Crustcake Picks - NYC Shows 4/3 - 4/9

by crustcake gerf (NYC)

Download: Explosions In The Sky - "Your Hand in Mine (live in San Francisco 3/21/08) [MP3]

I don't have anything interesting or witty to write about this week's shows, so a simple list will suffice. The cheapest show on my radar is $17 though, so this week might be a good time to go easy on the wallet and skip the live music, for once. You gotta catch up on your record buying anyway, dontcha?

[UPDATE] Holy shit, how could I possibly have forgotten this? Iowa's Modern Life is War is currently on their much-too-soon farewell tour, and they'll be making their NYC stop this Sunday at Knitting Factory. Buy your tickets right fucking now.

NYC show picks 4/3 - 4/9:

Thursday 4/3 - Titan, Bassoon, MegaNeura, Hell's Hills @ Europa [tix]

Sunday 4/6 - Modern Life Is War (Last NYC Show Ever), Sioux City Pete and the Beggars, Celebrity Murders, Pregnant @ Knitting Factory [tix]

Sunday 4/6 - Testament, Full Blown Chaos, Nethereal, Martyrd @ BB King's [tix]

Monday 4/7 - Minus the Bear, The Big Sleep, Portugal the Man @ Webster Hall [tix]

Tuesday 4/8 - Explosions in the Sky, Lichens (members of 90 Day Men) @ Terminal 5 [tix]

Modern Life Is War - Live @ CBGB - Jan. 4 2004 Part 1-3:





Ok, turns out I do have something to say. It's no revelation that BB King's isn't exactly the best place to see live music in the city, but they do book certain metal tours that other venues won't touch, so they deserve credit for that. But, seriously... Ok, check it out-- here's the ticket info for the Testament show from their website:

$25.00 Advance
$30.00 Day of Show
$60.00 VIP ticket includes first entry into room at door time and autographed poster.

Now, $25 is probably too expensive for this show, but that's not really what I'm concerned with. What's the fucking deal with these 'VIP Tickets'? More than double the standard ticket cost and you get:

1.) First entry at door time? Wow, that's a real selling point, guys. Honestly, who the fuck is so eager to get in the goddamn place that early and wait around for an hour anyway? Estimated value: $0.

2.) A signed poster? That's swell and all, and sometimes I am happy to pay up to $20 or so for a nice silk-screened gig poster, but not without seeing it first! For all you know, this could be a shitty 11x17 promo poster (you know, the kind with space to write in show dates). It is signed though, so... Estimated value: $5 - 15.

So, what's the total estimated value of this dubious 'VIP Ticket'? Giving BB's the benefit of the doubt, somewhere around $40 ($25 for the ticket itself, $0 for first-entry, and $15 for poster). Fuck that, $60 bucks should at least get you a few drinks or, for the younguns, a meet-and-greet with the band or something. Throw us a freakin' bone, BB's!

[end rant]

P.S. fuck Times Square.