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Pixies have announced a 2025 North American tour which will see the alt-rock legends perform their classic albums, Bossanova and Trompe Le Monde, in full as part of a two-night run in 14 different cities.

The tour officially kicks off in Las Vegas on June 13th and will see the band play two nights each in cities including Phoenix, Los Angeles, Seattle, Vancouver, Montreal, Brooklyn, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Detroit, and St. Paul.

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On night one, Pixies will perform the entirety of both their 1990 album Bossanova and 1991 follow-up, Trompe Le Monde. Then, on night two, they’ll play a set of greatest hits as well as songs from their new album, The Night The Zombies Came. Kurt Vile + The Violators will provide support for the entirety of the trek.

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The Pixies’s The Night the Zombies Came sees the first major change in personnel for the band since Paz Lenchantin took over as bassist and backing vocalist a decade ago. Lenchantin, who was unceremoniously removed from the lineup earlier this year, has been replaced by English musician and visual artist Emma Richardson, formerly of Band of Skulls. Richardson, whose vocals are featured prominently throughout, sings an octave above lead singer Black Francis, who even steps away from the mic on occasion to let her sing solo.

Richardson’s harmonies on songs like “Chicken” and “Mercy Me” are positively Beatles-esque, and by default probably the most conventionally beautiful moments in the Pixies’s discography to date. But her youthful and precise voice isn’t there solely to beautify or even balance out Black Francis’s increasingly monotone growl. As she demonstrates on “Motoroller,” which features the album’s most potent guitar riff,...

When it comes to TV, nothing grips us quite like a well-crafted psychopath.

From cold-blooded manipulators to charismatic killers, these unforgettable characters worm their way into our nightmares — and sometimes our hearts — by showing us just how terrifying the human mind can be.

Whether they’re charming, ruthless, or hiding their darkness behind a perfect smile, these villains kept us glued to the screen, wondering what horrifying move they’ll make next.

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So, let’s dive into the chilling world of TV’s most unforgettable psychopaths.

And here’s a word of warning: you might want to leave the lights on for this one!

Leland Townsend (Evil) (Elizabeth Fisher/Paramount+)

Evil’s Leland Townsend is the kind of psychopath who gets his kicks from playing with people’s darkest instincts. He’s not your typical knife-wielding villain — oh no, Leland’s much sneakier.

He shows up as a charming,...

Pixies have shared “Motoroller,” the latest new song off their forthcoming album The Night the Zombies Came.

Built from both an acoustic and electric guitar line, “Motoroller” travels by “scooter” through Berlin, with vocalist Black Francis offering various vague details that pop up along his ride. Meanwhile, new vocalist and bassist Emma Richardson (formerly of Band of Skulls) takes Francis’ melodies up the octave and offers a handful of satisfying vocal harmonies.

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“This is one of those kinds of songs where there’s little threads you can follow and they take you somewhere,” Francis said about the track in a statement. “But they’re not required for the experience. You can just start fishing around in the lyrics, and maybe you won’t find exactly what the story is, but you’ll find a story related to the city of Berlin. So just have fun...

A new show hits the air, and you’re hooked, counting down the days until the next season. Then, out of nowhere — Boom! — you find out your favorite show is canceled.

Before the age of streaming, plenty of beloved shows barely made it past one season. The usual culprit? “Low ratings.”

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But often, networks were to blame. Maybe they stuck a great show in a terrible time slot or scheduled it against a ratings juggernaut on another network.

Sometimes, the show was too edgy or dark for network bigwigs or too complex for mainstream audiences to embrace right away.

In rare cases, fan campaigns brought a canceled show back for another season, but more often, it was game over.

If streaming had been as big back then as it is now, these shows — and their loyal fans — might have gotten the long run they deserved.

So, what failed...

Pixies have released a new song called “Oyster Beds,” which serves as the latest preview of their upcoming album, The Night the Zombies Came. Stream it below.

Featuring crunchy guitar riffs, “Oyster Beds” takes inspiration from frontman Black Francis’ return to painting as a way to find focus while recording the album at Rockfield Studios in Wales. In a statement, he said the lyrics are “a laundry list of things I was painting over the last couple years.”

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Indeed, “Oyster Beds” sees Black Francis quite literally describing his art. “I painted heads and lots of reds/ And pools of black in oyster beds,” he sings. “A faithful spouse with open blouse/ A paganeer cum-sacred cow.”

