Whenever you post here I hope to god it goes something like..................
Oh, that Jaz, doing all sorts of loopy things once again. Now he's got some US West Coast dates set for September. When will they ever learn, that didn't work real well last time......etc, etc....
It's usually disappointing but when you post interviews it's always good........
Re: Killing Joke
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:20 am
by Pandemonium
mockbee wrote:Whenever you post here I hope to god it goes something like..................
Oh, that Jaz, doing all sorts of loopy things once again. Now he's got some US West Coast dates set for September. When will they ever learn, that didn't work real well last time......etc, etc....
It's usually disappointing but when you post interviews it's always good........
Unfortunately, the possibility of Killing Joke ever playing the US again look very slim.
Yeah, this isn't good news no matter how it turns out.
Probably the most positive spin that can be put on this is that Jaz is simply embarrassed he mouthed off about how he felt and that *he* wanted the tour cancelled w/The Cult and is just playing hard to get with the rest of the band and manegment - something which further illustrates how there's always been a tough relationship between the other guys and Jaz, especially when it comes to band business dealings. On the other end of the spectrum, I am reminded of a very similar situation w/Stuart Adamson and Big Country over a decade ago resulting in Stuart being found dead in a hotel room where he'd hanged himself due to clinical depression.
Re: Killing Joke
Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 7:10 am
by mockbee
Jaz Coleman, alive and kicking in the Western Sahara
To the relief of family and friends, Killing Joke Frontman Jaz Coleman appeared today from his retreat in the Western Sahara bemused by all the fuss of his disappearance. “I’ve been finishing my book and writing the score for my new project – (The Nirvana Symphonic) – (laughs), what’s all the fuss about then?”
Coleman had apparently been living a nomadic existence for the last month in the desert in order to concentrate on finishing his two current projects. Nirvana looks like becoming a TV show and a concert in Seattle in 2013 and the book and an exclusive Coleman album will be packaged together and available for order as early as next week.
International media picked up on the story last week, sending it global, from the press release announced by the band on the Killing Joke Official Facebook site questioning his whereabouts. Fans from around the world have been more than proactive in their opinions - from random sightings in Christchurch New Zealand, to past recollections of his elusive behaviors in Iceland.
Yet mystery still surrounds the message on Facebook regarding The Cult and The Mission Shows of which Coleman claims no knowledge. 'Looks like this has caused a right ding dong and feel its impossible to continue this tour under the circumstances'. His comments were to wish both The Cult and The Mission the best of luck on the tour, and to find out who has been impersonating him.
Apparently is wasn't even *his* fault for the comments regarding The Cult............
What a weirdo.................... I love it.
Re: Killing Joke
Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 7:12 am
by mockbee
Oh......... And Seattle 2013!
Not that I'd bank on it but, hey, a plan or notion is better than nothing!!!!!!!!!
Re: Killing Joke
Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 1:23 pm
by Pandemonium
That whole press release/facebook posting reads like utter bullshit. "Imposter...." gimme a break. Glad to hear Jaz is ok, but this comes off as basically "the dog ate my homework, it's not my fault."
Re: Killing Joke
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:06 am
by Pandemonium
I guess the world doesn't end in 2012 after all....
From K.J.'s official facebook page
There will be two album releases next year and a very small run of headline shows to coincide with the release of the first album. Details of the album to follow Later in the year.
(MMXVII) finally gets its US release in November through Universal Records. Apologies it's taken forever but we were trying to get some US dates in around the release but simply ran out of time.
Limited US tour dates will however be scheduled around the release of above mentioned album in March April sort of time 2013
KJ 2012
Re: Killing Joke
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 2:44 pm
by mockbee
Pandemonium wrote:
From K.J.'s official facebook page
Limited US tour dates will however be scheduled around the release of above mentioned album in March April sort of time 2013
KJ 2012
Hell yeah!
And two albums, WOW!
The last two were excellent.
This is really good news.....
Re: Killing Joke
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:19 pm
by Pandemonium
From the KJ facebook Page:
"Within the next two weeks we will announce dates in the Usa, UK, Holland, France, Australia, NZ and possible Singapore.
Jaz will also be launching his book and symphony album double package on Monday or Tuesday. Both are 100% complete and we will send some sample chapters and music out in one way or another at the same time.
Youth will also launch his KJ in dub project the same week."
