Modest Mouse- About Jello...

[Spinaroonie]

Biafra that is... I got the AT newsletter today. Sad stuff. Bunch of lay offs. Anyways, you asked why he turned to a wuss after the DK broke up... Well, here's part of his story. I found it interesting. If you don't then... ignore

Someone just pointed out that there is a new website that contends it contains
the truth behind the DK lawsuit and all of the allegations being flung around
pre- and post-trial. All I will say is that do as Uncle Jello preaches and that
is to get both sides to every story and inform yourself. Maybe Jello will comment
on everything on the new website or maybe he won't.

Here are some of the things That Darn Ray has been up to of late :

He has told Jello that he will not pay him for any Decay Music income due to him
for his involvement with Dead Kennedys until Jello pays Decay Music ~$140,000!
That money is supposedly a quarter of the legal bills that Decay Music incurred
in suing Jello Biafra and Alternative Tentacles Records. He needs to pay to sue
himself.

Ray has told us to stop selling 2 compilations : Not So Quiet On The Western
Front and The Virus That Would Not Die because they both contain a DK song each.
As you know the DK tracks represent 1/47th of one of the comps and something like
1/23rd of the other. It wouldn't be feasible for us to re-issue those comps again
after omitting the DK tracks as we would have to re-do the artwork and re-master
the CD. Nice of Ray to think of all of the other bands on those comps not to mention the
fans.

Someone just pointed out that there is a new website that contends it contains the truth behind the DK lawsuit and all of the allegations being flung around pre- and post-trial. All I will say is that do as Uncle Jello preaches and that is to get both sides to every story and inform yourself. Maybe Jello will comment on everything on the new website or maybe he won't.


He has told people, such as the owner of Cherry Red Records, Iain McNay, that he wants Alternative Tentacles to go out of business. When the lawsuit was filed in October 1998 Ray even called the label and asked an employee if he had updated his resume.

Looks like a band calling themselves by the following names : "DK Kennedys","Dead Kennedys", "The DK 4" are touring!! 3 of the original members are in this new band. Just be aware that none of those bands feature the guy named "Jello Biafra". Character actor Brandon Cruz will be singing for them.

 

[cymbidia]

Oh man!
I thought this was about sex jello.
You know: the kind you scoop by fingerfulls and paint all over someone's body.
Then you lick it off... or whip it off... or fuck it off... whatever floats your boat.

Can't we talk about THAT kinda jello?

 

[AnotherSmartAss]

Yeah!

Oooh...Oooh... I like her idea!

 

[modest mouse]

sd412,

I truly appreciate the post. It is difficult to get any information on the shit going on in the DK camp.

My characterization of Jello has been harsh in the past but its so frustrating to see the band getting shit on after the fact. It seemed to me that Jello initially fucked up and didn't do right by the rest of DK....of course everyone else involved quickly acted just as poorly.

How absurd is it to pay for a lawsuit against you, I'd be one irate mofo.

I get pissed off thinking that the DK atmosphere of true "fuck you" ended up in court battles.

What a mess.

Again, thanks...

modest mouse

 

[Rubyfruit]

Damn, I thought this was about jello shots.

 

[Spinaroonie]

sd412,

I truly appreciate the post. It is difficult to get any information on the shit going on in the DK camp.

My characterization of Jello has been harsh in the past but its so frustrating to see the band getting shit on after the fact. It seemed to me that Jello initially fucked up and didn't do right by the rest of DK....of course everyone else involved quickly acted just as poorly.

How absurd is it to pay for a lawsuit against you, I'd be one irate mofo.

I get pissed off thinking that the DK atmosphere of true "fuck you" ended up in court battles.

What a mess.

Again, thanks...

modest mouse

Well.. I believe that if you lose a case you have to pay the winner's legal fees... It's called fee sharing I think..I don't know.. I learned that part in an AWFUL gov't class.

Yeah, basically the DK are touring using the songs that Jello wrote, and getting an actor to play him, basically, using the name he helped build and then suing him for selling their records. It's insane.

 

[cymbidia]

Damn, I thought this was about jello shots.

I tried to get 'em interested, Ruby, but they're ignoring me. NO ONE can ignore you; you want to give it a whirl? I've got red jello and green jello and orange jello over here in those little jello cups just waiting... waiting...


I'll just stand over here and watch the Flirt Mistress at work. Yeh. I'll be the one taking notes.

 

[Spinaroonie]

Damn, I thought this was about jello shots.

I love misleading titles

 

[modest mouse]

Yeah, basically the DK are touring using the songs that Jello wrote, and getting an actor to play him, basically, using the name he helped build and then suing him for selling their records. It's insane.

I was not aware of some of the activities of the other band members, insulting to the 'legacy' of DK. It gives me a better perspective on Jello's actions. We all know Jello is responsible for the catalog of songs, the other band members are simply wrong if they think otherwise.

 

[Rubyfruit]

I tried to get 'em interested, Ruby, but they're ignoring me. NO ONE can ignore you; you want to give it a whirl? I've got red jello and green jello and orange jello over here in those little jello cups just waiting... waiting...

Um, so many colors to chose from. Feel like a little orange jello with a rasberry floating in it, cym?

Ruby

 

[Spinaroonie]

I was not aware of some of the activities of the other band members, insulting to the 'legacy' of DK. It gives me a better perspective on Jello's actions. We all know Jello is responsible for the catalog of songs, the other band members are simply wrong if they think otherwise.

Right. Jello showed his genius with his spoken word segments on the DK albums. They can easily be replaced. Just get somebody, tune their guitar and let's go. I'd like to hear some 'new' DK songs- if they have any. listen to guys who just sit back and play and harmonize try to write a Jello quality song...