Pixies

Ezra Furman

First Avenue's 20 best concerts: Readers' picks

Related:First Avenue's 20 best concerts: The complete listFirst Avenue: An archived history via flyers, riders & contractsTop 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete listEven if the ticket stubs are long gone, and the T-shirt purchased at the merch table didn't survive backpacking across Europ ... More >>

Trampled by Turtles at First Avenue, 4/11/12

Trampled by TurtlesFirst Avenue, MinneapolisWednesday, April 11, 2012View a slideshow from the concert here.Both Minneapolis and Duluth dedicated this day to Trampled by Turtles, and a rowdy crowd packed inside First Avenue to celebrate the festivities in earnest. Earlier, singer Dave Simonett had t ... More >>

Red Pens

Trampled by TurtlesFirst Avenue, MinneapolisWednesday, April 11, 2012View a slideshow from the concert here.Both Minneapolis and Duluth dedicated this day to Trampled by Turtles, and a rowdy crowd packed inside First Avenue to celebrate the festivities in earnest. Earlier, singer Dave Simonett had t ... More >>

Ghostmouth opens for your favorite bands whether you like it or not

An exclusive interview with the band that keeps showing up outside of every one of your favorite concerts.

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 >>

Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago talks about the band's Minneapolis memories

​Since the dawning of the Pixies in 1986, the alternative music genre has molded, shifted, collapsed and exploded. But one thing is for sure -- those early years had something that other generations didn't. When The Pixies first approached the music scene, mainstream success wasn't something that ... More >>

Pixies, TV on the Radio, Rusko, and more

​Since the dawning of the Pixies in 1986, the alternative music genre has molded, shifted, collapsed and exploded. But one thing is for sure -- those early years had something that other generations didn't. When The Pixies first approached the music scene, mainstream success wasn't something that ... More >>

Pixies

​Since the dawning of the Pixies in 1986, the alternative music genre has molded, shifted, collapsed and exploded. But one thing is for sure -- those early years had something that other generations didn't. When The Pixies first approached the music scene, mainstream success wasn't something that ... More >>

Red Pens

​Since the dawning of the Pixies in 1986, the alternative music genre has molded, shifted, collapsed and exploded. But one thing is for sure -- those early years had something that other generations didn't. When The Pixies first approached the music scene, mainstream success wasn't something that ... More >>

Pixies coming to Roy Wilkins April 24

​As the temperature plunges below zero, it can be hard to stay optimistic and remember why on earth we all decided it would be a good idea to live here. But here's something to warm the spirits: Minnesota is so far north that we're practically in Canada, right? So when the Pixies announce a 13-dat ... 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.

Red Pens (EP-release)

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.

The Week That Was: Monday, October 11 through Friday, October 15

​ Last week? Last week was so several days ago. At this point - polishing off that third mug of crap, employer-subsidized coffee, valiantly procrastinating last week's leftover to-do items, beating yourself about the head and face to stay awake - you probably can barely remember what your name is, ... More >>

Bobby Bare Jr.

​ Last week? Last week was so several days ago. At this point - polishing off that third mug of crap, employer-subsidized coffee, valiantly procrastinating last week's leftover to-do items, beating yourself about the head and face to stay awake - you probably can barely remember what your name is, ... More >>

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony bringing 'E. 1999 Eternal' to the Mainroom

​Joining the ranks of many other artists who have done tours performing seminal works (Mission Of Burma, Devo, the Pixies, Sparks, Steely Dan, Rush, Voyager...), Bone Thugs-N-Harmony will be bringing their multi-platinum, career-defining E. 1999 Eternal to the Mainroom in September.

Tokyo Police Club

​Joining the ranks of many other artists who have done tours performing seminal works (Mission Of Burma, Devo, the Pixies, Sparks, Steely Dan, Rush, Voyager...), Bone Thugs-N-Harmony will be bringing their multi-platinum, career-defining E. 1999 Eternal to the Mainroom in September.

Top Five Most Successful Comeback Attempts of the '00s

We thought they were gone forever, for good, kaput. Then they came storming back into the limelight to blow our minds.

Art Brut

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Snoop Dogg, the Sounds, White Denim, and more

We thought they were gone forever, for good, kaput. Then they came storming back into the limelight to blow our minds.

The Breeders

We thought they were gone forever, for good, kaput. Then they came storming back into the limelight to blow our minds.

Green Day, Cage, and more

We thought they were gone forever, for good, kaput. Then they came storming back into the limelight to blow our minds.

Black Francis

We thought they were gone forever, for good, kaput. Then they came storming back into the limelight to blow our minds.

Black Francis, Breeders shows announced

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

Misanthropology: Juggalos

Gimme Noise offers four helpful hints about how to hate on the scourge of the music underworld.

Tapes 'N Tapes

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Deerhunter: Microcastle

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Rumble Strips show fun in retrospect

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Over the Weekend: August 8-10, 2008

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Earlimart

Gimme Noise offers four helpful hints about how to hate on the scourge of the music underworld.

Rock n' runway stroll at Voltage: Fashion Amplified

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My Bloggy Valentine: 20 Songs About Love

Gimme Noise offers four helpful hints about how to hate on the scourge of the music underworld.

Baby Guts’ Top Ten

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8/30 Morning Communiqué

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The Rakes: Capture/Release

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Unsolved mystery

Examples From The Sublime Art of The Face-Melting Yell

Superdanger: Fight! Fight! Fight!

Examples From The Sublime Art of The Face-Melting Yell

Scoring Your Next Score

Tapes 'n Tapes are in the mood for love

Superdanger at the Dinkytowner

Catchy indie-rock overcomes lame banter at EP-release show

Christmas of the Pod People

What are those little white boxes with wires telling us to do?

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

Girl on Film

Blonde Redhead's lyrical music evokes an histoire du cinema

For The Sake of 'Argument'

Blonde Redhead's lyrical music evokes an histoire du cinema

Paint It Black

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

Once More, With Feeling

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The Red Telephone: The Red Telephone

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Pixies: Death to the Pixies

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CMJ '97

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Low Pressure Systems

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