The Night the Zombies Came also includes the previous singles “Chicken” and “You’re So Impatient.” It marks the band’s first release with recorded with new bassist Emma Richardson,...

Last month, Pixies announced their ninth studio album, The Night the Zombies Came, marking the band’s fifth studio release since they reunited in 2004. Now, in a new interview, they explained that one of the things inspiring them to create new music is the fact that they “don’t want to be a Pixies cover band.”

The comment was made by guitarist Joey Santiago in the band’s new interview with Mojo. Alluding to their continued output over the years, he said, “Fans are happy to hear old stuff, but we’re creative people… We don’t want to be a Pixies cover band.”

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Expanding on that, drummer David Lovering said, “We re-formed in 2004 and we’re 20 years into it. It [has been] longer now than we were together initially. We’re still doing it and we feel we’re still viable… it’s what we do: ‘Wash,...

Growing up in the 1990s, I had two obsessions: Stephen King and "The X-Files." So when it was revealed that King, the master of horror himself, was going to pen an episode of the cult hit series, I was over the moon. Then I watched the episode. Sadly, King's "X-Files" ep, titled "Chinga," was not great. For one thing, it split-up Mulder (David Duchovny) and Scully (Gillian Anderson), which never goes well — the show needs these two working side-by-side, feeding off each other. If you don't believe me, just think about how the show went downhill after Duchovny left for a period, and how worse it got when Anderson started appearing in less episodes as well. For another thing, the story, about a haunted doll that forces people to harm themselves, fails to illicit much emotion. "The X-Files" could be a genuinely scary show, but "Chinga" is almost entirely scare-free,...

Pixies have announced a brand new album called The Night the Zombies Came. It’s due for release just in time for Halloween — October 25th, to be exact — via BMG.

As its title and release date suggest, Pixies’ new album is at least partially inspired by the spooky season. Among the “disparate wonders” that inform the 13-track LP are “Druidism, apocalyptic shopping malls, mediaeval themed restaurants, 12th century poetic form, surf rock, gargoyles, bog people, and the distinctive dry drum sound of 1970s era Fleetwood Mac,” according to a press release.

Meanwhile, on the newly released single, “Chicken,” frontman Black Francis “personifies poultry, dealing with decapitation, and feeling like an actor of Zombie movies.” Watch the lyric video for “Chicken” below. Pixies previously previewed the album with the release of lead single “You’re So Impatient.”

The Night the Zombies Came also marks Pixies’ first album recorded with new bassist Emma Richardson,...

Pixies’ Frank Black will commemorate the 30th anniversary of his sophomore solo album, Teenager of the Year, by performing it in full on a North American tour in 2025.

The tour will see Black joined by many of the musicians who played on Teenager of the Year, including Eric Drew Feldman, Lyle Workman, and Nick Vincent. The US run kicks off with a pair of shows in San Francisco in mid-January and also includes stops in Los Angeles, Denver, Minneapolis, Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, Boston, and Brooklyn. Additionally, Black will stage performances of the album in Paris and London in February.

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A Live Nation ticket pre-sale is set for Thursday, July 18th at 10:00 a.m. via Ticketmaster (use code Strum), with a public ticket on-sale following on Friday, July 19th.

Along with the tour, Black intends to reissue Teenager of the Year via 4Ad. He spoke...

The Pixies have parted ways with bassist Paz Lenchantin after a decade-long run with the band. They’ll be joined by former Band of Skulls bassist Emma Richardson when they kick off a European tour on March 8 in Dublin, Ireland.

The news of Lenchantin’s exit from the group came via a curiously dry statement from the group. “We’re grateful for Paz’s many contributions,” they wrote, “and wish her all the very best going forward.”

In an e-mail to Rolling Stone, Lenchantin made clear the decision was not...

The Dandy Warhols have joined forces with Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash for the new song “I’d Like to Help You with Your Problem.”

It’s the latest single from the Dandy Warhols’ upcoming album Rockmaker, out March 15th. As if to make good that album title, the Dandy’s tapped none other than Slash himself for the self-described “Vietnam-era acid rock” song.

The churning chord progression and big hooks are right in Slash’s wheelhouse, and he adds some captivating wah-wah leads and ostensibly the solo in the middle of the song. It’s a seamless collaboration — with some uncanny axework from a living legend.

