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Re: Killing Joke

Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 9:22 pm
by MYXYLPLYX
:sad:

I had just booked to work the gig less than a week ago...

Re: Killing Joke

Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 9:37 am
by Pandemonium
The Death And Resurrection Show documentary is finally up for pre-order on the website. Lots of extras, should be good. Only downside is .... this is Killing Joke where you're taking a risk pre-ordering anything connected with these guy.

http://killingjokemovie.com/

Re: Killing Joke

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 1:23 pm
by Pandemonium
Yay, a round of 2016 dates possibly including some for the US in the Fall!

30/10 Dublin (Academy)
31/10 Belfast (Limelight)
01/11 Bologna (Zona Roveri)
04/11 London (Brixton Academy)
06/11 Karlsruhe (Substage)
08/11 Utrecht (Tivoli Vredenburg)
09/11 Paris (Elysée Montmartre)
19/11 Munich (Theaterfabrik)
20/11 Prague (Palac Akropolis)
23/11 Hamburg (Factory)
24/11 Copenhagen (Pumpehuset)
30/11 Oslo (Rockefeller)
03/12 Cologne (Canteen)
04/12 Berlin (S.O. 36)
05/12 Hasselt, Belgium (Muziekodroom)
11/12 Los Angeles USA (Regent Theater) *unconfirmed
13/12 San Francisco USA (Fillmore) *unconfirmed

Of course, the odds of some or all the shows being cancelled a month before this tour starts because someone's grandmother is sick remain at better than even.....

Re: Killing Joke

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 2:13 pm
by mockbee
Might be the first time I regret leaving sf. :cool:

Seems there would be more US dates added if it actually happens.

Well, it's a start anyways. :noclue:

Re: Killing Joke

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 4:18 pm
by Pandemonium
mockbee wrote:Might be the first time I regret leaving sf. :cool:

Seems there would be more US dates added if it actually happens.

Well, it's a start anyways. :noclue:
I can't imagine them playing only 2 shows in the US, especially just on the West Coast.

There is questions about this tour already coming up, one being Jaz has repeatedly said earlier this year that they were going to play Australia and NZ in November but more importantly, their long time keybaord player Reza and his own band Inertia has a extensive US tour booked for November here in the US while KJ would be playing Europe. They've played with a substitute drummer and a roadie filling in for Youth on bass on various dates the last few tours, so I guess it's not unheard of they'd bring in a sub for keys but it seems like one of those cases where the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing.

Re: Killing Joke

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 4:28 pm
by creep
i'm not really a fan but reading this thread it seems like they are the most dysfunctional band ever.

Re: Killing Joke

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 5:39 pm
by Pandemonium
creep wrote:i'm not really a fan but reading this thread it seems like they are the most dysfunctional band ever.
Incredibly fucked up dating back to the early 80's when frontman Jaz Coleman abrupted ditched the band and fled to Iceland the week they released their newest album "Revelations" thinking the Apocalypse was about to happen. The rest of the band had to perform/lip sync their new single on tv with a dummy in a space suit and hat standing in front of the keyboards in place of their frontman.



Among other catastrophies, they solicited a mail order only album called "Gems Of Power" about 15 - 20 years ago, took the money from thousands of fans and never delivered the album or refunded the money, Jaz later claiming the tapes were "stolen." Just a few years ago, Killing Joke was going to do a short series of shows with The Cult and The Mission in the UK and Jaz publicly slammed the other bands as hacks (Youth had produced The Cult's 2007 album, btw) and "disappeared" for a couple months leaving KJ to cancel their spot on the shows. Jaz later showed up in Egypt (I think) like nothing happened.

Yes, a tremendously difficult band to be a fan of with all the BS and shady crap surrounding them. I will say they have maintained a fairly consistent level of quality on their studio albums which helps a great deal.

