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Carl |
Posted - 09/09/2009 : 03:04:03 Okay, so the old 'Really not worth a topic' thread is a total mess, with lots of stuff that's really not worth posting AT ALL. So, I thought I'd start a new thread for little articles and things, but not cram it with every little thing that mentions Pixies! So anyway, came across this and hopefully this is an example of something possibly worth posting:
NYTimes.com - Living With Music: A Playlist by Joanna Smith Rakoff.
1) Is She Weird, Pixies. Nowadays, when people talk about the 1990s, the first band they mention is Nirvana, but for me — and most of my college-radio-station-DJ, record-store-regular friends — that era was all about the Pixies, with their irresistible, genre-busting sound: the slow, precise bass, the shifting tempo, the eerie hiss and scream of Black Francis. In 1990, when “Bossanova” came out, I listened to it endlessly — even though it wasn’t on the level of “Doolittle” or “Come on Pilgrim” — thrilled by this brief, odd song, a freaky gloss on Macbeth: “Is she weird? / Is she white? / Is she promised to the night? / And her head has no room.” I was 18 then, and felt very weird and very white. |
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moonruler |
Posted - 03/19/2024 : 15:14:05 Almost started a new topic, but felt this fit here. I am sure some people are aware, but I found the backstory for this song very interesting. A cover of a “fake” cover.
https://surfguitar101.com/forums/topic/30395/
Not sure how to make the link live.
Edit: or do I?
Edit: Cecilia Ann is the song.
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tamefan |
Posted - 03/16/2024 : 02:21:15 at 2nd manchester show, Charles explains the origins of "Pixies vs The Pixies"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvF-WEySqYY |
Discoking |
Posted - 03/04/2024 : 22:56:50 :D lol
it's educational |
rivum |
Posted - 03/04/2024 : 04:03:51 quote: Originally posted by The Maharal
Paz has left the band and Emma Richardson has taken over. Seems she left Band of Skulls a few months ago.
i'm not sure this belongs in the thread "Not worth a topic, but at least postable..."
:) |
The Maharal |
Posted - 03/04/2024 : 03:30:47 Paz has left the band and Emma Richardson has taken over. Seems she left Band of Skulls a few months ago. |
The Maharal |
Posted - 03/03/2024 : 02:57:52 https://twitter.com/MarkDurnin/status/1763662119726403960
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Bedbug |
Posted - 03/02/2024 : 18:54:03 The surreal story behind HCYM.
Not sure if this was posted before but here you go.
https://americansongwriter.com/the-surreal-story-behind-here-comes-your-man-by-pixies/ |
billgoodman |
Posted - 01/17/2024 : 01:27:21 quote: Originally posted by Troubles A Foot
quote: Originally posted by jake3
Update (16 Jan 24)
Top 10 Most Streamed Pixies Songs On Spotify:
6) All I Think About Now - 61.2m
What could possibly be the reason for this?
Probably the same reason as why Harness Your Hopes is the most streamed Pavement-song (a b-side!)
Some algorithm-magic!
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Troubles A Foot |
Posted - 01/16/2024 : 22:11:35 quote: Originally posted by jake3
Update (16 Jan 24)
Top 10 Most Streamed Pixies Songs On Spotify:
6) All I Think About Now - 61.2m
What could possibly be the reason for this? |
jake3 |
Posted - 01/16/2024 : 12:26:52 quote: Originally posted by jake3
quote: Originally posted by jake3
An interesting Spotify stat:
'All I Think About Now' is the 10th most listened to song in the entire Pixies catalogue having more listens than any other song on ‘Come On Pilgrim’, ‘Bossanova’, ‘Trompe Le Monde’, ‘Indie Cindy’, ‘Head Carrier’ or ‘Beneath the Eerie’, as well as more listens than any FB/BF/Catholics song or any Breeders song, excluding 'Cannonball'.
Quite the achievement for Paz's first songwriting contribution!
Just to update this 'All I Think About Now' is still rapidly gaining listens on Spotify. It's now the 7th most listened to Pixies song on the platform at 39.9 million listens behind 'Where Is My Mind?' (662.3m), 'Here Comes Your Man' (169.9m), 'Hey' (145.5m), 'Debaser' (81.9m), 'Monkey Gone To Heaven' (68m) and 'Gouge Away' (40.5m). Quite unbelievable really. From what I can gather it's a Spotify playlist thing.
