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Photos + Review: Pixies, Modest Mouse @ Budweiser Stage

By: Curtis Sindrey – In a whirlwind of distortion and raw energy, ’90s alt-rockers Pixies conquered the stage at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage on June 8th, leaving the audience both exhilarated and in awe. The legendary alternative rock band, known for their influential sound that helped shape the 90s music scene, proved that they still possess the same … Continue reading

Pixies, Weezer Announce Summer 2018 Co-Headline Tour

By: Staff – Pixies and Weezer have announced a massive, co-headline seven-week North American tour for summer 2018. The tour kicks off June 23rd in Tampa, Florida and will wrap in Phoenix, Arizona on August 12th.  The Wombats will support as first of three from June 23rd – July 15th, with support for the tour’s second half to be announced … Continue reading

Photos: Pixies @ Massey Hall

Photos by: Angelo Marchini – Acclaimed alternative rock band Pixies, who released their sixth album, Head Carrier, on September 30th, 2016 via PIAS, performed at Massey Hall in Toronto last night (Sept. 29th).

Photos: Pixies @ Saenger Theatre

Photos by: Kelli Binnings –  Acclaimed alt-rock band Pixies, who released their sixth album, Head Carrier, on September 30th, 2016 via PIAS, performed at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans last night.  

Pixies Announce 2017 North American Tour

By: Staff – Pixies will take their signature aural mix of psychedelia, dissonance, surf-rock and loud-quiet-loud on a five-week tour across North America in 2017, the first of a three-leg trek across the continent. Following stops in Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and the band’s first-ever South African concerts, the North American tour will launch at the … Continue reading

Pixies Guitarist Joey Santiago Checks Into Rehab

By: Staff – Today, Pixies’ Black Francis, David Lovering and Paz Lenchantin confirmed that the band’s lead guitarist Joey Santiago has checked into a rehabilitation center for at least 30 days to treat his alcohol and drug issues. “This is the best thing that Joey could have done, and we’re very proud that he’s taken this step,” said … Continue reading

Pixies announce new album “Head Carrier”

By: Staff – Pixies have announced that their sophomore “post-reunion” album, Head Carrier, will be released on September 30th via Pixiesmusic/Play It Again Sam.  The 12-track collection of the band’s unique aural mix of surrealism, psychedelia, dissonance and surf rock was produced by Tom Dalgety (Killing Joke, Royal Blood) and recorded at London’s Rak Studios from mid-February through to mid-March this year. Get a … Continue reading

Concert Review: Pixies @ Massey Hall

By: Tom Beedham (@Tom_Beedham) – The last time Pixies graced a Toronto stage was in April 2011; the performance came under undeniably different circumstances. At the tail end of a globetrotting, two-year-long 20th anniversary tour for the band’s first international release, 1989’s Doolittle, fans piled into Massey Hall two nights in a row to celebrate … Continue reading