So here we are, as usual, a longer break than promised. However, that might play a little bit into our theme this time.
The short and simple is that everything is out of control, and it’s getting harder to enjoy just about anything. Or is it? Let’s have a real look at how the state of the world affects your hobbies.
It’s no secret that the world is in quite a sorry state, since we are recovering from an otherwise unprecedented shutdown. There are a multitude of global issues here to make things worse. The real question, though, is how is this impacting your hobbies? Are you finding you have less wiggle room to go to a show or pick up a new release? Are you desperate for anything in what feels like a content drought?
We all have our own angle on things and have very different lifestyles paired with incredible geographic diversity. So climb in, have a listen to some complaints, and get some insight. While you’re at it, let us know how things are going for you.
Chapters:
- 00:00 Intro
- 01:04 How global chaos affects our hobbies
- 06:05 Do you know how much vegetable cost?! (tangent)
- 08:46 Jrock tour merch
- 15:24 Visa fees affecting Japanese band tours
- 28:04 Kaoru’s (DIR EN GREY) hobbies also affected
- 29:57 Travel cost skyrocketing, and overseas tours
- 36:33 How we can “solve” this with technology
- 38:46 Someone throwing a shoe at SiM’s concert
- 40:35 The irony of being a fan in Japan; concerts in Japan
- 50:30 Summarizing the situation
Sources:
- Visa fees for international artists to tour in the US shot up 250% in April. It could be devastating (2024)
- United States raising prices for touring artists (2016)
- Survive Said The Prophet postpones US tour to July 2024
- Knosis cancels US tour due to visa issues
- Broken By The Scream postpones US tour due to visa issues
- Interview: Unraveling DIR EN GREY’s hidden depth, beyond the facade