RTP-area local music and culture

[grady <grady AT ibiblio.org>]

p.s. 2nd-best Pixies show I ever saw was at the Lizard & Snake, sometime 
in the mid-90s; we were sitting around waiting for some random show to 
start & "Tame" came on the stereo and somebody at another table, 
probably Barry Summerlin though I don't recall for sure, screeched 
"tame!" at the top of his lungs at the exact right time every time 
throughout the song. It was perfect.

grady wrote:
> Dino Jr is at the Cradle, Sunday July 10. Went on sale today.
>
> Will be *very* packed & hot & sweaty, but thankfully not smoky, at least.
>
> The capacity of Disco Rodeo/Ritz, where the Pixies show is, is several 
> thousand people. Since it became Disco Rodeo, I'm told (haven't been 
> there in ages), they've installed an elevated fenced-off dance floor 
> smack in the center of the room, which further complicates sightlines & 
> mobility. And yes, it sounds like total ass.
>
> I would also like to encourage people to note that most-if-not-all of 
> the positive press about the Pixies reunion has been coming from (a) 
> people too young to have seen them pre-Bossanova the first time, and/or 
> people who actually really liked both Bossanova and Trompe Le Monde.
>
> I have vivid memories of their slide into suck-dom that commenced with 
> Bossanova-era shows, and I'm not convinced that they're currently 
> achieving anything that could compare with my equally vivid memories of 
> seeing them for the first time on the "Death to the Pixies" tour. That 
> plus the Ritz Factor (and the heinous prices) is more than enough to 
> keep me away.
>
> Ross
>
> Steven Keith wrote:
>
> > Where are Dino Jr. tix, where is the venue, what is the date? Or better
> > question may be: how sold out are they?
> > Regarding June 12, when the stars align as they have, the venue serves
> > as the deal-breaker.
> > How many people can cram into the Raleigh venue where the Pixies are
> > playing? I have heard it is like seeing a show in a Wal-Mart auto shop.
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ch-scene-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
> > [mailto:ch-scene-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of James Hepler
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 10:48 AM
> > To: Alt.Music Chapel-Hill
> > Subject: this happens from time to time, but
> >
> > why this time?  Why these shows?
> >
> > June 12: The Go Betweens
> > June 12: The Pixies
> > June 12: Jonathan Richman
> > June 12: Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson
> >
> > I mean, come on.
> >
> > And $25 for Dinosaur Jr. tickets?  DAMN YOU FATE!
> >
> >
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