ping: Pixies fans (as in Frank Black and Kim Deal, not sprites and fairies)

[cthomer5000]

Anyone planning on hitting the reunion tour? I'm so anxious for NYC area dates that I can't stand it. The first real dates from the fall tour went on sale (Atlanta) and sold out in minutes - they've added another show.

I honestly think this band could do a 7 night stand at Roseland in NYC if they want. The ticket demand is going to be absolutely insane.

the dates so far (this falls after a lengthy european tour):

Pixies Fall Tour Dates:
September 4 - Les Schwab Amphitheatre, Bend, OR
September 6 - Bumbershoot, Seattle, WA
September 18 - Austin City Limits, Austin, TX
October 14 - Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA November
November 11 - Wilkins Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN
November 13 - Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL
November 24 - Arrow Hall, Toronto, Ontario


also, i heavily recommend checking out http://www.pixiesmusic.com it's a great site.

[33sherman]

I'm all over the reunion tour...I'm just worried about getting tickets wherever they happen to be playing.

[B & B]

as loud as hell ... a ringing bell

[MrBug708]

They are playing in LA, not sure which big concert it was though. Lalapaloza maybe?

[Alf]

Don't know if they'll be touring in France. I hope so (ticket purchase planning...)

[Fritz]

They did not have this part of the tour planned a few weeks ago. Time to start making arrangements.

[cthomer5000]

Originally Posted by Alf

Don't know if they'll be touring in France. I hope so (ticket purchase planning...)

their current tour schedule for the entire globe:

APR 13		fine line music cafe minneapolis, mn		the capitol years opening, click for more info.
APR 14		burton cummings theatre winnipeg, mb, can		click for more info.
APR 15		doris knight ballroom regina, sk, can		click for more info.
APR 17		prairieland saskatoon, sk, can		click for more info.
APR 18		red's edmonton, ab, can		click for more info.
APR 19		macewan hall calgary, ab, can		click for more info.
APR 21		victoria curling club victoria, bc, can		click for more info.
APR 22		commodore ballroom vancouver, bc, can		click for more info.
APR 23		commodore ballroom vancouver, bc, can		click for more info.
APR 24		big easy spokane, wa		click for more info.
APR 25		big easy boise, id		click for more info.
APR 27		mcdonald theatre eugene, or		click for more info.
APR 28		mcdonald theatre eugene, or		click for more info.
APR 29		freeborn hall davis, ca		click for more info.
MAY 1		coachella festival indio, ca		click for more info.
MAY 8		curtiba pop festival curtiba, bra		click for more info.
MAY 25		kaplakrika hafnarfjordur, iceland
MAY 26		kaplakrika hafnarfjordur, iceland		ghostigital opening
MAY 28		primavera sound festival barcelona, spa		click for more info.
MAY 29		festimad madrid, spa		click for more info.
MAY 30		pinkpop festival langraff, net		click for more info.
JUN 2		brixton academy london, eng		click for more info.
JUN 3		brixton academy london, eng		click for more info.
JUN 4		brixton academy london, eng		click for more info.
JUN 5		brixton academy london, eng		click for more info.
JUN 7		le zenith paris, fr		click for more info.
JUN 10		aerodrome festival vienna, aut		click for more info.
JUN 11		super bock super rock lisbon, por		click for more info.
JUN 12		phoenix park dublin, ire		opening for the red hot chili peppers
JUN 14		le zenith paris, fr		click for more info.
JUN 15		parc des princes paris, fr		opening for the red hot chili peppers
JUN 17		hultsfred festival hultsfred, swe		click for more info.
JUN 19		heineken jammin bologna, italy
JUN 20		krizanke monastary ljubljana, slovenia
JUN 21		rockwave athens, greece
JUN 25		hurricane festival, scheeßel, ger		click for more info.
JUN 26		southside festival neuhausen ob eck, ger		click for more info.
JUN 27		geneva arena geneva, switzerland		click for more info.
JUN 29		wuhlheide berlin, ger		click for more info.
JUL 2		roskilde festival rosklide, den		click for more info.
JUL 3		les eurockéennes festival belfort, fr		click for more info.
JUL 4		rock werchter werchter, bel		click for more info
JUL 8		quart festival kristiansand, nor		click for more info.
JUL 11		t in the park glasgow, sct		click for more info.
JUL 30		fujirock festival naeba, japan		July 30 - Aug 1, date of performance TBA. click for more info.
AUG 21		v festival staffordshire, eng		click for more info.
AUG 22		v festival chelmsford, eng		click for more info.
SEP 4		les schwab amphitheater bend, or		on sale friday, april 17
SEP 6		bumbershoot, seattle center seattle, wa		click for more info.
SEP 18		austin city limits austin, tx		on sale saturday, april 24
OCT 13		fabulous fox theater atlanta, ga		click for more info.
OCT 14		fabulous fox theater atlanta, ga		click for more info.
NOV 11		roy wilkins auditorium at st. paul rivercentre st. paul, mn		click for more info.
NOV 13		aragon ballroom chicago, il		click for more info.
NOV 24		arrow hall toronto, ont, can		on sale thursday, april 15

[cthomer5000]

well, that's a little tough to read but you get the point.

