First time out to Merriweather tonight

[Sir HC]

I grew up living about 1 1/2 miles from Merriweather.  It used to be much worse.  I remember hearing shows in my bedroom, windows closed.  Amazingly loud.  Now not nearly as bad (though I am on the other side of the city).  Still now that they have a fixed lawn PA, it is not that bad for the levels.
 
 Weird thing is now I work across the street from Merriweather, and sometimes you can hear the sound checks.

[Christine Moritz]

Although I enjoyed the show overall, I have to say that Ladytron's early-evening set reminded me of when Nine Inch Nails played Lollapalooza.
 
 NIN's set time was something like 3 p.m. or 5 p.m., nd it seemed a bit ridiculous to be pumping the dry ice on stage -- and trying to pull off the dark, industrial vibe -- in broad daylight, and in the middle of summer to boot.
 
 I felt a little bad for Ladytron; I think they are much better suited to an indoor venue and a nighttime timeslot.