| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| 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. |
| 35 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| Sprite |
Posted - 06/16/2022 : 14:35:04
Wow thanks, that's my evening listening sorted! |
| rivum |
Posted - 06/16/2022 : 05:09:14
she also has done these songs as part of the same covers series (songs chosen by her fans and suggested on her socials):
- Only You by Yaz (https://tanyadonelly.bandcamp.com/album/only-you)
- Knocking on Heaven's Door by Dylan (https://tanyadonelly.bandcamp.com/album/knockin-on-heaven-s-door)
- three little birds by Bob Marley (https://tanyadonelly.bandcamp.com/track/three-little-birds)
- As tears go by from the stones (https://tanyadonelly.bandcamp.com/album/as-tears-go-by)
- Bless The Telephone by Labi Siffre (https://tanyadonelly.bandcamp.com/album/bless-the-telephone)
- Dream a litte dream of me (https://tanyadonelly.bandcamp.com/album/dream-a-little-dream-of-me)
- frozen lake by Buffalo Tom (https://tanyadonelly.bandcamp.com/track/frozen-lake)
- swim by Madder Rose (https://tanyadonelly.bandcamp.com/track/swim)
- Sweet Ghost of Light by Robyn Hitchcock (https://tanyadonelly.bandcamp.com/track/sweet-ghost-of-light)
|
| rivum |
Posted - 06/16/2022 : 04:55:26
quote:
Originally posted by Sprite
Never see this before, Tanya Donnelly covering Here Comes your Man. It's great!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nenuD1riLmA
I forgot this existed until you posted this.
I even bought it from bandcamp back when it was released and still forgot about it...not sure how, it's amazing
|
| Sprite |
Posted - 06/15/2022 : 13:44:25
Never see this before, Tanya Donnelly covering Here Comes your Man. It's great!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nenuD1riLmA
|
| Sprite |
Posted - 05/01/2022 : 08:46:25
Came across this old article about Kim Deal.
https://www.abc.net.au/doublej/music-reads/features/kim-deal-breeders-pixies-last-splash-cannonball-1993-interview/13370482
Maybe this was posted back in the day but if it has I'd forgotten about it. |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 03/11/2022 : 11:24:22
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!
Wtf |
| jake3 |
Posted - 03/11/2022 : 04:13:36
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! |
| Stevio10 |
Posted - 01/24/2022 : 12:15:19
Tom Dalgety at Mohawk Trail Massachusetts. Paz posted with similar surroundings. Cool place to make a record if that's what is happening. Sonic Titan recording studio close by...
https://www.instagram.com/p/CZFvKn9sVTR/?utm_medium=copy_link |
| pot |
Posted - 01/21/2022 : 15:28:17
I bought a cactus today |
| Bedbug |
Posted - 12/14/2021 : 07:53:30
First FBF song that came on my tunes today was "End of Miles"
I'm not sure I ever really appreciated what an honest, harrowing, melancholy and yet hopeful song that is.
Bravo Frank, this is such good stuff |
| Stevio10 |
Posted - 12/04/2021 : 10:44:22
Dave Grohl's 10 favourite albums. Probably not a surprise to see Pixies there but nice added bonus seeing FB in there too.
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/dave-grohl-ten-favourite-albums-of-all-time/ |
| Ziggy |
Posted - 10/04/2021 : 00:34:11
quote:
Originally posted by billgoodman
quote:
Originally posted by Sprite
Not sure I ever saw this interview back in the day. Reckon the Pixies manager has been lurking around this forum once or twice.
https://celebrityaccess.com/2020/06/01/why-the-pixies-podcasted-their-album/
Great read.
The podcast was amazing. BTE is a career highlight for me and that's because I'm in Woodstock with the band when I hear that record.
---------------------------
BF: Mag ik Engels spreken?
Absolutely. Genuinely enlightening and heartening to hear the band refining the songs. Plus the record itself really does stand up to repeated listening. Some of my favourite FB songs there. |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 09/25/2021 : 23:23:31
quote:
Originally posted by Sprite
Not sure I ever saw this interview back in the day. Reckon the Pixies manager has been lurking around this forum once or twice.
https://celebrityaccess.com/2020/06/01/why-the-pixies-podcasted-their-album/
Great read.
