Connecticut College CELS Internship Blogs 2007

The White Stripes, one of my all time favorite bands in the whole wide world, just put out their sixth album today called "Icky Thump", and to celebrate this new album, the band was playing a small, secret show at Irving Plaza which is this nice, intimate venue (especially for a band as popular as The White Stripes). Tickets were sold out, but I decided to go down to Irving Plaza to see if I could score one off of someone.

Bad, bad idea. Although I really should blame this on my own stupidity, the scalper completely ripped me off. The tickets were on sale for $30 and I gave this guy $85 (of money that is not flowing into, but rather out of, my bank account since my CELS money went toward renting an apartment) for a ticket. I should have been smart about (but I am not used to shady business deals) and made him give me a ticket before giving him money. Instead, I did the opposite, walked away happily and then realized 10 minutes later that he gave me a fake ticket. Everyone else in line, who were responsible, honest individuals who waited to buy a ticket from the Irving Plaza box office, had printed sheets for tickets. I had a ticket stub that looked like it was printed with your average ink jet printer on thick oaktag with a layout designed on Microsoft Paint. I should have known! I was so stupid! I just lost $85 willingly on a fake ticket! So I walked away, ripped up my ticket, and took the subway back to my apartment where I ate chips and watched a goofy romantic comedy with my roommates.

It was depressing and embarrassing, but instead of hiding my awful blunder, I feel it is important to share it with people who are naive, like myself. Don't buy tickets from scalpers! They are mean and only want money and they don't care how much you love a band! They will rip you off. Be careful!

Also, if you like rock 'n' roll, buy Icky Thump.