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The Pixies are an American alternative rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1986. The group consists of Black Francis (vocals, rhythm guitar), Joey Santiago (lead guitar), Kim Deal (bass, vocals), and David Lovering (drums). While the Pixies found only modest commercial success in their home country, they were significantly more successful in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in Europe. The group disbanded in 1993 under acrimonious circumstances but reunited in 2004. The band's style of music contains elements of indie rock and surf rock. Black Francis is the Pixies' primary songwriter and singer who has been noted for his yowling delivery. He has typically written about offbeat subjects, such as extraterrestrials, surrealism and biblical violence. The group has been described as a big influence on the alternative rock boom of the 1990s, though they disbanded before reaping any of the benefits this might have brought them. Avowed fan Kurt Cobain's acknowledgment of the debt his band Nirvana owed to the Pixies, along with similar tributes by other alternative bands, helped the Pixies' legacy and popularity grow in the years following their break-up, leading to sold-out tours following their reunion in 2004.
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Discography
- Surfer Rosa, 2003
- 2004-04-29: Davis, CA, USA
- Pixies 05: 31 May: San Jose, CA, 2005
- Dig for Fire, 1990
- Gigantic
- Debaser: Demo, 1997
- Pixies 05: 08 June: Cleveland OH: Special Performance, 2005
- 2005-08-06: Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI, USA, 2005
- Complete ‘B’ Sides, 2001
- Pixies, 2005
- Here Comes Your Man, 1989
- Surfer Rosa / Come On Pilgrim, 1988
- 2004-04-25: Boise, ID, USA (disc 2), 2004
- 2004-04-28: McDonald Theatre, Eugene, OR, USA, 2004
- 2010-03-12: Doolittle Live: Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand, 2010
- 2004-04-21: Curling Club, Victoria, BC, Canada, 2004
- Trompe le Monde, 1991
- 2005-06-07: Murat Theatre, Indianapolis, IN, USA, 2005
- Monkey Gone to Heaven, 1989
- 2004-05-01: Coachella, Indio, CA, USA (disc 2)
- 1988-04-23: Batschkapp, Frankfurt, Germany
- 1989-08-10: Pixies Live: Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, USA
- 2004-11-24: Toronto, ON, Canada, 2004
- Doolittle, 2003
- 2004-04-17: Prairieland Exhibition Park, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, 2004
- Bossanova, 1990
- 2004-06-03: Brixton Academy, London, UK (disc 1), 2004
- Live at The Town & Country Club 1988
- Bam Thwok, 2004
- 2010-03-20: Doolittle Live: Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia, 2010
- Debaser: Live, 1997
- 2004-06-02: Brixton Academy, London, UK
- Death to the Pixies, 1997
- 2009-10-08: Doolittle Live: Brixton Academy, London, UK, 2009
- Doolittle 20th Anniversary Live Sampler, 2009
- Head On, 1992
- 2004-04-25: Boise, ID, USA (disc 1), 2004
- 2004-11-13: Chicago, IL, USA
- 2004-05-01: Coachella, Indio, CA, USA
- 2004-10-16: Voodoo Fest, New Orleans, LA
- 2004-11-30: Amherst, MA, USA, 2004
- 2005-05-30: Late Show, San Francisco, CA, USA, 2005
- 1991-06-25: Brixton Academy, London, UK
- Timeless Stars, 1991
- 2010-03-14: Doolittle Live: Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
- 2005-06-15: Boston, MA, USA, 2005
- 1989-05-10: Town & Country Club, London, UK
- The B-Side File 3rd Edition, 2001
- 2004-07-03: Belfort, France
- Velouria, 1990
- 2004-04-25: Boise, ID, USA
- Give Me Ecstasy, 1994
- Planet of Sound, 1991
- Velouria Live
- 2004-11-16: Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, USA
