Instead of the wasting money on overpriced concert admission, warm beverages, cheaply made t-shirts and gaudy memorabilia, invest in a moderately priced home-theatre system.
If, like most people today, you have a TV bigger than 27”, a quality home-theater system will cost you less than half a grand.
Let’s do a cost-benefit analysis shall we?
When an artist/band goes on jam-packed tour, the best you can expect is a satisfactory show. However, Red Hot Chili Peppers released a DVD in 2003 of their performance at Slane Castle in Ireland. The stunning picture and sound quality bring you entirely into this once-in-a-lifetime show.
For $60 dollars, my friend will only view the concert once, barely see or hear the band, and incur expenses that would be only marginally offset by trading in his arm and a leg.
For the $399 dollars I spend on a quality home-theatre system plus a Netflix subscription for $19.99/month, I have the luxury of watching the concert on my TV, listening to quality Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound, enjoying whatever is in my fridge, and parking my car in my apartment’s parking spot without any danger of hobo urination.
But the most important thing is that I will actually see and hear the band.
Yes, there are some concerts that must be experienced in person rather than watched on DVD such as Woodstock, the Majikat tour, or the recent Live 8 worldwide concert. But even though I am a devoted R.E.M. fan, I enjoyed watching the Perfect Square DVD more than actually seeing either concert at the Greek Theatre or the Verizon Amphitheatre in Irvine, respectively.
There are other benefits as well; replay-ability allowing you to learn the songs played by viewing the performers up close, rewinding a song you really enjoyed, and the luxury of inviting your friends over to watch for free.

DVDS You Must Have in Your Collection

by Evan Dickenson

DEATH TO SMOOCHEY

A satirical look at corporate corruption VS blue-grass wholesomeness

NO END IN SIGHT

In the future documentaries about this Iraq War will be invaluable, we’ll want to show our kids how completely FUBAR the whole situation was.

IDIOCRACY

One of the most over looked, underrated, and neglected comedies of 2007. A direct to DVD comedy written and directed by Mike Judd, idiocracy lays so heavly into america, and where its headed that its almost hard to watch.

CSA: CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA

A Mockumentary that dares to ask, What if the South won the Civil war.

BLADE RUNNER: THE FINAL CUT

Not to be confused with either of the 2 director’s cuts which were both rushed, and not true to Riddley’s vison. Final Cut is the version Ridley Scott intended to release 26 years ago.

DARK CITY: DIRECTOR’S CUT

Ten years after it first came out, Dark City is re-released with 15 extra minutes. Some scenes are moved around to alter the initial mood of the movie, sub-plots are added to flesh out the story, and the visual/audio effects have gotten a touch up.

CHILDREN OF MEN

Taking place in a distopian future, children of men imagines a world where for close to 20 years there hasn’t been a single reported birth and the chaos that has engulfed the world.

OUT FOXED

A documentary that shows the problem with a single news entity holding sway over the media. The documentary exposes fundimental proplems with the structure and exicution of Fox New’s reporting and subjectivity.

THIS FILM IS NOT YET RATED

For the first time, auidences are given a look into the MPAA. The documentary is almost a two parter; one part exposing those who make up the MPAA, as well as their history, and their role. the second part is about the film maker going through the process of getting his documentary rated.