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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =

Canada
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Posted - 03/16/2006 :  12:49:02  Show Profile  Visit Cult_Of_Frank's Homepage  Reply with Quote

Josh Frank, the man behind the Teenager of the Year musical recently wrote a book called Fool the World on the Pixies, released in Europe. In his continuing quest to, indeed, fool the world, the book is coming to the US on March 21.

While the book is not official, and there may even have been a little friction generated as the presses began to roll, the general consensus from our European contigent was quite comprehensively positive, so we felt it our duty to pass this along to you. Certainly we know that Josh is actually a fan of Frank's which is more than we can say for other recent books that cashed in on the Pixies reunion.

Fool the World is already available for pre-order on Amazon and of course is still available to Europeans as well. Or check out the website.


"If we hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominos will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate."

floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =

Mexico
15297 Posts

Posted - 03/16/2006 :  12:55:29  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
so his idea was to not make he public aware that his book is availalbe?

interesting approach
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matto
= Cult of Ray =

USA
954 Posts

Posted - 03/16/2006 :  21:09:56  Show Profile  Visit matto's Homepage  Reply with Quote
...which would fool the world, no?
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =

Mexico
15297 Posts

Posted - 03/16/2006 :  21:16:11  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by matto

...which would fool the world, no?



no
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =

Canada
11687 Posts

Posted - 03/16/2006 :  21:30:51  Show Profile  Visit Cult_Of_Frank's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I admit to being lost...


"If we hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominos will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate."
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matto
= Cult of Ray =

USA
954 Posts

Posted - 03/17/2006 :  06:13:46  Show Profile  Visit matto's Homepage  Reply with Quote
it would fool the world of fb fans, it seems!
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -

Ireland
11546 Posts

Posted - 03/17/2006 :  07:59:49  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
You fools! We've had this for ages!

pas de dutchie!
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<

USA
9168 Posts

Posted - 03/17/2006 :  13:02:43  Show Profile  Visit VoVat's Homepage  Click to see VoVat's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
You couldn't fool your mother on the foolingest day of your life if you had an electrified fooling machine!



"If you doze much longer, then life turns to dreaming. If you doze much longer, then dreams turn to nightmares."
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pixiestu
> Teenager of the Year <

United Kingdom
2564 Posts

Posted - 03/17/2006 :  13:34:43  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
April Fools!

"The arc of triumph"
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Conrad
- FB Fan -

Iceland
89 Posts

Posted - 03/17/2006 :  19:04:31  Show Profile  Visit Conrad's Homepage  Click to see Conrad's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
So how's the musical coming along?


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Thomas
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
1615 Posts

Posted - 03/18/2006 :  04:05:22  Show Profile  Click to see Thomas's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
This probably has already been discussed when it was released in Europe, but I find it funny how Josh and Caryn systematically refuse to add the word "the" before Pixies. Yes I know it was purposefully left out of all their albums and merchendise, but when you talk in a sentence it is proper to say, "I remember going to see the Pixies" than "I remember going to see Pixies". They could have just used the lower case "t" for "the" to make their point. It just sounds wrong.

[edit] In his review Mr. John Murphy says, "btw - we always called them, "the" Pixies"
I guess Josh and Caryn are just being pretentious.


"Our Love is Rice and Beans and Horses Lard"

Edited by - Thomas on 03/18/2006 04:14:10
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Garbonzia
- FB Fan -

France
53 Posts

Posted - 03/19/2006 :  00:37:56  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Officially, they are called Pixies and not "the" Pixies.
But i agreed with Thomas. It's a little bit stupid
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Garbonzia
- FB Fan -

France
53 Posts

Posted - 03/19/2006 :  00:38:28  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Officially, they are called Pixies and not "the" Pixies.
But i agree with Thomas. It's a little bit stupid
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -

Ireland
11546 Posts

Posted - 03/19/2006 :  09:29:14  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Somebody on the forum recently mentioned that it was 4AD who started the 'Pixies' thing, like just having them as 'Pixies' on the cover. I'm not sure either way!

pas de dutchie!
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Daisy Girl
~ Abstract Brain ~

Belize
5305 Posts

Posted - 03/19/2006 :  18:18:58  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
thanks for the reminder COF!!! I will definately get it. Besides Amazon are there any "in person" bookstores that we know that will be carrying it??? I can't wait to check it out.
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TRANSMARINE
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
2002 Posts

Posted - 03/20/2006 :  11:10:24  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I like to refer to them as Those Pixies.

Hank the 8th was a duplicated man

-bRIAN
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Erebus
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
1834 Posts

Posted - 03/20/2006 :  11:18:20  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
To me they'll always be "Them Pixies-Type Things".
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -

Ireland
11546 Posts

Posted - 03/20/2006 :  15:25:34  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
To me, they'll never be Pixies In Panoply.

pas de dutchie!
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gankuverymuch
- FB Fan -

United Kingdom
31 Posts

Posted - 03/20/2006 :  16:52:58  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Oh and Re: "the Pixies" Vs. "Pixies", my thoughts on this…

Writers have to choose one or the other for consistency, in a situation like that. I myself am a Journalist and even though I have never written a book it seems like the same principles apply even more so.

Since some people interviewed seemed to call em "Pixies" and others "The Pixies" they had to choose one or the other.

I would have gone with just “Pixies” most likely because that is what the band had intended from the start, and it is a literary choice giving different meaning to the sentences in the book.


"cool is about transcending your epic and being righteous about it"
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<

USA
5454 Posts

Posted - 03/20/2006 :  17:21:19  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by gankuverymuch

Oh and Re: "the Pixies" Vs. "Pixies", my thoughts on this…

Writers have to choose one or the other for consistency, in a situation like that. I myself am a Journalist and even though I have never written a book it seems like the same principles apply even more so.



gankuverymuch's poor capitalization and grammar is really starting to annoy and piss me off.

Edited by - darwin on 03/20/2006 17:22:45
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =

Canada
11687 Posts

Posted - 03/20/2006 :  17:45:47  Show Profile  Visit Cult_Of_Frank's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Darwin, I expected more from you.


"If we hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominos will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate."
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Daisy Girl
~ Abstract Brain ~

Belize
5305 Posts

Posted - 03/20/2006 :  17:46:02  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
i want it now..........
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<

USA
5454 Posts

Posted - 03/20/2006 :  20:39:42  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Cult_Of_Frank

Darwin, I expected more from you.


"If we hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominos will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate."



You expected a more witty reply? Come on, how can a journalist capitalize journalist?

Note that gankuverymuch has deleted what I was replying to. I was parroting their slam (perhaps in jest) of floop.

Edited by - darwin on 03/20/2006 20:52:49
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