The Pixies

[janradder]

So I just found out they're playing Roy Wilkins Auditorium at the end of April, but tickets are forty bucks. Man, I can't stand spending that much on a concert ticket. It just seems like a rip off, especially since it's forty bucks for general admission. And, even though I like the Pixies, I feel like all of their shows since they've reunited are simply a big money grab because all they're doing is just playing all their old material. It's not like they've put out any new material in about twenty years and they're touring to support it. On the other hand, back when they were putting out new records, I always passed up the chance to see them (and at fifteen dollars back then, too, because back then fifteen dollars was like forty is now, at least to a broke college student who had rent, utilities, and groceries to pay for). But then again, from what I've heard they were a lousy live band. What to do, what to do . . .

Comments

[joelarnold.livejournal.com]

Wow - $40 is a lot for general admission. I saw them live twice way back when (one time was their Doolittle tour) and I thought they actually did a great job live.

[janradder.livejournal.com]

Really? Hmm, maybe they were one of those bands that was hit or miss. Forty is a lot. I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't sell all that well (I heard Pavement was a pretty thin crowd because of the ticket prices). They're playing all of Doolittle, though, which could be really neat.