[kj] KJ 2003 - 2013

[Alexander Smith]

Oooh...totally forgot about that. Dark times. Hahaha.

Alex in NYC


On Feb 15, 2013, at 10:51 PM, Adam Helfer wrote:


> I think I joined 99  2000ish-- and the initial topic was a new album  

> with the title

> possibly going to be 'Bedazzled'...

>

> Adam

>

> www.Omkara-World.com

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>

> On Feb 15, 2013, at 6:57 PM, "wessidetempest ." <wessidetempest at hotmail.com 

> > wrote:

>

>> That seems about right for me. Sometime in the late 90s

>>

>> Time flies

>>

>> On Feb 14, 2013, at 5:42 PM, "Alex Smith" <vassifer at earthlink.net>  

>> wrote:

>>

>>>

>>> Quick poll: What was happening in KJ land when you joined the  

>>> Gathering?

>>>

>>> Me: If memory serves, the fabled UNSPEAKABLE compilation was  

>>> gestating and NO WAY OUT BUT FORWARD GO (remember that?) was about  

>>> to be released, to much fanfare (despite the fact that it featured  

>>> a CD ROM [remember those?} and showcased a frankly mediocre  

>>> performance). Smashing artwork from Mike Coles, though.

>>>

>>> Alex in NYC

>>>

>>>

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

>>> From: nicholas fitzpatrick

>>> Sent: Feb 14, 2013 5:21 PM

>>> To: gathering at misera.net

>>> Subject: [kj] KJ 2003 - 2013 B

>>>

>>> Good god, is it really a decade since Killing Joke ended that  

>>> interminably long and tedious near-retirement in the latter part  

>>> of the 20th century, until out of nowhere they finally breathed  

>>> life into the Gathering again and the universe with the release of  

>>> Loose Cannon followed by KJ 2003?

>>>

>>> Ten whole years, cor blimey, where did that go! It feels to me as  

>>> though they are still only at the beginning of their  

>>> resuscitation, but in fact we've had 4 albums, several tours, a  

>>> big re-union, almost a spoken-word album (it's the thought that  

>>> counts), at least one lecture - AND it appears  there's still a  

>>> bit more fruit to shake off the tree this year with more music, a  

>>> book and allegedly a film.

>>>

>>> By Killing Joke's standards the past decade has been a maelstrom  

>>> of activity.

>>>

>>> Of course, Raven's death must also factor into this period,  

>>> unfortunately.

>>>

>>> But it's still amazing to see the original band back together.

>>>

>>> Long may the magick continue!

>>>

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