I never got the point of paying for lectures, speeches, etc...
so you never went to college? badum-tss...
This is such a riveting discussion. We need a "what is worth money and what is not" thread.
7/31
ARCHITECTS, COUNTERPARTS, SWORN IN, MAKE THEM SUFFER
@ the Ottobar
not worth the money.
6/23
Superheaven, Creepoid, Spirit of the Beehive
@ Metro Gallery
worth the money.
I've never been to a spoken word event that I can remember...
I wouldn't mind seeing Henry Rollins next time....I been reading a lot of his books...
I really like Rollins' books and I have about a dozen of them. That said, I think his spoken word shows are 25% interesting and insightful and 75% lowest-common-denominator crap, along the lines of "Dick Cheney, eh?.... How about THAT guy?!? HE SHOT A DUDE! [waits for applause]. I mean, HALLIBURTON! [waits for applause]"
I walked out of the Birchmere really disappointed and wishing I'd never gone. Just my two cents.
i paid to see Hank speak at his 50th bday thingy. i thought it was worth it. from what i remember proportions were inverted there - 75% good content, 25% crap. it was more personal than some of his other spoken word stuff i've heard, maybe that made it more interesting.
aside: back in my punk rawk days, i was really into rollins' books, spoken word, etc. i bought a copy of "Short Walk on a Long Pier" which was a mis-print. instead of spoken word, it was jazz music. i've long since lost that piece of vinyl, but i wonder what it would be worth today... $10?
