[kj] Gathering Digest, Vol 86, Issue 117

[Jon Hopkins]

The cover art looks like an absolut vodka bottle ..... Absolut dissent ?

Jon Hopkins

On 15 Oct 2010, at 07:43 PM, gathering-request at misera.net wrote:


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>   1. Re: ConcertLive CD - Hammersmith (Mark Kolmar)

>   2. Re: ConcertLive CD - Hammersmith (Alex Smith)

>   3. KJ T-shirts... (Jim Harper)

>   4. Re: KJ T-shirts... (Rheinhold Squeegee)

>   5. Re: ConcertLive CD - Hammersmith (PHIL TOFIELD)

>   6. Re: "D&RS" film crew will be at the Apollo: (Neil Perry)

>   7. Re: ConcertLive CD - Hammersmith (Mark Kolmar)

>   8. Re: ConcertLive CD - Hammersmith (Alex Smith)

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> Message: 1

> Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:40:28 -0500

> From: Mark Kolmar <mkolmar at gmail.com>

> Subject: Re: [kj] ConcertLive CD - Hammersmith

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

>    <gathering at misera.net>

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> Ordered this thing. The last sets were pretty much up to the standard

> of a proper live package, even if the new songs were in rough shape.

>

> The cover makes a great deal more sense than the AD cover. I can only

> guess that is a suicide-bomber crucifix? The Molotov cocktail on this

> live set at least looks like an Eastern European cyberpunk cliche

> instead of a new American metal cliche.

>

> --Mark

>

> On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 10:27 AM, Alex Smith  

> <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:

>> Are molotov cocktails really purple though? That seems rather  

>> strenuously

>> unlikely.

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

>> From: Leigh Newton

>> Sent: Oct 15, 2010 11:15 AM

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

>> Subject: Re: [kj] ConcertLive CD - Hammersmith

>>

>> So, they'll just put any old thing on an album cover these days,  

>> huh? Using

>> all the deadly serious consideration that I do when choosing my  

>> socks, no

>> doubt.

>> From: Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>

>> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <gathering at misera.net 

>> >

>> Sent: Fri, October 15, 2010 6:57:09 AM

>> Subject: Re: [kj] ConcertLive CD - Hammersmith

>>

>> It's a little shallow --- still, it beats a crucifix wearing a

>> life-preserver in my book.

>> Alex in NYC

>

>

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> Message: 2

> Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:11:30 -0400 (GMT-04:00)

> From: Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>

> Subject: Re: [kj] ConcertLive CD - Hammersmith

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

>    <gathering at misera.net>,    "A list about all things Killing Joke  

> (the

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

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>

> It's not a suicide bomber crucifix (what would that even entail?),  

> it's a modified GWEN "microwave" tower hybridized with a cross. I'm  

> not saying that's super clear or especialy meaningful to the  

> layperson either (a friend of my wife saw it on my desk and said  

> "Your favorite band has a cellphone tower on their album cover??  

> Really??")

>

> The molotov thing just seems a bit lazy. "Yeah, man -- insurrection!!"

>

> Either way, I just wish Coles was back on board.

>

> Alex in NYC

>

>

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

>> From: Mark Kolmar <mkolmar at gmail.com>

>> Sent: Oct 15, 2010 11:40 AM

>> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" <gathering at misera.net 

>> >

>> Subject: Re: [kj] ConcertLive CD - Hammersmith

>>

>> Ordered this thing. The last sets were pretty much up to the standard

>> of a proper live package, even if the new songs were in rough shape.

>>

>> The cover makes a great deal more sense than the AD cover. I can only

>> guess that is a suicide-bomber crucifix? The Molotov cocktail on this

>> live set at least looks like an Eastern European cyberpunk cliche

>> instead of a new American metal cliche.

>>

>> --Mark

>>

>> On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 10:27 AM, Alex Smith  

>> <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:

>>> Are molotov cocktails really purple though? That seems rather  

>>> strenuously

>>> unlikely.

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

>>> From: Leigh Newton

>>> Sent: Oct 15, 2010 11:15 AM

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

>>> Subject: Re: [kj] ConcertLive CD - Hammersmith

>>>

>>> So, they'll just put any old thing on an album cover these days,  

>>> huh? Using

>>> all the deadly serious consideration that I do when choosing my  

>>> socks, no

>>> doubt.

