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Pixies live!

Pixies live!

Aragon Ballroom, Chicago
Friday, November 20, 2009

To paraphrase Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain: Without Doolittle there would be no Nevermind. Arguably, the former document provided the blueprint that would take Alternative Nation to the top of Mt. Mainstream. Virtually ignored upon its release (except by critics and those in the know), it is now considered a touchstone recording [...]

Grand Duchy preview

Grand Duchy preview

Subterranean, Chicago
Friday, July 24, 2009

Black Francis must be in a good place right now. With the Pixies having exhausted their reunification options, he can put the band back to rest without having to hear that question for awhile. He has even stuck with his name, which he inverted when he went solo back in ‘92. [...]