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    at 15/05/08 08:46 PM. 0 comments. Radiohead News: News: Radiohead, Live Nation Respond to Virginia Washout From feeds.pitchforkmedia.com at 15/05/08 08:15 PM. 0 comments. Live Nation offers New Jersey gig tickets to fans who missed Radiohead's VA show Photo by Margarita Gonzalez "Huge disappointment." "A disaster." "The worst concert-going experience of my lifetime." "Total heinousness!" Those are just a few of the colorful comments sent in by Pitchfork readers regarding Radiohead's May 11 gig at the Nissan Pavilion in Bristow, Virginia. They're not talking about the quality of the band's performance, mind. Most of them, in fact, never got to see it. As a Washington Post report indicates-- echoing what confused and upset fans wrote to Pitchfork and posted to blogs and message boards this week-- torrential rainfall flooded access roads leading to Nissan Pavilion, resulting in a traffic jam that stranded more than a few of the gig-bound within miles of the venue, left only to imagine how awesome "Bodysnatchers" sounds live. A Post review of the show even notes that Thom Yorke dedicated "Fake Plastic Trees" that night "to those who missed the show because of the rain and traffic." Some flustered folks report having been directed to drive in circles for hours before giving up and going home, and all seem to agree that the Live Nation-run Nissan Pavilion-- apparently no stranger to lousy weather-- could have handled the situation much, much better. Nearly all who were given the run-around (drive-around?), understandably, want their money back. Read More