[kj] Killing Joke's career

[Brendan Quinn]

Cheers Darren.any chance of a couple cliff's notes for one or two to get me
started?

 

I'm well into prog / psychedelic / stoner rock / genre-spanning stuff,
although my tastes are a little more rock / grunge / metal / pop mainstream
than a lot of other gatherers. Just lamenting the lack of decent
contemporary bands at the moment, it really seems like most bands worth
seeing live are 70s / 80s / 90s veterans. Which is a sign of something on
the decline. I can't see any argument being made that this decade is as good
as or better than the previous 3, the other ones were pretty much debatable
depending on taste. I'd have a hugely hard time choosing a decade, you'd
have to point a gun at me to get me to choose. 

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From: Darren Peace [mailto:dpeace at bigfoot.com] 
Sent: Sunday, 21 December 2008 03:04
To: The Gathering; Brendan Quinn
Subject: Re: [kj] Killing Joke's career

 

Back catalogues loaded with goodies?

I'd have to cite (in case you've missed out on any):

Nomeansno
The Young Gods
Shellac
Einstuerzende Neubauten
The God Machine (especially if you like The Cure)
Firewater
Tom Verlaine
John Cale
Wire

I also really rate Porcupine Tree, King Crimson and Van Der Graaf Generator,
but then I'm a bit of a prog-head on the quiet.

Darren
Hungerford, UK

 On 20/12/2008 15:44, "Brendan Quinn" <bq at soundgardener.co.nz> wrote:

Yes I'm actually writing a post that I don't have to preface with OT *bows*
Recent comments about Killing Joke being on a decline since their first 6
years. I'd have to disagree and cite, specifically, 1994's Pandemonium.
Quoting specific song titles on it is redundant to me, the entire album is
totally, totally, solid. 2003 was also massive. And This Savage Freedom is
one of the best songs ever recorded. Zennon is brilliant as well, Universe
B, 4 Stations.
KJ over the last 2 years has occupied probably more than 50% of my listening
time (often averaging 4-5+ hours a day), for long stretches 100%, hugely
disproportional. I don't really hold out hope of finding another treasure
trove back catalog like Killing Joke.and at this rate, I just can't see
music returning to the form of the past. Can only hope. Current state of
play is pretty awful, unless I'm missing some boat. 

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