The podcast was amazing. BTE is a career highlight for me and that's because I'm in Woodstock with the band when I hear that record.
---------------------------
BF: Mag ik Engels spreken? |
| Sprite |
Posted - 09/24/2021 : 01:46:30
Not sure I ever saw this interview back in the day. Reckon the Pixies manager has been lurking around this forum once or twice.
https://celebrityaccess.com/2020/06/01/why-the-pixies-podcasted-their-album/ |
| Brank_Flack |
Posted - 01/17/2021 : 15:51:10
quote:
Originally posted by coastline
The Pixies posted an endorsement of this album of piano Pixies covers on their Facebook page the other day:
https://kindt.ffm.to/pixies.ofp?fbclid=IwAR3cTMpzrmZuBMqvW0KT9iRZdFLALEIpNZrVadPH3KQsWC6iqc6g5EFPcBU
Some of them are pretty good.
__________________________________________________
If all you see is violins, then I make a plea in their defense.
I was thinking before I clicked on the link that Catfish Kate would work well - glad to see they did it! (the only Pixies 2.0 song on the list) |
| coastline |
Posted - 01/17/2021 : 14:38:06
The Pixies posted an endorsement of this album of piano Pixies covers on their Facebook page the other day:
https://kindt.ffm.to/pixies.ofp?fbclid=IwAR3cTMpzrmZuBMqvW0KT9iRZdFLALEIpNZrVadPH3KQsWC6iqc6g5EFPcBU
Some of them are pretty good.
__________________________________________________
If all you see is violins, then I make a plea in their defense. |
| Sprite |
Posted - 12/31/2020 : 10:20:22
I knew Olympus Mmons was big but I didn't appreciate just how big.
https://twitter.com/FunFactsEverday/status/1341547296740179968
Very tenuous Pixies link I know. I just hope Frank has been writing a whole bunch of new songs during lockdown. |
| Bedbug |
Posted - 12/26/2020 : 09:09:01
quote:
Originally posted by tamefan
There's a Mexican YouTuber/musician who has made reaction videos to his first listens of Pixies albums. They're a lot of fun to watch and I recommend you guys check them out and relive the music vicariously through him.
Here's his Come on Pilgrim video, which is the first he reviewed. He's really amused by the spanish lyrics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvKzKDgSZYM
Thanks for sharing tamefan, that was very cool indeed. I love watching these. I saw one of a youngster reacted to the Beastie Boys for the first time, that was cool, and one of a guitar teacher reacting to Ween for the first time. Also cool. Looking forward to more. |
| tamefan |
Posted - 12/26/2020 : 05:45:29
There's a Mexican YouTuber/musician who has made reaction videos to his first listens of Pixies albums. They're a lot of fun to watch and I recommend you guys check them out and relive the music vicariously through him.
Here's his Come on Pilgrim video, which is the first he reviewed. He's really amused by the spanish lyrics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvKzKDgSZYM |
| Bedbug |
Posted - 12/10/2020 : 12:13:43
Nice cover of All My Ghosts.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeHszNjk9M4 |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 09/12/2020 : 22:05:03
quote:
Originally posted by Stevio10
Paz working on new Pixies video...Los Surfers Muertos? Or something new?
https://instagram.com/stories/pazlenchantin/2394224509159999799?igshid=saubdrvts35k
It's gonna be
Hear Me Out
BTE-outtake
---------------------------
BF: Mag ik Engels spreken? |
| Stevio10 |
Posted - 09/09/2020 : 06:39:25
Paz working on new Pixies video...Los Surfers Muertos? Or something new?
https://instagram.com/stories/pazlenchantin/2394224509159999799?igshid=saubdrvts35k |
| tamefan |
Posted - 08/24/2020 : 20:31:16
I wonder if the pandemic has inspired Charles! I bet it has!! |
| Sprite |
Posted - 08/22/2020 : 13:39:50
Ah OK I saw it on the other thread, Great news. |
| Sprite |
Posted - 08/22/2020 : 13:36:36
quote:
Originally posted by tamefan
Now that Joey's confirmed the new album and says it's their current priority (and demos were recorded in February), what does everyone hope to see and when do you predict it will release.
