Pixies at Merriweather

I caught the Pixies up at the Tweeter in NJ …sixth row….if you have not seen this tour get the hell to it..it was so amazing I still talk about it…my voice was shot for a week

and its kinda cool to be standing there saying "man thats the mother f***ing Pixies right there"

plus I love Kim

Originally posted by mathemattics:


plus I love Kim

Who doesn't? :) She's a hot soccer mom.

I will definitely be going to this. The shows at D.A.R. were some of the best of '04 and I'm sure the Merriweather show will be among the best of '05.

Blech, a Monday.

Blech, Merriweather. I'll pass.

Merriweather is alot better than the concrete POS in Virginia. For one it has the ever so cool 932, a Backbar in the burbs. It's easier to get out of, and if you plan ahead not hard to get into either.

After Curiosa, I'd go back to Merriweather in a second. Not ideal to get to, but once you're there it's awesome. 9:32 was a blast, all in all it's just a much better outdoor venue compared to all the other ones I've seen…better than Nissan, Tweeter Center (Philly and Chicago), Hi-Fi Buys in Atlanta, etc.

Originally posted by bunnyman:
better than Nissan, Tweeter Center (Philly and Chicago), Hi-Fi Buys in Atlanta, etc.

and its cool cause its not called "Nissan" or "Best Buy" or some lame-ass corporate name…

Originally posted by white man from town:

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:

And actually, I'm willing to bet there are a few people in the world who find me amusing.

I'll put $10 against that.

Not a good bet on a board where Terri Schiavo jokes had a strong run.

I wouldn't advise Rhett to drop statistics for a career in stand-up, but if you don't think the guy rips a pretty funny one every once in a while, your sense of humor might need a tune-up.

Originally posted by Liberte:
I wouldn't advise Rhett to drop statistics for a career in stand-up, but if you don't think the guy rips a pretty funny one every once in a while, your sense of humor might need a tune-up.

even a broken clock is right twice a day.

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
Merriweather is alot better than the concrete POS in Virginia. For one it has the ever so cool 932, a Backbar in the burbs. It's easier to get out of, and if you plan ahead not hard to get into either.

maybe the dc area can get its own gorge/red rocks someday.

Even a broken scale is right when you weigh double the maximum.

Originally posted by thatguy:

Originally posted by Liberte:
I wouldn't advise Rhett to drop statistics for a career in stand-up, but if you don't think the guy rips a pretty funny one every once in a while, your sense of humor might need a tune-up.

even a broken clock is right twice a day.

Merriweather was designed by Frank Gehry to be an acoustically fabulous outdoor venue. And it is….and it's the only nice thing about Columbia, Maryland. So, the Pixies will sound fabulous there.

I too was at the Curiosa festival last year and it was great…except for the jock a** who spilled beer all over my favorite summer dress.

Originally posted by K8teebug:
Merriweather was designed by Frank Gehry to be an acoustically fabulous outdoor venue. And it is….and it's the only nice thing about Columbia, Maryland. So, the Pixies will sound fabulous there.

i might have gotten to check that out if i hadn't been stuck in traffic for 3 hours on the way to radiohead. not only that but having a parking fee 'included' in the ticket price only to end up having to park at the mall also wasn't really too pleasing to me.

Originally posted by distance:

Originally posted by K8teebug:
Merriweather was designed by Frank Gehry to be an acoustically fabulous outdoor venue. And it is….and it's the only nice thing about Columbia, Maryland. So, the Pixies will sound fabulous there.

i might have gotten to check that out if i hadn't been stuck in traffic for 3 hours on the way to radiohead. not only that but having a parking fee 'included' in the ticket price only to end up having to park at the mall also wasn't really too pleasing to me.

when did you go?

i remember thinking on my way there for curiousa that the traffic wasn't as bad that day as it has been on my previous trips out there

Originally posted by MaLo:
i remember thinking on my way there for curiousa that the traffic wasn't as bad that day as it has been on my previous trips out there

i think the radiohead show was 8/22/03? or 8/20/03? and as far as leaving earlier, i might have if i hadn't been sick. i still planned to go and all, i just wasn't anticipating taking 5.5 hours to drive 150 miles. i mean averaging under 25mph on a trip on the interstate is just ridiculous. most of that time was spent in maryland too.

yeah, but the Pixies arent as good as Radiohead! traffic should be much lighter.

*prepares for vicious flaming and lazy eye jokes*

Originally posted by distance:

Originally posted by MaLo:
i remember thinking on my way there for curiousa that the traffic wasn't as bad that day as it has been on my previous trips out there

i think the radiohead show was 8/22/03? or 8/20/03? and as far as leaving earlier, i might have if i hadn't been sick. i still planned to go and all, i just wasn't anticipating taking 5.5 hours to drive 150 miles. i mean averaging under 25mph on a trip on the interstate is just ridiculous. most of that time was spent in maryland too.

yeah, thats the main reason i didn't go to Radiohead..i figured by the time i got out there i'd be pissed off by the traffic and really cranky and have a horrible time

prior to Curiousa i had gone to see REM there like in 98 or 99…traffic was sooooooo bad…it sucked

At least the Pixies got it right and are playing Merriweather and not Bull Run <runs for the hills>

Originally posted by bunnyman:
At least the Pixies got it right and are playing Merriweather and not Bull Run &lt;runs for the hills&gt;

dude.
not only did i have tickets for both bull run radiohead shows, but i also had tickets for the toronto show in 03 that got postponed because of the blackout. then i missed half of the merriweather show. i just have bad luck with radiohead. i couldn't make the rescheduled radiohead date for toronto either.

fuck radiohead. they said DC had first priority on the next tour because of the whole bull run incident… then they played ONE night @ merriweather. that doesn't make up for bull run at all.

Originally posted by distance:

Originally posted by bunnyman:
At least the Pixies got it right and are playing Merriweather and not Bull Run &lt;runs for the hills&gt;

dude.
not only did i have tickets for both bull run radiohead shows, but i also had tickets for the toronto show in 03 that got postponed because of the blackout. then i missed half of the merriweather show. i just have bad luck with radiohead. i couldn't make the rescheduled radiohead date for toronto either.

i was in the EXACT same boat as you, had tickets to both Bull Run shows, had PIT tickets to the Toronto show and actually drove all the way there and then couldnt make the rescheduled date.

but i didnt miss one second of the Merriweather show.

and i would fuck Radiohead if i had the opportunity.