>>> From: Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>

>>> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <gathering at misera.net 

>>> >

>>> Sent: Fri, October 15, 2010 6:57:09 AM

>>> Subject: Re: [kj] ConcertLive CD - Hammersmith

>>>

>>> It's a little shallow --- still, it beats a crucifix wearing a

>>> life-preserver in my book.

>>> Alex in NYC

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> Message: 3

> Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:45:49 +0100 (BST)

> From: Jim Harper <jimharper666 at yahoo.co.uk>

> Subject: [kj] KJ T-shirts...

> To: Gathering <gathering at misera.net>

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> Evening all

> ?

> I was planning to acquire a Joke t-shirt at the gig, but since I'm  

> not going, I was wondering if anyone knows where else official KJ t- 

> shirts can be found? If not I'll have to bribe someone to pick one  

> up at the gig. Any thoughts?

> ?

> Jim.

>

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> Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:49:04 -0500

> From: Rheinhold Squeegee <kjlist at live.com>

> Subject: Re: [kj] KJ T-shirts...

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> Plastichead has them:

>

>

>

> Looks like they have the tour shirt as well, but no pic yet.

>

> http://www.plastichead.com/catalogue.asp

>

>

>

> Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:45:49 +0100

> From: jimharper666 at yahoo.co.uk

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Subject: [kj] KJ T-shirts...

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Evening all

>

> I was planning to acquire a Joke t-shirt at the gig, but since I'm  

> not going, I was wondering if anyone knows where else official KJ t- 

> shirts can be found? If not I'll have to bribe someone to pick one  

> up at the gig. Any thoughts?

>

> Jim.

>

> NOW AVAILABLE: Flowers From Hell: The Modern Japanese Horror Film,  

> by Jim Harper (Noir Publishing).

>

> "Fascinating overview of the Japanese horror boom... Comprehensive,  

> in-depth and slickly presented."- DVD Monthly.

>

> Available from Noir Publishing, Amazon.co.uk, Waterstones and all  

> good bookstores.

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> From: PHIL TOFIELD <phil.tofield at virgin.net>

> Subject: Re: [kj] ConcertLive CD - Hammersmith

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

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> its Meths, probably Geordies...

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> On 15 October 2010 16:27, Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:

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>>

>>

>>

>>

>> Are molotov cocktails really purple though? That seems rather  

>> strenuously

>> unlikely.

>>

>>

>>

>> Alex in NYC

>>

>>

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

>> From: Leigh Newton

>> Sent: Oct 15, 2010 11:15 AM

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

>> Subject: Re: [kj] ConcertLive CD - Hammersmith

>>

>> So, they'll just put any old thing on an album cover these days, huh?

>> Using all the deadly serious consideration that I do when choosing  

>> my socks,

>> no doubt.

>>

>> Leigh

>>

>> --

>>

>> http://www.nightruiner.com

>> http://www.tstat.org

>> http://www.myspace.com/streetmeatmusic

>> http://www.myspace.com/lauderdale

>>

>>

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>> *From:* Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>

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

>> gathering at misera.net>

>> *Sent:* Fri, October 15, 2010 6:57:09 AM

>> *Subject:* Re: [kj] ConcertLive CD - Hammersmith

>>

>> It's a little shallow --- still, it beats a crucifix wearing a

>> life-preserver in my book.

>>

>> Alex in NYC

>>

>>

>>

>> On Oct 15, 2010, at 5:05 AM, Rob Moss wrote:

>>

>> Here's the link to order.

>>

>> https://www.concertlive.co.uk/product.php?id=107

>>

>> Artwork debate starts now.........................

>>

>>

>> SHIT - 1 vote

>>

>>

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

>> From: jpwhkj at aol.com

>> Sent: 10/15/10 09:57 AM

>> To: gathering at misera.net

>> Subject: Re: [kj] ConcertLive CD - Hammersmith

>>

>> Given it's London (west London, in fact), I trust they'll play  

>> Ghosts.

>> It's only down the road, after all...

>>

>>

>>

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

>> From: pssyche23 <antoni at clara.net>

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

>> gathering at misera.net>

>> Sent: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 9:01

>> Subject: Re: [kj] ConcertLive CD - Hammersmith

>>

>> A nice thought Mike but if anything London will just contain all  

>> the ones

>> aired up to now (which would now appear to include Eighties and  

>> Love Like

>> Blood) ... shame. I would like to hear Endgame (if only to spot Jon  

>> secretly

>> letting out the occasional woo woo) and Singularity in there but I? 

