October 26, 2007
Gothamist's Week in Rock: Volume 43
Morrissey x5
It was only a few years ago when Morrissey's run of 5 shows at the Apollo Theatre was the hottest ticket in town, and it's a bit sad to see Mozzer basically begging for people to buy tickets for his run at Hammerstein Ballroom this week. The $65 ticket appeared to be a bit too rich for the average fan's blood, despite these shows being his first in NYC since 2004. The ticket price dropped to a mere $20 some nights of this "Greatest Hits" run. The set lists have been great and on Tuesday, the night we went, he still sounded at the top of his game. Tix are still on sale for all nights, and cheap ones for the Sunday night finale. After such a tepid reception in NYC, this may be the last time Moz comes through town for a while, so catch him while you can. (pic via roddyrick's flickr)
Kristeen Young on Thin Ice
You'd think that for a young artist, an opening spot for the Manchester legend mentioned above would be an opportunity of a lifetime. Apparently, however, Kristeen Young isn't taking the gig too seriously. She has been extremely hostile with the audience so far this run, inciting hecklers and making lewd comments about Morrissey's oral...proficiency and questioning/mocking his sexual orientation (or lack thereof.) It has been rumored (via the Music Slut) that after she bombed Tuesday, she was asked to leave the tour. There hasn't been any official confirmation yet, but it sounds like no one would be too upset if she doesn't show up tonight.
Oinked!
RIP Oink! One of the largest and most organized music piracy sites on the web was shut down for good by international agents this week. We weren’t members, and couldn’t care less for the whiners who felt it their right to get free tunes, but the question remains...was oink actually bad for music? Many argue no, that the site allowed easy access to bands that fans wouldn't otherwise pay to listen to regardless and that the members were going to find free music online one way or another. Will there be any fallout? A spike in album sales? A dip in concert revenues due to less band exposure? Doubtful. There will be something new to replace it sooner, rather than later, and this record industry wack-a-mole will continue until they figure out a way to make paying for music easier than getting it for free. (pic via)
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I don't think it's merely a rumor:
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2007/10/morrissey_asked.html
what's wrong in getting music for free? Most of album sales goes towards the RIAA NOT the artist itself.
Album sales are down because the music this decade is pathetic. The RIAA people are bitter because they didn't adopt to the digitally age sooner and they don't want to lose their mansions along their $$$$$$$$$$$.
Now I feel better about complaining to Hammerstein Ballroom about their high ticket prices. But I feel worse about shelling out $80 for a ticket. A ticket to STAND, I might add.
what's wrong in getting music for free?
ummm, just a guess here: it's ILLEGAL.
the poor members of the RIAA...bitter because they weren't born with musical talent...good thing they did get the talent of being assholes who leech money generated by music they are not capable of making. The RIAA ranks in my book as one of the most useless organizations the world has ever seen...this coming from someone who used to study music business for a split second in college, before rapidly realizing that it has nothing to do with and only ruins the thing i love most.
the threat isn't from sites like Oink, it's from all the non-talents in the industry who contribute nothing, contaminate everything, and still demand paychecks.
zodak, I'm sure the RIAA loves you. people who put as little thought into the problem as you are just what they need. rest assured, closing oink WILL NOT generate sales.
all i have to say is:
don't blame the consumers for ruining the music industry.
you say moz hasn't performed in NYC in four years. that isn't correct. he played at radio city about two years ago. i remember it was controversial because he left the stage early in protest of the way security was treating his fans. it was a short show.
That picture reminds me of an old Morrissey line...
"Me without clothes...the world turns its back and gags"...
www.forgotten-ny.com
i don't think anyone blames consumers, they blame thieves who steal music. but you're right, i don't put any thought into it, i just listen to all my friends who are actual musicians talk about how they lose $ to thieves like you who think that stealing music doesn't hurt anyone. guess, what? you're wrong. you think you're just hurting the riaa, a large deep-pocket organization but you're also hurting regular bands & musicians. maybe you should put a little more thought into your thievery.
Hey dudes... Oink required its users to submit files from "clean" sources... which means they needed to own the CD in order to post it. That was the idea at least.
As far as getting music for free: if it's illegal for me to listen to the radio then I don't wanna be legal. If my friend puts on a record that I like and he or she is kind enough to lend it to me, may the GOOD LORD strike me down. If I happen to walk behind the stage at some outdoor show and stop to enjoy a jam or two, just let me be bludgeoned.
With the amount of media archiving and noo-nads available to record live streams and whatnot, there isn't a note played or unplayed that hasn't gone in and out of someone's hard drive.
Let's be frank. Music will always be free and computers will always be providing it. Maybe try stop being dicks.
hey zodak, i hope you don't ever play the radio so others can hear it at all, because that's illegally sharing music. look it up.
Gee you're against sharing music, yet your entire site is based on reprhasing news Stories that other people write - profitting from thier work and never paying any royalties to the original writers/artists. sigh
The rumor is true, but what isn't true is that no one will miss Kristeen. She's endured more than her share of heckling this entire tour which is probably what got her to this breaking point, but she's also got devoted fans of her own, and she was a far better stage presence and performance than the amateurish band she's been replaced with. Especially given that $65 (more like $80 after all the ticketmaster fees) price tag.
hey RatherBe, i know the public performace of copyrighted material without permission is prohibited, duh. but that's not what we're talking about here. we're talking about stealing music off the internet. people like to justify it as though they are protesting against large music coporations. you aren't. you're stealing.
people steal music off the internet for one reason & one reason only: it's easy.
i like the whole idea behind the way they are distributing the new radiohead album. let people have the music digitally for free or for a donation (because they deserve it and they'll get it anyways), and create a really nice cd/lp/artwork package aimed at collectors to entice people to also buy the album. everyone gets to hear the music, but people get one thing for free and a whole other thing if they pay. like at a gallery some people get to see the art, and others who purchase it get to take it home.