[kj] OT (ish) : Vertical Smile (pssyche23)

Marcel spooman at freenet.de
Sat Sep 18 06:44:12 EDT 2010


erm: http://www.myspace.com/weareverticalsmile

a little bit DAFish here and there. I kinda like it.

Marcel



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> 1. Re: OT -- Sacha does Freddy! (Leigh Newton)

> 2. Re: Make Your 2010 Setlist! (sade1)

> 3. Re: ESS (TB)

> 4. Re: ESS (TB)

> 5. Re: ESS (GREG SLAWSON)

> 6. Re: OT (ish) : Vertical Smile (pssyche23)

> 7. Re: ESS (n0153 jr)

> 8. Re: ESS (pssyche23)

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>Message: 1

>Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 19:11:29 -0700 (PDT)

>From: Leigh Newton <angrytomhanks at yahoo.com>

>Subject: Re: [kj] OT -- Sacha does Freddy!

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

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>It's basically "Anvil -?The Happy Version"

>

>?http://www.nightruiner.com

>http://www.tstat.org

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

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

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>

>

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

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

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

>Sent: Fri, September 17, 2010 9:33:48 PM

>Subject: Re: [kj] OT -- Sacha does Freddy!

>

>

>Rush-dissing aside, they just released the authoritative Rush?

>documentary ala "Anvil: The Story of Anvil" called "Beyond the Lighted?

>Stage." If you are in the tiny minority of Rush fans within the?

>Gathering, I do recommend it.

>

>Alex in NYC

>

>

>On Sep 17, 2010, at 4:07 PM, TB wrote:

>

> > sade1 wrote:

> >

> > Produced by Robert De Niro,

> >http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100917/ap_en_ot/eu_people_baron_cohen

> >

> >

> > A Rush biopic must surely follow.

> >

> > ++++++

> >

> > Who will play Geddy?? Howard Stern?

> >

> > T.B.

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>Message: 2

>Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 19:13:36 -0700 (PDT)

>From: sade1 <saulomar1 at yahoo.com>

>Subject: Re: [kj] Make Your 2010 Setlist!

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

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>Methinks?"Here Comes The?Singularity" will make a better?radio

>single to spark

>interest in the cd. It's got just the right

>pep/depth/metal-edge/80s-new-wavey/guitar-funky/dancey/almost-pop/melodic/vocal-driven..

> you all get what I'm saying.? It's like an early Van Halen

> or?Killers single.

>

>

>

>

>________________________________

>From: Leigh Newton <angrytomhanks at yahoo.com>

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

>Sent: Fri, September 17, 2010 9:50:17 AM

>Subject: Re: [kj] Make Your 2010 Setlist!

>

>That reads a lot more like a wishlist than anything else.

>

>Realistically, it'll be?5 or 6?tracks from the new album.?I'd hope for:

>

>Endgame

>ESS

>In Excelsis

>Here Comes the Singularity

>Fresh Fever

>The Great Cull

>

>Then there are the songs that you know they are gonna play and we

>all know which

>

>ones those are (but just to remind everyone):

>

>Requiem

>Wardance

>The Wait

>Pssyche

>Love?Like Blood

>Pandemonium

>

>And then rounded out by some less than likely hits. The ones I'd love to hear

>are:

>

>The Pandys are Coming

>Total Invasion

>Primitive

>Frenzy

>Europe

>Unspeakable

>Sun Goes Down

>

>

>?http://www.nightruiner.com

>http://www.tstat.org

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

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

>

>

>

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

>From: TB <planetary at socal.rr.com>

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

>Sent: Thu, September 16, 2010 11:37:22 PM

>Subject: [kj] Make Your 2010 Setlist!

>

>Pandemonium

>Absolute Dissent

>Mass

>Fresh Fever

>Primitive

>Loose Cannon

>Ghost Of Ladbroke Grove

>In Excelsis

>Follow The Leaders

>European Super State

>Democracy

>Blood On Your Hands

>Zennen

>This World Hell

>The Great Cull

>Endgame

>*Encore*

>Love Like Blood

>You'll Never Get To Me

>The Raven King

>

>Only a few burnout tunes, yet enough recognizable classics and some

>b-sides to

>make fans happy along with a big helping of the new

>album.? No Eighties, The Wait, Communion, Wardance or many other

>played to death

>

>songs.? I'd lay good money on Raven King being the

>closing song at most shows this tour.

>

>T.B.

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>Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 20:59:10 -0700

>From: "TB" <planetary at socal.rr.com>

>Subject: Re: [kj] ESS

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

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>Alexander Smith wrote:

>

>Listened to it on the way home from work today -- and, by george,

>you're absolutely right. Better than I remembered as well.