“The first time we heard it back in our studio we just stared at each other with our mouths open,” said frontman Courney Taylor-Taylor. “What he played on the track is amazing. I’ve never heard him play quite like that, but what...

The Dandy Warhols have unveiled a new single called “Danzig With Myself,” featuring a guest spot by Pixies frontman Black Francis. The song appears on the alt-rock band’s upcoming album, Rockmaker, out March 15th.

Musically, the song has a Pixies vibe, with Francis contributing a fuzzed-out guitar track. Of the song’s title, Dandy Warhol singer Courtney Taylor-Taylor explained, “It started with a riff that either sounded like Misfits or Danzig and then got slowed down.”

He continued, “Over time, it became the working title that was just too good to replace.”

Taylor-Taylor delivers the verses in a deep sing-talk vocal, although not quite as deep as Glenn Danzig, and the dark lyrics serve as another tribute of sorts to the horror-punk icon. The tune starts out with the lines, “Some days it’s just so obvious/ Some days insidious/ But half the people alive today are/ Are fucking idiots.

Sharknado: 10th Anniversary Edition: "On August 15 & 16, fans will finally get the chance to relive the pop culture phenomenon that took the world by storm. It’s the 10 Year Anniversary and Sharknado and the creators are bringing on the celebration. The Asylum and Rubey Entertainment present a special theatrical release of Sharknado: The 10th Anniversary Edition, featuring an all new remastered version with never-before-seen kills and thrills! Fans can catch the newly restored iconic moments from one of cinema’s greatest cult classics for two nights only on in select movie theatres nationwide.

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The Breeders have spent the past three decades crashing on the last splash. The ’90s alt-rock legends are celebrating the occasion with Last Splash (30th Anniversary Original Analog Edition), plus 2023 tour dates where they’ll play the 1993 record in its entirety. You can preview the reissue now with a newly-unearthed track from the era called “Go Man Go,” co-written with Pixies vocalist Black Francis.

Then composed of twin sisters Kim and Kelley Deal along with Josephine Wiggs and Jim Macpherson, The Breeders rose to international fame with Last Splash, their sophomore album. Along with a double-lp of the original tracklist — including classics like “Cannonball” and “Drivin’ on 9” — comes a one-sided etched 12” disc containing “Go Man Go,” as well as a version of “Divine Hammer” with Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis on lead vocals, appropriately titled “Divine Mascis.” The remaster was cut at half speed at Abbey Road Studios by Miles Showell,...

End Of The Road is a festival that keeps its promises. The cultured leftfield shindig – where croquet tournaments break out in forest glades and peacocks roam the trimmed lawns of Dorset’s Larmer Tree Gardens, unbothered by the experimental folk, rock, rap and electronic tomfoolery floating across the site – has been promising a weekend headlined by indie giants Pixies and Bright Eyes since 2020. Covid scuppered that event, and post-pandemic travel issues forced the 2021 bill to become more UK-based. But this year, Eotr puts its music where its mouth is at last, with plenty more curveballs thrown in to keep this crowd of discerning alternative music fans pleasingly off-balance.

The opening Thursday night bill is a brain-rattling case in point. On the main Woods Stage, LA’s Sudan Archives sets out to invent jig-hop, interspersing psychosexual ambient raps with ruined snippets of Irish folk played on the fiddle she brandishes throughout.

Pixies add a bit of late-night psychedelia to their alt-rock bona fides on their new song, “There’s a Moon On.” The track will appear on the group’s next album, Doggerel, out Sept. 30.

“There’s a Moon On” boasts a shuffling rock groove and plenty of crunchy guitars, though there’s a uniquely eerie and uncanny bent to the tune. “Don’t like to fight don’t like to spit,” sings Black Francis, “Don’t like a steak with no pepper on it/No, I don’t like to...

Over the course of “Mr. Robot’s” run, composer Mac Quayle has done a pretty effective job creating an eerie and ethereal (etheerieal?) backdrop to one man’s psychological self-sabotage. The ongoing trials of Elliot Alderson have been underscored by electronic-heavy instrumentals, highlighting the character in moments of triumph and moments of despair (more on that later).

