joey santiago – VoVatia (original) (raw)

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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 →

Posted in Albums, Celtic, Concerts, Frank Black/Black Francis, Holidays, Live Shows, Music, Mythology, Names, Pixies | Tagged chubby checker, emma richardson, eric drew feldman, joey santiago, john barleycorn, lyle workman, mars, nick vincent, paz lenchantin, reid paley, rob laufer, talking heads, teenager of the year, the night the zombies came, the three stooges |

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 →

Posted in African, Albums, Animals, Aztec, Egyptian, Frank Black/Black Francis, Humor, Mayan, Music, Mythology, Native American, Pixies, Poetry, Religion, Robyn Hitchcock, They Might Be Giants | Tagged anubis, bible, cats, dmitry zarkov, doggerel, exodus, george hanger, hotel 165, hypnotic clambake, joey santiago, johnny marr, kukulkan, maury rosenberg, moses, paz lenchantin, quetzalcoatl, raymond chandler, sean lennon, shufflemania!, socrates |

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 →

Posted in Albums, Frank Black/Black Francis, Music, Pixies, Uncategorized | Tagged complete b-sides, david lovering, david lynch, debbie gibson, eraserhead, graham gouldman, joey santiago, kim deal, narc, neil young, peter ivers, yardbirds |

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 →

Posted in Albums, Frank Black/Black Francis, History, Music, Pixies, Uncategorized | Tagged alexandre gustave eiffel, chuck berry, cleopatra, eiffel tower, eric drew feldman, jef feldman, jesus and mary chain, joey santiago, kim deal, mars, trompe l'oeil, trompe le monde |

Melting Rock Into Metal Again

Frank Black’s third solo album, The Cult of Ray, brings in David McCaffrey on bass and Scott Boutier on drums, who would remain in the lineup throughout the Catholics albums. Lyle Workman is still there on guitar, but Joey Santiago … Continue reading →

Posted in Albums, Frank Black, Music | Tagged crispin glover, david mccaffrey, fay wray, joey santiago, john flansburgh, lyle workman, mark knopfler, mars, men in black, ray bradbury, scott boutier, shazeb andleeb, the cult of ray, tommy tutone |

Pixie Hollow

Pixies, Indie Cindy – I know it’s atypical, but I tend to like Frank Black/Black Francis solo more than the Pixies. That’s not to say that I don’t like the Pixies, though. I was just listening to Bossanova recently, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Albums, Frank Black/Black Francis, Music, Pixies, They Might Be Giants | Tagged bossanova, breeders, grunge, indie cindy, joey santiago, kim deal, nerds |