[kj] OT: NMA US tour cancelled...My Ass Burns Even Hotter

[Christof hamille]

http://revereradio.net/e107/news.php?item.611

Not sure if it is the original but it claims to be posted by the author



>From: "B. Oliver Sheppard" <bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net>

>Reply-To: "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] OT: NMA US tour cancelled...My Ass Burns Even Hotter

>Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2007 09:13:32 -0500

>

>Do you have a source link for where this was posted/published....?

>

>-Oliver

>

>

>Christof hamille wrote:

>>Found this posted somewhere else...............

>>

>>80s Band in a Post-9/11 America!

>>by Guymon Adams

>>September 5, 2007

>>

>>The widely popular late 80s post-punk band New Model Army was scheduled 

>>for a U.S. tour beginning this September. Based out of Europe, New Model 

>>Army has written dozens of underground hits since the 1980s, including 

>>their revolutionary anthems "I Love the World" and "51st State of America" 

>>and have been consistentlly hard working musicians, releasing their latest 

>>full length CD "High" earlier this year. As a staple of the independent 

>>post-punk scene, they have toured the States multiple times throughout 

>>their extensive career.

>>

>>However, in 2007 post-9/11 America, their passports have now been denied! 

>>The official reason for this was due to their name, the word "Army" 

>>apparently raising some manufactured red flag. The State Department 

>>literally stated "they may incite terrorism."

>>

>>While it is well known that New Model Army has always had 

>>socio-politically driven lyrics and themes, they have never once incited 

>>violence towards anyone. Indeed, while quite intellectually provoking, 

>>their lyrics might be considered tame by many people's standards when 

>>compared to any number of wildly popular, multi-million dollar, platinum 

>>selling artists actually residing in the U.S.

>>

>>So the question to ask is, what kind of precedent does this set? Freedom 

>>of speech? Well, apparently even artists with a long, successful history, 

>>and millions of fans in the U.S. are not permitted to exercise such 

>>rights. Was this merely a case of an overzealous fledgeling graduate from 

>>some "Criminal Justice" course at ITT? Or is this a fresh example of the 

>>State Department specifically discriminating against a musical group based 

>>outside of the U.S. for their political statements, and their potential 

>>influence thereof? And perhaps even more so, what does this say about our 

>>treatment of legitimate working foreigners when compared to our otherwise 

>>wide open Southern borders?

>>

>>John Wickham of Elysium Night Club in Austin, TX, among many other club 

>>owners across the country, have now begun writing letters of reference to 

>>the U.S. State Department on behalf of New Model Army, demanding that they 

>>be allowed to travel to the U.S. and perform as any other artist would. In 

>>the meantime, all U.S. tour dates have been cancelled, and are expected to 

>>be rescheduled for no later than the spring of 2008.... Approval pending.

>>

>>The official statement from New Model Army's website:

>>"We have regrettably been forced to cancel the North American tour that 

>>was due to start this week. The US Citizenship and Immigration Service 

>>have denied the visas that the band require to travel to the USA and so 

>>until this matter is resolved all shows are on hold.

>>

>>The band and management are extremely disappointed by this result as the 

>>tour was destined to be one of the greats. The new album is out, there is 

>>media attention in every city and the expectations are (were) high from 

>>the thousands of fans who had bought advance tickets.

>>

>>The dates will be re-booked once the Immigration situation is resolved. In 

>>the meantime, ticket refunds are available from the point of purchase."

>>

>>

>>>From: "Christof hamille" <wessidetempest at hotmail.com>

>>>Reply-To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the 

>>>band!)"<gathering at misera.net>

>>>To: gathering at misera.net

>>>Subject: Re: [kj] OT: NMA US tour cancelled...

>>>Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2007 08:44:51 -0500

>>>

>>>Shit....Sit shit fucking shit.  I jumped through some tight hoops to try 

>>>to get them in Detroit.  Damn it.

>>>

>>>Burn the system down

>>>

>>>UUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

>>>

>>>Chris

>>>

>>>

>>>>From: Michael Garcia <sandstorm_mg at yahoo.com>

>>>>Reply-To: "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] OT: NMA US tour cancelled...

>>>>Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 21:51:17 -0700 (PDT)

>>>>

>>>>I agree damnit. This isn't the first time they've had

>>>>problems with their visas too. I was about to buy my

>>>>tickets right before I checked their website again

>>>>becaus eI had heard the first 3-4 shows were already

>>>>postponed due to visa problems....

>>>>

>>>>MIchael

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>--- Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:

>>>>

>>>> >

>>>> >  From their MySpace bulletin. We Yanks really do

>>>> > suck, don't we:

>>>> > - Alex in NYC

>>>> >

>>>> >

>>>> > Our apologies to anyone who has already received

>>>> > this message...

>>>> >

>>>> > We are sorry to deliver this bad news...

>>>> >

>>>> > VISAS Denied. North American tour cancelled.

>>>> >

>>>> > We have regrettably been forced to cancel the North

>>>> > American tour

>>>> > that was due to start this week. The US Citizenship

>>>> > and Immigration

>>>> > Service have denied the visas that the band require

>>>> > to travel to the

>>>> > USA and so until this matter is resolved all shows

>>>> > are on hold.

>>>> >

>>>> > The band and management are extremely disappointed

>>>> > by this result as

>>>> > the tour was destined to be one of the greats. The

>>>> > new album is out,

>>>> > there is media attention in every city and the

>>>> > expectations are

>>>> > (were) high from the thousands of fans who had

>>>> > bought advance tickets.

>>>> >

>>>> > The dates will be re-booked once the Immigration

>>>> > situation is

>>>> > resolved. In the meantime, ticket refunds are

>>>> > available from the

>>>> > point of purchase.

>>>> >

>>>> > At present time we are still awaiting the reason for

>>>> > our denial from

>>>> > the proper authorities.

>>>> >

>>>> > Check back for updates as we will be further

>>>> > investigating this matter.

>>>> >

>>>> > Despite all the gloom there is a light at the end of

>>>> > the tunnel...

>>>> > "HIGH" was released in the US on Tuesday and reports

>>>> > are that sales

>>>> > are brisk..>

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>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>

>>

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