Just Announced Commentary - 2011 Edition

K8teebug wrote:
And I think ticket prices are getting out of hand in general.  But, that just makes me a more picky concert goer. 

That price seems about right for Franz Ferdinand at the Strathmore.  I think it's okay if tickets are a little more there.

I miss the olden days of 30 dollar fancy concert tickets!  But I know it's just because I'm old now.

Agreed. I used to not really look at cost before I'd go to a concert. But now it's a genuine consideration. Part of the issue is that bigger shows have big production. And sometimes (like with Radiohead) I'd go not just for the music but to see what their set looks like. Same with NIN. But some concerts really are just overpriced.

moeszslak wrote:

atomicfront wrote:

hutch wrote:
Franz Ferdinand tickets are apparently $58.50 (before fees I think)..

I'm going but wow.

I don't get the complaint.  Weren't Nick Cave and Morrissey tickets twice as much?

I think I get it.  Tower Theater in PA pricing for Franz.
US $30.00
US $30.00 Ticket + US $12.00 Fees =
US $42.00

wow..so face value at strathmore is basically twice the tower… as i recall the tower is not too shabby…

now I'm complaining!

;D

will be interesting to see how franz sells… they are definitely on the way down…15 minutes are up….their last album (my favorite of theirs) completely stiffed…can't speak for how the new album will do or if there will be a breakout song from it (unlikely)… personally I love them but i wonder at 58.50 how they will do packing in the strathmore..

also the strathmore does paperless tickets.. i remember for nick cave there were $10 tickets on stubhub right before the show…

I think that was just for Nick Cave.  I've always had paper tickets at the Strathmore.  Maybe that's a recent change?

I had paper tickets for Nick Cave, but went through his site for them.

K8teebug wrote:
I think that was just for Nick Cave.  I've always had paper tickets at the Strathmore.  Maybe that's a recent change?

I had paper tickets for Nick Cave, but went through his site for them.

well by paperless i meant electronic tickets.. i guess its just an option when you purchase tickets… or mabye not.. but if they do that it can lead to cheap last minute tickets (no shipping charges)

moeszslak wrote:

atomicfront wrote:

hutch wrote:
Franz Ferdinand tickets are apparently $58.50 (before fees I think)..

I'm going but wow.

I don't get the complaint.  Weren't Nick Cave and Morrissey tickets twice as much?

I think I get it.  Tower Theater in PA pricing for Franz.
US $30.00
US $30.00 Ticket + US $12.00 Fees =
US $42.00

Every show I went to at the Tower has sold out in like 20 seconds.  So odds are you won't get a ticket.  Anyway I love the Tower Theater.  Probably best place to see a show.  I have never been to Strathmore though.

killsaly wrote:
The shows I attend average $10 (some as low as $5, some as high as $15). 

I like how the DIY show prices haven't gone up in the 30 years I have been attending them in Baltimore.  It was 5 bucks 30 years ago it is 5 bucks today.  But in the old days they would let you in if you said you only had 3 bucks. THat might be true today but I always have the five these days.

K8teebug wrote:
And I think ticket prices are getting out of hand in general.  But, that just makes me a more picky concert goer. 

That price seems about right for Franz Ferdinand at the Strathmore.  I think it's okay if tickets are a little more there.

I miss the olden days of 30 dollar fancy concert tickets!  But I know it's just because I'm old now.

I think you are just going to see more older bands.  Older bands charge more money.  It is still pretty cheap to see bands at the Ottobar or younger bands at MPP. 

hutch wrote:
Wasn't a complaint….

you guys need to get a life.

As far as Morrissey I did not buy a ticket to a show that was canceled anyways. Nick Cave I got a free ticket.

Anymore questions/stupid comments?

The Strathmore show wan't canceled was it?  You did complain.  You said "I am going but wow" .. Sounds like a complaint.  Hardly a stupid comment. 

atomicfront wrote:

killsaly wrote:
The shows I attend average $10 (some as low as $5, some as high as $15). 

I like how the DIY show prices haven't gone up in the 30 years I have been attending them in Baltimore.  It was 5 bucks 30 years ago it is 5 bucks today.  But in the old days they would let you in if you said you only had 3 bucks. THat might be true today but I always have the five these days.