As good as Quayle has been, the series has also benefited from a finely curated set of musical moments, with some of the most memorable “Mr. Robot” sequences bolstered by an impeccable soundtrack selected by music supervisors Amie Bond and Charlie Haggard. Some of these have been the numerous string of classical favorites used to set up Tyrell Wellick in various stages of upper-class crises. Others have drawn on electronic music icons that have influenced the show in more ways than one.

So as the show sets out for a new season, we...

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Fight Club 2 is something that exists, but it's not heading to the screen as of yet. At least not directly...

Fight Club 2. Has it happened? Will it happen? Should it happen?

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The collective answer to those three questions are of course yes. And no. Start trawling the web for word of a sequel to the 1999 cult classic turned post-modern masterpiece and one thing soon becomes apparent: the first rule of a Fight Club sequel is that you don’t talk about a Fight Club sequel. It will come as no great surprise to you that the second rule is somewhat similar in fashion and wording to the first.

Yes, I know - you’re probably rolling your eyes right now at my uninspired use of a tired and overused quote and who could blame you?...

A review of tonight's "The Leftovers" coming up just as soon as I email my manuscript to myself... "They won't jump out of the way." -Laurie After two episodes set largely in Jarden, "The Leftovers" returns to the Tri-State area(*), and to the most divisive of the many divisive elements of season 1, with Laurie and Tommy taking on the Guilty Remnant in "Off Ramp." (*) No, not that Tri-State area, even if Damon Lindelof wrote a "Lost"-themed "Phineas & Ferb" episode. When Laurie's potential book publisher asks her to explain exactly what the Remnant believes and why, he's acting as a stand-in for the many "Leftovers" viewers who didn't understand and/or like what all those chain-smoking ghouls in white jumpsuits were up to last season. And with Laurie finally able to speak — she speaks so much in this episode that you can feel all those words relieved to get out...

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With Mr Robot now available to stream on Amazon Prime, we chat to creator Sam Esmail about the 90s, geekdom and on-screen hackers…

First: an admission of incompetence. The most interesting question to put to Sam Esmail, creator and showrunner of the best new series to come out of the Us this year, only came to me on my way out of the interview, while stood on the lushly carpeted staircase of the Mayfair hotel hosting the Mr Robot junket. It’s this: how does Esmail’s show square its anti-capitalist, anti-corporate themes with a Us home on an NBCUniversal channel owned by multi-billion dollar corporation, Comcast, and now a UK home on Amazon Prime? That, I would have liked to have asked.

Mr Robot, for those who don't yet know, is the story of Elliot Alderson [Rami Malek], a socially anxious cybertech security worker who becomes involved with...

Time once again for a bonus passage from my long "The Leftovers" interview with Damon Lindelof, this time with spoilers for both last night's episode (here's my review) and the first season of USA's "Mr. Robot," as we get into episode 2's use of a familiar piece of music, coming up just as soon as I tell you what's in the back of my truck... I know that you were a fan of "Mr. Robot," and when they did the episode where they revealed what the true nature of Mr. Robot was, they ended with an instrumental version of "Where Is My Mind?," the Pixies' song from "Fight Club." You use the actual song in episode 2. When you saw the "Mr. Robot" episode, did that give you any pause about your usage, or did you just think, "I’m doing this kind of story, and I have to do...

A review of tonight's "The Leftovers" coming up just as soon as I ask about your eyepatch... "Do you want to get out of here?" -Kevin "A Matter of Geography" opens with a scene that almost plays as a scathing parody of Damon Lindelof's body of work, and on the larger swath of TV dramas that lean heavily on secrets and mysteries for conflict. Remember all those times on "Lost" when you wanted to throw a shoe at the TV because two characters who had information that could mutually help each other somehow never had a real conversation about it? Well, we got everything we could have possibly wanted from the impromptu, hilariously candid family meeting, as Kevin told his daughter and girlfriend about what he did with Patti in the woods, while Nora bluntly explained, "I hire prostitutes to shoot me." These four (counting baby Lily) are a...

For most of its first season, "Mr. Robot" has been running a half-step ahead of current events, with so many public real-world hacks seeming practically like viral marketing for the USA drama. Last week, though, the intersection of art and life became truly unfortunate, when the on-camera murders of a TV reporter and cameraman in Virginia came uncomfortably close to a scene scheduled to air in that night's "Mr. Robot" season finale. Out of both sensitivity for the real victims, and perhaps a sense that no one would be able to watch that scene on that night without thinking only about Virginia, USA delayed the finale a week, finally airing it tonight. "Mr. Robot" creator Sam Esmail supported that decision. When we spoke the day after it was made, he said he had no plans to edit the scene in any way, though he did talk in a larger sense...

