Pixies

Years Active: 1992-2007

Band Members: Black Francis, Kim Deal, Joey Santiago, David Lovering

Influenced by: Gun Club, The Pretenders, The Kinks, The Ramones, The Cars, Cheap Trick, Husker Du, The Beatles, Pere Ubu, Dick Dale, Ric Ocasek, Iggy Pop, The Velvet Underground, The Beach Boys

Genre: Rock & Alternative

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What's That Song in the 'Lost' Season Four Finale?

May 30 2008 11:30AM by Kim Davis

Filed under: What's That Song?

Spinner.com: 'Gouge Away,' by Pixies During the final scene in this season's finale of 'Lost,' we are treated to another dose of "drugged-out future Jack." And were it not for his awesomely fake beard, we'd say that the best part about these gloomy glimpses at...Read more

Rock Almanac: April 6, 2008

Apr 06 2008 4:00AM by Gaylord Fields

Filed under: Rock Almanac

Spinner.com: On This Date in 1965: Frank Black, aka Black Francis, of the Pixies, is born Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV in Boston.The Almanac Advises for April 6: "In Celtic mythology, pixies, in contrast to fairies, are consigned to walk the Earth...Read more

Potent Quotables: Kim Deal Keeps It Real

Dec 12 2007 7:00AM by Kim Davis

Filed under: Potent Quotables

Spinner.com: "We were overweight and ugly then, and we're overweight and ugly now." -- Kim Deal After casting determinable doubt on the possibility of a new Pixies album ("Helll no"), the bassist spoke fondly and frankly of the band's 2004-2005 reunion tour to...Read more