Re: Killing Joke

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 5:53 pm
by Ganondorf
i like that song. good stuff. especially for 1982.....

i've known ofem forever but never got intoem............................. maybe i should giveem more listens

Re: Killing Joke

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 6:37 pm
by creep
Pandemonium wrote: Incredibly fucked up dating back to the early 80's when frontman Jaz Coleman abrupted ditched the band and fled to Iceland the week they released their newest album "Revelations" thinking the Apocalypse was about to happen. The rest of the band had to perform/lip sync their new single on tv with a dummy in a space suit and hat standing in front of the keyboards in place of their frontman.


that's pretty funny

Re: Killing Joke

Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 9:18 am
by Pandemonium
Looks like the final dates are locked in for the tour which is UK and Europe only, no US dates. I have no idea what they're promoting this time around as there's no new studio album or any sort of collection due out before the end of the year. The Pledge Music "Symphonic Killing Joke" project Jaz Coleman is doing won't likely happen until the beginning of 2017.

30/10 Dublin (Academy)
31/10 Belfast (Limelight)
01/11 Bologna (Zona Roveri)
04/11 London (Brixton O2 Academy)
06/11 Karlsruhe (Substage)
08/11 Utrecht (Tivoli Vredenburg)
09/11 Paris (Elysée Montmartre)
11/11 Zurich (Dynamo Saal)
13/11 Milan (Live CLub)
15/11 Rome (Orion)
17/11 Vienna (Szene Wien)
19/11 Munich (Theaterfabrik / Optimolwerke)
20/11 Prague (Palac Akropolis)
21/11 Krakow (Kwadrat)
23/11 Hamburg (Factory)
24/11 Copenhagen (Pumpehuset)
26/11 Stockholm (Debaser Medis)
30/11 Oslo (Rockefeller)
01/12 Malmo (Culture Company)
03/12 Cologne (Die Kantine / Canteen)
04/12 Berlin (SO36 / Koka36)
05/12 Hasselt, Belgium (Muziekodroom)

Re: Killing Joke

Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 8:28 pm
by Pandemonium
Apparently, Killing Joke is gearing up for a busy second half of 2018 to celebrate the bands 40th anniversary. For starters, they are reissung the 2010 reunion album "Absolute Dissent" remastered on vinyl for Record Store Day. Later this year, they are issuing the self-titled 2003 album on vinyl for the first time. There is also talk they are gearing up to record a new studio album. Finally, they will be touring which supposedly will include US dates.

As always with this band, it isn't done until you hold the product in your hands or are walking into the concert venue the night of the show.

Re: Killing Joke

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 4:25 pm
by Pandemonium
Tour dates have been leaked. Tickets for most dates are scheduled to go on sale April 9th, 10am local time.

“Laugh At Your Peril” Tour Dates 2018

September

Sat 1st Studio Seven, Seattle WA U.S.
Sun 2nd Star Theater, Portland OR U.S.
Tue 4th DNA Lounge, San Francisco CA U.S.
Wed 5th Regent Theater, Los Angeles CA U.S.
Fri 7th Oriental Theater, Denver CO U.S.
Sun 9th Skully’s Music Diner, Columbus OH U.S.
Mon 10th Soundstage, Baltimore MD U.S.
Tue 11th The Paradise, Boston MA U.S.
Wed 12th Irving Plaza, New York NY U.S.
Fri 14th Chicago IL U.S. (exclusive mid-west performance)
Mon 17th Granada Theater, Dallas TX U.S.
Tue 18th The Mohawk, Austin TX U.S.
Wed 19th Warehouse Live, Houston TX U.S.
Fri 21st Lunario del Auditorio Nacional Mexico City Mexico
Sun 23rd Carioca Club, Sao Paolo Brasil
Mon 24th Roxy Live, Buenos Aires Argentina
Thu 27th Blondie, Santiago Chile
Sat 29th Cocos, Lima Peru

October

Mon 15th Markthalle, Hamburg Germany
Tue 16th Neue Theaterfabrik, Munich Germany
Wed 17th E-Werk ( Erlangen), Hamburg Germany
Fri 19th Huxleys, Berlin Germany
Sat 20th Stodola, Warsaw PolandSun
21st The Roxy, Prague Czech Republic
Mon 22nd MCC Randal, Slovakia
Tue 23rd Durer Kert, Budapest Hungary
Thur 25th Milan Italy
Fri 26th L’Usine / PTR, Geneva Switzerland
Sat 27th Cabaret Sauvage, Paris France
Sun 28th Live Music Hall, Cologne Germany
Tue 30th Da Roma, Antwerp Belgium
Wed 31st Melkweg, Amsterdam Netherlands

