I’m going to be a typical blogger right now and talk about the Pixies reunion. Please bear with me.
So, it’s official. The Pixies have at least one scheduled show in 2004, at the Coachella Festival in Indio, California on May 1st.
There is no reason for me not to be really excited about this reunion, but somehow I’m not. I definitely want to see them play again and hope it will be real fun. I’ve seen the Pixies twice (Doolittle and Trompe le Monde tours) and even staged a night of Doolittle at a local club in 2002. I’m a huge Pixies fan. There’s just something about this reunion that smells funny.
I have it on pretty good authority that this reunion tour is only about the money and that Black Francis and Kim Deal haven’t really spoken since the band broke up around 13 years ago. I know that everyone knows all reunion tours are about the money, but this one seems like such a cash grab that it really rubs me the wrong way. The fact that Frank Black needs a new house is not a good reason to plan a reunion tour. (By the way, needing a new house is a good reason to plan a tour for your current band, but I digress.)
Maybe I’m being a little too cynical. I don’t know, I just wish there was even the slightest glimmer of artistic reasons or a reconciliation of Kim and Frank that was the impetus for getting the band back together and playing again. Otherwise, it just seems so hollow.
Maybe this tour will be amazing and a love-fest and I’ll be proven wrong. I sincerely hope so. But part of me just wants to stay home and listen to the albums.
Agreed. The Pixies were one of those unbelievable synergies that far-exceeded their individual potential.
Chubby evil scientest frontman
Surf-addled lead guitarist
Phased-out, kid-voiced bassist
Totally cheesed-out fingerless-glove-wearing drummer
Somehow those unattractive parts postively RIPPED THE WORLD A NEW ASSHOLE.
That being said, the Pixies were always better on album than live. THeir shows always seemed more for “the money” than the fun. Now, if they were to make a record, I’d be stoked.
If they come to the ATL, I’ll probably see ’em.
But I can tell you one reunion that would CRUSH and grab ALL the money would be The Smiths. They should totally do it!
The Pixies were fucking awesome. I saw at The Living Room in Providence on the Doolittle tour and they just rocked, disheveled and disaffected. An intense and fun show.
That said, if the reunion is about cashing in, maybe the album will be good anyway. I don’t like seeing really good bands get back together and do lame stuff.