Exactly.  Some even are listed as free with Donations Welcome as the price. the $15 dollar ones usually arent DIY, but shows at Metro Gallery or the ottobar or places like that…

atomicfront wrote:

hutch wrote:
Wasn't a complaint….

you guys need to get a life.

As far as Morrissey I did not buy a ticket to a show that was canceled anyways. Nick Cave I got a free ticket.

Anymore questions/stupid comments?

The Strathmore show wan't canceled was it?  You did complain.  You said "I am going but wow" .. Sounds like a complaint.  Hardly a stupid comment. 

The Strathmore Morrissey show? That was a good while ago… the show I talked bout on this board was the one at the National Theatre

well it is "wow"…its a lot… that is not to say its a complaint is it? its an observation.

really man… this is fascinating but I gotta run.

Do these musicians have day jobs that pay money, or did they inherit their wealth?

killsaly wrote:

atomicfront wrote:

killsaly wrote:
The shows I attend average $10 (some as low as $5, some as high as $15). 

I like how the DIY show prices haven't gone up in the 30 years I have been attending them in Baltimore.  It was 5 bucks 30 years ago it is 5 bucks today.  But in the old days they would let you in if you said you only had 3 bucks. THat might be true today but I always have the five these days.

Exactly.  Some even are listed as free with Donations Welcome as the price. the $15 dollar ones usually arent DIY, but shows at Metro Gallery or the ottobar or places like that…

James wrote:
As far as lowbrow humor (not humour) goes, The Hangover (the first one), Bridesmaids, Borat, Bad Santa, and the 40 Year Old Virgin all cracked me up.

atomicfront wrote:

StoneTheCrow wrote:
Count me as #2.

Really?  You guys don't have a sense of humour. 

You liked The Hangover? Jesus Christ.

I would imagine some have day jobs.  

Metacritic said it was good. Therefore, it's good. Right? LOL

DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:

James wrote:
As far as lowbrow humor (not humour) goes, The Hangover (the first one), Bridesmaids, Borat, Bad Santa, and the 40 Year Old Virgin all cracked me up.

atomicfront wrote:

StoneTheCrow wrote:
Count me as #2.

Really?  You guys don't have a sense of humour. 

You liked The Hangover? Jesus Christ.

DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:

James wrote:
As far as lowbrow humor (not humour) goes, The Hangover (the first one), Bridesmaids, Borat, Bad Santa, and the 40 Year Old Virgin all cracked me up.

atomicfront wrote:

StoneTheCrow wrote: o
Count me as #2.

Really?  You guys don't have a sense of humour. 

You liked The Hangover? Jesus Christ.

I have never meet anyone who didn't like hangover. 
Next you will be saying you don't like Harold and Kumar go to white
Castle.

knowing where this will go….

The Hangover was quite possibly one of the most boring films I've ever seen, not even remotely funny…. However, I did find Harold & Kumar funny, but went into it with low expectations.  Guess I didn't quite lower my expectations enough for the Hangover.

Aside from Bridesmaids, "In The Loop" is one of the funniest things I've seen in recent memory.  Then again I'm partial to Armando Iannucci's brand of absurdest humour, seen in Alan Partridge, and In The Thick Of It.  While not quite as successful as those, Veep is still pretty funny stuff.

I really don't see Franz Ferdinand as being on the way down, they still get prime spots on the festival circuit. 

I've never seen Hangover, Bridesmaids or any other funny movie, apparently, since Airplane!  Also, I guess I never knew that Eddie Rabbitt died on May 7th, 1998.  I do love paella, though.

This is irrelevant to the current discussion but I saw Allen Stone at Bonnaroo and remembered a post Kosmo recently made not liking him.

In a weekend where I saw an epic Paul McCartney set and a Super Jam with Jim James, John Oates, R Kelly, Billy Idol, Britney Howard, Larry Graham, Carl Broemel and more, Allen Stone might have threw down the set of the weekend.

Anyway, he's worth catching if ever in town.

Back to the movies.

kosmo wrote:
I really don't see Franz Ferdinand as being on the way down, they still get prime spots on the festival circuit. 

Remember when they played virgin fest and no one watched them play?  I thought they were pp. their way down then