The Village Voice calls Richard Barone a "pop icon," having led the Bongos in 1980's, releasing a string of his own critically acclaimed albums, and performing unrelentingly across the New York area in all kinds of art-rock permutations. This Friday, Barone performs at Joe's Pub in a with a project called "The Littlest DJ," a retrospective on his career mixed with Barone's musings and music. He comes into Soundcheck to tell us about the mini-Bongo reunion, and about being a sixteen year old producing an album for Tiny Tim.
Scalpers are charging increasingly exorbitant prices for concert tickets these days, and are using new technology to stay ahead of the regular fan. In advance of the summer mega-tour season, Rolling Stone Business writer Steve Knopper looks at how much is one ticket truly worth. We'll also take your calls.
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Scalpers are charging increasingly exorbitant prices for concert tickets these days, and are using new technology to stay ahead of the regular fan. In advance of the summer mega-tour season, Rolling Stone Business writer Steve Knopper looks at how much is one ticket truly worth. We'll also take your calls.
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