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"I didn't mean to treat you oh, so bad"
Submitted by elle on April 23, 2008.Ah, the summer of my ninth year, when my teenaged brother had that iconic Nirvana poster on his wall alongside the Soundgarden one, while Pearl Jam was creating music videos about kids shooting kids in school which was deemed too much to show on MTV. (Okay, maybe it all wasn't in that one summer, but it feels like it.)
Fast forward 13 years later; some of those Seattle musicians are dead, others created terrible new bands for awhle, and then... I see this posting while perusing venue listings:
Saturday, April 26, 2008 Candlebox Sat., April 26
Rock
King Cobra
916 E Pike
Seattle (Capitol Hill)
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Apparently, Candlebox is still trucking away despite being reduced from arena shows to headlining at dance clubs turned rock clubs on Capitol Hill. At least Pearl Jam could sell out the Gorge Amphitheater within minutes a few years back.
Not that I'm really expecting anyone to care about a washed up ol' grunge band. But seriously, is there ever a point when a band realizes they should just throw in the towel? Is anyone ACTUALLY going to this show?
In case you need your memory jogged...
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Tim Hanken said on April 23, 2008:
I'm sure Candlebox makes a good living touring on their past "success". They'll draw here for camp value but in smaller towns I bet they do a pretty good job of filling up clubs. I wouldn't be surprised if that show in Shreveport sells out.
If you're in a band that got major airplay and MTV exposure you can play casinos, county fairs and places like the King Cobra pretty much forever. They're probably still living the lifestyle to some extent (sex, drugs, rock & roll!) and I'm sure it's not as good now than it was ten years ago, but it beats sitting in a cubicle that's for sure.
At least they’re not playing Mars Hill.
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gg said on April 24, 2008:
This show is a benefit, and will raise over 8000 in ticket sales alone for the Lukemia and Lymphoma society. Thank you Candlebox.
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Mike Mess said on April 23, 2008:
I just checked their myspace page and the next show after the King Cobra is in my hometown of Shreveport, La in the theater where I saw Maynard Furguson and Wynton Marsalis. I'm officially weirded out now considering I was 19 when their 1st record came out. Did I just date myself?
Holy crap! Tickets to King Cobra are $20!?!