Comments on: DALLAS WAS RIGHT: SUMMER TOURS ARE BEING CANCELED WILLY NILLY

By: Layla Collins

Layla Collins — Tue, 11 May 2010 20:27:17 +0000

Gas prices these days are just getting higher, i think the government should focus more on alternative energy.;;;

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Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:15:49 +0000

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By: teaches_of_peaches

teaches_of_peaches — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:56:08 +0000

well I think that’s pretty much why Himsa split up.

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BUZZGRINDER » Morning Buzz: Anberlin, Becoming The Archetype, She & Him — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:01:27 +0000

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By: manny

manny — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:54:55 +0000

Raise ticket prices to cover the difference. It’s pretty simple cost/benefit analysis here. If people don’t show up to the shows with the higher prices, then you have the answer to the question: “should we be touring nationally?” and should get back to playing regional shows.

Of course with the dollar strengthening (a bit) and oil dropping almost $20 a barrel in two weeks (and the president of OPEC saying that $70/barrell is where it should end up) the gas prices out of sync with inflation thing will probably be less of a problem in a couple of months. (barring severe meltdown in the Middle East or Nigeria)

P.S. Shai Hulud hasn’t been a relevant band for well over 7 years. Once they jumped to Revelation they went downhill. That was in 2000.

By: Christopher Roddy

Christopher Roddy — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:28:19 +0000

Actually I think it may be great for music, if not great for musicians. It’s like the whole “Money for nuthin’, chicks for free” philosophy. Barely capable “musicians” have tried for decades to cash in on the whole easy “Rock N Roll success” bandwagon and the music suffered as a result. Now they’ll be forced to really put forth an effort out of the love for music rather than money. Sure, there will be less touring and fewer huge rock acts. Musicians are going to have to hold down actual jobs instead of being lazy. I think that sort of hard work ethic makes for better art, better music, better living. Shit, there are waaaaaaaaaay too many rock bands out there now. Maybe this will serve to thin out all the crap so we can more easily find what’s actually good.

By: MetalMartyr.com

MetalMartyr.com — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:36:06 +0000

I saw this coming as well when Dallas talked about it the first time. A lot of bands talking about financial struggle and being drained financially. Unless you have strong label support and are the labels top cherry then you’re pretty much doomed. Bands that are on indie labels but aren’t quite big yet dricing in small vans with a uhaul trailor if they’re lucky, beggin people at shows for a place to crash. Probably come a time when bands can only tour localy and hat’s going to be a sad day for a lot of bands and fans. gas prices have actualy dropper a bit here. yesterday was the first time in a long time where I could fill my little 13 gallon tank for less than 50 bucks (3.69 a gallon) and that’s pretty cheap for most.

By: ERiK

ERiK — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:12:19 +0000

bands will become a hobby for rich people. People like the Lohans and Brooke Hogan will control the music industry. The only way to make it is to have Celebrity status. It’s the age old cliche that in reality, the music itself means nothing. Today more than ever, it’s all about the business, the celebreality, who you know, and how much money your dad will give you to be in a band ala the strokes.

There is no reason for music anymore. Video games and tv are the future. They can put Iron Man in every video game and movie from here on out, and kids will be happy.

80 bucks to chicago and back? That’s not the problem. The problem is that no one will show up to the show cause no one gives a fuck about you unless you’re on TV. You’re not going to sell merch cause no one buys merch anymore.

It’s all about money, but not necessarily the gas money. It’s all about the fact that these bands can not make the clubs money who in turn will not pay them money, making the gasoline non-affordable.

Yet… somehow 2 versions of LA guns are perpetually on tour as well as Faster Pussycat and Bang Tango….. someone explain that to me, cause I know these guys only have like 38 fans left and they’re all on the metal sludge gossip board.

By: Burnt

Burnt — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:02:54 +0000

this shit turned into a hobby a long time back.

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:57:47 +0000

bands will tour less and have more regional dates. They’ll have to hold down jobs in between.