Having played more than 120 shows across four continents over an 18-month period, Pixes announce they will take to the road again this Spring, performing at select major U.S. music festivals as well as headlining shows at intimate theatres in many cities missed in 2013-2014. A special fan-only pre-sale starts at 9am Est on Feb 25th at www.pixiesmusic.com. To get these tickets first, use the pre-sale ticket password 'snakes'. General on-sale tickets for this run go on sale to the public Friday, February 27. The tour will also set the stage for the debut of some brand-new Pixies songs, written and arranged just in the past few months. For these dates, Pixies - Black Francis, Joey Santiago and David Lovering - will once again be joined by touring bassist Paz Lenchantin, who has been...

Complete list of winners and nominees of the 2014 Grammy Awards, held in Los Angeles at the Staples Center on Sunday February 8. Winners will be updated as they're announced during the telecast and pre-telecast. Record Of The Year “Fancy,” Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli Xcx “Chandelier,” Sia **Winner** “Stay With Me (Darkchild Version),” Sam Smith “Shake It Off,” Taylor Swift “All About That Bass,” Meghan Trainor Album Of The Year **Winner** “Morning Phase,” Beck “Beyoncé,” Beyoncé “X,” Ed Sheeran “In The Lonely Hour,” Sam Smith “Girl,” Pharrell Williams Song Of The Year “All About That Bass,” Kevin Kadish & Meghan Trainor, songwriters (Meghan Trainor) “Chandelier,” Sia Furler & Jesse Shatkin, songwriters (Sia) “Shake It Off,” Max Martin, Shellback & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift) **Winner** “Stay With Me (Darkchild Version),” James Napier, William Phillips & Sam Smith, songwriters (Sam Smith) “Take Me To Church,” Andrew Hozier-Byrne, songwriter (Hozier) Best New Artist Iggy Azalea Bastille Brandy Clark...

The 'crossover episode' is surprisingly rare in television and only happens thanks to a particular set of circumstances; usually involving shared writers-producers, and both shows airing on the same network.

Do you remember when Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel's narratives would often criss-cross? We can look forward to more of the same when The CW's Arrow is joined by The Flash - and there's also a crossover special due for Fox's Family Guy and The Simpsons.

However, the vast majority of TV shows will never have crossover episodes because the circumstances aren't right, or because it's frankly a terrible idea.

But that doesn't stop people's imaginations running riot! Below are 12 very unlikely, or outright impossible, examples of past and present TV shows that could, or should, have combined forces... maybe.

1. Dexter / Hannibal

Both are serial killers and stars of Us dramas with a strong fanbase, but what would...

The Pixies’ new album, “Indie Cindy,” is streaming a week ahead of its release. Listen below. The 12-track set combines the band’s recent EPs — “Ep-1,” “Ep-2,” and “Ep-3” — with three new songs. “Indie Cindy” is the Pixies’ first album since 1991's “Trompe le Monde.” “Doolittle,” “Bossanova” and “Trompe Le Monde” producer Gil Norton returned for the new album, but former bassist and co-founder Kim Deal — who left the band in 2013 — does not appear.

He's been called a master of hip cinematic heartbreak who deals in worlds as shiny and perfect as a Christmas ornament — or, put more charitably, a virtuoso at making pathos both wrenching and witty in a idiosyncratic, individual style. You always know when you're watching a Wes Anderson film; the symmetrical compositions and deep-cut soundtracks are a dead giveaway. His latest movie, The Grand Budapest Hotel, has members of his repertory-players cast (including Jason Schwartzman, Willem Dafoe, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Owen Wilson) zipping through a never-quite-was 20th-century Europe, one...

We're still one month away from Wes Anderson's eighth film The Grand Budapest Hotel, but the release of a new, cryptic clip with Bill Murray and Ralph Fiennes has fans of the director clamoring even more for the quirky film.

In the clip above, entitled "The Escape," Murray instructs Fiennes and Tony Revolori on a getaway in which they must depart on a train leaving in four minutes. Bonus points for Murray's perfect moustache.

