nicksar
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It is odd Dave , she's easily Coventry's most famous (currently) music personality.
It is odd Dave , she's easily Coventry's most famous (currently) music personality.Where do I sign up
Always found it a bit odd you never hear a thing about her locally. We celebrate a band like the Enemy but not someone local who plays arenas worldwide
Always been the same really. If it's not Two Tone then it tends to get ignored. Delia Derbyshire and David Freeman are two good examples of Cov talent that has been ignored for years, although Delia is thankfully starting to get some recognition now.Where do I sign up
Always found it a bit odd you never hear a thing about her locally. We celebrate a band like the Enemy but not someone local who plays arenas worldwide
Lee Dorian and Cathedral were massively successful as well and they never get much of a look in.Always been the same really. If it's not Two Tone then it tends to get ignored. Delia Derbyshire and David Freeman are two good examples of Cov talent that has been ignored for years, although Delia is thankfully starting to get some recognition now.
I do think this has turned a lot of people against Oasis now. Expecting quite the backlash.Lost some respect for the Gallaghers. Ive been an avid fan all my life, was lucky enough to see them In 09 at the CBS with the Enemy on my birthday!
Seen Liam solo a few times also
Tried for this but fuck me it's been a shambles from minute 1, and them 'working class' boys agreeing to that ridiculous dynamic pricing leaves a sour taste
Also reading they will be kept completely apart other than on stage just makes me feel it's not going to be as great as some think
Alongside the demographic now being different, it will be full of people mainly there for the Instagram photo opportunity
Mad isn't itAlways been the same really. If it's not Two Tone then it tends to get ignored. Delia Derbyshire and David Freeman are two good examples of Cov talent that has been ignored for years, although Delia is thankfully starting to get some recognition now.
Got to see Jerry Dammers do a concert on Brighton beach last Sunday, I was really surprised that there was still enough interest in ska but great to see a Coventry export still going.Mad isn't it
I am now in Folkestone and all the music is very much celebrated.
Don't know how they got the honour, but Folkestone is the world's first music town.
Had nearly 50 bands playing here last weekend, across 9 venues.
If just eeks music. Comedy too. There is comedy on several nights of the week
I just don't think Coventry is arty enough. Or, people don't care enough when there IS arts on.
Shame.
Very, very happy where I am, but do feel for my home city.
Bob Jackson is another hardly ever mentioned,was in Badfinger... years ago I used to take my Son to have guitar lessons off Bob but he had to knock them on the head because the lead guitar player of the Searchers had a heart attack and they recruited Bob to play a tour with themAlways been the same really. If it's not Two Tone then it tends to get ignored. Delia Derbyshire and David Freeman are two good examples of Cov talent that has been ignored for years, although Delia is thankfully starting to get some recognition now.
Already been told I am a shit c**t who knows nothing about music, and that's just from mates!Well, you know what some might say about that.
Then to make matters worse, you come on here and get more of the same.Already been told I am a shit c**t who knows nothing about music, and that's just from mates!
Guess I'm a masochist!Then to make matters worse, you come on here and get more of the same.
Turns out the sale could of been illegally conducted, dynamic pricing isn't as such illegal but you need to tell people that the price may change before hand so they don't do any activity that they wouldn't of done if they had known the prices could change.
I.e. Ticketmaster needs to inform people that dynamic pricing is in place before to start to queue.
yes, it seems it didn't tell you on joining the queue dynamic pricing was in place and people are alleging that the first indication of the price changes was when they got through and found the prices had increasedDoes it not depend on what information is presented as you join the queue? I didn't try so didn't see but if the ticket prices weren't presented at that point it's hard to say.
I've always been a big fan of the Rolling Stones (went to the free concert in Hyde Park aged 15)...seen them a few times live but went to watch the "Counterfeit Stones" a good few years ago and they were really good...I see they are playing the Albany theatre next march,I will go to see them if I can.Hopefully one or two of the successful tribute bands do gigs on the same nights and people pack them out and go and have a good night watching them instead!!
