The Meters — Jackson, MS (10/5/1975)
February 10, 2009
01 7:35 Wildflower
02 11:51 Thank You Falettin Me Be Mice Elf
03 8:46 Lively Up Yourself
04 13:58 Middle Of The Road%
05 5:35 People Say
06 19:54 It Ain’t No Use
07 6:35 E: Hey Pocky Way
moe. — Santa Barbara, CA (9/23/1997)
February 10, 2009
Set I: Brent Black, Moth, Hi and Lo, Plane Crash, Waiting For The Punchline, Salt Creek
Set II: Cryptical Envelopment > The Other One > Cryptical Envelopment > Sensory Deprivation Bank, Time Ed, Stranger Than Fiction, Recreational Chemistry > Buster
Encore: Queen Of The Rodeo, Blister In The Sun
Live Nation and Ticketmaster merge…
February 10, 2009
From the AP:
Concert promoter Live Nation Inc. and ticketing giant Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. said Tuesday morning that they plan an all-stock merger of equals. The combined company will be called Live Nation Entertainment.
Under the deal, approved by both companies’ boards, Ticketmaster shareholders will receive 1.384 shares of Live Nation stock for each share of Ticketmaster they hold. The companies estimated the value of the combined business at about $2.5 billion and said the deal will help them save about $40 million annually.
“Being able to put Live Nation and Ticketmaster into an equal partnership will allow the companies to get through this difficult period and be able to expand live entertainment options to audiences throughout the world,” Ticketmaster Chairman Barry Diller said in a statement. (more…)
42 Years ago today…
February 10, 2009
The Beatles recorded the orchestral build-up for the middle and end of ‘A Day in the Life’. At the Beatles’ request, the orchestra members arrived in full evening dress along with novelty items. One violinist wore a red clown’s nose, while another a fake gorilla’s paw on his bow hand. Others were wearing funny hats and other assorted novelties. The recording was filmed for a possible ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ television special which was ultimately abandoned.