November

Fri 2nd Rock City, Nottingham UK
Sat 3rd O2 Academy, Leeds UK
Sun 4th Northumbria University, Newcastle UK
Tue 6th Barrowland, Glasgow UK
Wed 7th Manchester Academy, Manchester UK
Fri 9th The Institute (The O2), Birmingham UK
Sat 10th O2 Academy, Bristol UK
Sun 11th Guildhall, Southampton UK
Tues 13th Corn Exchange, Cambridge UK
Wed 14th UEA, Norwich UK
Fri 16th O2 Academy, Oxford UK
Sat 17th Roundhouse, London UK

Re: Killing Joke

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 9:04 pm
by mockbee
That's fantastic! :banana:

I will be shocked if this happens....... :bigrin:

The Star theater in Portland is a hole in the wall.....you could maybe fit a hundred people in there. That will probably be sufficient as well. :lol:

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Re: Killing Joke

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 8:46 pm
by Pandemonium
Just announced on Pledge, a massive KISS-esque metal flight case containing special editions of all their studio albums with lots of rare and unreleased tracks plus a book and headphones. The vinyl release will cost well over $1,200US with shipping and the CD set over $550. Too rich even for this completest' blood.

Also many of the US dates are going on sale this Friday.... the 13th. What could possibly go wrong?

Re: Killing Joke

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 5:19 pm
by tvrec
Pandemonium wrote:Just announced on Pledge, a massive KISS-esque metal flight case containing special editions of all their studio albums with lots of rare and unreleased tracks plus a book and headphones. The vinyl release will cost well over $1,200US with shipping and the CD set over $550. Too rich even for this completest' blood.

Also many of the US dates are going on sale this Friday.... the 13th. What could possibly go wrong?
Killing Joke 9.5.18 Los Angeles (Use Pre-Sale Code: SPACEJOKE) @ The Regent Theater -- for you, Pande!

$47.50 GA FLOOR ADVANCE / $72.50 ADVANCE SEATED MEZZANINE / $55 GA FLOOR DAY OF SHOW / $80 MEZZ DOS

https://www.spacelandpresents.com/event ... ium=258771

Re: Killing Joke

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 12:08 am
by Pandemonium
tvrec wrote:
Pandemonium wrote:Just announced on Pledge, a massive KISS-esque metal flight case containing special editions of all their studio albums with lots of rare and unreleased tracks plus a book and headphones. The vinyl release will cost well over $1,200US with shipping and the CD set over $550. Too rich even for this completest' blood.

Also many of the US dates are going on sale this Friday.... the 13th. What could possibly go wrong?
Killing Joke 9.5.18 Los Angeles (Use Pre-Sale Code: SPACEJOKE) @ The Regent Theater -- for you, Pande!

$47.50 GA FLOOR ADVANCE / $72.50 ADVANCE SEATED MEZZANINE / $55 GA FLOOR DAY OF SHOW / $80 MEZZ DOS

https://www.spacelandpresents.com/event ... ium=258771
Yeah, I'm 100% in for this show .... unless the cancel (again).

Re: Killing Joke

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 5:13 pm
by mockbee
Went to the show last night in Portland. It was the third time I've seen them and would have to say it was the cleanest performance I have seen them do! I hadn't been to the Star Theater, but it was sold out, definitely packed, I was concerned about that, and it was really, really loud. Jaz's voice was really good and high in the mix. The only downside I would have to say was the typical greatest hits setlist which I guess you would expect for a 40th anniversary show.
Here is what I could remember them playing, highlight for me was definitely Butcher.