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Kim Deal lasted 25 years in the Pixies, but her replacement Kim Shattuck put down her bass after only four months. Based on Shattuck's tweet that announced the news on Friday, it wasn't her decision to leave. Shattuck is the founder of Southern California rock band the Muffs, which she took a break from to play bass and sing backup vocals for the Pixies' first leg of its world tour.   The Pixies recently confirmed it will appear at the 2014 Primavera Sound festival, including a Barcelona date with Arcade Fire and Neutral Milk Hotel. The band's North American tour kicks...

The Pixies have parted ways with recently added bassist Kim Shattuck. "Super disappointed to learn that my time with the Pixies ended today," Shattuck wrote Friday on Facebook (via Pitchfork). "Amazing experience. Looking forward to focusing my attention back on the Muffs and our upcoming new album. All the best to everyone." Concert Review: The Pixies Re-Form, Return With a Vengeance  In July, the veteran punk band announced the addition of Shattuck (The Muffs, The Pandoras) to the lineup as a bassist and backing vocalist prior to beginning a world tour. A month prior, The Pixies had parted ways with

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Call us crazy, but it seems like Wes Anderson has been getting a fair amount of special attention lately. In the past two months, there’s been a new book released chronicling his career in movies, there’s this short film he made with Jason Schwartzmann, his animated film “Fantastic Mr. Fox” is getting a Criterion Collection release, SNL recently did a parody of his films, and of course, his next film “The Grand Budapest Hotel” is just on the horizon (trailer here). If you are a fan of Wes Anderson, what more could you possibly want? Maybe a Wes Anderson tribute CD? Would you want that as well? No? Well, you’re gonna get it anyway… Entitled “I Saved Latin!,” the 2-cd tribute to Wes Anderson is due to come out next spring thanks to American Laundromat Records. The album features many cover songs that were prominently featured in Anderson’s first six films.

We learn via flashback that Kyle once scoffed at his friends' Japanese character and shamrock tattoos – ironic, considering he has both pieces of ink now. You know, since Kyle is made out of body parts taken from his dead bros? Dead-set on ending Kyle's misery, Zoe brings in Madison's pearl-handled pistol to kill him. . . only to wrench it out of Kyle's hands when he tries to shoot himself? Figure out your angle, girl! Instead, Zoe chains Kyle up in her room and tries to re-teach him the most important words in the human language: food,...

Legendary Alternative rock band Pixies formed in Boston in 1986, comprising of front man Black Francis, Joey Santiago on guitars, bass player Kim Deal, and drummer David Lovering on drums. The 4 albums they released before their breakup in 1993 have gone down in history as some of the most influential albums in Alt-Rock history.

They’re noteworthy not just because of how good the music is, but how surrealist the bands lyrics are. Now, after the release of ‘Ep-1′ and ‘Bagboy’, the bands first material since comeback single ‘Bam Thwok’ back in 2004, and the departure of Kim Deal, I look back at the weird and wonderful Pixies songs to come out of the mind of the band.

Here are 10 of the maddest;

10. Debaser

Opening with that iconic bass line, ‘Debaser’, the opening track from the band’s second album ‘Doolittle’, is not only musically genius, but lyrically mad. Inspired by a Salvador Dali and Luis Bunuel,...

The Pixies are back and all is well with the world; but this time it’s not just for an incredible, worldwide, sold out tour. Now they’ve got a brand new four song Ep and new videos to go along with their reformatted line-up. 'Indie Cindy' is the latest video from the rock band that helped spawn and inspire much of the early 90s alt/grunge craze. It's directed by Lamar + Nik; the Oklahoman duo has been on a tear lately, putting together an impressive catalogue that includes, in addition to another Pixies title, Lushlife’s breakout clip for 'Magnolia.' Presented in reverse order, Memento style, 'Indie Cindy' is a video about what happens when you get in over your head. It's told with such a strong narrative structure, you could almost consider it a short film. It is a testament to the band’s new approach to...

Are the Pixies gearing up for a new album? Probably so: in a press release today, the rockers revealed they're planning a world tour, have replaced departed bassist and co-founder Kim Deal, and will be premiering new songs during their fall stint. This first leg of overseas dates “will give them an opportunity to do something they haven’t been able to do in two decades: premiere brand new Pixies songs, the first collection of new material since 1991's 'Trompe le Monde.'" Band leader Black Francis wrote, "Along with everyone’s favorites, we’ll be playing songs that we haven’t played in ages or...

