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DARK SECRETS: 2 | Vintage Vibes

“An OCD through a Marshall is the Pixies sound”: Joey Santiago on why he’s a stompbox convert – but still hates the “coffee shop” chorus pedal

Santiago used to make it a point of pride that he didn't have any pedals. How times change. He shows us his pedalboard and explains why he’s addicted to boosts and distortion

Guitar World

“The thread is I must’ve suffered at their hands because I wasn’t allowed to write anything. I was still a guitar player, still writing the whole time through Pixies and Breeders”: Kim Deal on why she has always been both a guitarist and a bassist

Deal had been hounded by the narrative that, aside from a couple of songs, she was never “allowed” to write songs with the Pixies – now, she's setting the record straight

Guitar World

Kim Deal on addiction, Pixies and going solo: ‘It’s nice I lasted long enough to contemplate the past’

INTERVIEW: The Pixies bass player and Breeders frontwoman is an icon of the 1980s and 1990s alt-rock scene. As she releases her first solo album at the age of 63 she talks to Annabel Nugent about getting clean, her tricky relationship with Black Francis and why Kamala Harris lost the…

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"Global warming is horrible but damn, it makes for beautiful weather." An audience with Kim Deal, still the coolest indie rock star on the planet

She was the coolest person in the Pixies, a platinum-selling artist with The Breeders, and now, finally, she's gone solo. Kim Deal on Steve Albini, dogs, loss, life and loving it all – even the rubbish bits

Louder

Kim Deal: Nobody Loves You More review – a solo debut worth waiting for

The Pixies and Breeders musician’s distinctive touch is ever present on a set that spans heartbreak, good times and strident guitars

The Guardian - UK

Pixies/Breeders legend Kim Deal announces UK, US and Europe tour dates, shares title track of new album Nobody Loves You More

Listen to the title track of Kim Deal's debut solo record

Louder

“I don’t trespass on people’s style. It’s like, ‘Oh, God, you sound like that guy... Why?’ We’ve already seen that painting, don’t do that. It’s boring”: The Pixies’ guitarist Joey Santiago on living life as an outsider guitar hero

Long ago, the Pixies blazed a trail for Nirvana and others to follow. But now, as before, there is no masterplan. As guitarist Joey Santiago says: “I still go by feel – and with my gut”

Guitar World

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“I go to rock shows. I have never had to hold my ears because of that screaming and the ear-shredding loudness. It's quite something.” Pixies/Breeders legend Kim Deal on supporting Olivia Rodrigo

Kim Deal on how she helped influence and inspire Olivia Rodrigo

Louder

Pearl Jam kicks off Dark Matter tour down under

Pearl Jam have fronted their first Australian concert in 10 years as the grunge stalwarts opened their Dark Matter tour on the Gold Coast.

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My Chemical Romance announce huge stadium tour to celebrate The Black Parade

'I'm Not Okay (I Promise)' rockers My Chemical Romance are hitting the road in 2025 to celebrate 'The Black Parade'.

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TV tonight: David Baddiel’s outrageous and deeply personal standup

The comedian overshares his mother’s wildest anecdotes. Plus: the return of indie legends Pixies. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

“Be wary of trying to emulate guitar sounds from your favorite albums with just an amp in the room”: Ghost, Royal Blood and Pixies producer reveals “the biggest mistake guitar players make” when recording

Tom Dalgety has crafted some of modern rock’s biggest-sounding albums – and he has some sage words of wisdom when it comes to guitar tone

Guitar World

Pixies praise "wonderful" new bassist Emma Richardson and offer advice for reunited Oasis

Pixies advise Oasis to avoid physical violence –and make plea to open for the Gallagher brothers in Los Angeles

Louder

Bono pays tribute to ‘rock progenitors’ Pixies as they release new album

Exclusive: Fellow musicians and famous fans praise the US band as they release ‘The Night the Zombies Came’, and celebrate the 35th anniversary of their album ‘Doolittle’

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Pixies: The Night the Zombies Came review – an echo of an echo of past glories

The Boston band’s slide towards mediocrity continues, with the high point a song about a headless chicken

Louder

"This album drops its bombs with honed precision": Pixies prove that class is permanent on The Night The Zombies Came

Influential icons Pixies' second act refuses to die

The Independent UK

Pixies' Black Francis on 'The Night the Zombies Came,' 35 years of 'Doolittle' and Steve Albini

The undead, Medieval-themed suburban restaurants, the mall

The Guardian - AU

The crisis facing Australian live music is older and bigger than just Live Nation

A recent Four Corners investigation into the entertainment behemoth was long overdue – but the industry has been bleeding out for decades

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Pixies share UK and European tour dates for 2025, unveil new single Motoroller

Boston's finest tease forthcoming The Night the Zombies Came album with single number four, Motoroller

Louder

“He’s better with me solo. He was more open to being adventurous.” Kim Deal on working again with former Pixies / The Breeders engineer Steve Albini, and why his death hit so hard

Kim Deal had a long recording history with the late Steve Albini, and she says that the US indie rock community was "devastated" by his death in May

Guitar World

“I remember hearing Doolittle and Surfer Rosa and that incredible songwriting… Being in this position is quite a ‘pinch yourself’ moment”: New Pixies bassist Emma Richardson on how landing her dream gig made her switch to picks – and ditch the pedals

The Band of Skulls bassist had to quickly learn to pick after taking over the role previously held by Paz Lenchantin and Kim Deal

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“I took up painting again when we were recording at Rockfield, and I didn’t stop”: Pixies share new single Oyster Beds – two minutes of wall-of-sound punk inspired by Black Francis’ painting sessions

This is the sound of Pixies at their most direct, and it will feature on forthcoming studio album The Night The Zombies Came

Guitar World

“That was a big shift, but I kind of love it. I wouldn't look back now”: Pixies’ new bass player on how she ended up joining the band – and why it forced her to change her approach to playing

Emma Richardson was recruited earlier this year to replace Paz Lenchantin in the alt-rock outfit – and that meant re-evaluating her playing

Louder

Pixies announce new album The Night the Zombies Came, share new single Chicken

Pixies announce follow-up album to 2022's Doggerel

Louder

“The whole process was such an addictive musical buffet that I couldn't stop.” Frank Black to play North American, UK and European shows performing his second solo record, 1994's Teenager of the Year, in full

Frank Black to perform 14 special shows celebrating Teenager of the Year

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