what do you think of the pixies?

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.

go futher down the tree and you'll find Belly. they are mint

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.

Ronald Kirsch wrote: a friend is trying to get me into them.

Full-time gig, or will you keep your day job?

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

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. I think it’s a great way for them to get their music out to new listeners.

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 gone to heaven" is very good song, don't get me wrong!

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.

my pics of ally pally

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.

i got myself some pixies now. so far i like what i'm hearing. thanks for the advice guys.