I renewed for 2 years last year (and got 3 more months "free"), so I'm paid up until sometime in early 2011. From my experiences during the LH tour, my membership will probably benefit me because I hit shows outside of the NY/NJ area. The tickets for those shows go so quickly, but elsewhere . . . not nearly as fast. I had decent luck with my fan club tickets last time, and I'm hopeful that I will again.

Besides, as far as I'm concerned, the fan club concert that I had the opportunity to attend last February bought some loyalty from me. Doesn't mean I won't get mad at the club and the idiotic way that it does business much of the time, but an opportunity like that now and again is why I'm still willing to be a laminate-wearing member.

Sorry, Seb. Good luck, though!