[kj] Killing Joke and the U.S.

[B. Oliver Sheppard]

Again, this doesn't explain why New Model Army are currently touring US 
with dates in Austin, and both coasts, but apparently that won't cut it 
for KJ, huh? Because NMA are incredibly more well known than Jaz & Co? 
Does not compute.

-Oliver



fluke fluke wrote:

> Why did K.J never really gain popularity in the U.S.?

> I believe that it's because K.J. are too real for American tastes .

> Americans like posturing and posing and false gestures for a devious 

> public .

> Americans seem to want the bands of their choice to be like cartoon 

> characters .

> Americans seem to want fake emotion and tears on stage .

> Americans want surreal characters in order to help them in their quest 

> to escape reality.

>   And K.J don't fit these requirements

>