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From one Kim to another: Kim Shattuck will join the Pixies on bass and backing vocals on an upcoming European tour, the band announced online this morning. She replaces original bassist Kim Deal, who left the group last month.

Link: Rolling Stone’s List of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: Pixies, ‘Doolittle’

Shattuck fronts Los Angeles rockers the Muffs, who have released five studio albums, including 2004's Really Really Happy. Before forming the Muffs in 1991, she played with the Pandoras, an all-female band that was part of L.A.'s so-called Paisley Underground indie scene in the Eighties.

Link: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: Pixies, "Monkey Gone to Heaven"

The group will kick off a European tour on September 29th in Paris and wrap up November 24th in London. A statement from the band promised new songs,...

Hot on the heels of both their first new song in forever and the departure of longtime bassist Kim Deal, The Pixies announced today that they've got a new bass player—Kim Shattuck of The Pandoras and, later, The Muffs, who were kinda great—and a bunch of new tour dates, and even some new songs. The dates are only in Europe so far (see below), but the press release says the tour will "give them the opportunity to do something they haven't been able to do in two decades: premiere brand new Pixies songs, the first collection ...

The question of whether the Pixies will carry on without original bassist Kim Deal has been answered loud and clear. Deal -- also a founding member of The Breeders -- announced her departure from the group just a few weeks ago. The remaining Pixies surprised fans early this morning by releasing a brand new song called "Bagboy," along with a colorfully destructive video.  When the influential college rock band -- featuring Black Francis, Deal, David Lovering and Joey Santiago -- reunited in 2004 after a decade apart, they concentrated on touring and largely steered clear of the studio. The last original...

It is their first song in nine years, and it is called "Bagboy." A note from Black Francis: "The lyrics, coincidentally, were composed at a Starbucks Coffee in Harvard Square in Cambridge, about a hundred feet from where, 25 years ago, I composed some of the lyrics to an old Pixies song called ‘Break My Body.’" Do they have bag boys at Starbucks now? Whatever, it's a new Pixies song! Enjoy.

The Pixies will have to get along without bassist-singer Kim Deal, who quit the band this week. The band released the following statement: "We are sad to say that Kim Deal has decided to leave the Pixies. We are very proud to have worked with her on and off over the last 25 years. Despite her decision to move on, we will always consider her a member of the Pixies, and her place will always be here for her. We wish her all the best." Formed in 1986, the short-lived but highly influential Boston band released four full-length albums, an Ep and numerous...

Bassist Kim Deal has quit the Pixies after 25 years. The band released a statement Friday confirming that Deal, who has been an on-again, off-again member of the highly influential rock outfit, had decided to part ways with the group.

Here's the band's full statement, via the Pixies' Facebook page:

We are sad to say that Kim Deal has decided to leave the Pixies. We are very proud to have worked with her on and off over the last 25 years. Despite her decision to move on, we will always consider her a member of the Pixies, and her place will always be here for her. We wish her all the best.

Black Francis, Joey Santiago and David Lovering

Rolling Stone notes that Deal first joined the act when she answered a 1986 ad the band had placed in the Boston Phoenix. During her early work with the group, she used the alias Mrs.

Graham Parker isn’t quite ready to give up his rock and roll to act, but in Judd Apatow’s This Is 40, he put his acting chops to the test as a rock and roll legend with less than stellar album sales.

This past week Mr. Parker and I discussed his role in the film, the reunion of The Rumour, and getting up at the crack of dawn to be on set. Check out our discussion below.

From the director of Knocked Up and The 40-Year-Old Virgin comes an unfiltered, comedic look inside the life of an American family. After years of marriage, Pete (Paul Rudd) and Debbie (Leslie Mann) are approaching a milestone meltdown. As they try to balance romance, careers, parents and children in their own hilarious ways, they must also figure out how to enjoy the rest of their lives. Featuring Melissa McCarthy, Jason Segel, Megan Fox,...

Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Pixies' second album, "Surfer Rosa," a seminal LP that has gone down in Rolling Stone history as one of the 500 greatest records of all time.

