Morrissey mention in NYT Lollapalooza cancellation article
posted by davidt on Thursday June 24 2004, @08:00AM

An anonymous person writes:

The New York Times brings up the lack of draw an act like Morrissey would have in the Midwest.

Lollapalooza Tour Canceled Amid Weak Concert Season - NY Times

Excerpt:
"How well is Morrissey going to do in the Midwest?" he said. "I wouldn't venture to guess. The problem is that there is just not a really large interest in alternative music. What was called alternative in the 90's was exploding with something new, with Pearl Jam and Nirvana. It was exciting stuff."

Mr. Hurwitz said many of his concerts, including those by younger acts like Evanescence and Three Doors Down, were selling well.

"They tried to pull together Morrissey and Sonic Youth," he said, on an alternative bill. "But there are not enough people who care about it."

 
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    Sad but True (Score:0)
    Didnt like it much, but have to agree. Moz and many of the acts on this Lollapalooza are not to play in large festivals. Morrissey must be playing at 1,000 to 4,000 people venues.
    I expect him to launch a good summer-fall tour by his own and supported maybe by new acts.
    Anonymous -- Thursday June 24 2004, @08:55AM (#112287)
      "But there are not enough people who care about it (Score:1)
      Not enough people who actually listen to good musik! Evenesence? Three Doors Down? of course these bands are going to "sell" more because they are Manufactured bands of MTV that are being feed to the mindless zombie kids of america! Lazy American kids needs to wake up and smell the Bull$hit that they are being fed and actually go out there and Explore the Musik! There are too many good bands out there to have to listen to this Crap Musik!

      **MTV Is Not The World**

      "And you wonder, why in Estonia, they say: "Hey You, MTV Kid, Fake Kids, Sad Kids"
      TheMusikBox <musikboxsite@yahoo.com> -- Thursday June 24 2004, @09:04AM (#112294)
      (User #10659 Info | http://www.geocities.com/musikboxsite )
      If You Like Morrissey.. Listen to Musik. : http://www.geocities.com/musikboxsite
      Mr. Hurwitz needs a good kick in (Score:1)
      Put that sunovabitch in front of me and I'll give him a good kick in we'd fuckin wish Alternative music never excisted!! My take is that Mr Cheesewiz is a Bush boot licker!
      And finally if the MIDWEST doesnt like Moz then I say Moz pass em all buy and go where he is appreciated...Yippy ka yeahhhhh muther fuckers!
      Gin N Tonic Jil <jiloasis74@yahoo.com> -- Thursday June 24 2004, @01:01PM (#112384)
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      You're not down with who I am but, look at you now you're all in my hands...tonight I'm a Rock N' Roll Star!!
      we are old (Score:1)
      the audience to be drawn at such a thing is not exactly 19 years old. i suggest they should have provided air conditioned booths and hoverounds for those of us not used to walking from one end of a field to the other.
      suzanne <{suzsch} {at} {sbcglobal.net}> -- Friday June 25 2004, @09:35PM (#112580)
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      I scare dead people.


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