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| Ziggy |
Posted - 09/17/2024 : 00:07:19
A good number of dates in April/May 2025
APRIL
25 – TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht
26 – Lotto Arena, Antwerp
28 – Oosterport, Groningen
29 – 013, Tilburg
MAY
1 – Tempodrom, Berlin
2 – Palladium, Cologne
3 – TonHalle, Munich
6 – Arkea Arena, Bordeaux
7 – Zenith, Nantes
9 – Palacio de los Deportes de Granada, Granada
10 – Sagres Campo Pequeno, Lisbon
13 – P&J Arena, Aberdeen
14 – O2 Academy, Edinburgh
16 – O2 Brixton Academy, London
17 – O2 Brixton Academy, London
19 – O2 Academy, Leeds
20 – Academy, Birmingham
21 – Utilita Arena, Cardiff
23 – O2 City Hall, Newcastle
24 – O2 Apollo, Manchester |
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| Ziggy |
Posted - 05/17/2025 : 21:58:45
Brixton night 2 looked excellent. Most Zombies songs so far and more Bossanova stuff. |
| Stevio10 |
Posted - 05/17/2025 : 11:03:22
quote:
Originally posted by Bedbug
Snakes has actually become one of my favorite 2.0 songs live, feels kind of mysterious spacey weird thing
Yeah completely agree about Snakes live. When I saw them on Head Carrier tour (2016 - can't believe that's 9 years ago now) it was one of the best songs.
Joey started with weird spacey distortions (couldn't tell what song it was going to turn into) and they extended the instrumental sections to sound like a Vamos stomp with Joey sprinkling sci fi vibes all over the place. Completely changed my view of that song because of that performance. |
| Bedbug |
Posted - 05/17/2025 : 07:20:18
Snakes has actually become one of my favorite 2.0 songs live, feels kind of mysterious spacey weird thing |
| Ziggy |
Posted - 05/17/2025 : 02:37:49
Greens and Blues is a welcome return, but always found Snakes one of the weaker IC tracks. Still, 31 songs played on the first night in Brixton! |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 05/16/2025 : 00:05:16
Looks they read Ziggy's post!
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| Bedbug |
Posted - 05/15/2025 : 03:19:00
Looks like they brought out snakes and greens and blues in Edinburgh last night |
| Ziggy |
Posted - 05/14/2025 : 10:19:03
If I hadn't seen the band before these shows, then the setlists are a very good mix of songs from the original run and a handful of newer ones. The sets do seem to be leaning to slightly fewer songs than we've been used to for the last decade, but it's still a great list.
I do wonder if we have a slightly similar situation to when they were promoting 'Indie Cindy' - another record with a rather troubled production and where several of the tracks never got a live airing. Again, puzzling not to hear some of the rockier songs. |
| Bedbug |
Posted - 05/12/2025 : 00:21:36
Yes! Love that |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 05/11/2025 : 12:05:50
Oh and WIMM sounds a bit like Dylan live
The way Frank refuses to sing the proper vocal melody in the proper time signature
if you know what I mean
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| billgoodman |
Posted - 05/11/2025 : 12:03:41
Haha, an UK Surf version would be great!
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| Bedbug |
Posted - 05/11/2025 : 10:20:11
Maybe the performances of Oyster Beds you heard were the UK Surf version?
In all seriousness, I do wonder if eventually someday the only way they can play some of these songs from the 1.0 era is to reimagine them a la Bob Dylan or something like that |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 05/11/2025 : 09:24:34
Interesting choices indeed! I saw Oyster Beds two times, and the band was lacking way too much engery. And I really love the track on the record
Last night: 10 songs from Doolittle seems a little but too much but the crowd probably ate it up.
