Posts by Chilly Jackwater

Why are Taddy Porter futures going through the roof? Why was “bunk molly recipe” the third-most Googled term yesterday (behind Lauren Conrad and Kim Kardashian, of course)? And why can’t I find decent patchwork cloth anywhere within a 200 mile radius? What in the good name of lot mamas is going on here? Could it […]

I always viewed We Are the World as America’s crappier, soft batch answer to the UK’s far more awesomer and – let’s face facts here, people – BETTER famine-ending tune, Do They Know It’s Christmas…until now. What changed my mind, you ask? Well the song was just in the hands of the wrong people. See, […]

Here’s our latest GraphJam parody entitled Places I’d Rather Be: Grateful Dead: Tennessee Jed (Live In Eugene – 1984) GraphJam: Drunk In MSPaint Previously on HT: Taxman, The Coal Ran Out, Big Red’s Issues

We had so much fun yesterday with our relixification of the graphjam, that we took another stab. Here’s a comprehensive study of Trey Anastasio’s problems: Phish: Down With Disease (promotional video)

Over the past few weeks we’ve been blown away with some of the hilarious graphs the folks over at Graphjam have been coming up with. For instance check out the “relative amount I’m tempted by various fruits,” “amount I’ll be watching you at various points in the day,” and “Kenny’s Knowledge.” We didn’t want to […]

When news surfaced of Live Nation’s ban on tailgating for some concerts at NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center we thought we’d ask our resident cynical-curmudgeon Chilly Jackwater to weigh on in the issue, with what we hope will be more then a one-shot. So after months as a HT commenter, here’s Chilly:

[photo via pinkfloydz.com]

In the wake of news that Live Nation will crack down hard on tailgating at O.A.R., 311, and John Mayer shows this summer, we’ve come up with a few MORE ways that they could alienate their customers:

1. Banning residents of Chelsea from attending Madonna concerts
2. Prohibiting Hawaiian shirts at Jimmy Buffet shows
3. Announcing that Poison cannot play Every Rose Has Its Thorn this summer
4. Banning horn-rimmed glasses and facial hair at Arcade Fire shows
5. Prohibiting any use of cell phone cameras at Animal Collective concerts
6. Making the age limit at Umphrey’s McGee shows 30+
7. Making the age limit at Rolling Stones shows 20-
8. Enforcing a “Smooth Jazz Performances Only” edict at McCarren Pool

Here’s a tip for any of you who work in big business in ANY industry: At this point in time, following the example of record labels and the RIAA – which is EXACTLY what Live Nation is doing – is not exactly the recipe for success. Essentially Live Nation is taking away tailgating, a major aspect of the summer show-going experience, from a humongous group of customers who kinda sorta like that stuff: College-aged fans.

READ ON for more of Chilly’s warm feelings for Live Nation…