Comments on: Are Indie Record Stores Sidestepping Wal-Mart By Going Down Under?

By: djmedi4

djmedi4 — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:32:01 +0000

Sad that the band's management thinks that following Azoff's lead on anything is a good idea, but...

yes, the record will sell. The band is still genuine, and that's what counts. Might just outsell the brick-walled "Death Magnetic".

Tour will do really well, too. Truth be told, rock n' roll still needs AC/DC, even if it's a bunch of 50+ year old guys - they're still giving it the business.

By: T'Challa

T'Challa — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:00:31 +0000

@tim_loves_cats: Who? Waaaaay more people than you realize, obviously. Like it or not, "Black Ice" could very well be one of the best-selling CDs of 2008. Sure, they're probably not anyone you know, but boy do they buy music! Compare the sales of the latest Kid Rock CD to say, MGMT, Spoon, Santogold, etc. You could combine those acts and still not add up to a fraction of what the Kid moved.

Not saying that sales equal quality or anything, but dude. AC/DC has the kind of fans that give bands real careers.

By: Captain Wrong

Captain Wrong — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:29:56 +0000

@Audif Jackson Winters III: *raises hand*

Besides, like Maura and Al said. Three of our four indie stores here are more than happy to sell whatever mainstream stuff people wanna buy.

By: Al Shipley

Al Shipley — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:45:51 +0000

Er, or what Maura said.

By: Al Shipley

Al Shipley — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:45:23 +0000

@Audif Jackson Winters III: Not all independently owned record stores cater exclusively to indie rock fans.

By: Audif Jackson Winters III

Audif Jackson Winters III — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:31:42 +0000

@Maura Johnston: Interesting, I never would have expected that. I've done most of my music buying online for the last several years. My most memorable indie record store experience was at the old Rhino store on Westwood Boulevard in LA sometime in the early '00s. As I was walking in, I noticed a handmade sign that said, "We don't have the new Limp Bizkit album. If you want that, go to Best Buy."

By: Maura Johnston

Maura Johnston — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:04:05 +0000

@Audif Jackson Winters III: Well, independent stores just don't specialize in indie rock -- CD Island on Long Island, for one, has as its top five sellers Metallica, the Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, the Mamma Mia! soundtrack, and Coldplay.

And as another example, the top five sellers at Newbury Comics last week were by Kings Of Leon, Jenny Lewis, Metallica, Everlast (!), and Ra (who I never heard of before looking at this week's SoundScan numbers, but who count AC/DC among their influences).

By: Audif Jackson Winters III

Audif Jackson Winters III — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:54:25 +0000

What percentage of AC/DC’s fanbase shops at “indie” record stores?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:48:32 +0000

All these points are moot because no one gives a fuck about new AC/DC albums