Pixies – VoVatia (original) (raw)

Category Archives: Pixies

Say It’s Nothing But Sky, and I’ll Be a Lonely Guy

I had heard last year that Frank Black was playing some shows to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of Teenager of the Year, but at first it looked like it was only going to be in Europe. When a Brooklyn show … Continue reading →

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Mind Over Splatter

There are pretty significant SPOILERS for all three of these movies. Scanners – All I really knew about this movie was the guy’s head exploding, which I’ve seen in gifs many times, but it’s still a little disturbing to see … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Corporations, Cults, Magic, Music, Pixies, Religion, VoVat Goes to the Movies | Tagged children of the corn, david cronenberg, horror, linda hamilton, malignant, scanners, stephen king |

Ready to Fly ‘Round the World in the Shuffle Man’s Boot?

It’s been a while since I’ve reviewed any albums, or at least it feels like it’s been. Here are three recent releases I’ve been listening to. Pixies, Doggerel – I quite enjoy this album. I know some Pixies and Frank … Continue reading →

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In the Witching Hour

Pixies, Beneath the Eyrie – The band’s newest release was recorded at a recording studio in Ulster County, New York, that used to be a church. It had a Gothic feel that inspired the general vibe of the album, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Albums, Frank Black/Black Francis, Magic, Music, Pixies, Robyn Hitchcock, XTC | Tagged andy partridge, beneath the eyrie, dukes of stratosphear, kim deal, paz lenchantin, planet england, robyn hitchcock, selkies, surrealism, witches |

Dinah, Won’t You Blow Your Horn?

I remember thinking when I was a kid that, in the song “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad,” Dinah was actually the train. I’m don’t know that I was entirely sure about it even then, as how could a train … Continue reading →

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The Way You Swing Your Head While Strolling Fancy Free

Pixies, Head Carrier – It seems that this album was released with little fanfare, but then, I don’t keep up with Frank Black news like I used to. He actually hasn’t put out a solo album in some time, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Albums, Catholicism, Christianity, Frank Black/Black Francis, History, Music, Pixies, Religion | Tagged cephalophores, eleutherius, head carrier, kim deal, martyrs, montmarte, paris, paz lenchantin, rusticus, saints, st. denis |

‘Tis the Season to Be Frank

Frank Black, Christmass – I talked a bit about this record when it first came out, but I thought it might be worth revisiting since I’ve been looking back at Frank’s work and it’s near Christmas. Not that the album … Continue reading →

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The Method of Stop-Tap-Spin

Pixies, Complete B-Sides – Released in 2001, this is just what it says on the package, a collection of songs previously only released as B-sides. What more is there to say, really? As is typical with such things, it’s a … Continue reading →

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This Song Is Twice Occurred

Pixies, Trompe le Monde – For years, this was the Pixies’ last official studio album. That changed in 2014, but it still marks the end of an era. It largely returns to the louder, noisier sound of the band’s earlier … Continue reading →

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I’ll Bossanova with Ya

Pixies, Bossanova – This is my favorite Pixies album, which I know isn’t a very common opinion. Well, at least it isn’t from the music critics, who prefer the more raw, proto-grunge sound of the earlier records. While there’s some … Continue reading →

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