What a difference a day makes

It’s “No Service Charge Wednesday” at Live Nation – here’s what a 4-pack of Paisley tix costs today:

And they wonder why the concert biz is tanking…

Live Nation is offering special “4-packs” of tickets at a discount to Brad Paisley’s show Friday at the Comcast/Tweeter/Whatever.  A nice deal at $18.75/each – until you add the service charge, which is ALMOST EQUAL TO THE TICKET COST!!!
Unbelievable.

Pre flight – getting my Palm Pre

There’s a good reason why I was sitting in front of Best Buy at 6 AM last Saturday morning, watching a street sweeper noisily brush the pavement, waiting for the doors to open in four hours.
The only Palm Pre within 70 miles was inside, and I was determined to make it mine.
Let’s back up a [...]

Roots on the River turns “X” – Fred X

It began as a simple idea – invite a much-loved troubadour to town for two shows, one acoustic, another electric. Fans would hear the word and head to Bellows Falls, Vermont.
Thus, the Fred Eaglesmith Weekend was born.
Fast-forward 10 years, and the festival, now known as Roots on the River, is “an institution,” in the words [...]

Black Tooth Grin – Book Review

Black Tooth Grin // The High Life, Good Times and Tragic End of “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott
By Zac Crain
Much of the general public took note of Darrell Abbott’s passing because of the bizarre circumstances of his death.  The former Pantera guitarist was murdered on stage at a Columbus, Ohio nightclub with three [...]

Local Rhythms – What Money Buys You Then and Now

“Is it sick to love a web site?”
I read that comment while sampling the live music gems on Wolfgang’s Vault – everything from a pristine recording of Maybelle Carter in 1963 to full-length videos of modern bands like Plain White T’s and Fleet Foxes.
This week, Wolfgang’s released vintage shows from John [...]