RTP-area local music and culture

["Richie M." <wobblyrock AT yahoo.com>]

guilty as charged - though i'm sure barry was likely in the room
cowering in fear at my jameson-induced shrill.  Tame was the first
pixies song I ever saw performed live.  It was at the SF Civic Center
and they were the middle band after Primus opening up for Jane's
Addiction (ahh, 1990...)  Black Fracis opened with that song and simply
screamed into the mic while wearing a suit.  I was always at first put
off by the scream until that night.  I became convinced - and still
will argue - that the music you come to cherish the most is the most
difficult to digest at first.  And in the late 80's, the Pixies were
exactly that.  I'm glad Ross enjoyed it.  If anyone was put off, blame
Nate for enabling the Jameson whiskey binge.

Cheers from Tallahassee!,
Richie

p.s., thanks Jeff R. for getting me to read AMCH again - email
forthcoming