- 1988-09-24: Utrecht, Tivoli, Netherlands
- Pixies Live, 1989
- 1985-1997 Rarities
- 2009-10-06: Doolittle Live: Brixton Academy, London, UK
- 1988-10-03: International 2, Manchester, UK, 2010
- Rough Diamonds: Studio Sessions 1987–1991
- 2004-04-19: MacEwan Hall, Calgary, AB, Canada, 2004
- Live in Detroit, MI: 11.22.04, 2004
- 2004-04-30: The Glass House, Pomona, CA, USA
- Wave of Mutilation: Best of Pixies, 2004
- 2004-04-22: Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2004
- The B-Side File
- 1989-06-12: Live in Heaven: Messepalast, Vienna, Austria, 1991
- 2004-04-14: Burton Cummings Theatre, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, 2004
- 1989-06-12: Live in Vienna 1989: Messepalast, Vienna, Austria
- Letter to Memphis
- 1992-02-29: Situation Red: Civic Center, Lakeland, FL, USA, 1992
- 1989-08-10: Black Hunter: Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, USA, 1992
- 2005-08-26: Reading Festival, UK, 2005
- Subbacultcha in '91
- 1989-05-03: Liverpool, UK
- Come On Pilgrim, 1992
- 2004-12-18: New York City, NY, USA (late), 2004
- Acoustic: Live in Newport, 2006
- 1989-05-20: Athens, Greece
- The Purple Tape, 1987
- 1989-08-08: Return of the Fat Man: London, UK
- 2009-11-19: Doolittle Live: The Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, USA, 2009
- 1989-06-10: Zurich 1989: Rote Fabrik, Zurich, Switzerland, 1992
- 1989-07-31: Malibu Nightclub, Lido Beach, NY, USA
- 1989-05-15: Pinkpop, Landgraaf, Netherlands
- Pixies at the BBC, 1998
- Debaser: Studio, 1997
- 2004-04-27: Eugene, OR, USA (disc 1), 2004
- 2009-10-14: Doolittle Live: Forest National, Brussels, Belgium, 2009
- 2005-08-31: London, UK, 2005
- The Purple Tape 2, 2003
- 1992-04-25: Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Live at the Paradise in Boston, 2006
- 2010-03-15: Doolittle Live: Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia, 2010
- 2004-04-23: Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2004
- Coachella '04 EP, 2012
- Alec Eiffel, 1991
- 09-10 July: Toronto & Montreal, 2005
- 2004-11-18: State Theatre, Detroit, MI, USA, 2004
- Live in Toronto, ON: 11.25.04, 2004
- The B-Side File 2nd Edition, 1994
- 2005-05-30: Early Show, San Francisco, CA, USA, 2005
- Mr. Grieves' Bone Machine
- 2009-10-13: Doolittle Live: Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2009
- 2004-12-09: Boston, MA, USA
- Live in Montreal, PQ: 11.26.04, 2004
- 2004-06-04: Brixton Academy, London, UK, 2004
- 2005-05-28: George, WA, USA
- The Sad Punk
- 1991-12-22: Ed Is Dead: Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 1989-06-16: Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, UK
- 2004-04-15: Doris Knight Hall, Regina, SK, Canada, 2004
- The Fallout Shelter
- 2004-04-13: Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 2004
- 2004-05-01: Coachella, Indio, CA, USA (disc 1)
- 1988-04-15: Effenaar, Eindhoven, Netherlands
- 2009-11-28: Wang Theatre, Boston, MA, USA
- Transatlantic
- Live in Akron, OH: 11.21.04, 2004
- 2005-06-07: Indianapolis, IN, USA (disc 1), 2005
- "Hey" - Live Pixies 2004-2005, 2006
- 2004-04-18: Red's, Edmonton, AB, Canada, 2004
- 2004-04-24: Big Easy, Spokane, WA, USA, 2004
- 1991-07-11: Subbacultcha: Leysin Rock Festival, Switzerland, 1991
- 2004-11-17: Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, USA
- 2004-06-05: Brixton Academy, London, UK, 2004
- 1989-xx-xx: Doolittle Demos: Eden Studios, Newtonville, MA, USA
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| Song | Here Comes Your Man |
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- Deep End - 29 March 2004 - Music Played
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