>> m happy

>> enough with the balance of tracks and the sheer number of new  

>> ones ... I

>> think said it before, but the old standards sounded so fresh with BPF

>> bashing away ... but then again, you never know what they might  

>> have up

>> their sleeves ...

>>

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

>> bounces at misera.net<gathering-bounces at misera.net%3F>

>> ] *On Behalf Of *mike logvinoff

>> *Sent:* 15 October 2010 02:26

>> *To:* gathering at misera.net

>> *Subject:* [kj] ConcertLive CD

>>

>> Thanks for posting this news:)

>>

>> I hope they bring out some rare songs for the recording/gig i.e.  

>> Sixth Sun,

>> Feast Of Blaze, anything really!

>>

>> Three cds, the third is probably a picture disc again.

>>

>> I can't wait to see them for the first time in Montreal on the 6th  

>> of Dec.

>> Any other gatherer's going to this show???

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> Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 19:15:20 +0200

> From: Neil Perry <65snoopy at gmail.com>

> Subject: Re: [kj] "D&RS" film crew will be at the Apollo:

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> I recently spoke with Sean, the chap making the film. He's a top  

> bloke and

> totally driven - you have to be to want to make a film like this! -  

> he's

> travelled

> the world to get this story and it has dominated 7 years of his  

> life. And

> he's had to

> spend much more time than is healthy with Jaz...

>

> If you have something to say about the band then I'd say go and do it.

>

> n

>

> On 15 October 2010 15:32, Rheinhold Squeegee <kjlist at live.com> wrote:

>

>> Check out their tweet feed:

>>

>> http://twitter.com/thedeathandres

>>

>> http://www.facebook.com/deathandresurrectionshow

>>

>> Looks like they want volunteers to interview in London, and they've  

>> posted

>> some rehearsal pics as well.

>>

>>

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> Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:26:16 -0500

> From: Mark Kolmar <mkolmar at gmail.com>

> Subject: Re: [kj] ConcertLive CD - Hammersmith

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> Coles is very much the missing piece of the reunion. Cell-phone

> tower/cross makes no sense to me as a concept, unless possibly for a

> Christian band. Even then, what is the symbolism? Worse than the KJ03

> clown, although better-looking than the cover of Outside the Gate.

>

> --Mark

>

> On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 11:11 AM, Alex Smith  

> <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:

>>

>>

>> It's not a suicide bomber crucifix (what would that even entail?),  

>> it's a modified GWEN "microwave" tower hybridized with a cross. I'm  

>> not saying that's super clear or especialy meaningful to the  

>> layperson either (a friend of my wife saw it on my desk and said  

>> "Your favorite band has a cellphone tower on their album cover??  

>> Really??")

>>

>> The molotov thing just seems a bit lazy. "Yeah, man --  

>> insurrection!!"

>>

>> Either way, I just wish Coles was back on board.

>

>

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> Message: 8

> Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 14:43:31 -0400 (GMT-04:00)

> From: Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>

> Subject: Re: [kj] ConcertLive CD - Hammersmith

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

>    <gathering at misera.net>,    "A list about all things Killing Joke  

> (the

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

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> I think my biggest problem with the Kj2003 clown was that it was  

> virtually indistinguishable from cover art by Insane Clown Posse.  

> The UK folks may not be familiar with them, but there is assuredly  

> not a worse association.

>

> Alex in NYC

>

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

>> From: Mark Kolmar <mkolmar at gmail.com>

>> Sent: Oct 15, 2010 1:26 PM

>> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" <gathering at misera.net 

>> >

>> Subject: Re: [kj] ConcertLive CD - Hammersmith

>>

>> Coles is very much the missing piece of the reunion. Cell-phone

>> tower/cross makes no sense to me as a concept, unless possibly for a

>> Christian band. Even then, what is the symbolism? Worse than the KJ03

>> clown, although better-looking than the cover of Outside the Gate.

>>

>> --Mark

>>

>> On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 11:11 AM, Alex Smith  

>> <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:

>>>

>>>

>>> It's not a suicide bomber crucifix (what would that even entail?),  

>>> it's a modified GWEN "microwave" tower hybridized with a cross.  

>>> I'm not saying that's super clear or especialy meaningful to the  

>>> layperson either (a friend of my wife saw it on my desk and said  

>>> "Your favorite band has a cellphone tower on their album cover??  

>>> Really??")

>>>

>>> The molotov thing just seems a bit lazy. "Yeah, man --  

>>> insurrection!!"

>>>

>>> Either way, I just wish Coles was back on board.

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