what do you think of the pixies?
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They were f*ckin brilliant at Move a few years back.
Done some absolute stonkers, and a load of rubbish too.
"Where is my mind" on the closing scene of Fight Club was quality 
Although I probably prefer Frank Black's 'Teenager of the Year' to any Pixies album.
Ronald Kirsch wrote: a friend is trying to get me into them.
Surfer Rosa's my favourite album
if you don't like it, you can always w**k over it.
A bit like New Order really. Some great tracks, but some real duffers as well. Always refused to play ball with the media as well, had internal wranglings, then realised they loved what they did so got back together.
J.A.K wrote:
Ronald Kirsch wrote: a friend is trying to get me into them.
Surfer Rosa's my favourite album
if you don't like it, you can always w**k over it.
looking good.
Doolittle is a solid album, Surfer Rosa is alright as well. Got a poster of the album cover of Surfer Rosa after seeing them at Ally Pally. T'was an ok gig but they don't like talking to the audience much. 
they are gods.a mixed bag for sure but the good tracks are REALLY GOOD.
saw them at t in park 2004 and it was one of the best live performances ive ever seen.they also looked like they were really enjoying it. i have dolittle and best of pixies
Ronald Kirsch wrote:
J.A.K wrote:
Ronald Kirsch wrote: a friend is trying to get me into them.
Surfer Rosa's my favourite album
if you don't like it, you can always w**k over it.
looking good.
perfect tits are always a unique selling point. haha
Great. I can be the first anal twat to say it's not 'The Pixies', it's just Pixies! The title of this thread suggests otherwise.
See also: Doves, Editors, etc.
Pixies really know how to raaaack out. Likes of Tame and Debaser are classics.
Barney Army wrote: They were f*ckin brilliant at Move a few years back.
Was it the same Move Festival as New Order and the Bunnymen? In which case i saw them. In which case I must have been wrecked cos i can't remember.
Al Jarvis wrote: Great. I can be the first anal twat to say it's not 'The Pixies', it's just Pixies! The title of this thread suggests otherwise.
See also: Doves, Editors, etc.
Pixies really know how to raaaack out. Likes of Tame and Debaser are classics.
yeah so does Wave of Mutilation by THE PIXIES!
Missy Jem wrote:
Barney Army wrote: They were f*ckin brilliant at Move a few years back.
Was it the same Move Festival as New Order and the Bunnymen? In which case i saw them. In which case I must have been wrecked cos i can't remember.
Dont think so
Stereophonics were headlining. Everyone f*cked off after the Pixies (small 't' in 'the' Al & Liam 
)
Unless the Bunnymen were on earlier.
What am I on about, nah defo not the same one as New Order, were the Bunnymen playing earlier that say then? I'm confused now.
Barney Army wrote:
Missy Jem wrote:
Barney Army wrote: They were f*ckin brilliant at Move a few years back.
Was it the same Move Festival as New Order and the Bunnymen? In which case i saw them. In which case I must have been wrecked cos i can't remember.
Dont think so
Stereophonics were headlining. Everyone f*cked off after the Pixies (small 't' in 'the' Al & Liam
Unless the Bunnymen were on earlier.
What am I on about, nah defo not the same one as New Order, were the Bunnymen playing earlier that say then? I'm confused now.
Yeah, New Order were headlining, the Doves were on and Shaun Ryder's then band were supposed to be on but surprisingly Shaun Ryder got f*cked and couldn't do it so the Bunnymen stepped in at the last minute - i was buzzing about that!
I remember now, didnt get there until Doves.
and if it was you that got half a pint of beer over your head, I'm sorry 
I didnt fuck off after pixies. I thought phonics were brilliant. Kelly Jones didnt say a word! Fantastic.
Barney Army wrote: I remember now, didnt get there until Doves.
and if it was you that got half a pint of beer over your head, I'm sorry
If that was me BA, you would only be communicating via Derek Acorah
Missy Jem wrote:
Barney Army wrote: I remember now, didnt get there until Doves.
and if it was you that got half a pint of beer over your head, I'm sorry
If that was me BA, you would only be communicating via Derek Acorah
I'd just tell Sam to tell Derek to tip a pint over you.
Derek does everything Sam tells him
But the living cant get to Sam, he's untouchable :p
i didn't get into them until after i moved away from boston--probably missing lots of good shows. excellent band, although the only album i have is doolittle and i also have death to the pixies. i've just downloaded everything else.
