Comments on: Hurricanes And OPEC To Bands: Don’t Tour

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By: science vs romance

science vs romance — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:09:16 +0000

Seeing the numbers like this is great, if not arresting. Talking to friends in a fairly successful, biggish label indie band, I was shocked to hear what a financial loss touring can be and how few CDs are really sold at shows.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:54:02 +0000

Lucas,
That article is killer and its the dang truth. You should get the Flagpole to print it.

You mentioned that our spreadsheet shows a lack of food costs. When I was making it I thought that some people might see that and wonder if we fasted on tour or something. Nope. Before we leave town we buy about $150 worth of food at the Trader Joes in ATL. If we have lucrative days on tour, then the band will buy everyone lunch or dinner. Otherwise, we either eat from our groceries or spend our personal money to buy food. Maybe I’ll reconfigure the spreadsheet to accurately represent our food expenses. Nah, fuck it.

Today I borrowed Page’s car and she asked me to put some gas in it and I couldn’t because THERE AIN’T NONE. So, I left her a ten dollar bill, and as I was riding away on my bike I realized that $10 ain’t shit no mo.

You feel me?

Claire M. Campbell
http://www.hopeforagoldensummer.com

By: Lucas Jensen

Lucas Jensen — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:35:52 +0000

@mike a: Thanks, man! That is the highest compliment I have ever been paid!

I will continue to examine this if I get more data. Better to be empirical about it all.

By: Lucas Jensen

Lucas Jensen — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:34:52 +0000

@Mike Barthel: I was kinda joking around with the Brooklyn dig.

By: mike a

mike a — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:21:48 +0000

Fortunately St. Louis will not feel the pinch, since bands rarely if ever play here anyway.

But otherwise? A sobering look at an ailing industry. A 2008 version of "Some Of Your Friends Are Already This Fucked."

By: Mike Barthel

Mike Barthel — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:41:49 +0000

This is a great post, Lucas, but for the record, I think an equal proportion of bands in Athens and Brooklyn become hype bands. There are a LOT of bands in Brooklyn. And, coming from the label side, I'm not sure if a newly-signed band would be able to pry too much tour support out of their label.

Point being that it sucks all over.

By: Lucas Jensen

Lucas Jensen — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:31:32 +0000

@silkyjumbo: I think this is a good point about the recent rise of festivals. The one-stop shopping aspect of it all probably has a lot to do with it. It's a lot cheaper than driving to multiple big shows at crazy prices.

By: Lucas Jensen

Lucas Jensen — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:29:57 +0000

@Lucas Jensen: I meant "they" not "you" in the first sentence.

By: silkyjumbo

silkyjumbo — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:14:22 +0000

well, this explains why show prices are altering my Rocktober schedule.

and since i can't find gas in atlanta either, i'm going to the austin city limits music festival. one stop (show) shopping!