U2 Live: How to Dismantle "Horizon's" Bomb

With a new album freshly released last week, U2 ubiquity was in full swing. I just wish the new album was equally swinging. Often, I listen to new albums while on the way to a show, and this past weekend while on my way to cover N.A.S.A. at the Abbey Pub, I finished listening to [...]

Why Spreadsheets Don't Suck Anymore

I’ve been mulling over this Idolator article for quite some time. Mainly because it’s challenging a thought from a previous post, and making the financial truth of touring hard to swallow. But on the brightside, it also furthers a thought I had about the indie-rock Long Tail of touring and then links it to another [...]

What's Live Music Worth to You?

Yes, going to shows costs money. And if you’re Madonna, you can count on fans forking over at least 200 bucks to see you. And as Idolator points out looking at the top 20 touring acts of 2008 could make fans feel even more depressed about the sad state of the economy. Though many of [...]

Idolator Gets Personal: Coachella and Live Music Costs

I’ve never directly mentioned the effect of the recession on the live music industry on Live Exhaust before, but after I read this Idolator article about Coachella’s layaway ticket plan and the festival season ticket price pinch, I thought I had better see what your thoughts are. The comments in the Idolator article weren’t a [...]