Living End For 10k? ‘Our Freight Costs Are More Than That,’ Says Mgmt
News posted Thursday, June 14 2012 at 05:00 PM.
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“It probably explains why we’ve been getting strange emails from colleges in the US wanting to book The Living End for 7.5 to 10 grand.”
This is Living End manager Rae Harvey’s reaction to a list that purports to put a market price on pretty much every band in the world – from Green Day (“BIG $$$”) to Guided By Voices (40k), The Shins (75-100k) to Public Enemy (40k).
Circulating online today, the list has been credited to Pretty Polly Productions, which according to its website is a “a full service booking agency and concert production company specializing in college concerts, comedy, weddings, and private events/parties”.
And while the company appears to be legit, the validity of a document that lists the long deceased Bob Marley as “generally available” for a measly 10-15k surely has to be questioned. “It’s fake,” Harvey told M+N, “but I think people are treating it as a real list because we’ve been getting all these weird emails for that exact amount.”
Asked whether the figure quoted was in the ballpark for a Living End show in the US, Harvey was pretty unequivocal. “Our freight costs are more than that,” she joked.
Other Australian acts listed include Tame Impala (7.5k), Temper Trap (25-35k), the disbanded silverchair (“call for details”), Cut Copy (60-75k), Wolfmother (“call for pricing”) and Missy Higgins (12.5-15k).
To view the list in full click here.
CLARIFICATION: Turns out Bob Marley is a comedian from Portland, Maine. Who knew?
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Rae's whinge!
Looks legit.
rae is a champ!
I'm assuming she's the same Rae who had a column in the old Golden Sounds fanzine back in the day
Which was called rae's whinge
Greg Proops! 15k-20k! Outrageous
Took me longer than it should have to figure out why MGMT would be discussing the Living End's fees.
was waiting for someone to bring that up!
You're welcome.
Especially since MGMT ask for up to 100k!
Billy Ray Cyrus is more expensive than Guided By Voices.
Felice brothers for 10k. Seems alright. Anyone want to go halfies? They can play in my loungeroom
Whoopi Goldberg 100K+ Some Dates Available
Dixie Chicks second highest paid?
Wolfmother got $120k for that secret Virgin event at Ding Dong apparently..
All joking aside, The Living End's new tour is quite fascinating.
so is this them saying farewell and calling it a day?
If Trav Dempsey steps in, I will attend the Roll On show
Seven nights at the Corner- is that a new record?
yup, 5 was the best wasn't it?
matt corby sold out 5,(at $25 each, and they were added on as each was sold out, this is 7 announced at a higher price, depending on sales, may not do as well.
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