Update (16 Jan 24)
Top 10 Most Streamed Pixies Songs On Spotify:
1) Where Is My Mind? - 810.6m 2) Here Comes Your Man - 203m 3) Hey - 169.3m 4) Debaser - 93.1m 5) Monkey Gone To Heaven - 83m 6) All I Think About Now - 61.2m 7) Gouge Away - 51.8m 8) Wave of Mutilation - 41.4m 9) Gigantic - 35.2m 10) Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf) - 34.4m
x) Cannonball - 115.6m
Monthly Listeners:
Pixies - 9.6m The Breeders - 1.2m Frank Black - 152k Frank Black & The Catholics - 14.4k Black Francis - 12k Grand Duchy - <1k |
Bedbug |
Posted - 01/10/2024 : 00:27:07 https://americansongwriter.com/we-think-theres-an-indie-rock-band-thats-as-influential-as-the-beatles-and-bowie-would-agree-5-massive-artists-influenced-by-pixies/ |
billgoodman |
Posted - 12/22/2023 : 00:05:19 I love Bluey btw, but I watch it in Dutch with my kids of course
It's one of the best shows I have ever seen. And watch children's television primarly.
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billgoodman |
Posted - 12/22/2023 : 00:04:15 quote: Originally posted by johnnyribcage
Anyone ever listen to / hear of a band called Custard? They’re Australian, have been active since like 1990 or so. I found out about them because my daughters watch (and I do to for that matter) a lot of Bluey. It’s a cute short Aussie cartoon on Disney+. Anyway. I read an article that mentioned that the guy that voices Bluey’s dad - David McCormack - is the lead in this band called Custard.
I dug them up on Apple Music mainly just curious thinking it would be funny to picture Bandit fronting a band. Although it is a humorous image, turns out, I really dig them. There’s more than a hint of pixies / FBF in there, especially in the earlier stuff. They definitely have their own thing going though. I’ve yet to throw on an album that didn’t grab me.
So far I’ve spent some time with their latest called “Respect All Lifeforms,” which is great, “Wisenheimer,” and “Wahooti Fandango” (from 1994). Wahooti is my favorite so far. Give it a spin and tell me you don’t hear shades of TOTY era Frank and Catholics. I wonder if Charles knows them or if they’ve ever crossed paths. Seriously, the weird amalgam of punk and garage grunge pop plus steel guitar is all here... In a few songs you can hear like a little blueprint for the Catholics...
Always fun to “find” new music that’s been there all along.
bonus edit: I know technically this probably goes in some "what are you listening to?" obscure thread somewhere around here, but it's really only like 5 of us, so whatever.
I had a bad reaction to your public hobby writings.
He turns out to be a major Devo fan too, has made a recording as Davo, which is pretty funny.
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Stevio10 |
Posted - 12/11/2023 : 14:37:15 I've done some light listening they seem quite good. I seem to be having some sort of music apathy thing going on at the moment where music just isn't doing much for me so I'm not able to give much of an opinion. I hope it's temporary. |
johnnyribcage |
Posted - 12/02/2023 : 17:12:06 quote: Originally posted by Stevio10
I'd never heard of them but know of Bluey of course!
Had a wee look on Wikipedia and found this;
1996 and 1997 were big years for the band, touring Australia with Weezer, Frank Black, Beck and the Presidents of the USA
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Custard_(band)
Interesting that EDF produced, will check them out.
Check them out and let me know what you think. That Wahooti is still my fav so far.
I had a bad reaction to your public hobby writings. |
Stevio10 |
Posted - 12/02/2023 : 04:38:24 I'd never heard of them but know of Bluey of course!
Had a wee look on Wikipedia and found this;
1996 and 1997 were big years for the band, touring Australia with Weezer, Frank Black, Beck and the Presidents of the USA
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Custard_(band)
Interesting that EDF produced, will check them out. |
johnnyribcage |
Posted - 12/01/2023 : 19:44:27 Aaaannnnddd I'm listening to one of theirs from 1997, We Have The Technology, and I'm like - DAMN this just reminds me of the spirit of TOTY, solo FB... looked it up and turns out it's produced by Eric Drew Feldman. Am I the last one to this party? Am I just that dreadfully behind?
