New books, more on concerts
For Christmas, I got two books from my wish list - Dave Navarro's "Dont' Try This At Home" and Anthony Kiedis' "Scar Tissue." I'm looking forward to both of them
I mentioned a couple of days ago about Tori Amos' new book that is planned for February, and there's two more that I just heard about.
Putting the Smack down
According to Launch Radio Networks, Godsmack singer Sully Erna is working on his autobiography. The book will reportedly look at his life up until the point the band signed its major label record deal.
The still untitled book is "not the autobiography that's so cliche that talks about all the girls we (slept with) and how many drugs we've done."
For the love of Love
Everyone's favorite Loony Tune, Courtney Love, has reportedly been offered $540,000 to write her autobiography, according to Drowned in Sound.
Kurt Cobain's former wife has said it will include "every little detail."
Maybe she'll give some insight into:
- Why does she have the lips of a duck these days?
- Exactly how many drugs is she on?
- Is she trying to look like a worn-out prostitute or does it come naturally?
And more!
Overpriced ovations
Cnn.com recently had a story about the cost of concerts and this year's top moneymakers. Did you see the story?
Aside from the list of the top money makers (Prince was No. 1 with $87.4 million), I found the most interesting sentence in the article was this:
Another factor could be the cost of tickets, which for the top 100 acts came at a record average of $52 each.
$52 each - as an average?! That's ridiculous!
Do these people really need to make $87 million dollars?
They've already got more money than they possibly know what to do with. At least Prince handed out free CD's to all that went to his shows.
Elton John is charging an average of $158 a ticket for his concerts. How many pairs of glasses does this guy need?
It's getting absurd out there. But if fans keep putting up with it, there's no reason for the artists to stop.
I always laugh when I hear about promoters being shocked by "lack of ticket sales." They should look at the costs of their tickets first, and think twice before complaining.
I mentioned a couple of days ago about Tori Amos' new book that is planned for February, and there's two more that I just heard about.
Putting the Smack down
According to Launch Radio Networks, Godsmack singer Sully Erna is working on his autobiography. The book will reportedly look at his life up until the point the band signed its major label record deal.
The still untitled book is "not the autobiography that's so cliche that talks about all the girls we (slept with) and how many drugs we've done."
For the love of Love
Everyone's favorite Loony Tune, Courtney Love, has reportedly been offered $540,000 to write her autobiography, according to Drowned in Sound.
Kurt Cobain's former wife has said it will include "every little detail."
Maybe she'll give some insight into:
- Why does she have the lips of a duck these days?
- Exactly how many drugs is she on?
- Is she trying to look like a worn-out prostitute or does it come naturally?
And more!
Overpriced ovations
Cnn.com recently had a story about the cost of concerts and this year's top moneymakers. Did you see the story?
Aside from the list of the top money makers (Prince was No. 1 with $87.4 million), I found the most interesting sentence in the article was this:
Another factor could be the cost of tickets, which for the top 100 acts came at a record average of $52 each.
$52 each - as an average?! That's ridiculous!
Do these people really need to make $87 million dollars?
They've already got more money than they possibly know what to do with. At least Prince handed out free CD's to all that went to his shows.
Elton John is charging an average of $158 a ticket for his concerts. How many pairs of glasses does this guy need?
It's getting absurd out there. But if fans keep putting up with it, there's no reason for the artists to stop.
I always laugh when I hear about promoters being shocked by "lack of ticket sales." They should look at the costs of their tickets first, and think twice before complaining.
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12/27/2004 09:25:00 AM
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