The New PIXIES Thread

barcoach

PearlJamaholic wrote:

i bought Un Chien Andalou yesterday. i dont know what to say about that frank hasnt already sung. if you havent seen it its a strange little film. its like watching someone elses dream.

So good for you!!! Pixies or not, that's a great watching experience!! Everyone should see some Bunuel in a lifetime.

Concerning the Pixies... can't wait for my boot of the acoustic show!

YumaAZ

They rocked Coachella 04, man! Wish their set was longer though.

ramspam

I bought Trompe Le Monde today after falling in love with Debaser. It is sooooo awesome!!!!!!!!!!:D:D:D:D:D ITS EDUCATIONAL!!!!!!!!... I also love besides Pearl Jam, Faith No More and Sonic youth...

What Pixies album do you recon I should get next?

PearlJamaholic

doolittle or surfer rosa is where most people start. debaser is off of doolittle but i like surfer rosa just a bit more. they also have a greatest hits. but its not so special. if you can find the now out of print death to the pixies greatest hits get that. one disc is a live show and the other is the greatest hits disc.

letter to memphis is a great song.

ramspam

PearlJamaholic wrote:

doolittle or surfer rosa is where most people start. debaser is off of doolittle but i like surfer rosa just a bit more. they also have a greatest hits. but its not so special. if you can find the now out of print death to the pixies greatest hits get that. one disc is a live show and the other is the greatest hits disc.

letter to memphis is a great song.

I doubt I'd be able to find the death the the pixies greatest hits especially as I'm in Australia. I recon I'll get Doolittle next and then Surfer Rosa. I'm addicted to Trompe Le Monde at the moment! Awesome stuff!!!

Is there anyway to get that "Bam Thwok" song if your in a country thats not compatible with buying songs of itunes?

MeddleDeal

I don't know if this recommendation is TOTALLY off the wall, but I suggest, Bossnova. I know a lot of fans don't like this album, but I LOVE it!! I don't know, I tend to like things that are rather trippy/odd

oh btw, TOMORROW the Pixies DVD "sell out tour" is coming out!! WOHOHOOO. Too bad I won't get paid til Wed.:(

PearlJamaholic

bossanova is my favorite also just seems that its always doolittle or surfer rosa.
since you started with trompe le monde you could just go backwards and get bossanova which was the album before. no matter what you pick its gonna be good.

ramspam

PearlJamaholic wrote:

bossanova is my favorite also just seems that its always doolittle or surfer rosa.
since you started with trompe le monde you could just go backwards and get bossanova which was the album before. no matter what you pick its gonna be good.

I haven't seen Bossanova anywhere and I know they've got Doolittle at my nearest CD store. I think i'll get that. I think I'll have to save up for it though... I'm babysitting all day one day soon so I'll have enough to buy it then:D:D:D

Thanks for all your advice:D:D

TTOMO

I saw the Pixies twice last year, once in April and once in September. Both shows were highly excellent.

PearlJamaholic

has anyone watched the pixies sell out dvd? i bought it but its on the to do list after those ghost in the shell dvds. but im itching to watch it.

MeddleDeal

PearlJamaholic wrote:

has anyone watched the pixies sell out dvd? i bought it but its on the to do list after those ghost in the shell dvds. but im itching to watch it.

oh yeah!! I was JUST about to BUMP this thread asking that same question.

I got it for my b-day (thanks to VEDHEAD27 for giving it to me early )

oh I SO loved it!! I am not going to spoil it for everyone, but you will be satisfied w/how they did the opener Of course, the only disappointment is that they didn't interview the band:( they interviewed their tour manager and their long time camera man. They do offer some insight on how big it was for the band to be back and how well they all got along with each other. I wish there were more backstage footage though

Another thing, the Pixies "fool the world" already came out in the UK, but we won't see it here in the states until March 2006:( oh well. But from what I have heard, EVERYONE is praising this book. They interviewed everyone who was a part of the Pixies' history. The format of the writing is the way it was on the Spin article last year.

PearlJamaholic

think the book release might have something to do with the rumored new album? both released the same day in the states. frank still hasnt done a tour for honeycomb so maybe this whole time recording was done. and all that talk about the breeders album went hush pretty quick.

MeddleDeal

who knows?! I know for sure that the Breeders are doing 2 shows in England to celebrate 4ADs 25th Anniversary.

One wonders though...they haven't said much of recording a new album, even Frank said that Kim is hesitant of recording a new album b/c she fears it might ruin the legacy the band has. We'll see

ramspam

I've now got all the Pixies albums now except for bsides!!! and one of my friends got me a dvd w/the Wave of Mutilation cover pixture on it for my birthday.. They are so bloody awesome!!! I think there my equal famous band along w/PJ and Faith No More.... I can't wait till I find pixies sell-out in aus:D:D

PearlJamaholic

awesome. they sure do rock. it was much the same for me. a band i never heard and in like a less than a month i owned everything they released and was all i listened to. went right to second favorite.

shameless plug warning!
you should check out the hub i have in my signature if you want some live pixies.

PearlJamaholic

Frank Black told Boston Globe reporter Mark Shanahan this morning that he does intend to have a new album and plans to get to work on writing, but neither confirmed nor denied that the process had already been started.

"Yeah [we're recording a new album], but I need to write some good songs. These Pixies have gotten a little uppity. They're like, ''What if it's not as good as the old records?"

frankblack.net

MeddleDeal

PearlJamaholic wrote:

Frank Black told Boston Globe reporter Mark Shanahan this morning that he does intend to have a new album and plans to get to work on writing, but neither confirmed nor denied that the process had already been started.

"Yeah [we're recording a new album], but I need to write some good songs. These Pixies have gotten a little uppity. They're like, ''What if it's not as good as the old records?"

frankblack.net

that is awesome news!! at least they all are taking a hiatus and doing their solo stuff. I know for sure, Kim is working w/the Breeders on the new album and FB is going to tour soon behind his next solo album.

It feels SO good that this band got back together.

Just last night, I watched their T&C 88 show from the DVD, and watched the Sell Out DVD, it shows that they are still a top of their game. Just looking at the band, they looked so happy together

PearlJamaholic

thought id bump this.

has anyone read the pixes book fool the world or the doolittle book? im not much of a reader of books about bands but fool the world seems like it might be good.

MeddleDeal

PearlJamaholic wrote:

thought id bump this.

has anyone read the pixes book fool the world or the doolittle book? im not much of a reader of books about bands but fool the world seems like it might be good.

I have been TOO broke to buy that book but I SO want to read it! Has anyone read it?

btw, the PIXIES ROCK!

rage333

Listening to Surfer Rosa right now! I love the Pixies.