Every indie rock band of the past two and half decades owes a great deal to the Pixies, the Boston-bred quartet that seamlessly merged psychedelia, noise rock and alternative grunge to create one of the 1980's most memorable music projects. Formed in the collegiate environment of University of Massachusetts, the band -- comprised of Black Francis, Joey Santiago, Kim Deal and David Lovering -- predates Nirvana as a catalyst for the immeasurable rock boom of the 1990s.

Like most indie rock bands, the Pixies were not a chart topping force, but their second album, the lyrically named "Surfer Rosa," earned accolades on its own after its 1988 release. Robert Christgau of The Village Voice dubbed the record "the Amerindie find of the year,...

The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.

Action Lab Entertainment

NFL Rush Zone Guardians Of The Core Tp, $14.99

NFL Rush Zone Season Of The Guardians #1 (Chad Cicconi & Dave Dwonch Regular Cover), $3.99

NFL Rush Zone Season Of The Guardians 32 Team Variant Pack, $125.00

Amryl Entertainment

Cavewoman Oasis #1 (Devon Massey Regular Cover), $3.75

Cavewoman Oasis #1 (Devon Massey Special Edition), Ar

Archie Comics

Archie #641 (Archie Meets Glee Part 1), $2.99

Archie Double Digest #238 (Double Double Edition), $5.99

New Crusaders Rise of the Heroes Tp, $14.99

Sonic Saga Volume 2 Order From Chaos Tp, $11.99

Sonic The Hedgehog #246, $2.99

Aspen Comics

Legend Of The Shadow Clan #2 (Of 5)(Billy Tan Reserved Cover), $3.99

Legend Of The Shadow Clan #2 (Of 5)(Cory Smith Direct Market Cover), $3.99

Legend Of The Shadow Clan #2 (Of 5)(J Scott Campbell Sketch Variant Cover), Ar

Avatar Press

Crossed Volume 5 Hc,...

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl directs this documentary celebrating the legendary California recording studio Sound City where classics such as Fleetwood Mac's Rumours and Nirvana's Nevermind - featuring Grohl on drums - were recorded. Contributors including The Pixies' Frank Black, Metallica's Lars Ulrich, producers Rick Rubin and Trent Reznor as well as old stagers such as Tom Perry and Mick Fleetwood lament its passing, a victim of cutting edge digital technology.

Out doing the rounds for the animated series Tron: Uprising (where he voices General Tesler), Lance Henriksen has made the surprising claim that a movie spin-off of his cult 1990s TV show Millennium is in the works. "I think it's going to happen; I really do," Henriksen says. "There's a big push on right now, and a lot of crazy people involved..."Millennium, should you need reminding, was Chris Carter's other series, running alongside The X-Files on Fox from 1996 to 1999. Henriksen played Black Francis Frank Black, an ex-fbi agent turned freelance forensic consultant, with the psychic ability to see inside the minds of criminals. He worked for the mysterious Millennium Group, which became more sinister as the series progressed.The often grisly series struggled with a limiting serial-killer-of-the-week formula for a while, before getting more into the politics within the Millennium Group itself, and conspiracy theories and supernatural forces...

The Pixies have made a four-track live Ep available as a free download. The band, who split in 1993 but reformed in 2004 for a series of live shows, have put the tracks from that year's Coachella festival up on their official website. "We have a special treat for you..." the band said. "This week, finding ourselves between two consecutive weekends of Coachella for the first time ever, we thought it fitting to rifle through the Pixies vault in search of an apt celebration. "So, we're very pleased to bring you a completely free download of 4 tracks from Pixies' memorable '04 Coachella performance."

The free tracks are 'U-Mass', 'Monkey Gone To Heaven', 'Hey' and 'Caribou' The set-list from the show, which is available (more)...

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As the Camden indie rock crowd brings out ‘next big thing’ after ‘next big thing’ and fails time after time to bring anything of any real substance, Tribes with their brand of grunge meets Britpop seem to be ‘the next big next big thing’. They’ve appeared on countless lists, had a years’ worth of festival shows, support slots, and radio appearances. They come from Camden and list Nirvana and The Pixies as influences and seem to be cool by definition. On the release of their first album ‘Baby’, the question is asked: are they any good?

After the Pixies soundalike opening track ‘Whenever’ we come across the lead single, ‘We Were Children’, which sounds like ‘Where is my Mind’ covered by Suede. Just the second track into the album and we see a pattern, Britpop meets Grunge, glam meets gore, quiet meets loud. The next two tracks,...