Personally I would be very happy with the 6 from Bossanova
And some nice ones from Zombies:
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/pixies/2025/sagres-campo-pequeno-lisbon-portugal-353f1f7.html
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| Ziggy |
Posted - 05/10/2025 : 09:29:27
quote:
Originally posted by Bedbug
May 9 setlist looks like the old days -18 songs from Pilgrim, Surfer, and Doolittle, and just two from Zombie
Hope this is an oddity for the tour
It's an interesting one. I'm in no hurry to hear some of the Zombies songs, but odd to leave out the singles like Oyster Beds. |
| Bedbug |
Posted - 05/09/2025 : 20:01:22
May 9 setlist looks like the old days -18 songs from Pilgrim, Surfer, and Doolittle, and just two from Zombie
Hope this is an oddity for the tour |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 05/09/2025 : 05:49:45
https://www.setlist.fm/news/05-25/pixies-live-debut-two-new-bangers-in-cologne-sell-out-berlin-1bd6a1f0
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| Ziggy |
Posted - 05/08/2025 : 01:52:05
Good to see Down to the Well played last night. Surprised how few showings it's had over the years.
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| Bedbug |
Posted - 05/07/2025 : 07:48:39
By that I mean YouTube |
| Bedbug |
Posted - 05/07/2025 : 07:47:58
Anybody have a recording of Primrose live? |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 05/04/2025 : 11:22:07
They are finally picking up some steam!
32 songs that night. What a blast!
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| Ziggy |
Posted - 05/03/2025 : 14:09:14
quote:
Originally posted by Bedbug
Opened with Earnest Evans last night, love it
Glad to see that making it into the set. I see they played Primrose too. |
| Bedbug |
Posted - 05/03/2025 : 06:04:39
Opened with Earnest Evans last night, love it |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 05/01/2025 : 00:00:53
Opening with You're so Impatient is good
It's short, it's fast and pretty simple
Oyster Beds was still too slow and sloppy
Frank was very loose that night. Fun to see
But the crowd can handle two short new songs at the beginning.
They are still underselling their new work in my opinion.
But if they are giving us BossaTrompe songs I'm not complaining too much.
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| Bedbug |
Posted - 04/30/2025 : 17:42:09
I'm loving that they are opening with 2.0 songs, TNTZC songs
That's great to play 3 songs from Zombies before any familiar tracks. Wonder what the crowds thought.
And thanks for your reports Bill! |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 04/29/2025 : 23:29:56
So Motoroller was played last night, a very nice song in a live setting. An energetic evening compared to the Lotto Arena.
Great sound, as was the Antwerpen Arena show, but in a different way.
Sadly no Jane or Mercy Me like other nights this week.
I was expecting way more Zombies to be honest. They played almost all of Doggerel and BTE on those tours.
Maybe they will in the next leg of the tour?
Way more Bossanova and Trompe than pre-BossaTrompe. It's amazing that The Happening seems to be a live staple.
Dig for Fire was also a blast last night.
First rock concerts for my sons. I went to a Pixies show with my father last year (and in 2004), so this is full circle
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| billgoodman |
Posted - 04/29/2025 : 07:43:59
Going again tonight, with my two sons.
I hope for some more Zombies material!
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| Ziggy |
Posted - 04/29/2025 : 07:12:04
Hope to get 'I Hear You Mary' live - one of my favourite Zombies songs. 'Ernest Evans' has grown on me too!
'Vegas Suite' still feels pretty undercooked for me and like many of the weaker 2.0 songs seems to go on forever. |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 04/29/2025 : 01:45:22
Yeah, although I do think that some contrast is nice
Still, there are better slow 2.0 songs than those two (All the Saints for instance)
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| Bedbug |
Posted - 04/28/2025 : 11:20:24
Thanks for the review Mr. Goodman
The setlists on this tour so far look fun
But I always wonder how the slow 2.0 songs will be received - having Prairie and Vegas back to back is a really mellow duo |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 04/28/2025 : 04:57:16
So the show in Antwerpen was massive. 7000 to 8000 people.
A little too crowded for me. Pixies isn't a arena rock band, in my book.
