Twisted Sister Announce Last Ever U.S. Live Show

Twister Sister will play their last ever U.S. live show on October 22 at Badlands Pawn Guns Gold And Rock 'N' Roll in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Tickets are on sale now and the prices start at $85 a head. Order at BadlandsBoxOffice.com.

It's kind of sad, but we'll be seeing more of these final show announcements within the next five years I suppose. Everyone has a right to move on or retire. See your favorite bands live now! 

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[Metalboy!]

FINALLY!

[Him]

Is Ron Keel building up some sort of metal/country version of the Branch Davidians under the tutelage (no less largess) of Charles Brennan? I mean, he called this a "Metal Cowboy Disneyland" in a PR touting his involvement (see: Sweet, Michael, for a response to that sort of nonsense). Has anyone here ever been to the place?

To be fair, they are varying their "talent" going forward: you get Lynch Mob and Faster Pussycat one weekend; Everclear another; and a Jacko tribute act snug against the fun music of Hairball. So I will suspend judgement . . . a bit. And they have (according to the same PR) a lot more to offer too: "FM radio station, music venue, gun range, [and] television show" all housed in a building that looks equal parts castle/prison and prepper bunker. Is Jesse James Dupree franchising?!

Back to TS. They sure do draw either/or reactions nowadays. One or two hit sell-outs or old school rockers who stuck with it, struck pay dirt, slid into oblivion, and then rose again to become a solid live (nostalgia) act. I tend towards the latter view (one that Ace does a better job of defending).

And I do so for a fairly specific reason (relative to the naysayers): when they are gone, you are going to remember their hits and, if you cared, seeing them live. If you really cared, you will also miss some of their hits that people don't treat as such (called "deeper cuts" by those who care to label them). But you know what? The same, generally speaking, goes for bands that have been around more consistently over the years and who have released numerous albums filled with new music. Exactly the same. Miss the hits and, if you were more of a fan, miss the select cuts (new or old, really). The only thing that distinguishes the two trends is output, and a healthy dose of opinion as to what constitutes a classic band (oh no, there I go again) or a legitimate legend of metal or rock. Beyond that, you are just a stone-thrower with a broken wrist and a spotter.

Allyson is right, yet again. This is going to be a trend. I won't go much further, as that tended to bum people out in years past when I traced just how far the trend will go and just how few of the bands we love will be left in five, ten, or fifteen years. Those classic bands and those one hit sell-outs. It is just the passing of time. And soon, you won't have TS to kick around anymore. To me, that is sad. But, hey, you still got Hairball!!!