Otis the Destroyer Unleashes Red Witch

Song premiere teases new EP

"...band’s heavy Nineties guitar vibe, pummeling somewhere between the Pixies and Dinosaur Jr...."

Jan. 14, 2019 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Ben Millburn

"...owns an enticing chorus, "Shoot It" could be a Pixies B-side, and the woozy, melodica-inflected tropicália of "Mr. Taco"..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Music Review by Kevin Curtin

Sun June's Regret Pop

The quintet rewrites the classic tapestry of an “Austin sound”

"...email chain that included a joke about rewriting the Pixies' "Where Is My Mind?" had a domino effect. Picking..."

June 8, 2018 Music Feature by Libby Webster

JD McPherson

"...Millsap and Butch Walker. John Lee Hooker meets the Pixies on "Bloodhound Rock" and opening chug "Desperate Love," with..."

April 20, 2018 Music Review by Tim Stegall

SXSW Music Review: Bully, Wye Oak, Superchunk

Nineties grit sandwiches a quieter reprieve

"...the dissonance of the Jesus Lizard to the poppier Pixies or Hole...."

March 13, 2018 Music Post by Libby Webster

Playback: Next Big Buzzes at SXSW 2018

Forecasting this year’s breakout acts

"...Solomon exudes a similar je ne sais quoi as Pixies leader Black Francis...."

March 9, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Pivotal Punk at SXSW Music

Don't miss this gang of 10

"...Moves have spent a lifetime absorbing lessons by the Pixies and Superchunk. "Shitty Tomorrow" and "The Verge" bristle with..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

99 Luftballons (International Acts at SXSW Music)

South by Southwest by way of Sudan, Scotland, Colombia, and more

"...influences ranging from Bad Religion ("Cien Inviernos") to the Pixies ("Puentes"). – Tim Stegall The Strypes..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Blue Starlite Shines on Mueller Again

After four-month hiatus, urban drive-in finds a new old home

"...the early years. After writing a biography of the Pixies, Frank says the famed lead singer, Charles Michael Kittridge..."

March 5, 2018 Screens Post by Tinu Thomas

SXSW Keynotes: Albini, Cohen & Deal

Common and Shakey Graves also added as speakers

"...In Utero. As an engineer, he also recorded the Pixies’ Surfer Rosa and the Breeders’ Pod, both bands featuring..."

Dec. 12, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

ACL Review: White Reaper

Clash meets Go-Go’s meets Pixies meets Thin Lizzy

"...“Sheila,” a break in the uptempo resulted in a Pixies lope. One prom rock number ghosted a whiff of..."

Oct. 16, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Spoon's Hot Thoughts Remodels the Locals' Art-Funk

Britt Daniel and Jim Eno talk about the rise of R&B in the band's sound

"...I thought that was the ultimate. I loved the Pixies, the Velvet Underground, and I loved the first Jesus..."

June 2, 2017 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

"textscape: Susan Scafati and Sean Ripple"

Using text interface as a visual environment, this show is messy and clean, consistent and surprising, philosophical and entertaining

"...uh huh is a panting, manipulated excerpt from a Pixies song. Ripple encourages participation by writing his phone number..."

Feb. 24, 2017 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

Little Junior Puts Their Queer Spin on Punk

Canadian band is making pop punk fun (and political) again

"...inspiration. In fact, Elliott-Armstrong credits both Weezer and the Pixies as Little Junior's musical influencers...."

Feb. 3, 2017 Qmmunity Post by Rivers Wright

Sound on Sound Review: Beach Slang

Paging John Hughes

"...“Chesterfield King,” Oasis’ “Wonderwall,” and a pretty version of Pixies’ “Where Is My Mind.”..."

Nov. 5, 2016 Music Post by Libby Webster

Sunday SOS Picks

A final three picks for the SOS Sabbath

"...They played out like a rougher version of the Pixies fronted by nighttime soap Nashville character Scarlett O'Connor, in..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Car Seat Headrest

"...a haze of Nineties skuzz. Hints of Nirvana and Pixies, "1937 State Park" evokes the Breeders specifically, but Toledo's..."

Aug. 12, 2016 Music Review by Libby Webster

Playback: Austin Cinema Limits

ACL doc fundraises, UT inherits Ian McLagan's personal collection, and ScoreMore for the kids

"...the PBS program's ragtag origins and evolution into what Pixies frontman Frank Black calls "the last smart music show..."

May 13, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Levitation Live Shot: Slowdive

UK shoegazers salvage some Souvlaki

"...emerged by way of swirling tones and airy atmosphere. Pixies buff Nick Chaplin leveled feathery vocals with post-punk-skewed basslines...."

April 30, 2016 Music Post by Neph Basedow

Levitation Imaginings

Sat., 9:35pm, Reverberation stage

"...Frank Black, "Hang on to Your Ego" (1993): Pixies frontman's solo debut resurrects "Answer" with Mike Love-vetoed lyrics...."

April 29, 2016 Music Feature by Greg Beets

DVDanger: The Hallow

There’s something evil in the woods

"...fire. Because make no mistake, these are no twinkling pixies. As Garda Davey (played by Irish acting lucky touchstone..."

April 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Mass Shootings and Musical History

Tower and A Song for You explore different sides of Austin

"...with luminaries like Bonnie Raitt, Lyle Lovett, and the Pixies followed, as did personal conversations with the founders of..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature by Sean L. Malin

ACL Review: Wolf Alice

UK glam-punk-metal waifs revisit the Nineties

"...and pop tunefulness pitched somewhere between Lush and the Pixies...."

Oct. 10, 2015 Music Post by Michael Toland

Slipknot Devastates COTA

Iowa’s malevolent sons blaze and burn

"...Slipknot, they’re the Pixies of metal. Substitute loud-quiet-loud for fast-breakneck-fast. That extends to..."

Sept. 3, 2015 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: Rap Reigns at SXSW

Snoop Dogg crowns SXSW hip-hop as keynote, the Cherubs may have topped Heroin Man, and Sparkplug becomes part of musicians’ shared economy

"...Reunion albums can be dicey affairs (see the latest Pixies offering), but somehow three aging Ping-Pong enthusiasts – Kevin..."

March 13, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

ACL Live Shot: Bully

Imagine TV’s Nashville leading with a garage-punk band

"...in which the Husker Dü, Ramones, Sonic Youth, and Pixies LPs are all worn out. Her bandmates pull off..."

Oct. 12, 2014 Music Post by Tim Stegall

I Wear the Black Hat

Klosterman's critique of villainy over the last 40 years offers some surprisingly sharp analyses

"...perspective finding it hipper to prefer Poison to the Pixies apparently works for most. This stance informs everything he's..."

Aug. 15, 2014 Arts Feature by Tim Stegall

Shakey Graves' Coming Out Party

Local songwriter learned to play live at Pickathon

"...his set the next day, an appearance in the Pixies’ music video for “Andro Queen,” and sold out back-to-back..."

Aug. 1, 2014 Music Post by Austin Powell

Kickstart Your Weekend: Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In

Local drive-in revivalists want to improve their screen

"...score for The Golem by Frank Black of the Pixies...."

July 18, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: Fringe Radio

Austin's newest radio frequency, Fringe

"...has co-authored a new novel, The Good Inn, with Pixies frontman Black Francis. The novel tells the story of..."

April 11, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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