getaccess?

[sonickteam2]

Hey, i was wondering if anyone knew anything about Getaccess maybe its from Pollstar.. Anyway, there are these auctions on ebay for $9.99 and you get a 4 month membership and supposedly 2 free lawn tickets to the Tori Amos / Ben Folds show.  
 
   Am i reading this wrong?  i dont know, is anyone a member of this?  do they really give you free tickets? I thought they werent even having a lawn for Tori/Ben
 
   any answers would help, thanks.

[kosmo vinyl]

getaccess is the latest scheme of clear channels to lighten people's wallet and fill otherwise empty seats at their shows... considering how few clear channels shows i go to a year it's a total waste.  ain't american wonderful... corner the market and then raise prices in order to pay off the debt incurred getting there.
 
 did any one hear seth on npr's atc monday?

[SPARX]

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
   
 did any one hear seth on npr's atc monday?

No,but I heard GBV was on sometime this week.

[Bags]

What did Seth have to say?

[ggw]

He called this year the worst time for the concert industry that he can remember.
 
 Shows that used to sell-out don't sell-out anymore.
 
 People are going to fewer shows.
 
  http://www.npr.org/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=2&prgDate=18-Aug-2003
 
 Audio:   http://www.npr.org/dmg/dmg.php?prgCode=ATC&showDate=18-Aug-2003&segNum=6&NPRMediaPref=WM

[mankie]

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  He called this year the worst time for the concert industry that he can remember.
 
 Shows that used to sell-out don't sell-out anymore.
 
 People are going to fewer shows.
 
   

which just proves my point that music today is utter, utter shite!

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

i DON'T THINK THAT'S THE POINT

[ggw]

Originally posted by mankie:
   

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  He called this year the worst time for the concert industry that he can remember.
 
 Shows that used to sell-out don't sell-out anymore.
 
 People are going to fewer shows.
 
   

which just proves my point that music today is utter, utter shite! [/b]

I don't think that was his point.  Listen to the piece.
 
 What I took from it is that while there are lots of acts touring and lots of places to play, prices are higher so people are being more selective in which (and how many) shows they go to.

[Bags]

Wow, I've been to more shows this year than I have in a long time.  But, it's true, very few shows sell out (which I selfishly enjoy, but I can see it's not good for the industry overall).
 
 Is that a Washington thing, or a general trend, I wonder.  Thoughts from the show-going public?

[mankie]

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  i DON'T THINK THAT'S THE POINT

IT'S STILL TRUE...and why are you shouting?

[mankie]

Originally posted by bags:
 
 
 Is that a Washington thing, or a general trend, I wonder.  Thoughts from the show-going public?

Personally, I've been to fewer shows this year than any previous year I can remember. It used to be, especially at the 930, that it was a relatively inexpensive night out....cheaper than dinner and a movie pretty much, so I would go to a show, regardless of who's playing for a night out. Now, with ticket and drink prices where they are, it's a lot more expensive so I tend to save the cash for a show I really want to see, and for me, this year has been terrible.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

doesn't seem like rocket science...if i've got $200-$250 to spend on shows per year, and the prices are going up, I'm going see become more selective about whay i see, becuase i'll be able to see fewer shows.

[kosmo vinyl]

Originally posted by mankie:
   

Originally posted by ggw™:
  He called this year the worst time for the concert industry that he can remember.
 
 Shows that used to sell-out don't sell-out anymore.
 
 People are going to fewer shows.
 
   

which just proves my point that music today is utter, utter shite! [/b]

including apparently johnny marr and the healers  :roll:

[mankie]

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
 

including apparently johnny marr and the healers  

[kosmo vinyl]

actually i'm a miserable old twat who is rediscovering the fringes of the 60's and the numerous bands past and present influenced by that period.
 
 see as fall is the return of the mod, at least in terms of fashion designers, it would be great to have a return of mod sensibilities as well.  some new classic soul, r&b, and garage would be fit in nicely.