I had a bad reaction to your public hobby writings. |
johnnyribcage |
Posted - 12/01/2023 : 12:10:09 Anyone ever listen to / hear of a band called Custard? They’re Australian, have been active since like 1990 or so. I found out about them because my daughters watch (and I do to for that matter) a lot of Bluey. It’s a cute short Aussie cartoon on Disney+. Anyway. I read an article that mentioned that the guy that voices Bluey’s dad - David McCormack - is the lead in this band called Custard.
I dug them up on Apple Music mainly just curious thinking it would be funny to picture Bandit fronting a band. Although it is a humorous image, turns out, I really dig them. There’s more than a hint of pixies / FBF in there, especially in the earlier stuff. They definitely have their own thing going though. I’ve yet to throw on an album that didn’t grab me.
So far I’ve spent some time with their latest called “Respect All Lifeforms,” which is great, “Wisenheimer,” and “Wahooti Fandango” (from 1994). Wahooti is my favorite so far. Give it a spin and tell me you don’t hear shades of TOTY era Frank and Catholics. I wonder if Charles knows them or if they’ve ever crossed paths. Seriously, the weird amalgam of punk and garage grunge pop plus steel guitar is all here... In a few songs you can hear like a little blueprint for the Catholics...
Always fun to “find” new music that’s been there all along.
bonus edit: I know technically this probably goes in some "what are you listening to?" obscure thread somewhere around here, but it's really only like 5 of us, so whatever.
I had a bad reaction to your public hobby writings. |
Bedbug |
Posted - 11/27/2023 : 10:31:50 Kind of a strange article - top 20 Pixies songs to get people to leave your pub
https://thehardtimes.net/lists/the-top-20-pixies-songs-to-get-customers-out-as-you-end-your-bar-shift/ |
Bedbug |
Posted - 11/11/2023 : 16:16:46 quote: Originally posted by Sprite
Almost a hate positing but if you do click you will discover something new. Apparently Kim Deal was the only decent guitarist in the Pixies
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-guitarists-1234814010/
Thanks for posting that Sprite
Not only do they make you have to scroll through the whole list one entry (with photo) at a time, but when you get through all 250 you didn't see the name Dean Ween anywhere. That's my complaint. |
Sprite |
Posted - 11/11/2023 : 15:05:26 Almost a hate positing but if you do click you will discover something new. Apparently Kim Deal was the only decent guitarist in the Pixies
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-guitarists-1234814010/
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Bedbug |
Posted - 10/27/2023 : 13:45:49 NYTimes sent me this today, along with a nice photo of Charles and the gang
“15 Great Songs from 1989 (The Year, Not the Album)” track list Track 1: Janet Jackson, “Miss You Much” Track 2: De La Soul, “Me Myself and I” Track 3: The Stone Roses, “She Bangs the Drums” Track 4: R.E.M., “Pop Song 89” Track 5: Depeche Mode, “Personal Jesus” Track 6: Beastie Boys, “Egg Man” Track 7: Love and Rockets, “So Alive” Track 8: Madonna, “Cherish” Track 9: Pixies, “Debaser” Track 10: Elvis Costello, “Veronica” Track 11: Public Enemy, “Fight the Power” Track 12: Nirvana, “About a Girl” Track 13: Galaxie 500, “Strange” Track 14: Kate Bush, “This Woman’s Work” Track 15: Indigo Girls, “Closer to Fine” |
Sprite |
Posted - 10/10/2023 : 07:01:00 Good link this. It includes the only Pixies song from the original run (besides Boom Chikka Boom) that I never heard back in the day. It's a cover of the Beach Boys I know there's an answer as Hang on to your Ego.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cZo9Z6y8sk |
Brank_Flack |
Posted - 10/09/2023 : 12:29:33 Wow, I've never heard of it. That's exciting! |
Sprite |
Posted - 10/09/2023 : 10:34:10 Born in Chicago no? I nearly spent a lot of money on Rubáiyát to get it, but held back. |
Brank_Flack |
Posted - 10/06/2023 : 09:03:30 Love that one - too bad it didn't make the B-Sides and Rarities album (is it the only song from the original run not collected in it?) |
pot |
Posted - 10/05/2023 : 14:22:27 Heard this today in the record shop where I officially just sold my first 4x4" mounted Pixies design print (even though it's not that good and I probably need to rework it) - it's a Leonard Cohen cover that I don't remember very well and I thought it was that new one from that other tribute album I can't remember
It's Cult Of Ray as fuck I think ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzS_M9XC43g
Hey - I forgot about I Can't Forget |
Bedbug |
Posted - 09/11/2023 : 06:40:15 quote: Originally posted by The Maharal
