[kj] It starts...Album & tour Postponed to September

[Brendan]

Heshers with nipple rings etc would probably have a higher chance of
losing out on the exchange than Killing Joke.


>

> Rob's right -- the major labels probably don't want to take the

> business gamble with Killing Joke in a industry environment that is

> already plagued with problems. That said, I still think a canonical

> name like "KILLING JOKE" should be able to land a more credible,

> responsible and established indie venture than the evidently

> amateurish Spinefarm.

>

> Isn't this the same scenario that occurred with EXTREMITIES (released

> here in the State initially by metal label Noise International?) The

> moral of the story: KJ shouldn't make deals with long-haired Heshers

> with nose rings and pentagram tattoos.

>

> Alex in NYC

>

>

> On Mar 5, 2010, at 3:39 AM, Rob Moss wrote:

>

>> Maybe because, relatively, they sell fuck all.

>> Why would Universal WANT Killing Joke?

>>

>> Look at their history.

>>

>> A good sound investment?

>> Ask all those who bought flight tickets, then multiply that by 1,000

>> and you'll have Universal's answer!

>>

>>

>>

>>

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

>>> From: LONESTYLE at aol.com

>>> Sent: 03/04/10 10:42 PM

>>> To: gathering at misera.net

>>> Subject: Re: [kj] It starts...Album & tour Postponed to September

>>>

>>> Why doesn't KJ go to fuckin Universal or some other rich record

>>> company that has bank and get the album out sooner? Now that's

>>> fuckin proper!

>>>

>>> ~LB

>>>

>>> In a message dated 3/4/2010 10:19:38 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,

>>> pssyche23 at hotmail.com

>>>  writes:

>>> I heard today from a reliable source that it is all off ... and

>>> it's due to the record company wanting to properly promote the

>>> album cos they like it so much ... if that's true Spinefarm are a

>>> bunch of spineless tossers ... these dates were set up ages ago ...

>>> why not just release a single now and do a further tour in the

>>> autumn ...

>>>

>>>

>>> Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 15:21:31 +0100

>>> From: rob.moss at gmx.com

>>> To: gathering at misera.net; gathering at misera.net

>>> Subject: Re: [kj] It starts...Album & tour Postponed to September

>>>

>>>

>>> I'm in touch with Big Paul.

>>>

>>> Seems he wasn't even properly informed.

>>>

>>> Don't know wanything else yet.

>>>

>>>

>>>

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

>>> From: Karen Weil

>>> Sent: 03/03/10 06:22 PM

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

>>> Subject: Re: [kj] It starts...Album & tour Postponed to September

>>>

>>> My sentiments, exactly. If anyone has any direct connection to the

>>> band, please pass that on: We need the official story.

>>>

>>> Best,

>>>

>>> K.W.

>>> SoCal

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

>>> From: Alexander Smith

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

>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 4:05 AM

>>> Subject: Re: [kj] It starts...Album & tour Postponed to September

>>>

>>>

>>> I'm going to go off on a limb here, but I blame Spinefarm records.

>>> Why? Because, honestly, if you're moronic enough to name your

>>> business venture "Spinefarm," I'd say there's a 99% chance that you

>>> really don't have your shit in order.

>>>

>>> An official statement would be strenuously appreciated at this

>>> unfortunate-but-all-too-familiar stage of the proceedings.

>>>

>>> Alex in NYC

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> On Mar 3, 2010, at 5:45 AM, <jane.shadforth at shell.com> wrote:

>>>

>>> If it's true - I guess Iain & I will be having a very different

>>> holiday in Eastern Europe. Oh well - shrugs....

>>>

>>> All trains booked between Manchester & Prague - I'm not wasting

>>> them...

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

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

>>> ]On Behalf Of Rheinhold Squeegee

>>> Sent: 02 March 2010 22:18

>>> To: Gathering Gathering

>>> Subject: [kj] It starts...Album & tour Postponed to September

>>>

>>> http://www.bravewords.com/news/133558

>>>

>>> I think they do this to us on purpose...

>>>

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