Oh, and I just saw another update about that upcoming show at the Factory. It looks like they're going to be playing some tracks from Carl and Idol’s Package Deal, along with a few deep cuts they haven't touched in ages, I guess.
1. That "Unplugged" album is getting a fresh CD reissue. Looks like the vinyl version should be dropping sometime this spring. 2. Also, Gillette’s old "TV Music, Film and Museum" record is coming back on CD, and we might see the vinyl in the spring too. 3. Back in the summer, there was some talk that either Columbia Records or maybe Atlantic Records would do a full vinyl reissue of that complete 16-track live set from the "Warsaw '81" tour.
I guess we're all just sitting around waiting for them to finally announce a vinyl release for "Why Not," since nothing has been said about that one yet.
I was actually at Madison Square Garden back on July 2nd. I’m planning on hitting it up again once I get my COVID clearance sorted out, I guess. As for the spending, I wouldn't say I go overboard or anything, it really just depends on how much everyone can handle and what you're drinking. For me, it's just a standard amount for an event like this, nothing crazy.
Also, if I pick up some cigarettes—I don't really consider myself a regular smoker anymore, but sometimes the craving hits, you know?—then definitely $100 goes right out the window.
The Factory on December 11th, 2021—celebrating 40 years since the Package Deal dropped (even though the record actually came out in 1980, I guess it doesn't really matter when it hit the shelves, just that it was born in '80).
And man, don't even get me started on this whole mess with the COVID passes. Apparently, you have to get a test that’s no more than 48 hours old, which costs $17. So then you're stuck trying to schedule an appointment at some local clinic for Friday the 10th, or you're just totally out of luck? $27 getting in, $17 testing, it’s basically just $43. Then there's drinks, grabbing food somewhere... you're looking at a minimum of 300 bucks. If you skip the test, maybe it's 250, but if you try to cut corners on the drinks, then $67.