[kj] 2012 Tour dates

Nick Scott npscott at blueyonder.co.uk
Sat Jul 9 20:46:01 EDT 2011


Modbury as in near Salcombe? Used to go camping with my parents there
as a nipper...lovely area in South Devon.

On 9 July 2011 22:25, Chris Williamson <laughingchris at hotmail.com> wrote:

> it would be great.  Get all you guys staying with me in little Modbury and

> offering you mine (and Modbury's) style of hospitality,  Yep def up for

> that!  3 bedrooms and 2 large sofa's in the front room there's space for

> all  Best get on to management ........

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> Chris

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> Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2011 21:48:20 +0200

> From: jane.shadforth at shell.com

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Subject: Re: [kj] 2012 Tour dates

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> Ooh now – Elephant Fayre – that brings back memories. My first festival, and

> KJ & NMA on the same bill...

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> Happy Days – except for sleeping at the station on our way back to the

> holiday caravan in Newquay...

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> Exeter would be great – or Plymouth...

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

> Behalf Of Chris Williamson

> Sent: 09 July 2011 20:42

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> Subject: Re: [kj] 2012 Tour dates

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> Birmingham *shudders*

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> Makes me think of that shithole The Institute in Digbeth.  What a fucked up

> night that was if anyone remembers.  Skinheads hanging from the roof lights

> and everyone kicking off and spitting.

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> Fuck Birmingham! (for my half-pennith worth)

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> What's wrong with Exeter?  they haven't played down these parts since the

> Elephant Fair in St Germans all those years ago.  What's up with the South

> West?

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> Chris

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> From: jonniespatula at hotmail.co.uk

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2011 18:34:50 +0000

> Subject: Re: [kj] 2012 Tour dates

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> Jane is right, on the last tour i thought...' Lille? why the eff are they

> playing Lille?????'    Turns out Really nice clean place, pleasant

> people,decent venue and gig.   Places they rarely or have never played

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> Wolverhampton should be Birmingham

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> Norwich should be Nottingham

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> Oxford should be bulldozed

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> Interesting points, Jane. You've certainly earned your right to have an

> opinion on the subject!

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> I've not been to that many gigs myself but all the KJ ones in London have

> been brilliant.

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> There are probably only two people who have been to more KJ gigs than Jon

> and they are Jaz and Geordie so he's entitled to make a general point about

> the strange choices of destinations in recent years and I thought it was a

> valid one, admittedly phrased in his usual direct way!

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> I've never been to Wolverhampton and don't have an opinion on the place, but

> I do agree that it is criminal to keep overlooking places like Leeds etc.

> Hopefully more dates will be added soon. (And hopefully the new album will

> be ready in time for the tour, etc. etc...)

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> On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 6:44 PM, <jane.shadforth at shell.com> wrote:

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> For what it’s worth, my penniesworth...

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> I like bands playing unusual places off the regular circuit, (hence I’m

> tempted with Scheveningen). The best place to see live music imo is Poland –

> the music fans really appreciate bands coming to play to them with the

> resulting tremendous atmosphere...

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> But if we’re talking UK cities, and specifically Killing Joke. Manchester

> has consistently been the best gig on all the last few tours it has featured

> - and I don’t just say that because I’m biased ;-) I’ve always enjoyed their

> gigs in Wolves as well... and Notts

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> London gigs don’t rate as the best in my eyes – audiences are far too

> reserved and hard to please, as they have the privilege of featuring on

> almost every tour schedule – unfortunately they have usually seen it all

> before...

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> Jane

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

> Behalf Of Paul Rangecroft

> Sent: 09 July 2011 09:00

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

> Subject: Re: [kj] 2012 Tour dates

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> Sorry, wasn't suggesting everyone going to these gigs was an arsehole but

> rather agreeing with Jon that traditional northern strongholds shouldn't

> keep being overlooked in favour of smaller southern locations.

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> London gigs are the best but after that it's the big cities in the north.

> Geordie said Leeds was one of his favourite places to play and the Newcastle

> gigs I've been to all had an amazing atmosphere. Whoever has been organising

> the tours recently doesn't seem to get this.

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