Should have added earlier, when I was trying to be funny, that they do, as Jack says, indeed rule... And Surfer Rosa is the place to start... Where Is My Mind? 
Snorri xxx
Debaser Wave of Mutilation Gigantic Monkey Gone to Heaven Here Comes Your Man Where is My Mind Velouria La la Love You Bam Thwok
Only New Order can touch the quality of these tunes.
Also their immediate 'rock family tree' is worth looking into. Top stuff
i was quite impressed with the breeders when i saw them tour after they released the 'last splash' album. kim and kelly--great harmony!
my top ones are probably
hey debaser monkey gone to heaven gouge away planet of sound gigantic nimrod's son holiday song la la love you
its true though they really are class 
I was still too engrossed with their label mates and greatest ever 4AD band ,Cocteau Twins, around the time Pixies emerged so didn't really give them any time.But that song on Fight Club is tops.Monkey Gone To Heaven was probably the only other song i of theirs i was aware of back in 89.
Funny, i was talking about Kim Deal with a guy i work with today.he met her backstage at a Brixton Academy gig once but
AgentWood wrote: i was quite impressed with the breeders when i saw them tour after they released the 'last splash' album. kim and kelly--great harmony!
Ron, definitely pick up Surfer Rosa. You should also look into The Breeders (the singer, Kim Deal, is the Pixies bassist). Pod is my favorite album.
Ronald Kirsch wrote: a friend is trying to get me into them.
Full-time gig, or will you keep your day job?
They're bunch of "monkey(ies) gone to heaven" Can't really dig their "music" yet
"monkey gone to heaven" is very good song, don't get me wrong!
Barney Army wrote:
taxi wrote: Yeah the Tanya connection. Throwing Muses are also fantastic. Kristin writes great lyrics. Her new band, 50 foot wave, has a new "FREE MUSIC" EP you can download here. They’re different from Throwing Muses, but still good.
cheers, I'll give it a listen
Great, let me know what you think.
I think it’s a great way for them to get their music out to new listeners.
Comrade Shampanyov wrote:
Ronald Kirsch wrote: a friend is trying to get me into them.
Full-time gig, or will you keep your day job?
if only.
Snoopy wrote: Some cracking songs, though I prefer Nirvana
ummm without the Pixies, there would be no Nirvana!!!
when I first heard "In Utero" I thought "wow 'Surfer Rosa'"
i like the pixes but always thought they were a bit overrated. Doolittle is great and the rest is good. They do an excellant cover of "head on" by JMC
taxi wrote:
Barney Army wrote:
taxi wrote: Yeah the Tanya connection. Throwing Muses are also fantastic. Kristin writes great lyrics. Her new band, 50 foot wave, has a new "FREE MUSIC" EP you can download here. They’re different from Throwing Muses, but still good.
cheers, I'll give it a listen
Great, let me know what you think.
Good
Fits in with the whole Pixies/Muses/Breeders/Belly stuff...
Tanya still tops for me though 
B wrote: They're bunch of "monkey(ies) gone to heaven" Can't really dig their "music" yet
monkey is one of my least favourites of theirs.
they used to be excellent live, saw them supporting throwing muses, byt the end of that tour pixies were headlining it! saw them several more times & each time was different - the doolittle tour was probably the best, though liked the way they'd altered the songs when touring bossanova. then when they reformed those gigs at brixton were amazing, ;last year at the ally pally they seemed to be going through the numbers til thye reached tame & then it kicked in.
was working with a couple of guys that thought Pixies were close to genius. that they can hit brilliance isn't to be questioned. that they're cameo-ing into films and shows that they say they don't care about is a hoot.
but great to catch & hear.
Al Jarvis wrote: Great. I can be the first anal twat to say it's not 'The Pixies', it's just Pixies! The title of this thread suggests otherwise.
See also: Doves, Editors, etc.
Pixies really know how to raaaack out. Likes of Tame and Debaser are classics.
See also Eels. Pixies: the only 4AD band not Afraid To Rock. A top band, but nonetheless a trifle over-rated. Lacked variety in my humble opinion.
my best list would be; monkeys gone to heaven velouria gouge away debaser dig for fire gigantic
very good bastards as I remember. I dont know theirs new stuff, but the former one is just great, damn good.