I'm just worried I'm gonna miss the on-sale announcement and then they'll be sold out by the time I find out. I signed my self up to get email updates from that website when tour dates are added... I will take no chances.

[timmae]

tix for the chicago date went on sale today and sold out instantly. They put 2 additional shows on the stop and we were able to land tix to the 2nd show. Nov 14th I believe... the countdown is on.

[Adamski47]

I'd love to get out to either the CHI or TOR show. I'm in Detroit myself. What an incredible band.

[NoMyths]

Fritz, goddamn it, you said you were on top of this for us.

Make arrangements and you can kill me in person.

[Fritz]

I am probably going to go to the Fox theater (havent been there since 84 or so). I can pick you up on the way Bryan.

BTW, how fucked up is it that the Pixies will play anywhere in Iceland and not DC.

DAMN YOU FRANK BLACK (nay, Black Francis) AND YOUR WONDERFUL MUSIC

[timmae]

I had the chance to see Frank Black solo when he came through Milwaukee about 2 years ago. It was at shank hall... a venue of about 100 capacity... just awesome. I hope Frank keeps rocking after this short reunion stint.

[NoMyths]

Originally Posted by Fritz

I am probably going to go to the Fox theater (havent been there since 84 or so). I can pick you up on the way Bryan.

BTW, how fucked up is it that the Pixies will play anywhere in Iceland and not DC.

DAMN YOU FRANK BLACK (nay, Black Francis) AND YOUR WONDERFUL MUSIC

I'd be down for that...Atlanta's only about four/five hours from here.

[fantastic flying froggies]

Originally Posted by Alf

Don't know if they'll be touring in France. I hope so (ticket purchase planning...)

Alf, if you do go, let me know when and where.

I might go if I get a chance... (too bad for me, all the dates are pretty far away though...)

[cthomer5000]

Originally Posted by Fritz

I am probably going to go to the Fox theater (havent been there since 84 or so). I can pick you up on the way Bryan.

BTW, how fucked up is it that the Pixies will play anywhere in Iceland and not DC.

DAMN YOU FRANK BLACK (nay, Black Francis) AND YOUR WONDERFUL MUSIC

I think there's a good chance they will play DC when all is said and done. My guess is they will be adding dates heading up the east coast to fill the gap between the Atlanta and Chicago shows.

[fantastic flying froggies]

Hadn't heard anything about this before this thread, so can anybody answer a few questions :

is it a reunion just for this tour only ?
Any album plans ?
Are all 4 original band members in ?

[Fritz]

fff -www.4AD.com

[fantastic flying froggies]

Thank you fritz.

On a side note, the 4AD website is horrific on the eyes... font size 2/3 or something...

[cthomer5000]

Originally Posted by fantastic flying froggies

is it a reunion just for this tour only ?

unknown

Any album plans ?

unknown

Are all 4 original band members in ?

yes.

[Blade6119]

Hell yah, thats all i have to say

[Fritz]

some news and notes from FrankBlack.net on the First show of the reunion:

From the Minneapolis show:

"folks are in line, some people are asking for $300"

Setlist

Bone Machine
Wave of Mutilation
U-Mass
Levitate Me
Broken Face
Monkey Gone To Heaven
Holiday Song
Winterlong
Nimrod's Song
La La Love You
Ed Is dead
Here Comes Your Man
Vamos
Debaser
Dead
Number 13 Baby
Tame
Gigantic
Gouge Away
Caribou

Encore:

Isla De Encanta
Velouria
In Heaven->Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf)
Where Is My Mind?
Into The White

[Fritz]

dola

More important, since i can;t be there, I will have recordings of the show via disclive.com

[Fritz]

http://www.startribune.com/stories/457/4721588.html

No nostalgic speeches were made. No $250 golden-circle tickets were sold. Nothing the Pixies said or did Tuesday night at the Fine Line Music Cafe suggested they were playing their first-ever reunion concert _ and that, of course, made the show all the more special.

The T-shirts on sale called it the “Pixies Sellout” tour, but the truth is the Boston band that helped give birth to the early-’90s alternative rock boom could have done a lot more to milk its first public gig in 11 years.

Tickets originally sold for $30 were going for as much as $400 on EBay. Judging from the 500 or so fans who were lucky (or rich) enough to get in, the quartet could have charged twice that amount and gotten away with only playing half of the 27 songs in Tuesday’s setlist.