>

>That said, I also listened to HOSANNAS in its unwieldy entirety

>quite recently too. Sadly, my impression of it has not softened with

>age. While I like bits of "Implosion" and "Majestic," I still think

>it's my least favorite album. Better than COURTAULD TALKS , I

>suppose, but less intriguing than OTG (the myriad flaws of which

>still compel me to re-visit).

>

>Alex in NYC

>

>+++++++++++

>

>Interesting in that I've been giving Hosannas as well as Democracy

>listens lately during long drives (I can't even listen to OTG)

>and aside from Judas Goat and Gratitude, and if anything, my

>attitude towards HFTBOH has hardened. There's really nothing I can say

>I like about the album aside from those two tracks which aren't that

>great to begin with. And every time I hear Lightbringer, I

>laugh - it's one of the band's goofiest songs and recalls that

>YouTube video of the long haired guy pretending to be Jaz.

>

>T.B.

>

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>Message: 4

>Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 21:00:16 -0700

>From: "TB" <planetary at socal.rr.com>

>Subject: Re: [kj] ESS

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

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>Alexander Smith wrote:

>

>

>"I dig some Motorhead but they have NEVER come up with anything as

>EPIC and ANTHEMIC as Endgame..."

>

>Oh deary dear, let's not go there. The amount of songs in

>Motorhead's vast catalog that eclipse "Endgame" -- a fine song though it

>is -- is as sprawling as the Sahara.

>

>Alex in NYC

>

>+++++++++++++++

>

>Orgasmatron for starters.

>

>T.B.

>

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>Message: 5

>Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 00:35:52 -0400

>From: GREG SLAWSON <gregslawson at msn.com>

>Subject: Re: [kj] ESS

>To: gathering <gathering at misera.net>

>Message-ID: <SNT109-W5404CDB3EB9601C63CE468A97C0 at phx.gbl>

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>

>I've always thought of Hossanas as the real "KJ for Beginners". It

>sort of covers lots of the bands sounds and styles (w/the exception

>of their late 80s New Romanic wannabe phase), with a couple of

>decent nu-metal tunes thrown in (I think Implosion and the title

>track are pretty good). True, the songs are too long and many are

>ripoffs of older songs (Walking With Gods was the new Change, Majestic the

>new Intravenous, Invocation the new Communion, and Lightbringer

>sounded like a bunch of them). But I think it's pretty

>representative of the band, as is the new album, which also repeats

>older stuff a bit. And the 2 songs everyone likes,

>Judas and Gratitude, bring back some of the uneasy weirdness of

>Revelations, and with a bigger sound. I think the main weakness of

>both Hosannas and KJ2003 are the lack of emotional depth of some of

>the earlier stuff.

>

> > From: planetary at socal.rr.com

> > To: gathering at misera.net

> > Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 20:59:10 -0700

> > Subject: Re: [kj] ESS

> >

> > Alexander Smith wrote:

> >

> > Listened to it on the way home from work today -- and, by george,

> you're absolutely right. Better than I remembered as well.

> >

> > That said, I also listened to HOSANNAS in its unwieldy entirety

> quite recently too. Sadly, my impression of it has not softened with

> > age. While I like bits of "Implosion" and "Majestic," I still

> think it's my least favorite album. Better than COURTAULD TALKS , I

> > suppose, but less intriguing than OTG (the myriad flaws of which

> still compel me to re-visit).

> >

> > Alex in NYC

> >

> > +++++++++++

> >

> > Interesting in that I've been giving Hosannas as well as

> Democracy listens lately during long drives (I can't even listen to OTG)

> > and aside from Judas Goat and Gratitude, and if anything, my

> attitude towards HFTBOH has hardened. There's really nothing I can say

> > I like about the album aside from those two tracks which aren't

> that great to begin with. And every time I hear Lightbringer, I

> > laugh - it's one of the band's goofiest songs and recalls that

> YouTube video of the long haired guy pretending to be Jaz.

> >

> > T.B.

> >

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>Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 07:21:04 +0100

>From: pssyche23 <antoni at clara.net>

>Subject: Re: [kj] OT (ish) : Vertical Smile

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

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>i saw them at Madame JoJo's. It was Youth singing & playing at

>Madame JoJo's in Soho with some younger guys. A little bit punky in

>parts. At the time I couldn't really say who I thought they sounded like.

>

>Sent from my iPhone

>

>On 18 Sep 2010, at 02:27, Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:

>

> >

> > Has anyone heard any Vertical Smile stuff? Any point of

> reference? I'm curious. I just wish the name of the band wasn't so juvenile.

> >

> > Alex in NYC

> >

> >

> >

> > On Sep 17, 2010, at 12:12 PM, Rob Moss wrote:

> >

> >> Just got off the phone from a very excited Colesy.

> >>

> >> He has spent the afternoon with a very upbeat Mr Martin Glover

> and has described teh new Vertical Smile album as "brutal".

> >>

> >> They are palnning some very special releases for the New Year.

> >>

> >> An EP is coming first.