Some nice songs (The Happening, Death Horizon, a You're so Imptatient that actually rocked) and lot's of Doolittle.
Oyster Beds was way to slow and also Kings of the Praire was lacking a lot of energy.
I had a feeling they didn't want to test the patience of such a large crowd.
It was kind of a festival set list, I guess.
Not my favorite show, but Dave was better at doing his fills than last year
Emma has such a nice voice. Still, I missed Paz as she was very energetic and a nice addition to the static Joey, Frank and Dave.
Maybe that Emma is a better match though.
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| Bedbug |
Posted - 04/26/2025 : 18:29:23
quote:
Originally posted by Discoking
setlist of the first show (luxembourg): https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/pixies/2025/den-atelier-luxembourg-luxembourg-5b5e830c.html
(possibly not entirely correct/complete. it reads "Note: Setlist may be out of order")
 it's educational
How beautiful to open up the tour with a David Lynch cover.
I could cry |
| Discoking |
Posted - 04/24/2025 : 04:35:32
setlist of the first show (luxembourg): https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/pixies/2025/den-atelier-luxembourg-luxembourg-5b5e830c.html
(possibly not entirely correct/complete. it reads "Note: Setlist may be out of order")
it's educational |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 04/24/2025 : 04:11:41
So I will see two shows next week
I expect the hear a lot of TNTZC maybe 8 songs or so
Mixed with the usual suspects, mainly Doolittle
And then some Bossa and Trompe ones from last year's tour
Maybe if we are lucky some Pixies 2.0
I hope for:
Primrose
Oysterbeds
Chicken
Jane
Motoroller
Mercy Me
Hypnotized
Ana
Allison
Velouria
Is she Weird
Dig for fire
The Navajo Know
Motorway to Roswell
Sad Punk
Alec Eiffel
Death Horizon
Dead
Hey
Mr Grieves
Vamos
and if I'm honest more BTE and some Doggerel and Indycindy for good measure
Los Surfers Muertos
Silver Bullet
Nomatterday
Dregs of the wine
What Goes Boom
Magdalena
Blue Eyed Hexe
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| two reelers |
Posted - 04/06/2025 : 13:24:59
I go with 4 songs / album from Pixies 1.0 and fill the rest
Ed
Isla
Levitate
Holiday Song
Brick
Bone machine
Something against
River
Hang wire
Havalina
Dig
Happening
Rock music
Debaser
Gun
Tame
Gouge
Planet
Bird dream
Trompe le monde
Letter to Memphis
Magdalena
Baal's back
Theme from Narc
Death Horizon
Snakes
Who is more sorry now?
Build high
I joined the cult of Souled American / 'cause they are a damn' fine band |
| Bedbug |
Posted - 04/03/2025 : 15:03:01
Man! What a busy schedule they have in 2025. These guys are incredible
Maybe an alphabetical set list would be nice like
All over the World
Bird Dream of the Olympus Mons
Caught in a Dream
Dancing the Manta Ray
Ed is Dead
Get Simulated
Havalina
Is She Weird
Jane (TNTZC)
Lovely Day
Motorway to Roswell
Que Sera Sera
Um Chagga Lagga
Vamos
Who's more sorry now?
You're So Impatient
You get the idea |
| Ziggy |
Posted - 10/26/2024 : 11:06:10
Right, I'll go for three per album too...
Ed is Dead
I've Been Tired
Isla De Encanta
Bone Machine
Break My Body
River Euphrates
Debaser
No 13 Baby
I Bleed
All Over the World
The Happening
Hang Wire
The Sad Punk
Palace of the Brine
Letter to Memphis
What Goes Boom
Indie Cindy
Ring the Bell
Head Carrier
Oona
Classic Masher
On Graveyard Hill
St Nazaire
Daniel Boone
Nomatterday
Who's More Sorry Now?
Doggerel
Oyster Beds
I Hear You Mary
You're So Impatient
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