I didn't think the '08 and '09 shows were too loud at all but found last year's painful.
The last time at the club was the loudest I've heard them. Even with earplugs, it was unpleasant and stupid. Joe was there, too.
Wear earplugs. They are SO LOUD.
i didn't think the last show was that loud. i wasn't at the 01 show at 930, but i was at another. 01 (cat's cradle) /02 (ottobar) were the loudest years i saw. i think i only wore earplugs for two of the shows (out of 17?).
i'll definitely be there though. sadly i've hardly been up to the club in the past few years.
oh. well shit i just realized i missed that show. i went the night before in charlottesville but didn't do dc also. i went to the shows at the club in 03, 06, 08, 09. the cville show wasn't too loud for me, but i was just sitting in the balcony.