There was a match-striking quality -- of trying, on the spot, to light up, and creating a flame -- that defined the Pixies second show at NYC's Beacon Theatre.
Kim Deal may have left months ago. However, the Pixies have proven that they have more than regrouped with 'EP-1.' And with a new sound, the influential rockers just released their latest video, 'What Goes Boom.'
Listen to the Pixies and classic rockers Thin Lizzy back to back, and there aren't many similarities that immediately jump to mind. But to the ears of a mash-up DJ who goes by the name of Phil RetroSpector, there must have been enough of a common thread to create ‘The Boys are Back in Heaven,' which features Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott’s vocals from ‘The Boys Are Back In Town‘ layered on top of ‘Th
They may not have achieved widespread commercial success during their early years, but the Pixies were one of the most influential bands of the '80s -- and as we demonstrated in an earlier Song Parallels, echoes of their work can be heard in songs by a number of other artists.