they're defo paid a monthly retainer. i'd say appearances etc are probably drafted into the contract - unless they only have contracts as a 'touring band' (which wouldn't surprise me in ron & frank's cases) then maybe there's less finer detail.

and, just incase it'd had escaped anyone or i hadn't actually registered an opinion on this before but: i FUCKING HATE these private shows. they completely suck a fat smelly dick. it's fucking shameful & EMBARRASSING. it's supposed to be a rock n roll band not some celine dion type cashgrab crap. it's just one of the many examples of how they've fucked it up & BETRAYED what once was beautiful. fuckers.

don't get me wrong, there's no way i'm gonna be able to afford a new console on launch day/launch window. & i'm not particularly enthusiastic about the approach for next gen games - seriously, another assasins creed/call of duty/fifa run is not something i get excited about, & the weighted favour shown to motion control/kinect/PS Move isn't my cup of tea either.

now, having said all that, i'm still super excited to see what GAMEPLAY evolution there is awaiting us next gen. aside from just looking better i expect new dimensions & imaginative elements to come thru.

but there's no way they flop.
i know if i had the canoli's or if i knew i'd have them come november i'd be placing my pre-order of a PS4 as soon as it's announced. the demand'll always be there, especially after a longer than usual console cycle this time round.

those prices are fucking insane. australia really doesn't have a clue or just doesn't give a shit about how the rest of the world operates.

tbpfh i really don't think many concerts are worth the admission price these days.
$200+ for one concert is just unbelievable.
fwiw i'd rather take that $200 & wipe my ass w/it rather than giving such an amount over to people who don't really deserve it.. it would be better used as toilet paper than to pay for a fucking rock concert.

nah there's demand. there are always loads of early adopters to new tech, esp consoles & the playstation & xbox brands inspire zealous loyalty.

the hype'll start for ps4 next week then there's a conference in march where both'll be shown side-by-side. that's plenty of time to generate hype until november.

wait & see. there'll be hundreds & thousands queued up on launch night as per always.

it's prob been discussed elsewhere & this isn't the place for it but apparently the new xbox will only allow games to be played via an internet connection. as a means to stamp out piracy & the second-hand games trade especially. it would be a real fucking shit thing to do if happens. i barely buy brand new games anymore unless they're grand theft auto games!

They're revealing it on feb20 gonna announce jap/us 4th quarter release euro early '14