I have been to, um... approximately 25-30 concerts in the last year.
Up until the punching, it was a real nice party.
Kaylee ,'Shindig'
Buffista Music III: The Search for Bach
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
shrift - Apr 25, 2008 7:10:22 am PDT #8074 of 10003
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Glamcookie - Apr 25, 2008 7:11:35 am PDT #8075 of 10003
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
I am shrift.
Amy - Apr 25, 2008 7:18:16 am PDT #8076 of 10003
Because books.
I have children! They get in the way of fun so often. ::sobs::
tommyrot - Apr 25, 2008 7:18:30 am PDT #8077 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I have been to, um... approximately 25-30 concerts in the last year.
Yeah, I used to go to one or two concerts a week, so pro'lly around 75 per year. It helped having a roommate who worked at a record store and often got comps for 1st Avenue / 7th St. Entry shows in Mpls - we'd often go to see bands we were only vaguely interested in....
Amy - Apr 25, 2008 7:20:42 am PDT #8078 of 10003
Because books.
I used to get to hear live music a lot via bar bands, though. Ticket prices plus babysitters plus inconvenient venues made shows a no-go for a while.
shrift - Apr 25, 2008 7:21:00 am PDT #8079 of 10003
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Yeah, and for six months out of last year, I wasn't trying very hard, so... yes, depending on the concert and venue, sometimes the band waves at me now. t facepalm
ETA: I go to a lot of shows at small venues that are about $10 a pop, or even free, and I take public transit to get there, otherwise I wouldn't be able to afford it.
Fred Pete - Apr 25, 2008 7:23:56 am PDT #8080 of 10003
Ann, that's a ferret.
College roommate was the head techie at the campus radio station, which got him in line for tickets at all sorts of concerts. I'd go with him if he couldn't get a date.
I got to see the Beach Boys from the front row that way.
Frankenbuddha - Apr 25, 2008 7:27:33 am PDT #8081 of 10003
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
A friend of mine used to work for the Phoenix, so we used to get to go to shows a lot. Now, NSM. Granted, I saw Laurie Anderson a few weeks ago, but I think the last show I saw before that was well over a year before.
Hayden - Apr 25, 2008 7:52:30 am PDT #8082 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
How was Laurie Anderson? I haven't seen her since, uh, the Bright Red tour, maybe? 1995-ish. She was working on her Moby Dick work then, but it was pretty early in the process.
I used to go to lots of shows, too, but I haven't been out for live music in a crazy long time. Kids. I'm thinking about trying to get out to see Peter Brotzmann tomorrow night, but tomorrow's also my anniversary, and my wife likes Brotzmann about as much as she likes sticking forks in her eyes.
Trudy Booth - Apr 25, 2008 7:52:50 am PDT #8083 of 10003
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I go to a lot of shows at small venues that are about $10 a pop, or even free, and I take public transit to get there, otherwise I wouldn't be able to afford it.
That's one of the sweet things about life in NYC. $5-7 for a show is pretty normal and you take the subway home.