Posts tagged Pixies
Cage the Elephant Nearly Committed 'Band Suicide' Before Second Album
Cage the Elephant's 2009 debut has sold an impressive 400,000 copies in the States alone, but on their sophomore set, 'Thank You, Happy Birthday,' they don't necessarily take time to reflect on their recent success. ... Read More »
Conor Oberst Discusses 'Spooky' Sci-Fi Album and the Future of Bright...
Conor Oberst discusses Bright Eyes' science-fiction-inspired album, 'The People's Key,' his favorite authors and the future of his most famous band. ... Read More »
Captain Beefheart Remembered: 'Fast and Bulbous'
Beefheart, who died today at age 69 of complications from multiple sclerosis, was as inscrutable in his music as he was in person. ... Read More »
OK Go's Pixies Cover and More Unreleased Tracks -- Song Premieres
Continuing their highly successful year, OK Go return this week with the "Extra Nice Edition" of their latest album, 'Of the Blue Colour of the Sky.' ... Read More »
Cage the Elephant Pen New Album in Isolation
Bowling Green, Ky.'s hardest rocking band, Cage the Elephant, are set to return early next year with their sophomore set, 'Thank You, Happy Birthday.' ... Read More »
Pixies Honor the 33 Rescued Miners With 33-Song Set in Chile
In celebration of Wednesday’s dramatic rescue of the 33 Chilean miners who spent 69 days trapped underground, the Pixies took to Santiago’s Teatro la Cupula and performed one song for each of the men. ... Read More »
Scary Voices: The 13 Creepiest, Most Blood-Curdling Singers in Rock
Remember those nightmares that woke you up as a kid? So ... Read More »
College Rankings of Rock: Top 20 Universities Rated for Their Musical...
It's college rankings time, so we at Spinner evaluated universities near and far, ... Read More »
Potent Quotables: Black's Dude Mentality
"There was a time when I was occasionally crossing paths with David Bowie and I liked it that he was never quite sure what to call me either and referred to me as Francis. I loved it." ... Read More »
Top Rock Codas: All's Well That Ends Well
By definition, a coda, or end piece, concludes a song with an idea that does not repeat ... Read More »
20 Years In, Pixies' 'Bossanova' Still Sounds Like the New Thing
Despite their ongoing reunion, the wonderfully weird Pixies have taken their sweet time making new music together. ... Read More »
Pete Yorn Releases 'Precious Stone' Single
Jim Wright Pete Yorn has released the first single from his upcoming self-titled album. Titled ... Read More »
Black Francis Musical Set to Debut in November
If Green Day can write a rock opera and bring it to stage, there's no reason to think Black Francis ... Read More »
The 77 Most Unforgettable Movie Songs
In celebration of summer movie season, we've whipped up this "definitive" list of the most memorable ... Read More »
Elton John Rocks Israel Despite Gaza Raid Fallout
While some artists have changed their minds about playing in Israel after the deadly Gaza flotilla ... Read More »
Kings of Leon Take Their Throne at Bonnaroo
Bands spend years and years trying to make something of themselves and, sometimes, it all pays off ... Read More »
