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Pixies Announce Doolittle Tour, Minotaur Box Set
The Pixies have been playing games with our hearts since they originally disassembled in 1993, reaching a fever pitch five years ago with those rumors of a reunion, new material and multiple tours. Now, just months after the Pixies began to make appearances on the festival circuit, they've announced a European tour coupled with a box set release. ... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsTim and Eric movie to be produced by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay
Meanwhile, the pair has upcoming collaborations with John C. Reilly, Zach Galifianakis, Bob Odernkirk and Frank Black... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSoundtracking NASA's new Constellation Program: Great Space Songs You Haven't Heard a Million Times, Part 1
After this year, NASA will officially be retiring the space shuttle. So what's next for America's space program? This week, the National Mall in Washington has hosted an exhibit featuring a mock up of the Orion capsule, which will be NASA's new space vehicle of choice come 2015. Along with the ARES rocket array, the Orion capsule is part of NASA's new Constellation Program, an undertaking as ambitious as the 1960s' Apollo Program that first sent a man to the moon. Eventually, NASA plans for the program to take astronauts back to the moon, and perhaps even to Mars.On April... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayDavid Lynch, Iggy Pop, Danger Mouse, Flaming Lips, many more collaborate on mysterious Dark Night of the Soul
Sparklehorse has been ostensibly collaborating with Danger Mouse on an album for nearly three years now, though we've had no insight into what bizarre fruits might result from such a union. Until now. Via promo posters and mailings at this year's SXSW, we've caught the first glimpse of a project with more featured talent than a Lil Wayne mixtape: Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse Present: Dark Night of the Soul.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsArt Brut and Black Francis confirm battle with Satan
Back in December, Art Brut frontman Eddie Argos blogged about how his band was working on its next album, Art Brut Vs. Satan, with Pixies frontman Frank Black/Black Francis. Now, we have more details. And of course, the typically quotable Argos was happy to provide more news fodder with a recent statement:... read more
Found in: Music, NewsGreen-Collar Rock: Great Nature Songs Vol. 1 (Water)
With this week's inauguration of new President Barack Obama, there's been a lot of talk about green-collar jobs and making long-term investments by implementing environmentally sound policies now. It got me thinking about what we're protecting by doing this—first and foremost, the health and well-being of ourselves and future generations. But it's also about preserving this beautiful natural world we inhabit. There is no shortage of amazing songs that celebrate or draw from this beauty. Classics like John Denver's "Rocky Mountain High" and The Beatles' "Blackbird" come immediately to mind, but there are so many more. Here are a few favorites,... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayFrank Black takes on Satan with Art Brut
Armed with no more than about 20 songs, the British ramble-rockers in Art Brut are set to take on the Lord of the Underworld for their third LP, Art Brut vs. Satan. But they've got some strong-armed help: Pixies' Frank Black has now been confirmed as the producer. Blogged frontman Eddie Argos of the collaboration:... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPixies frontman Frank Black gives KFC the bird
Pixies frontman Frank Black recently teamed up with peta2, the world's largest animal rights youth advocacy group, petitioning to improve the lives of KFC chickens. ... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsCatching Up With... Frank Black
The man born Charles Thompson is many things to many people. After five years of bearing the moniker Black Francis as Pixies frontman, he took up the name Frank Black for his staggeringly prolific solo career. Only recently has he decided to reassume the name... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesFrank Black to tour with, without Stone Temple Pilots
Here comes your man. Lead Pixie Frank Black will be on the road again soon under his Black Francis moniker, playing a small collection of shows this summer, most of them... read more
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