>> feel like you're letting the team down by going to the dark side. In

>> fact...welcome! I've prepared a skull-cup and some succcubi for you ;p

>>

>>

>>>

>>> I'm sure an interesting anecdote will result from it, at the very

>>> least.

>>>

>>> I go talk to them today. But why can't, say, Rolling Stone get back

>>> to me? Why can't New York magazine be the one that calls? Why does it

>>> have to be the evil empire?

>>>

>>> Ah well - I'll go hear what they have to say.

>>>

>>> Cheers, folks.

>>>

>>> Joblex in NYC

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> On Jul 25, 2007, at 3:48 AM, Brendan Quinn wrote:

>>>

>>>> The Fox is hounding you...

>>>>

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

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

>>>> bounces at misera.net] On

>>>> Behalf Of Alexander Smith

>>>> Sent: Wednesday, 25 July 2007 2:46 a.m.

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

>>>> Subject: Re: [kj] OT: Alexinnyc's job

>>>>

>>>> This just in....

>>>>

>>>> No sooner had I mentioned to Oliver that Fox never got in touch with

>>>> me....I got a call from Fox News Online. I have an interview with

>>>> them tomorrow.

>>>>

>>>> At the very least, it'll be interesting to see what the inside of

>>>> the

>>>> Death Star looks like.

>>>>

>>>> Full report to follow.

>>>>

>>>> Cheers,

>>>> Jobless in NYC

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> On Jul 24, 2007, at 10:40 AM, uncle benny's magical bra & liquorice

>>>> factory wrote:

>>>>

>>>>> On 24/7/07 15:39, "Phillipps Marc" wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>>> Need a job?

>>>>>>

>>>>>> How much are you offering?

>>>>>

>>>>> Everything & as much cake as you can eat

>>>>>

>>>>>

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