Pixies: to go or not to go?

[Jeremy]

Brendan Wrote:

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> You get a real sense of how influenced by punk* the guitar is.

Yep... they always said Husker Du were one of the biggest influences.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Now THEM I always found over-rated

[mockney piers]

I hav to say that the similarities with Yo La Tengo were uncanny. I'll never understand why they're barely kmown whilst the Pixies are 'overated'.

The vagaries of the modern world huh?

[Brendan]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> Yep... they always said Husker Du were one of the

> biggest influences.

Got a lot of DK and Black Flag in there too which is something I've never really picked up on just listening to the albums.

[Jeremy]

Brendan Wrote:

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> Got a lot of DK and Black Flag in there too which

> is something I've never really picked up on just

> listening to the albums.

Yeah, me neither.

SeanMacGabhann Wrote:

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> Now THEM I always found over-rated

I think you'll find you're wrong! Actually, I always (perhaps controversially) preferred Sugar, but Husker Du had some great songs. You need to get past the tinny production though.

[Brendan]

I was actually listening to Copper Blue on the way to work this morning. Pixies lat night must have had some sort or early 90s subliminal effect on me.

Bloody good album.

[Brendan]

Although perhaps not surprising when I think about it. If I'm honest abot it when it comes to music I do sort of live in the past.

[kpc]

mockney piers Wrote:

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> I hav to say that the similarities with Yo La

> Tengo were uncanny. I'll never understand why

> they're barely kmown whilst the Pixies are

> 'overated'.

> The vagaries of the modern world huh?

Or something to do with the personalities involved. Yo La Tengo tend to opt for the more laid back and low profile approach (saw them live at Somerset House a few years back - superb and plenty of feedback - have ticket for Roundhouse next month).

[giggirl]

The Times gave it 5 Stars

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/live_reviews/article6864853.ece#

[Brendan]

Have I mentioned how fucking good Pixies were last night?

[giggirl]

Brendan this is news to me - I hadn't realised that you saw them and they were good. Why have you not told anyone before now?

[Brendan]

Oh, you know me. I don?t like to go on about things.

[giggirl]

Brendan did you scream GOD IS SEVEN so loud that your lungs hurt?

[Brendan]

I did, although I?m pretty sure god is a lot older than seven but it is poetic license I guess.

[SeanMacGabhann]

it's comparative Brendan - y'know... god is one louder than the devil

but you knew that already

[Fear 'n boozin]

Well surely the devil has to be six, given that's his number an all that. God is seven clearly applies to Le God. The Pixies are Siants fans don't chya know.

[Brendan]

Oh, I thought it was because, ?Seven to the power of six million four hundred and thirty eight thousand seven hundred and seventy seven point nine recurring? didn?t rhyme as well.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Not since they took out the line about the kettle furring

[Brendan]

Don?t ask me how I know the exact age of the Hebrew god. I just do ok.

[Brendan]

Well that was her exact age in 1989 (obviously). She?s a bit older now.

But don?t mention it.

[Fear 'n boozin]

Don't they go on about it in Leviticus. Leviticus rocks imho.

[Brendan]

As books of law go Leviticus is right up there. Proper rock ?n roll.

An eye for a sliced up eyeball and all that.

[giggirl]

Frank's very Old Testament.

[Fear 'n boozin]

isn't that the one with all the begeting? Can't beat a bit of biblical razzmitaz.

[Keef]

Okay, so we went, and I have to say they were really bloody good.

Fear N Boozing and I, being us, started in the pub, then wandered round to the academy just before 9. The queue was still large, so we nipped round the corner and bought some tinnies, and some favourite fried chicken. After necking all that, we went in during about the 3rd song.

Band very loud, and very tight, good sound.

Monkey gone to heaven came on, I cheered because I knew it, and I sang along.

Couple of other tunes came on throughout the set that I remembered jumping around to at The Venue when I was 14.

Negatives... Well, Brixton, which used to be my favourite venue, just packs too many people in these days, it was uncomfortably busy. The band went off just after 10, and milked a good 5 minutes of applause before coming back and doing 2 songs, then going off for another 5 minutes, before coming back and doing another 2 songs, they went off again, and were clearly going to come back, but we'd had enough of standing around waiting by then, so we left and got a cab back for a quick pint at the CPT before bed.

Good night, and good band, but there is only so long you can listen to songs you don't know, however good they may be. It has though, made me decide to listen to a bit of Pixies, and I'll probably try and see them next time they decide to do some gigs for some cash.

I just wish they'd played a full set, gone off for a couple of minutes, then come on and played a couple of encores at the end. Going off a load of times, and milking it just annoys me.

Wicked guitarist!