[kj] Jaz still AWOL

[Rob Moss]

Now that's nice isn't it!

On 19 Aug 2012, at 15:00, jpwhkj at aol.com wrote:


> Message to admin.

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> Pete West seems to have hijacked Rob's email address.

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

> From: Rob Moss <rob.moss at gmx.com>

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

> Sent: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 14:18

> Subject: Re: [kj] Jaz still AWOL

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> Then, if they are intelligent, they should be prepared to accept the consequences of their actions. 

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> On 19 Aug 2012, at 13:06, jpwhkj at aol.com wrote:

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>> ...also, given that they seem to be a reasonably intelligent and thoughtful bunch - at least by the standard of punk bands - I'd credit them with the realisation that the come-back for this would be pretty severe.  So it doesn't look like an easy way to boost flagging sales from where I'm sitting.

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>> Jamie

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

>> From: jpwhkj <jpwhkj at aol.com>

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

>> Sent: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 12:53

>> Subject: Re: [kj] Jaz still AWOL

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>> In the ordinary way of things, I'd agree with you.  However, given the way the Russian Orthodox church has lined up with Putin, I think they were spot on.  Interesting article:

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>> http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/aug/19/nick-cohen-pussy-riot-putin

>>  

>> Jamie

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

>> From: Rob Moss <rob.moss at gmx.com>

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

>> Sent: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 9:51

>> Subject: Re: [kj] Jaz still AWOL

>> 

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>> I really think these people who protest so violently against the church are kind 

>> of missing the point. 

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>> I'm no fan of the church. Headcount lyrics would confirm that, but is there 

>> anything to be gained in vandalizing a church? I just don't get it. It's like 

>> the most petulant and holiday way in which to protest. 

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>> Ok girls. No one is listening to our records. How do we make our point. Oh I 

>> know. Let's pick on the church. 

>> Yeah. Beat the shit out of a cripple too why don't you I you want shock value!  

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>> Should Pussy Riot have gone to jail? Of course not. Should they have made a 

>> smarter protest? Yes. Of course they should protest. If we don't protest we are 

>> cannot call ourselves intelligent life IMO and Putin? Well.......

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>> The St Paul's protesters had the sense to not storm the church. That would have 

>> guaranteed a harsher reaction. PR could have picked a clever target. Maybe a bag 

>> of liver and maggots at the local music rag might be an idea.....

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>> On 19 Aug 2012, at 05:14, sade1 <saulomar1 at yahoo.com> wrote:

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>> > There is a video of those oh-so-delicioux protest godesses FEMEN responding to 

>> the Pusssy Riot issue w/a Breast Bash of their own by chopping down the High 

>> Holy Crucifix outside the local Orthodox Church. WITH a chainsaw. =:~o +:~* 

>> Wendy O Williams would've been so very, very proud of them.  Amn't at my 'puter 

>> so cnt post da Utube link.

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>> > On Sat, Aug 18, 2012 4:48 PM PDT Brendan Quinn wrote:

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>> >> Pussy Riot have hopefully wiped any last bit of interest anyone had in the 

>> Coleman saga, thank god. 

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

>> Behalf Of pssyche23

>> >> Sent: Saturday, 18 August 2012 6:36 a.m.

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

>> >> Cc: gathering at misera.net

>> >> Subject: Re: [kj] Jaz still AWOL

>> >> 

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>> >> Sent from my iPhone

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>> >> On 13 Aug 2012, at 11:27, jpwhkj at aol.com wrote:

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>> >> The Guardian website actually had this relatively prominent.

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>> >> http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/aug/13/killing-joke-jaz-coleman-resurfaces

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>> >> The last line is particularly comic:

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>> >> "Nevertheless, there remain signs of friction within Killing Joke. On Sunday 

>> morning, just one hour before Coleman's comeback statement, Killing Joke called 

>> off a gig on 8 September "due to Jaz still not surfacing". That concert, at 

>> London's Metropolis Studios, was due to be recorded for a live DVD."

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>> >> So, not due to the fact that only one ticket has been sold, to Mr A. Adamiak 

>> of west London?

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>> >> Jamie

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>> >> Definitely not me - the facebook event suggested 40 "guests" but likely only 

>> 10% of those actually bought a ticket.

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