Actually, there were a lot of noticeable omissions in the fast-paced, 90-minute performance. Like many groups who split up less than amicably, the Pixies stuck mainly to early recordings _ from when things were still fun and innocent in the band.

Only one song from each of its two final albums were played, while three-quarters of its first two LPs and even a big chunk of its little-heard 1986 debut EP were offered. It didn’t matter, though. The crowd howled along to obscure oldies such as “Broken Face’’ and “Levitate Me” as readily as it did to latter staples such as “Here Comes Your Man” and “U Mass.” The only song that wasn’t widely recognized Tuesday was a cover of Neil Young’s “Winterlong,” which tells you a little something about the primary age and record collection of the Pixies’ cult fan base.

This truly was a reunion concert Gen-X style, something the kids of boomers have really only experienced with one other band, Jane’s Addiction (which has unfortunately milked its reunions). The Pixies pre-dated the post-Nirvana days when cool alternative bands got played on FM radio, so there really weren’t “hits” to play. That left them to terrific, deep-album cuts such such as “No. 13 Baby’’ and “La La Love You,’’ the latter of which was introduced by bassist Kim Deal as “one we never, ever played live.”

The few other comments made by the bandmembers fit the self-deprecating tone of the T-shirts. When frontman Frank Black/Black Francis (real name: Charles Thompson) struggled to tune his guitar before “Vamos,’’ he remarked, “This is starting to seem like our first gig.’’

There were some assorted missteps, too: a botched bass part in “Tame,” an out-of-tune “Velouria,’’ and the poorly paced encore lagged except for a singalong version of “Where Is My Mind?’’ On the other hand, Francis’ scream of a voice was in great shape, and he and Deal _ who were at odds with each other all these years _ could still harmonize like best buddies. Thankfully, though, that’s as close as they got to appearing sentimental.

[cthomer5000]

closing with "into the white"... i like it.

[Ksyrup]

Originally Posted by Fritz

dola

More important, since i can;t be there, I will have recordings of the show via disclive.com

They're showing up on the newsgroups - I've got he first couple of nights downloaded already.

[TLK]

more dates:

09.04.04 - Bend, OR (Les Schwab Amphitheater)
09.06.04 - Seattle, WA (Seattle Center)
09.18.04 - Austin, TX (Zilker Park)
09.20.04 - Phoenix, AZ (Mesa Amphitheatre)
09.24.04 - Berkeley, CA (Greek Theatre)
09.25.04 - Berkeley, CA (Greek Theatre)
09.30.04 - Denver, CO (Magness Arena)
10.08.04 - Tampa, FL (USF Sundome)
10.13.04 - Atlanta, GA (Fox Theatre)
10.14.04 - Atlanta, GA (Fox Theatre)
10.16.04 – New Orleans, LA (Voodoo Festival)
10.17.04 – Houston, TX (Reliant Arena)
10.19.04 – Dallas, TX (Next Stage)
11.10.04 - Saint Paul, MN (Roy Wilkins Auditorium)
11.11.04 - Saint Paul, MN (Roy Wilkins Auditorium)
11.13.04 - Chicago, IL (Aragon Ballroom)
11.14.04 - Chicago, IL (Aragon Ballroom)
11.15.04 - Chicago, IL (Aragon Ballroom)
11.16.04 - Chicago, IL (Aragon Ballroom)
11.20.04 – Detroit, MI (State Theatre)
11.24.04 - Toronto, ON (Arrow Hall)
11.25.04 - Toronto, ON (Arrow Hall)
11.26.04 - Montreal, QC (CEPSUM Arena)
12.04.04 – Philadelphia, PA (Tweeter Center)

I'm all over that Detroit show.....

[cthomer5000]

I think i pretty much have to get Philly tickets in case they decide to not play New York for some bizarre reason.

edit: And it's a Saturday, so that's totally doable for me anyway.

[Fritz]

3 December shows added to DC

also - just announced - Monday's Brixton show will be recorded and for sale after the show.

[chinaski]

their also on day one of this years Lalapalooza, but the schedule is pretty weak. Looks like lalapalooza is only hitting 15 or so cities this year.

Still one of the best shows i have ever seen was primus, pixies, and janes addiction in 1990.

[Fritz]

They are only playing the second Day of the NYC show

[chinaski]

Originally Posted by Fritz

They are only playing the second Day of the NYC show

whoops, got my days confused. theyre indeed playing the 2nd day all tour at lollapalooza, not the 1st.

[Passacaglia]

Originally Posted by timmae

tix for the chicago date went on sale today and sold out instantly. They put 2 additional shows on the stop and we were able to land tix to the 2nd show. Nov 14th I believe... the countdown is on.