Ticketmaster have never given ticket pricing information in the queue whether dynamic pricing is in place or not. Always pissed me off as for a lot of tours there's zero pricing released before hand. Helps them jack the prices up and have people panic buy.Turns out the sale could of been illegally conducted, dynamic pricing isn't as such illegal but you need to tell people that the price may change before hand so they don't do any activity that they wouldn't of done if they had known the prices could change.
I.e. Ticketmaster needs to inform people that dynamic pricing is in place before to start to queue.
This could be the government to regulate it tbf!!Ticketmaster have never given ticket pricing information in the queue whether dynamic pricing is in place or not. Always pissed me off as for a lot of tours there's zero pricing released before hand. Helps them jack the prices up and have people panic buy.
Would be nice to see some changes, and dynamic pricing removed, but they've been using it for a couple of years now over here and artists like Springsteen and Pearl Jam have had backlashes with nothing changing.
They are indeed. I used to be a bit snobbish about them, but having seen a few now, I have changed my mind.I've always been a big fan of the Rolling Stones (went to the free concert in Hyde Park aged 15)...seen them a few times live but went to watch the "Counterfeit Stones" a good few years ago and they were really good...I see they are playing the Albany theatre next march,I will go to see them if I can.
Also seen the "Jamm" a couple of times...fucking brilliant (Paul Weller hired them to play at his 40th party).
A lot of the tribute bands are really good.
Oasis tickets were usually fucking expensive, it was around 40 quid for the last tour in 2009.
They never gave a shite about their fans.
If that is correct then Which? and Trading Standards say there could be a case to answerTicketmaster have never given ticket pricing information in the queue whether dynamic pricing is in place or not. Always pissed me off as for a lot of tours there's zero pricing released before hand. Helps them jack the prices up and have people panic buy.
Would be nice to see some changes, and dynamic pricing removed, but they've been using it for a couple of years now over here and artists like Springsteen and Pearl Jam have had backlashes with nothing changing.
it is disappointing. not like they weren't gonna make a stash of cash anyway.Lots of Artists opt out of "Dynamic" pricing, Taylor Swift,Ed Sheeran and The Cure being three that do... Robert Smith says it's a "greedy scam".
All artists have that option, interesting that the Gallaghers are so far refusing to comment.
Pretty sure Swift has used dynamic pricing in the past. She's also used what they call slow ticketing, which is setting face value of tickets so high shows only sell out right before the event, often when some of the tickets are discounted.Lots of Artists opt out of "Dynamic" pricing, Taylor Swift,Ed Sheeran and The Cure being three that do... Robert Smith says it's a "greedy scam".
All artists have that option, interesting that the Gallaghers are so far refusing to comment.
Pretty sure Swift has used dynamic pricing in the past. She's also used what they call slow ticketing, which is setting face value of tickets so high shows only sell out right before the event, often when some of the tickets are discounted.
This is going to be the problem with any sort of regulation, there's so many ways artists use to maximise their revenues. It's the norm now for there to be 'VIP' tickets which offer no perks other than actually getting seats.
The Cure showed when an artist does give a shit things happen. They even got a partial refund of fees for people who had bought tickets after they set face value low and then Ticketmaster added on in some cases more than 100% of face value in fees.
It's the same as touting, there's ways to stop this, or at least make it a lot harder. But these days its normally the case that the artists is getting a percentage from the big resale sites.
You're right online streaming has massively impacted artists income and it's seems touring is the way they can profit.And thinking about things on a macro level, the reasons ticket prices are so high nowadays (across the board) is that artists make much less money from sales of their work. Gone are the days of selling millions of CDs at £12.99 for the latest album. That revenue massively diluted with online streaming.
Watched a Bob Marley and the Wailers tribute band called Exodus years ago and they were superb. No idea if they’re still going.
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