I like the repeated shouting bit at the end. Plenty of songs with royalty in the title now:
Jane The Queen of Love (w/ Catholics) King and Queen of Siam (w/ Catholics) The Real El Rey (solo) The King and Queen (w/ the Suicide Commandos) Andro Queen (w/ Pixies)
His Kingly Cave |
The Maharal |
Posted - 09/10/2023 : 07:09:33 I like the repeated shouting bit at the end. Plenty of songs with royalty in the title now:
Jane The Queen of Love (w/ Catholics) King and Queen of Siam (w/ Catholics) The Real El Rey (solo) The King and Queen (w/ the Suicide Commandos) Andro Queen (w/ Pixies)
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pot |
Posted - 09/10/2023 : 01:05:08 Has a bit of a BTE Demoes feel to it too |
Bedbug |
Posted - 09/09/2023 : 14:50:57 Glad to hear it. Agree that it reminds me of solo FB. Good stuff |
Sprite |
Posted - 09/09/2023 : 02:18:49 I'm digging it, sounds a bit more early FB&C than Pixies on first listen. |
Stevio10 |
Posted - 09/08/2023 : 11:41:37 quote: Originally posted by Bedbug
Pixies to contribute to Leon Russel tribute album
https://www.stereogum.com/2229627/pixies-margo-price-u-s-girls-more-featured-on-new-leon-russell-tribute-album/music/
Forgot this was out today, had a listen and first impression...it sounds like a Frank Black cover we used to get so many of back in the day |
billgoodman |
Posted - 09/08/2023 : 01:37:17 More on topic:
See what boygenius - chroniqueurs/gatekeepers/editors of their own - have collected for us:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWUWDUTr5d7Wq
Frank Black is choice number three!
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billgoodman |
Posted - 09/08/2023 : 01:32:52 All good input in our discussion. Thanks friends!
Gatekeepers have always been there. Sometimes they keep things from their channels for good reason, sometimes for a bad reason and lot's of it is random. I work in the cultural heritage sector. It's my job to collect journalism, media art, you name it, and archive it. We don't know what will be left of our cultural production of today, but since lot's of cultural production from the past is being re-released thanks to archives, it's safe to say that the chances are bigger that a story (in audio, video, on paper, in digital form) is being retold by the next generations if it's kept safe in a climate controlled vault, with digital back ups and so on.
My and my co-workers decide what will probably "the story of the past" in the future. The stuff that we don't archive, for whatever reason, has a bigger chance to dissappear, to perish. We save cultural production for a living. We also cancel cultural production for a living.
Publishers, journalists, labels, they all do and always have. We hope they will base their choices on well informed expertise. Not because a goverment tells them to, that would be censorship. Not because (a small part of the) the public tells them to. I wouldn't call that censorship, but maybe it is. Self censorship, could very well be? I have no idea what's in the head of the gatekeepers. Of course everything has influence on the gatekeepers. What is considered politically correct in point in time has a bigger chance to get past the gatekeeper.
We live in a time that gatekeepers have less impact, they can't control cultural production like they used to. That's a good thing. Thanks to to (open source) online media. People can archive things on their own, people can publish things on their own, people can release records on their own. If you want to draw a scary Joker and release it to millions of people nobody is stopping you, apart maybe from a copyright lawyer. (one of the tools the gatekeepers still have). Should DC release a scary Joker if they want. Yep, I think they should. But maybe they are afraid to sell less. They don't care about cultural values primarly, they want to sell books first. Sensitivity readers are not there because they trully want a better product and don't want to offend people. It's pr. It is selfcensorship, but not different from the countless editors in comics, in the movie industry before that told their artists how to work. You start with a rough punk version of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and you end up with a bland cartoon named The Teenage Mutant Hero (!) Turtles. I hope artists can get all the freedom to release what they want. Some parts of the cultural industry are relatively editor free. I'm all up for it.
People can now fight the gatekeepers, they can question their authority. It's way easier to contact a gatekeeper than it used to be. Or to call them out. To "cancel them". The gatekeeper could just ignore the public, and maybe they should. We have to find a new balance in all this.
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