++++++++
Jaz has already released info on ordering his "Letters from Cythera/The Island symphony" off The Pledgemusic website which is likely one of the two "new albums" they're releasing in 2013.
Interesting that there's no mention of a true KJ studio album, hopefully the 2nd album isn't Youth's "Killing Joke In Dub Remixes." At least they appear serious about playing some US dates in the Spring.
Re: Killing Joke
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 12:00 am
by mockbee
Pandemonium wrote: At least they appear serious about playing some US dates in the Spring.
Best music news of the year. (outside of the release of MMXII)
Here's to hoping they follow through............
Re: Killing Joke
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 12:24 pm
by Pandemonium
And it looks like 2013 is going to be a busy year for the band. First, we have tour dates, included North America:
March
Fri 15th UK Hammerfest, Wales
Sat 16th UK Forum, London
Mon 18th Belgium Trix, Antwerp
Wed 20th France Bataclan, Paris
April
Fri 19th US Irving Plaza, New York NY
Tue 23rd Can Cafe Campus, Montreal PQ
Wed 24th Can Lee’s Palace, Toronto ONT
Fri 26th US Empty Bottle, Chicago IL
Sat 27th US Empty Bottle, Chicago IL
Tue 30th US Neumos, Seattle WA
May
Wed 1st US Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver, BC
Fri 3rd US Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
Sat 4th US Brick By Brick , San Diego, CA
Sun 5th US Henry Fonda aka Music Box, Los Angeles CA (finally an ideal venue in LA for these guys)
Also, they are releasing several collections and possibly a new studio album at the end of the year. First up is the 3 cd collection of all their singles and the 3rd disc will have rarities and unreleased songs due out April 15th.
Re: Killing Joke
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 1:15 pm
by creep
you get the last show of the tour. you know that there is no way they make it through the whole thing.
Re: Killing Joke
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 1:30 pm
by mockbee
May 3rd!
Hell yeah!!!!!!!!
And a new album, this should be good....
shut up creep!
Re: Killing Joke
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 9:00 pm
by Pandemonium
creep wrote: you get the last show of the tour. you know that there is no way they make it through the whole thing.
Not to mention it's the 5th show in 6 days. They were pretty fried doing almost the exact same schedule when they made it to LA on the last US tour in 2010. And knowing these fuckers, it's even odds they postpone or cancel this run of shows before Spring comes. Still, I'm in like Charlie Brown waiting for Lucy to pull the football one more time.
Re: Killing Joke
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 10:40 am
by Pandemonium
Really outstanding 2 hour interview/radio show with Jaz Coleman where he plays influential tracks and shares scores of hilarious stories especially about early 80's punk bands like Discharge and The Mentors:
They played a warm-up gig last night ina small club in Corby, UK. The setlist was:
1 Turn To Red
2 Wardance
3 Requiem
4 Tension
5 European Super State
6 Follow The Leaders
7 Love Like Blood
8 The Beautiful Dead (!)
9 This World Hell
10 Empire Song
11 Chop Chop
12 Sun Goes Down
13 Eighties
14 Corporate Elect
15 Money Is Not Our God (!)
16 Whiteout
17 Asteroid
18 The Wait
19 Pandemonium
Encore
20 The Great Cull
*Change
*Bloodsport
*The Death And Resurrection Show
21 Pssyche
* = not played but on setlist
Re: Killing Joke
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 11:33 am
by Pandemonium
From the show:
Re: Killing Joke
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 8:38 pm
by Pandemonium
Stream of one of the previously unreleased songs recorded during the sessions for the reunion album "Absolute Dissent" called Timewave. Not one of their better tracks.
This song and others will appear on the "rarities" disc included with the deluxe version of the Singles compilation due out in early May.
Re: Killing Joke
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:51 am
by Pandemonium
They continue to be prolific. Here's snippets of apparently new song demos:
Re: Killing Joke
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 6:16 pm
by mockbee
HELLO CHICAGO - we roll in today as part of our US tour. Thank you to all those Gatherers already making this so incredible, and to all those on the WEST COAST... WE'RE COMING YOUR WAY over the coming weeks. Some tickets are still available if you've not grabbed yours yet, and we'll see you very, very soon. Regards.
7 days and counting......
Those new riffs sound good, maybe generic, but I thought that about the last album before it came out, and it was excellent!
