THE PIXIES
The indie-rock legend Black Francis (Frank Black) makes a pit stop at Joe's Pub, a cozy East Village music venue, on September 3, 4 and 5 at 9:30 p.m., in the middle of his two-month-long tour littered almost exclusively with shows in the west and south.
The Pixies frontman has continued his career after the Pixies by producing solo works under the name Black Francis and has produced more than a dozen albums (even through the Pixies reunion tours), including his two 2010 releases: The Golem and Non Stop Erotik.
Vans Shoes has released two new styles of artist-inspired kicks featuring the alternative/indie band The Pixies. The custom shoes feature an image of a considerably younger Black Francis slumped dazedly on the floor under the phrase “Death to the Pixies.” In typical Vans fashion, the image is featured on two of the skate shoe manufacturer's classic styles; the laceless slip-on and the “Sk8-hi” hi-top.
Danish indie band Mew is not your typical alternative/experimental rock band, nor is the tour that they are currently promoting. The band, which often refers to themselves as “pretentious art rock” or “the world’s only indie stadium band,” will be embarking on a unique venture for such a worldly successful group. Eight of their North American shows will feature a contest-winning local band to open for the group. Each band will be chosen by Mew in a yet-to-be-determined contest, the details of which will be made available on the band’s website as the North American tour follows the release of their fifth album, No more stories Are told today I'm sorry They washed away, No more stories The world is grey I'm tired Let's wash away, which was released this past August. The album climbed up the charts in Denmark until it reached number one and also found its way to number two in Finland and Norway. Their success and critical notoriety found the attention of the iconic indie band, The Pixies, who asked Mew to open for them on December 1 at Constitution Hall in Washington D.C.
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