> >>

> >> Don't forget the VS + Headcount + Beatundercontrol Malicious

> Damage night Nov 19th at the Bull and Gate London.

> >> Tickets at Malicous Damage Website now!

> >>

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>Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 03:20:44 -0300

>From: n0153 jr <nomeanswhat at gmail.com>

>Subject: Re: [kj] ESS

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

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>the weakest in Hosannas is without a shadow of a doubt the blend drumming

>throughout it all!

>I could have done a better job myself!

>that said: I like the album still... apart from OTG, it's their weakest to

>date, but still has some nice tunes therein.

>

>

>

>

>On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 1:35 AM, GREG SLAWSON <gregslawson at msn.com> wrote:

>

> > I've always thought of Hossanas as the real "KJ for Beginners". It sort of

> > covers lots of the bands sounds and styles (w/the exception of their late

> > 80s New Romanic wannabe phase), with a couple of

> > decent nu-metal tunes thrown in (I think Implosion and the title track are

> > pretty good). True, the songs are too long and many are ripoffs of older

> > songs (Walking With Gods was the new Change, Majestic the

> > new Intravenous, Invocation the new Communion, and Lightbringer sounded

> > like a bunch of them). But I think it's pretty representative of the band,

> > as is the new album, which also repeats older stuff a bit. And the 2 songs

> > everyone likes,

> > Judas and Gratitude, bring back some of the uneasy weirdness of

> > Revelations, and with a bigger sound. I think the main weakness of both

> > Hosannas and KJ2003 are the lack of emotional depth of some of the earlier

> > stuff.

> >

> > > From: planetary at socal.rr.com

> > > To: gathering at misera.net

> > > Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 20:59:10 -0700

> > > Subject: Re: [kj] ESS

> >

> > >

> > > Alexander Smith wrote:

> > >

> > > Listened to it on the way home from work today -- and, by george, you're

> > absolutely right. Better than I remembered as well.

> > >

> > > That said, I also listened to HOSANNAS in its unwieldy entirety quite

> > recently too. Sadly, my impression of it has not softened with

> > > age. While I like bits of "Implosion" and "Majestic," I still think it's

> > my least favorite album. Better than COURTAULD TALKS , I

> > > suppose, but less intriguing than OTG (the myriad flaws of which still

> > compel me to re-visit).

> > >

> > > Alex in NYC

> > >

> > > +++++++++++

> > >

> > > Interesting in that I've been giving Hosannas as well as Democracy

> > listens lately during long drives (I can't even listen to OTG)

> > > and aside from Judas Goat and Gratitude, and if anything, my attitude

> > towards HFTBOH has hardened. There's really nothing I can say

> > > I like about the album aside from those two tracks which aren't that

> > great to begin with. And every time I hear Lightbringer, I

> > > laugh - it's one of the band's goofiest songs and recalls that YouTube

> > video of the long haired guy pretending to be Jaz.

> > >

> > > T.B.

> > >

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>Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 07:30:31 +0100

>From: pssyche23 <antoni at clara.net>

>Subject: Re: [kj] ESS

>To: "<gathering at misera.net>" <gathering at misera.net>

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>Going back to ESS, i was at a small

>local gig in Richmond last night when I slipped (my mate) the DJ a

>copy of the CD-R. Track 5 I said, he stuck it on & several people

>started shaking their stuff, seemingly oblivious to who it was. Only

>Spinefarm can mess it up !

>

>Sent from my iPhone

>

>On 18 Sep 2010, at 07:20, n0153 jr <nomeanswhat at gmail.com> wrote:

>

> > the weakest in Hosannas is without a shadow of a doubt the blend

> drumming throughout it all!

> > I could have done a better job myself!

> > that said: I like the album still... apart from OTG, it's their

> weakest to date, but still has some nice tunes therein.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 1:35 AM, GREG SLAWSON <gregslawson at msn.com> wrote:

> > I've always thought of Hossanas as the real "KJ for Beginners".

> It sort of covers lots of the bands sounds and styles (w/the

> exception of their late 80s New Romanic wannabe phase), with a couple of

> > decent nu-metal tunes thrown in (I think Implosion and the title

> track are pretty good). True, the songs are too long and many are

> ripoffs of older songs (Walking With Gods was the new Change, Majestic the

> > new Intravenous, Invocation the new Communion, and Lightbringer

> sounded like a bunch of them). But I think it's pretty

> representative of the band, as is the new album, which also repeats

> older stuff a bit. And the 2 songs everyone likes,

> > Judas and Gratitude, bring back some of the uneasy weirdness of

> Revelations, and with a bigger sound. I think the main weakness of

> both Hosannas and KJ2003 are the lack of emotional depth of some of

> the earlier stuff.

> >

> > > From: planetary at socal.rr.com

> > > To: gathering at misera.net

> > > Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 20:59:10 -0700

> > > Subject: Re: [kj] ESS

> >

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