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Dixie Chicks not ready to fill an arena
TwinCities ^
| Sat, Aug. 19, 2006
| ROSS RAIHALA
Posted on 08/21/2006 2:47:16 AM PDT by Caipirabob
Presented for your morning chuckle...
When the Dixie Chicks emerged this spring, three years after lead singer Natalie Maines' jabs at President Bush ignited a nationwide controversy, the title of the trio's comeback single said it all: "Not Ready to Make Nice." And in a subsequent series of high-profile interviews, the Chicks defiantly declared they were ready to ditch mainstream country music.
The problem, however, is that in mounting the "Accidents and Accusations" tour, they continued to act like, well, a mainstream country act, planning a full-scale arena romp with the assumption they could instantly replace all those former followers.
Soft ticket sales and more than a dozen canceled shows later, the Chicks pulled into the Twin Cities — one of their strongest markets — for a Friday night gig at the Target Center in front of about 11,300 fans. For those keeping score, that's about a quarter the number that caught the group's pair of sold-out shows at the X in 2003.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: countrymusic; dixie; dixiechicks; godilovecapitalism; happyhappyjoyjoy; idiots; imnsohappyidontcare; nataliemange; notreadytomakemoney; schadenfreude; traitors; whocares
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Morning all, thought this would be a bright spot in your morning considering all the chat about 8/22 and that hygenically challanged maniac in Iran.
To: Caipirabob
may they crash and burn ...traitorous wenches
To: Caipirabob
BTW, when you are a supposed major act on a major tour, the failure to sell out consistently in these arenas is a disastrous for the band. This is because so much money is spent up front and there is so much overhead cost that the first 60%-70% of the gross goes right to expenses before the band even sees a penny.
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posted on
08/21/2006 2:53:50 AM PDT
by
SamAdams76
(I am a big fan of urban sprawl but I wish there were more sidewalks)
To: Caipirabob
BTW, when you are a supposed major act on a major tour, the failure to sell out consistently in these arenas is a disastrous for the band. This is because so much money is spent up front and there is so much overhead cost that the first 60%-70% of the gross goes right to expenses before the band even sees a penny.
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posted on
08/21/2006 2:53:51 AM PDT
by
SamAdams76
(I am a big fan of urban sprawl but I wish there were more sidewalks)
To: SamAdams76
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posted on
08/21/2006 2:59:35 AM PDT
by
billhilly
To: SamAdams76
Like the movie "Beetlejuice": "Say it once! Say it twice! Third time's a charm!"....
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posted on
08/21/2006 3:01:04 AM PDT
by
dirtbiker
(I've tried to see the liberal point of view, but I couldn't get my head that far up my a$$....)
To: billhilly
They laid another egg? And they laid an egg in the People's Democratic Republic of Minneapolis? That's truly impressive.
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posted on
08/21/2006 3:09:53 AM PDT
by
markomalley
(Vivat Iesus!)
To: markomalley
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posted on
08/21/2006 3:12:26 AM PDT
by
billhilly
To: Caipirabob
The worst part for them is the libs who bought their new record probably won't be willing to do so next time. They're in a hole they'll never be able to get out of.
To: Caipirabob
May they fade into silent history.
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posted on
08/21/2006 3:15:07 AM PDT
by
bmwcyle
(Only stupid people would vote for McCain, Warner, Hagle, Snowe, Graham, or any RINO)
To: bmwcyle
Looking forward to their "Where are they know" episode in ten years.
To: mainepatsfan
See the ad for the show and say, "Who cares?"
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posted on
08/21/2006 3:23:13 AM PDT
by
bmwcyle
(Only stupid people would vote for McCain, Warner, Hagle, Snowe, Graham, or any RINO)
To: bmwcyle
I'll be interested just for the Schadenfreude factor.
To: Caipirabob
If it wasn't for these "look-how-bad-they're-doing" articles, they wouldn't have any publicity at all...
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posted on
08/21/2006 3:40:02 AM PDT
by
Izzy Dunne
(Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
To: Caipirabob
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posted on
08/21/2006 3:40:15 AM PDT
by
cbkaty
(I may not always post...but I am always here......)
To: Caipirabob
What a lovely way to start the day! Thank you so much for this cheery news.
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posted on
08/21/2006 3:41:16 AM PDT
by
rod1
To: Caipirabob
"...that hygenically challanged maniac in Iran."
Careful...you're talking about Mike Wallace's new heart throb.
To: Caipirabob
How absolutely STUPID do you have to be to alienate HALF
your audience with some hatefilled remark, and then continually
give them the middle finger salute to not only the ones you alienate
but potential future fans?
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posted on
08/21/2006 3:47:17 AM PDT
by
sirchtruth
(No one has the RIGHT not to be offended...)
To: sirchtruth
They didn't just bite the hand that fed them. They ripped the whole damn arm off.
To: Caipirabob
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