Did she actually pay the $1000? I didn’t see that mentioned anywhere. I was under the impression that Al just said “ah, what the hell”
Again. I’ll sign it for $100. That’s my final offer.
Did she actually pay the $1000? I didn’t see that mentioned anywhere. I was under the impression that Al just said “ah, what the hell”
Indeed.
She paid the $80 for the meet and greet and brought $1000 cash in hand. Walked right up and paid him his asking price. No negotiation. He was properly pleased to do it and is seen grinning ecstatically in the pics.
How did she know he was going to charge a grand?
How did she know he was going to charge a grand?
He was sporting this at the “Wtihout Sympathy” gallery show.
I’ll sign it for a bag of beef jerky or a box of Hot Tamales.
I’ll even put Wempathy or Al’s name on it for you, complete with lame ass Anarchy and peace signs and whatnot.
[reply]How did she know he was going to charge a grand?
He was sporting this at the “Wtihout Sympathy” gallery show.
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I know, but I guess I was under the impression that that is where she had him sign it. wondered how she knew to bring the $$ since she didn’t know he was going to be wearing that shirt. I just went back and reread the related posts and saw she brought it to a meet and greet not the LA thingy.
Goes to show you that a price is not high, but merely a figure for the person willing to pay it. I’d call her a retard but, she’s happy and obviously Al just got cash for thirty cartons of smokes so he’s happy too.
(Camel Lights.)
Not for the sgueemish.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DkjwncFyoI
Her new project is Ripe Vessel, which is equally atrocious. I’ve never made music in my life and have a feeling if I bought a synth and some software I could do better.
http://ripevessel.bandcamp.com/track/condo-on-the-deathstrip
[reply]She’s trying for a Nina Hagen thing.
Anyway, comments disabled = cowardice
I can’t comment on any of Al’s (or Ministry’s) FB posts either. I thought it was because I called him out on his bullshit several years ago in a public place (i.e. Facebook). Maybe it’s a blanket thing? But if it is, how are other people commenting?[/reply]
the Ministry facebook page is heavily policed and edited. Lots of things get hidden or deleted if they don’t like what you say. I suppose if they consistently don’t like what you say then you just get banned.
The Ministry Facebook page is pretty insufferable. Basically a million ass kissers all shouting about how awesome Al is . . . regardless of how stupid any latest project is or his posts are.
I’m not sure if having his FB page outsourced is better or worse, overall. While the new style is a bit boring and “strictly business”, his previous “I’m gonna show everyone how wasted I am by intentionally writing really intentional and sadly outrageous posts” is not exactly missed either.
I stumbled on this glowing review of the event that also has many pictures I hadn’t seen before. http://unionlosangeles.com/2015/04/20/without-sympathy-the-visceral-journey-of-al-jourgensen/
The Ministry Facebook page is pretty insufferable. Basically a million ass kissers all shouting about how awesome Al is . . . regardless of how stupid any latest project is or his posts are.
I’m not sure if having his FB page outsourced is better or worse, overall. While the new style is a bit boring and “strictly business”, his previous “I’m gonna show everyone how wasted I am by intentionally writing really intentional and sadly outrageous posts” is not exactly missed either.
He & Sammy recently deleted the Surgical Meh Machine page…many feared the project was canned but Sammy posted that an update would be coming soon on the Ministry page & insisted that this sort of project requires a lot more meticulous attention than their usual stuff like Ministry.
I guess we should hold our breath then but I’ve done that before only to be sadly disappointed so I don’t know…
I stumbled on this glowing review of the event that also has many pictures I hadn’t seen before. http://unionlosangeles.com/2015/04/20/without-sympathy-the-visceral-journey-of-al-jourgensen/
Thanks for sharing. Great write up and pics!
I never figured it would amount to anything and that it would be about as relevant as Barker’s USSA project. It doesn’t seem like either of those guys knows what is good anymore. Connelly is the only one putting out anything decent that I am aware of.
I wasn’t impressed with USSA either, really. Did they have someone else singing on that, not Barker? I’d rather hear him sing, Flowering Blight was great.
I heard one song and did not care for it at all.
Generic 90s alt rock.
USSA . . . coming soon to a Starbucks near you.
The vocals were what killed USSA for me. I liked the music, but it needed a more raw-sounding vocalist. I agree that it would have been better with Barker singing.
I can never adequately describe the kind of vocalist this guy was, but he was definitely of a type. “Generic 90’s alternative” is a good description, but it’s also something else. There is a kind of rock singer that always sounds to me like they have had a few singing lessons, and they are remembering their lessons as they sing. Does that make sense? It never sounds like they are really going for it, like they are always trying rather than doing. And in rock vocals there is no try; there is only do or do not. This singer is like that. And that kind of vocal really ruins a song for me.
USSA . . . coming soon to a Starbucks near you.
Oh come on, now! Its not like theyre cake or the killers
[reply][reply]I never figured it would amount to anything and that it would be about as relevant as Barker’s USSA project. It doesn’t seem like either of those guys knows what is good anymore. Connelly is the only one putting out anything decent that I am aware of.
I wasn’t impressed with USSA either, really. Did they have someone else singing on that, not Barker? I’d rather hear him sing, Flowering Blight was great.[/reply]
I suggested a long time ago that it would have been better if they had a chick singer… kind of like how the band Garbage did it. Then Connelly stole my idea and got Shirley Manson to do a show with him.[/reply]
That would work - I really liked the Taylor Momsen/Paul Barker track on the Fix This!!! record.