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The Maharal
= Cult of Ray =
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 Posted - 09/15/2014 : 09:48:52
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As posted on Facebook:
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Black Francis and Pixies will embark upon the last leg of their North American tour starting in San Diego, California on September 27th. In his time off from tour, Frank Black has been hanging out in Easthampton, Massachusetts recording studios Autumn Den and Sonelab, working on brand new material with local musician Jeremy Dubs (of Pixies' "Bagboy"). You can catch the Pixies at the following dates/venues:
I'm guessing it's with Pixies in mind but you never know. |
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natenate101
= Cult of Ray =
USA
892 Posts |
Posted - 09/15/2014 : 12:42:56
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| It does say Frank Black though..... |
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BunsenH
= Cult of Ray =
296 Posts |
Posted - 09/16/2014 : 03:35:00
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Originally posted by natenate101
It does say Frank Black though.....
Why not Black Francis? |
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natenate101
= Cult of Ray =
USA
892 Posts |
Posted - 09/16/2014 : 03:45:09
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Originally posted by BunsenH
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Originally posted by natenate101
It does say Frank Black though.....
Why not Black Francis?
? Beats me. But there must be a reason it specifically says FB. It was posted on Black Francis' FB page. Wierd. |
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picpic
* Dog in the Sand *
Belgium
1874 Posts |
Posted - 09/16/2014 : 04:41:38
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Last time he was making demos, did he knew it was for Pixies ? I think I heard he was just trying out things, not knowing where it might lead him. At least that's what was said in the interview back then.
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natenate101
= Cult of Ray =
USA
892 Posts |
Posted - 09/16/2014 : 05:43:25
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Originally posted by picpic
Last time he was making demos, did he knew it was for Pixies ? I think I heard he was just trying out things, not knowing where it might lead him. At least that's what was said in the interview back then.
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I think he made the Pixies demos specifically for the band, as they had several sessions working on the songs. The different names in this announcement makes me wonder.any clues on his twitter feed? |
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Jason
* Dog in the Sand *
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Posted - 09/16/2014 : 08:42:00
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Originally posted by natenate101
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Originally posted by BunsenH
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Originally posted by natenate101
It does say Frank Black though.....
Why not Black Francis?
? Beats me. But there must be a reason it specifically says FB. It was posted on Black Francis' FB page. Wierd.
On a similar note, the post also says that he's working on "material", which could mean a lot of things. Maybe he's knitting scarves!!
I'm gonna go e-mail the scoop to Pitchfork. "Frank Black knitting scarves in Northampton." |
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sdon
= Cult of Ray =
France
786 Posts |
Posted - 09/16/2014 : 09:38:35
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They might give it a 8/10
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johnnyribcage
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1301 Posts |
Posted - 09/16/2014 : 13:44:06
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Didn't he say Frank Black was dead? It was all Pixies from here on out? Not that I ever believed that or that it matters in any way. I would love to hear it, whatever he calls himself
My density has popped me to you. |
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
7443 Posts |
Posted - 09/16/2014 : 21:08:48
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Originally posted by johnnyribcage
Didn't he say Frank Black was dead? It was all Pixies from here on out?
Well he had a Pixies record to sell...
Denis
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trobrianders
> Teenager of the Year <
Papua New Guinea
3302 Posts |
Posted - 09/16/2014 : 21:54:51
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Guncotton
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pmjk
- FB Fan -
Ireland
92 Posts |
Posted - 09/16/2014 : 23:13:18
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Hey, maybe he is working on new Catholics songs, to fill up the Box for Christmas.
Wishful thinking? |
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picpic
* Dog in the Sand *
Belgium
1874 Posts |
Posted - 09/16/2014 : 23:49:56
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Hey, wait a minute, maybe he's working on a brand new Grand Duchy project with Jeremy Dubs on bass (and sent a fax to terminate Violet Clark)
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Edited by - picpic on 09/16/2014 23:51:19 |
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Stevio10
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09/17/2014 : 02:09:14
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Originally posted by Jason
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Originally posted by natenate101
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Originally posted by BunsenH
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Originally posted by natenate101
It does say Frank Black though.....
