[kj] raise a glass...

[Brendan]

Congrats to Mum Dad and baby! :)


> Gatherers,

>

> Raise a glass to the latest addition to my clan - Alexandra Hepburn, born

> yesterday morning, mother and daughter both fine.

>

> Cheers,

>

> Jamie

>

>

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

> From: ade <ade at the-lab.zetnet.co.uk>

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

> <gathering at misera.net>

> Sent: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 17:54

> Subject: Re: [kj] CRASS commercialism!

>

>

>

> Chomski thinks his shit through, considers ramifications & knows the world

> revolves around pros

>

> & cons, not ideals. I think Rimbaud is a tad keen to throw 'right-on'-isms

> about, relying on slogans,

>

> etc. Nevertheless, I think his idealistic view is more tempered these

> days, which appeals to me. I

>

> think more of us truth- searching, wrong-hating, esoteric types identify

> with Rimbaud, 'cos he's really

>

> just a Pub Philosopher, whereas Chomsky *seems* to actually know how the

> world works!

>

> Â 

>

> People will always buy shit from celebrities, no matter what their

> politics, or common sense in this

>

> case.

>

>

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

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

> Behalf Of folk devil

> Sent: 03 June 2008 17:20

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

> Subject: Re: [kj] CRASS commercialism!

>

>

> Not really what I was referring to, and I don't really see them as

> exceptional people in the context of them corresponding with people who

> write to them, although appreciated.

> I just find Chomski's work a little more comprehensive and prolific, in

> relation to Rimbaud.

> I agree on the absurdity of the sale.

> Â 

>

>

>> Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 10:46:51 -0500

>> From: bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net

>> To: gathering at misera.net

>> Subject: Re: [kj] CRASS commercialism!

>>

>> They are in the same category of "people that are still alive" and who

>> are "absurdly easy to get in touch" with or get letters from. Both Penny

>> and Chomsky have a policy of writing most folks back who take the time

>> to write the, (Well, I know Chomsky officially does -- he spends 20

>> hours per week writing people back who write him, considers it part of

>> his job). Penny and other "real" DIY punk folks are the same way. Both

>> subscribe to a kind of anti-elitist anarchist ethos and are against

>> being inaccessible superstars, insulated from the public, etc.

>>

>> So selling high priced letters by them on eBay is pretty absurd, like

>> they're Avril Lavigne or something. That's why I mention the two,

>> because it's especially absurd to sell a letter at a high price from any

>> of them hn they MAKE A POINT of answering most if not all

>> correspondence,an it's not like hey are dead people. Yet.

>>

>> -Oliver

>>

>>

>> folk devil wrote:

>> > I am not sure I'd put Penny Rimbaud and Chomski in the same category.

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> > > Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 10:10:57 -0500

>> > > From: bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net

>> > > To: gathering at misera.net

>> > > Subject: [kj] CRASS commercialism!

>> > >

>> > > http://www.cultpunk.com/?p=350

>> > >

>> > > Letter from Penny Rimbaud, "only" $70 on eBay!

>> > >

>> > > HAHAHAHAHAHA

>> > >

>> > > -Oliver

>> > >

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