Radiohead / SM & Jicks

According to the Stephen Malkmus site SM & Jicks will be opening for RH in the US in Aug/Sept. He mentions some cities, but doesn't get too specific. DC was mentioned, by the way.

you can listen to the new radiohead on mtv.com

http://www.mtv.com/music/the_leak/radiohead/hail_to_the_thief/

The announcement on the SM site has been removed. Probably at the request of Radiohead's PR machine.

Originally posted by starcrash:
The announcement on the SM site has been removed. Probably at the request of Radiohead's PR machine.

The same PR machine that recently sent letters from attorneys to anyone that had Radiohead lyrics or tabs on their site demanding that they take them off or face legal consequences?

Is Radiohead turning into Metallica?

I wonder if Malkmus will feel the wrath of the machine?

Originally posted by starcrash:
I wonder if Malkmus will feel the wrath of the machine?

Well concidering half of Pig Lib is Smashing Pumpkins covers, I'd say he's lost his fighting spirit.

Originally posted by mjnova:
Well concidering half of Pig Lib is Smashing Pumpkins covers, I'd say he's lost his fighting spirit.

you nuts?

Originally posted by eertedaj:
you nuts?

Just a bit. But as he made a big deal of criticizing a band who was very self-indulgent, then making songs equally self-indulgent seems kind of funny.

See also: Mogwai's love affair with Blur. And Mogwai's recent albums sucking more than anyone, Blur included.

Radiohead 8.20.03 – Merriweather Post

Originally posted by stu47:
Radiohead 8.20.03 – Merriweather Post

Oh, no!

It's partially outdoors.

It's a very, very wet year.

Should we hire some Indians to perform an anti-rain dance?

I already have some on the payroll…..

thank whatever deity made it so that i have nothing to do with that radiohead gig.

ugh..i hate merriweather

Looking forward too it… saw them last week at that monsoon fest in Jersey… seeing them open with "there there" is worth the price of admission at Merriweather, Nissan, or wherever. And based on this wonderful weather pattern we are caught in right now one can conclude that either: we will never get out of it and RH will never again play in the area, or the weather gods will be done weeping by the middle of the summer and the weather will be great by august.

Yeah, I was just coming to post about the Aug 20th Merriweather date. I'm not crazy about that venue. I've seen several shows there (NIN, Metallica) and I feel there's something wrong about its acoustics. If you can't get a seat under the amphitheater, you're screwed. And yes, this being the wonderful soaked summer that its being, the whole thing might turned to a rainy, thunderstorm-y fiasco.

They're playing 2 days earlier at Tweeter center in Philly. That might be a better place to catch them. :cool:

Sorry about the length. This is from a friend in Manchester:
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Hello! So its announcement time again and here are details of confirmed
Radiohead dates for August 2003.

w.a.s.t.e has once again secured an allocation of tickets for the
fanbase
and we will be going on sale with these tickets on the 21st June 2003
for all dates
except Seattle which goes on sale on the 28th June 2003.

To purchase tickets, please go to www.waste.uk.com and click the link
for USA tickets.

Below are details of the dates and the relevant info to make your ticket
buying experience that little bit easier.

all @ waste

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Location : Tweeter Center, Boston

Show date: 13th August 2003

Tickets go on sale : 10am 21st June 2003

Ticket Outlets : All Ticketmaster Outlets, www.ticketmaster.com charge
by
phone number 617/288-6000 & 508/931-2000,
or Tweeter Center BO (limited window service)

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Location : Parc Jean Drapeau, Montreal, Canada

Show date: 15th August 2003

Tickets go on sale : 12 midday 21st June 2003

Ticket Outlets : All Admissions Outlets, www.admissions.com
charge by phone # - 514/790-1245; 800/361-4595

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Location : Molson Ampitheatre, Toronto, Canada

Show date: 16th August 2003

Tickets go on sale : 10:00am 21st June 2003

Ticket Outlets : All Ticketmaster Outlets, www.ticketmaster.ca or
charge by
phone 416/870-8000, or Molson Amp BO (no first day tix
sales)

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Location : Tweeter Center, Philadelphia