Why not Black Francis?
? Beats me. But there must be a reason it specifically says FB. It was posted on Black Francis' FB page. Wierd.
On a similar note, the post also says that he's working on "material", which could mean a lot of things. Maybe he's knitting scarves!!
I'm gonna go e-mail the scoop to Pitchfork. "Frank Black knitting scarves in Northampton."
Haha, they would probably say something like, "Black's trademark Fair Isle Knit is instanty recognisable but while in 1989 his scarf was original and genre defining, in 2014 it blends in like any other knit" |
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
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Posted - 09/17/2014 : 02:36:23
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Originally posted by Stevio10
Haha, they would probably say something like, "Black's trademark Fair Isle Knit is instanty recognisable but while in 1989 his scarf was original and genre defining, in 2014 it blends in like any other knit"
"plus, he's fat (no pun intended)".
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sdon
= Cult of Ray =
France
786 Posts |
Posted - 09/17/2014 : 09:24:44
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Cult_Of_Frank was recently implying in another thread that there is a new BF song
"Black Francis - Jury's Out"
Any insider news?
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11687 Posts |
Posted - 09/17/2014 : 09:35:56
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Haha, no, that was just a joke. No insider news at the moment (or for the last couple years really).
 "If we hit this bullseye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate." |
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Fissile
= Cult of Ray =
518 Posts |
Posted - 09/17/2014 : 10:45:35
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Originally posted by Jason
On a similar note, the post also says that he's working on "material", which could mean a lot of things. Maybe he's knitting scarves!!
I'm gonna go e-mail the scoop to Pitchfork. "Frank Black knitting scarves in Northampton."
He going into biz with Kelley?
http://store.kelleydeal.com/
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Brank_Flack
* Dog in the Sand *
Canada
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Posted - 09/19/2014 : 06:05:23
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| He did the last bunch of demos with Jeremy Dubs, so if I were to wager I would say these are Pixies demos again? How long ago were the last demos finished, 2-3 years ago? |
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
7443 Posts |
Posted - 09/19/2014 : 06:36:50
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Jeremy said something like "I just recorded an album with Frank Black" on facebook though, so maybe it's something like the Paley&Francis record.
Denis
Obsidiana Bijoux |
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Stevio10
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
1118 Posts |
Posted - 09/19/2014 : 22:12:39
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| Didn't he say something recently when asked on how he should be addressed that with the Pixies he is Black Francis, away from the Pixies he is Frank Black? |
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presley1
- FB Fan -
United Kingdom
84 Posts |
Posted - 09/22/2014 : 03:55:31
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I hope its for a Pixies record, it'd be nicer if he demoed with Joey though
Oh my golly! |
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Sprite
* Dog in the Sand *
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Posted - 09/22/2014 : 04:14:44
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| Yep agree with that. Indie Cindy feels a little over rehearsed to me. I'd like a more spontaneous approach a la Women of War. |
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Helmut
= Cult of Ray =
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Posted - 10/09/2014 : 22:50:08
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| Now Kim is out I'm not sure they need to demo the life out of the next batch of songs. Surely the new line up can hash the songs out in a practice room then go lay them down in a studio, try and keep some semblance of freshness.. |
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Helmut
= Cult of Ray =
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Posted - 11/13/2014 : 23:54:45
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| The Pixies are very much over for now, the next album is Frank Black solo. I hope he does some of those Pixies demos justice this time. |
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presley1
- FB Fan -
United Kingdom
84 Posts |
Posted - 11/16/2014 : 11:07:25
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Originally posted by Helmut
The Pixies are very much over for now, the next album is Frank Black solo. I hope he does some of those Pixies demos justice this time.
Noooooooooooo!!!
