Kim Deal

Pixies at Roy Wilkins Auditorium, 4/24/11

Photos by Steve Cohen​PixiesApril 24, 2011Roy Wilkins Auditorium, St. PaulThe career arc of the Pixies has been fascinating, to say the least. The seminal band formed, recorded, a toured to modest acclaim and then broke up, only to see their legacy grow exponentially in the years following their d ... More >>

Turf Club New Year's Eve cover night, 12/31/10

Photo by Nikki MillerLeisure Birds​New Year's Eve Cover Night featuring Vampire Hands, Leisure Birds, Chambermaids and Daughters of the Sun with DJ TRL December 31, 2010 Turf Club, St. Paul It seems New Year's Eve revelers broke the Turf Club on Friday night.

Top 10 sister acts of all time

​If you're like us, you probably had no idea that this past Sunday was Sister Day, a new holiday entirely fabricated by the Hallmark greeting card corporation. Even Hallmark's own website can't keep it straight, with some pages insisiting the "holiday" fell on last Sunday and others saying it will ... More >>

Gimme News Weekly Wrap-Up: June 12-18

New Mark Mallman, Pixies returning to the TC (sort of), Atmosphere announces summer tour & next week's best new releases.

Black Francis, Breeders shows announced

Two members of the Pixies will hit the Twin Cities this summer.

Show review: Maudlin CD release w/ The Hopefuls, So It Goes

The Breeders

Critics' Picks: The Breeders and more

5ingles

The Songs We Can't Escape

Do That Clappity-Clap Thing!

Putting our hands together for the Pixies, Mirah, and Stellastarr*

Here Comes Your Youth

Our teenage American alt-rock dream: The triumphant return of the Pixies

Do You Love Me Now?

The Breeders are just as dreamy as they were nine years ago. Or is that just the whip-its talking?

Paint It Black

Frank Black relinquishes his larger-than-life Pixies persona to embrace the quirky sound of...classic rock?

Pixies: Death to the Pixies

Frank Black relinquishes his larger-than-life Pixies persona to embrace the quirky sound of...classic rock?

Low Pressure Systems

Frank Black relinquishes his larger-than-life Pixies persona to embrace the quirky sound of...classic rock?