Show date: 18th August 2003

Tickets go on sale : 10:00 am 21st June 2003

Ticket Outlets : All Ticketmaster Outlets, www.ticketmaster.com
or charge by phone 215/336-2000 & 302/989-2000
& 856/338-9000

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Location : Merriweather Post Pavillion, Columbia

Show date: 20th August 2003

Tickets go on sale : 10:00 am 21st June 2003

Ticket Outlets : All Ticketmaster Outlets, www.ticketmaster.com
or charge by phone numbers 202/432-SEAT, 410/481-SEAT,
703/573-SEAT, or Venue BO (M-F 10 am - 5:30 pm & Day of
Show)

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Location : Blossom Music Center, Cleveland

Show date: 21st August 2003

Tickets go on sale : 10:00 am 21st June 2003

Ticket Outlets : All Ticketmaster Outlets, www.ticketmaster.com
or charge by phone 216/241-5555 & 330/945-9400
or box office - weekends only

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Location : Alpine Valley Music Theatre, Chicago

Show date: 23rd August 2003

Tickets go on sale : 10:00 am 21st June 2003

Ticket Outlets : All Ticketmaster Outlets, www.ticketmaster.com
charge by phone # 415/276-4545 & 920/494-1414
& 414/276-4545 & 608/255-4646 & 920/731-5000
& 312/559-1212, or Riverside Theatre Box Ofiice
312/559-1212.
Also venue website - www.alpinevalleymusic.com

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Location : UMB Bank Pavilion, St. Louis

Show date: 24th August 2003

Tickets go on sale : 12 midday 21st June 2003

Ticket Outlets : All Ticketmaster Outlets, www.ticketmaster.com
charge by phone # 314/241-1888 & 618/222-2900

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Location : Red Rocks Ampitheatre, Denver

Show date: 26th August 2003

Tickets go on sale : 10:00 am 21st June 2003

Ticket Outlets : All Ticketmaster Outlets, www.ticketmaster.com
charge by phone # 303/830-8497,
or Red Rocks BO (day of show only), Rite Aid,
Foleys, Warehouse Music, or Tower Records

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Location : USANA Ampitheatre, Salt Lake City

Show date: 28th August 2003

Tickets go on sale : 10:00 am 21st June 2003

Ticket Outlets : All Smiths Tix Outlets, www.smithstix.com
charge by phone #s 801/467-TIXX, 800/888-TIXX,
E Center Box Office - 801/988-8888,
or USANA Ampitheatre BO (day of show only)

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Location : Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver, Canada

Show date: 30th August 2003

Tickets go on sale : 9:30 am 21st June 2003

Ticket Outlets : All Ticketmaster Outlets, www.ticketmaster.ca
or charge by phone 604/280-4444

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Location : White River Ampitheatre, Seattle

Show date: 31st August 2003

Tickets go on sale : 10:00 am 28th June 2003

Ticket Outlets : All Ticketmaster Outlets, www.ticketmaster.com
or charge by phone 206/628-0888
or venue box office (Saturdays from 10am - 2pm only)

Well I'm excited for this, and it seems to be an ideal situation. Radiohead comes to town, plays at a nice outdoor venue (I think Merriweather has character w/ trees etc. and have grown to love it since Nissan opened). Of course, an earthquake will hit the DC area at 5:00 on August 20th, and due to some mix-up at the hotel, Radiohead will be forced to stay at thatguy's place. That sounds like the next logical step after lightning striking fans in 98 and biblical rains and floods in 01.

From Pitchfork: "…the band is planning a second leg of American dates in late September, with Supergrass rumored to be opening." Of course, those dates probably won't be around here.

I did notice that there is one day open between the Philly and Merriweather dates. Think there's a possibility of a second date being added when the first sells out?

Damnit! I'm going to be out of town on the 20th! Ugh.

Originally posted by anastasia:
Damnit! I'm going to be out of town on the 20th! Ugh.

that kicks ass, because i am going to be in Toronto from 8/5-8/18!! that means i can go twice :) I couldnt see them for 5 years, now i can see them 3 times in one summer. when it rains it pours (see field day festival)