Oh my golly! |
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IBreed
= Cult of Ray =
310 Posts |
Posted - 11/16/2014 : 18:43:33
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Originally posted by Helmut
The Pixies are very much over for now, the next album is Frank Black solo. I hope he does some of those Pixies demos justice this time.
that's... kind of a bummer. much as i'm sure he wont disappoint, i was really hoping they were going to make a go of the band. i mean, they've got classic masher up their sleeve! |
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Helmut
= Cult of Ray =
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
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Posted - 11/18/2014 : 00:34:14
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Did you write that stuff on the other forum yourself? I'm gonna guess you did. Anyway it seems legit and I like to think BF doesn't like the album mix. But I'd be surprised if Dave and Joey really didn't want to record new songs. They certainly don't want the band to disappear again, and I don't see how it could last without new songs. They did that for 10 years but I don't think they could pull it again.
Plus I want to hear some recordings with Paz :)
Denis
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Helmut
= Cult of Ray =
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Posted - 11/18/2014 : 01:00:34
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| Yeah I did write it and cbf'ed rewriting it. Pixies will no doubt do stuff down the track with this line up. I'm not privy to why Dave, Joey and Paz don't want to do album #7 since the material is written. Another year touring 12 new songs and 25 year old material would make BF bored considering he writes about 2 solid albums a year. I just don't know why one of these albums isn't a Pixies one. They seemed up for it earlier in the year. Maybe the failure of the album to live up to impossible expectations and the dramas with the Kim's was a bit much? |
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natenate101
= Cult of Ray =
USA
892 Posts |
Posted - 11/18/2014 : 06:28:29
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A lot of that stuff is already known and not revelatory. The rest seems plausible but I also can't see why Joey and Paz wouldn't want to soldier on with new stuff. Dave has said 1,000,000 times how nice he found the Indie Cindy sessions so not sure why he would be shy to do it again. The weed head thing seems kinda silly.
If BF really wants to take the band in new directions, maybe he needs some new songs because those 3 demos don't sound like they are pushing boundaries or anything. It's hard to believe such gossip but I guess we'll just have to wait and see. |
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IBreed
= Cult of Ray =
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Posted - 11/18/2014 : 07:07:58
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| what three demos? what am i missing out on!?! |
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Helmut
= Cult of Ray =
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Posted - 11/18/2014 : 10:30:38
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| Those 3 demos aren't earmarked as Pixies songs, the planned Eric Drew Feldman sessions plans to include some Pixies demos. I have no idea why the other three don't want to record right now, I suspect they will later as all 4 are happy with the current line up. Maybe an album and a tour a year is a bit much when your pushing 50 (Charles excluded, that's all he does lol) ? |
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picpic
* Dog in the Sand *
Belgium
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Posted - 11/18/2014 : 10:34:43
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Interesting.
Paz is great, I really like her. Great bass player, great musician & stuff, looks adorable & easygoing. But her singing is just terrible and doesn't fit at all... That's really the only thing that bothers me about her.
Sometimes Joey & Dave are scaring me. They messed up so many times on the last tour, even on simple riffs or drum fills. Just hope it was just from exhaustion.
Anyway, did the 3 other Pixies ever wrote anything on previous albums ? I guess most of the material, even bass lines & drum ideas came from Charles. Except for Joey "scoring" some songs himself (he said he did that for Jaime Bravo, well that was brilliant). But I assume the next album is mainly upon BF's shoulders.
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Helmut
= Cult of Ray =
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Posted - 11/18/2014 : 11:32:32
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| They need another strong singer like Kim, neither of her replacements come close. Jeremy Dubs comes the closest to sounding like Kim lol. Indie Cindy was a strong set up songs that fell flat, maybe this resonated badly on them? |
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natenate101
= Cult of Ray =
USA
892 Posts |
Posted - 11/18/2014 : 13:12:29
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I'm not sure why Paz has to sound like Kim? Can't they develop a sound that works with her voice? Guest vocalists could work too.
Those 3 demos seem quite tame to me. I can understand of the others weren't all jazzed up by them. Remember Charles had to win them ALL over in order to make a new album. They went through several phases of demos to get to those finished tracks. Maybe Joey and Dave are being choosy.
Saying Indie Cindy fell flat is a bit off to me. There were many critics, but many reviewed liked it, some loved it, and most fans seem content with it as a first shot out of the gate after so long. The real excitement for most on here seems to be about what comes next? |
Edited by - natenate101 on 11/18/2014 13:15:51 |
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