S.O.36
European Super State
Autonomous Zone
Eighties
New Cold War
Requiem
Butcher
Turn to Red
Follow the Leaders
Loose Cannon
Change
Corporate Elect

Also....
The Wait
Death and Resurrection Show
and I think a couple more songs

It was funny when I got there I was waiting around in this outdoor courtyard attached to the venue having a drink and non nonchalantly this security guy comes through a gate from the street and following him is some dude wearing a heavy ratty hoody pulling a beat up hardcase roller bag, shuffling along and staring down at the ground. He wanders past me and I was thinking why did he let let this guy in behind him and then I realize it's Jaz just moseying by with his rollybag going backstage. I assume his black mechanics jumpsuit was in the luggage. :lol:

Anyways, they are in good form, the whole band was there, except Reza, maybe his tech was playing the synthesizer. ?

good show! :thumb:

Re: Killing Joke

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2018 9:53 am
by Pandemonium
mockbee wrote:(snip)

It was funny when I got there I was waiting around in this outdoor courtyard attached to the venue having a drink and non nonchalantly this security guy comes through a gate from the street and following him is some dude wearing a heavy ratty hoody pulling a beat up hardcase roller bag, shuffling along and staring down at the ground. He wanders past me and I was thinking why did he let let this guy in behind him and then I realize it's Jaz just moseying by with his rollybag going backstage. I assume his black mechanics jumpsuit was in the luggage. :lol:

Anyways, they are in good form, the whole band was there, except Reza, maybe his tech was playing the synthesizer. ?

good show! :thumb:
Similar thing happened back when I saw them in 2003 - standing in the line to get in The El Ray Theater, there's these two guys standing nearby having a smoke in beat up hoodies looking like homeless people with black face paint around their eyes. They walk past the line and go in the front door and it's Jaz and Paul Raven.

Been hearing good things about the few West Coast shows so far, good to hear the 4 guys are playing and no subs. Another downside to Reza not in the tour lineup is probably no home-made bootlegs of this tour - he usually sells authorized soundboard recordings on eBay after a tour. Another thing I hear is they canceled the massive $1,000+ complete studio albums flight case box after only a couple hundred people ponied up for it over nearly a year on their PledgeMusic site.

Really looking forward to tomorrow's LA show.

Re: Killing Joke

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 10:01 am
by Pandemonium
Wow, great show in LA last night. Killing Joke played at The Regent Theater, which is an old, sorta-renovated movie theater just a few blocks from Skid Row in downtown LA. All this time seeing shows in SoCal, this was my first visit to The Regent. Waiting in line to get in, people got hassled by a few aggressive panhandlers but no big deal.

As the place was a theater with a small balcony, the concrete floor is steeply slanted towards the front so it’s easy to see over heads but after a few hours, your legs are killing ya (I can’t even imagine what fun it is for the ladies wearing high heels). I've heard a lot of negative comments about the sound system, but for the most part it delivered the goods and was nice and bassy when needed. As I stupidly left my ear protection in the car - it was pretty fuckin' loud - I'm deaf today, lol! I guess The Regent management got a lot of heat for the wildly inappropriate decor in the mens and women's restrooms (giant collages of XXX hardcore porn of mostly naked women) so now it's all gray walls, lol!

This band called PIG opened the show (about 9pm) and was a mildly entertaining NIN/Rammstein-eque trio but ultimately I can’t say I have any need to seek out whatever they’ve released. Killing Joke’s crew set their band’s gear up in record time they were ready to play 15 minutes after PIG was done.

Killing Joke came on to the usual intro tape featuring music from Eyes Wide Shut. The set which appeared to be the same as in San Francisco the night before includes songs from all across their career including the usual well known early career tunes like Requiem, Wardance, Eighties, etc. Love Like Blood was a surprisingly effective opener, much more than deeper cut S.O.36 which has been moved to open the encore. The interesting thing about the set this tour is certain pairings of songs really jack up the energy level and crowd feedback. Notably Autonomous Zone and Eighties, Requiem and Butcher, Follow The Leader and Loose Cannon (big highlight) and The Death And Resurrection Show (excellent version, btw) and Wardance. The entire band appear to think the audience participation for Asteroid is the funniest thing on the planet.

