Today is the second anniversary of Geordie’s passing – none of this is easy but it feels somehow correct that Mark Gemini Thwaite will be firing up the guitar rig and playing some of his majestic riffs later today.
So here we are in the middle of this, and the bell keeps being rung in true Killing Joke tradition. I said, when I joined KJ, “there are forces at work – get out of the way!” – and that’s as true now as it was then.
Amid the excitement of Lydia Lunch staying at the AirBnB, my mind wandered, and I guess I forgot where we were in the calendar year…not just a few days away from these shows, but yesterday was the 2 year anniversary of Geordie’s stroke, and tomorrow will be the 2 year anniversary of his passing…I think perhaps with my sobriety, I kind of tend to lean into these things now, rather than obscure my emotions and run away. But fucking hell, what a tough week. So – I can’t think of anything I’d rather be doing this week than hanging with family and celebrating this album, Geordie, Raven, and Steve Albini.
If this is any kind of a stretch for you, there are 3 codes you can use to take the edge off a ticket in our Thanksgiving tradition of the last 10 years or so. I set up 30, 60, and 90% discounts (MINOG30, MINOG60, MINOG90), and I’m just gonna trust and hope that you’ll just use a 90% if it’s the only way you can do this. If a 30 or 60% discount does the job, then that’s great. You’ll still get the passes, shirt, and merchandise coupons – and oh-my-goodness the merchandise booth is going to be bonkers!! These codes are valid for VIP tickets only through our BigCartel website (GA and Ultra VIP do not apply).
But that’s it for now.. I just wanted to get this out to everyone — make sure you know the most important thing is for you to be here if you can. If you’re not in the Chicago area, you can jump on the livestream (the codes don’t work for that).
Full rehearsals start today.
MA
In addition to Car Con Carne, Martin also recently chatted with hosts on Deads Not Punk. Check out what they described as a, “cracking conversation” below, wherever you listen to podcasts!
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