When did this little nugget drop? |
| Bedbug |
Posted - 08/14/2020 : 08:36:46
quote:
Originally posted by tamefan
Now that Joey's confirmed the new album and says it's their current priority (and demos were recorded in February), what does everyone hope to see and when do you predict it will release?
Personally, I'm open to anything -- BTE scratched my Pixies itch and so I would be OK with some risk-taking and forgiving if it's hit or miss. The only thing I will not forgive is another album that sounds like Head Carrier (omg) because I struggle to relisten to those songs, despite some good songwriting. I expect a summer 2021 release.
O my little cloud |
| tamefan |
Posted - 08/14/2020 : 06:44:05
Now that Joey's confirmed the new album and says it's their current priority (and demos were recorded in February), what does everyone hope to see and when do you predict it will release?
Personally, I'm open to anything -- BTE scratched my Pixies itch and so I would be OK with some risk-taking and forgiving if it's hit or miss. The only thing I will not forgive is another album that sounds like Head Carrier (omg) because I struggle to relisten to those songs, despite some good songwriting. I expect a summer 2021 release. |
| pot |
Posted - 06/19/2020 : 13:26:24
There really ought to be an actual Pixies tribute band featuring 4 females called the Pixie Chicks |
| Bedbug |
Posted - 06/19/2020 : 10:24:14
When I first heard them that's what I often thought Black Francis looked like. Was surprised to find out the lead singer was not also a Mrs. |
| pot |
Posted - 06/19/2020 : 02:54:19
quote:
Originally posted by stuczuba
Dave looks very high-maintenance..
Defo had the painters in when that photo was taken for sure.. |
| stuczuba |
Posted - 06/18/2020 : 17:34:04
Dave looks very high-maintenance.. |
| pot |
Posted - 06/18/2020 : 14:52:35
Since faceapping gender swapping is all the rage these days I thought I'd knock up a quick one for the Pixies. What the Pixies might have looked like if they'd all been chicks. I think Joey looks kinda cute?
 |
| tamefan |
Posted - 06/06/2020 : 18:53:52
Reading thru the YouTube comments on the demos for the first time. I'm happy that everyone's happy with these songs. Hope the band glance at the YT comments sometime, I bet they'd warm their hearts. |
| Bedbug |
Posted - 06/05/2020 : 10:08:26
Looks like Ready For Love has an official video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qkUKAbdsNY |
| Bedbug |
Posted - 06/04/2020 : 07:27:42
quote:
Originally posted by stuczuba
Well, you can count me amongst the those never noticed the tablas until they were pointed out but I've always thought it was a logical progression from Bossa - there's nothing stylistically out of place whilst FB and TOTY are sonically very different to my ears even if some of the lyrical themes continue.
There's stuff on both those initial solo albums that wouldn't fit the Pixies mould. It wasn't like the more recent 'no Kim' nonsense, it was very much 'this is a very different, less extreme thing' and there was an awful lot of 'this isn't as good as Pixies' at the time, especially after that Reading show which was the first major solo gig I can remember. I loved that gig but do remember people muttering about it afterwards. That didn't happen when Trompe came out, it was more like 'Oh good, more Pixies'. Even leaving aside Kim's input, there's tons of Dave and Joey business all over the album that is 100% pure Pixies.
Trompe being the first solo album idea seems to be a much more recent conceit, very hindsight-driven and specific to this parish ;)
This debate never gets old for me. We should submit peer reviewed journal articles on this.
I hear your points and they are good points. As I recall, most of my friends thought TLM was good when it came out, like they did with Bossanova, but by and large everybody kept obsessing over SR and Doolittle. TLM continued the movement away from the earlier Pixies sound while still being Pixies. The solo albums, while not literally being the work of one person, continued that departure, under a new label but with some of the same partners (Joey, EDF, etc). If the fax wasn't sent in 1993 and Charles, Joey, Kim and Dave had produced a sixth album, we could assume it would have Los Angeles, Brackish Boy and other Solo tracks on it. From a time / space standpoint, Solo albums are closer to the emergence of the 1.0 sound, a year or two removed as opposed to twenty plus years away. If you could go back in time and remove TLM from the 1.0 canon and replace it with IC, would we think of IC as pure 1.0? |