Band all appeared in excellent spirits and top form. Big Paul drummed his ass off on what is a pretty demanding set. Youth was his typical bouncy, happy self, even got a joke in on Geordie (“introducing Jaz Coleman” pointing at the Big G which made him laugh). Someone who looks like Nikki Sixx is on keys in place of Reza. Jaz’ voice was really strong 95% of the show. It really makes a big difference seeing them at the beginning of a tour versus the end when they are usually burned out. They still schlep across the country together in a big tour bus.

Of all the Killing Joke LA shows I’ve seen since 2003, this was probably the most intimate and featured the most appreciative and active crowd. Early in the set, a decent mosh pit started up and kept going through much of the show. Lotta hardcore fans fulla energy up front and center. The show was sold out but the theater was small enough to probably hold maybe 1,000 people.

My only complaint was the awful bars. What bar doesn’t have JD, Bacardi or even Kahlua?!? Thus, no Jack and Coke, no Bicardi and Coke and no Black Russian!?! I’m afraid if I asked for a Long Island Iced Tea, the chick woulda scooped something out of the toilet and presented it to me in a tall glass with an umbrella sticking out of a turd. Thus, reluctantly responsible, I crafted my non-buzz with iced water. After the show, I had to drive clear around West LA to the 405 freeway to get home as all the freeway transitions heading into Orange County were closed or limited for overnight road construction.

If anyone has even a thought about seeing them this tour, do it, you won't be disappointed.

Re: Killing Joke

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 10:28 am
by mockbee
Nice review, glad it was a good show!

:thumb:

Re: Killing Joke

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 10:03 am
by Pandemonium
This song is one of my bucket list cuts I would love to hear live. They played "In Cythera" for only the 2nd time last week in Mexico, it should be a staple of the set.


Re: Killing Joke

Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2019 10:10 am
by Pandemonium
It appears Killing Joke is lining up a slate of dates throughout North America for a late Spring 2019 tour. So far they are playing NYC on 5/16 and Las Vegas (Memorial Day Weekend Punk Rock Bowling Fest) May 26.

Re: Killing Joke

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2019 11:42 am
by Pandemonium
More 2019 dates showing up:

5/16 - Irvine Plaza - New York, NY
5/18 Bottom Lounge - Chicago, IL
5/22 Yost Theater - Santa Ana, CA
5/23 The Roxy - Hollywood, CA
5/24 or 26th? Punk Rock Bowling Fest /DLVEC - Las Vegas, NV

Re: Killing Joke

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2019 1:24 pm
by mockbee
Looks promising.
Seems they were pretty well received here last year, so they're doing another round.

If last year was the 40 years tour and they don't have a new album, are they promoting anything?

Re: Killing Joke

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 10:48 am
by Pandemonium
mockbee wrote:
Wed Mar 06, 2019 1:24 pm
Looks promising.
Seems they were pretty well received here last year, so they're doing another round.

If last year was the 40 years tour and they don't have a new album, are they promoting anything?
It's a continuation of their 40th Anniversary tour. They're doing a tour of the UK and Europe in August including some some festival shows. There was talk around late last year they want to record a new studio album but I doubt that happens before the end of 2019. Hopefully they will mix up the set a bit.

There is some not so good news on the KJ front as well which given their history, is unfortunately no surprise.

Pledge Music, which has been handling all their non-studio album projects for the last decade is in dire trouble apparently not paying bands for projects and not shipping completed products leaving a lot of fans of hundreds of bands scrambling to try and get refunds, something especially tough for fans of Killing Joke as they have several PledgeMusic projects that have been stalled for several years including the Symphonic Killing Joke concert and physical release where they collected thousands of dollars from patrons that apparently the band hasn't received. Pledge isn't offering refunds to funders and because of the several year time frame these projects have been crowdfunding, it's pretty tough to get a refund even with a solid CC company. it really looks like someone in Pledge was pocketing a *lot* of money.

In Killing Joke's case, they are going forward with pressing the "2018 Live In London" release on vinyl later this year through their own means (it was released on CD-R through Pledge late last Summer) but the other projects like the massive studio albums box set and the Symphonic Killing Joke project may be dead in the water.

I probably got the last batch of the two 2018 live releases on CD a couple months ago just before Pledge ran out of money.