The addition of 90's wunderkinds Pavement to one of the headlining slots of Primavera 2010 is old news. Newer news is the news that 80's wunderkinds Pixies will join them by occupying another of those coveted headline slots for the Spanish music festival.
While the Pixies were onstage in LA last night, they dropped a little surprise for Twitter and Facebook followers that were likely wishing they were at the show (via SUE):“FREE Doolittle Live EP!” the Twitter announcement reads. “Four tracks taken...
Wanna grow up to be a debaser.Pixies kicked off their Doolittle 20th Anniversary Tour last night at the Hollywood Palladium in LA with a screening of Un chien andalou, a silent short film from the 20’s co-directed by Salvador Dalí, and the inspiration for the 1989 album’s lead-off track, “Debaser.” The 24 song set that [...]
Pixies will be stopping by ‘The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien‘ this Friday (11/6).The band will be playing their song, “Here Comes Your Man“, on the late night talk show.The band are currently in the midst of a U.S. tour which kicked off tonight (11/4) in Los Angeles.Pixies
MUSIC NEWS - To celebrate their 20th anniversary of the release of their classic 1989 album Doolittle, the Pixies; Black Francis, Kim Deal, Joey Santiago and David Lovering, will start up a 21-date USA portion leg of their "Doolittle Tour" on Wednesday, November 4 at the Hollywood Palladium. Today,we get news of the support acts for the tour.Opening for the Pixies over the course of the "
I’ve never met an album that didn’t change for me somehow. Now, they can go up and down the scale in either a positive or negative direction, but there isn’t one that escapes a reframing of sorts somewhere along the line. For some albums, time is the perfect vindicator. The album is revealed as a master stroke and the audiences’ initial conceptions are what become tarnished. Other times, w
With their recent Doolittle 20th anniversary tour underway, now is as good a chance as any to check out The Pixies playing some of their finest material. The clip included here is part of a promotional appearance on The Tonight Show to talk about the tour (on which the only material play shall be [...]
"Charles Thompson chafed at the suggestion that his new work was a step down in kickitude. 'I hate that shit when they compare how hard Surfer Rosa is to Doolittle,' he told Ted Mico of the Melody Maker. 'Obviously the guitars are harder on Surfer Rosa because of the Steve Albini production, but that album is way more wimpy, way more poppy and light. Doolittle is more chunky…They say Doolitt.
With the June 24th release of the groundbreaking Pixies album "Doolittle" on Rock Band, a little internet stir has arisen. Some are understandably stoked, others perplexed (how does one exactly sing along to Tame?), and some, the most vocal internet majority no doubt, antagonist. Sigh. Kids-These-Days....am I right? But then I think back and realize I was one of those kids and had to have ...
Wow!That was THE BEST festival I have EVER been to!The sound was amazing, so much better than the quality of BDO sound which kept dropping-out during Muse last year and any other festivals. All the bands sounded great even from the back I thought, but I only really watched Phoenix and PIXIES from the back coz I was front-centre for their sideshow...Mercy Arms started what was to be a great day ...
Gigantism Muxtape (1:12:57)1) Kronos Quartet - Marquee Moon2) David Byrne - Glass Concrete and Stone3)Tangoterje - Diamonds Dub4) Mazzy Star - Fade Into You5) Blur - This is a Low6) Boris - Farewell7) Glenn Branca - Lesson No. 18) LCD Soundsystem - Great Release9) Scott Walker - Such A Small Love10) Nina Nastasia - Ocean11) Carla Bozulich - Medley: Time Of The Preacher, Blue Rock Montana, Red H...
While the Pixies were onstage in LA last night, they dropped a little surprise for Twitter and Facebook followers that were likely wishing they were at the show (via SUE):“FREE Doolittle Live EP!” the Twitter announcement reads. “Four tracks taken...
Always good to drag out the Pixies - the genre itunes assigns to these ground breakers? ArtPunk/Metal! gotta love it...In case ya didn't know:Pixies are an American alternative rock band that formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1986. The band disbanded in 1993 under acrimonious circumstances but reunited in 2004. Black Francis, Joey Santiago, Kim Deal, and David Lovering have been the band's con...
I have been resigned to the fact that the mind control program I’m trying on my son isn't working. After a brief period on his charts, the compilation ► "Peja6":http://mog.com/Cody_B/blog_post/148198 ◄was rapidly being replaced by SpongeBob, Naked Brothers, and Crazy Frog. In an attempt to right the ship before his 7th birthday I put together this list (see comments), incorporating his kid
Talk about an amazing contest. Artists in Residence makes some beautiful products. The sets are not just loaded to the brim with goodies like booklets, 180-gram vinyl, photos, a DVD, and a couple of little gimmicks. No, these things are true collaborations with the artists to provide a unique vision that is passed on to [...]