That's pretty interesting, since Frank Black alone was playing at a Tower Records in Chicago for free maybe sometime last year. The place was pretty full, but not packed or anything. I don't know if it's the fact that it's a full concert, or the name recognition of the Pixies.

[Fritz]

Originally Posted by chinaski

whoops, got my days confused. theyre indeed playing the 2nd day all tour at lollapalooza, not the 1st.

everything I see says one date only on the tour.

[chinaski]

Originally Posted by Fritz

everything I see says one date only on the tour.

triple confused. I didnt pay attention to the "are only playing the 2nd day". i didnt realize the * on lollapalooza.com was different than the other *'s. Now i for sure know if i go to Auburn, it wont be for the 2nd day.

3 easy sunday bloody marys will do this to me.

[Karlifornia]

The Pixies were fantastic at the Coachella Festival......but not quite as fantastic as following act Radiohead.

[Fritz]

Good and Bad

The shows and the recordings are fantastic (good) but the pixies are playing very rehersed and regimented. The same songs played at different shows run for virtually the same lenght, which pretty much matches their studio work. For those of us who like live performances for their individuality, this would be the bad. Perhaps the band will loosen up a little as the tour goes on. I would like to see some freelancing.

[Fritz]

go here:

http://www.teenageroftheyear.com/

[Fritz]

om itunes, there is a brand new pixies tune for sale....

[NoMyths]

Originally Posted by Fritz

Good and Bad

The shows and the recordings are fantastic (good) but the pixies are playing very rehersed and regimented. The same songs played at different shows run for virtually the same lenght, which pretty much matches their studio work. For those of us who like live performances for their individuality, this would be the bad. Perhaps the band will loosen up a little as the tour goes on. I would like to see some freelancing.

Big reason I tend to be apathetic about shows from bands who aren't into the live scene as much. Haven't been able to convince myself to put down the dough for the Pixies yet based on lukewarm reviews thus far.

[Fritz]

Bry,

everything hear is that you will get good music if you go to a show. you may not get much showmanship, and the set lists are not varied enough to make several shows.

[NoMyths]

Not so much showmanship I'm interested in (to a certain degree), but I'm interested in intensity...when I see a show that everyone else on the tour has seen, it can feel a bit cookie-cutter.

[Fritz]

Originally Posted by NoMyths

Not so much showmanship I'm interested in (to a certain degree), but I'm interested in intensity...when I see a show that everyone else on the tour has seen, it can feel a bit cookie-cutter.

agreed.

BUT

Camper Van Beethoven also has some new songs out and is on tour. HOT DAMN!

[NoMyths]

Hey, I danced my ass off to Aretha Franklin singing "Freeway of Love" once upon a time as well...the woman still has it.

[Fritz]

she does not have cracker soul

[Ksyrup]

You guys know about this, right?



PIXIES have written and recorded their first new song for thirteen years, and will release it tonight [ Published: 14-06-2004-15-07] through the Internet.

'Bam Thwok' will go on-sale for 99 cents at midnight (June 15) exclusively on Apple's iTunes Music Store.

Written by bassist Kim Deal, the track was produced and recorded by the band at Stagg Street Studios, Los Angeles, in March.

Clocking in at 2 minutes 35 seconds, the lyrics for 'Bam Thwok' came from an art book Deal found on a city street while on tour a few years ago.

She said: "From the handwriting, you could tell that this book must have belonged to a little kid. This kid had written a short story, a paragraph really, about a party that took place in another universe, about people and monsters that were partying together. That's what provided the inspiration for the lyrics."

The chorus features the lyrics: 'Love. Bang. Crash. Wakka, Wakka, Bam Thwok'.

Deal added: "It's a song about loving everyone... showing goodwill to everyone."

A carousel-esque organ solo also features in the track, which was performed and recorded by guitarist Joey Santiago's father-in-law many years ago, when he was doing missionary work in the Philippines.

'Bam Thwok' was arranged and rehearsed at Santiago's home studio.

Singer Frank Black said: "Recording it was a nice way for us to break the ice after twelve years. The recording process was very relaxed and it didn't feel like twelve years had passed."

Pixies are currently touring Europe, and return to the UK for the T In The Park festival on July 11 and the V Festival over the weekend of August 21/22.

The band recently played a rapturously-received four-night sold-out stint at London Brixton Academy (June 2-5).

[Fritz]

that would be the song I am talking about. I did not know the story behind it.

[Ksyrup]

MIssed your post in there about it. But yeah, that's the story.

[Fritz]

looking over at the frank black site it appears that the song was just dropped on itunes without any notice or pub. it took the fans a little while to find it.

Decent song, but no masterwork.

[Fritz]

FrankBlack.net forums report new pixies CD is happening
http://forum.frankblack.net/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8082
http://forum.frankblack.net/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8790