12-10-04: PIXIES PHOTOS FROM THE NORFOLK SHOW ARE UP!
THE MOST KICK ASS ROCK AND ROLL SHOW EVER!
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Pixies - December 6, 2004 
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - November 8, 2003
Wayne Kramer - July 13, 2002
Frank Black - April 20, 2002
Fugazi - March 22, 2002
Mike Watt and the Jom and Terry Show- October, 18 2001
Iggy Pop - November 3, 2001
J Mascis and the Fog - April 21, 2001 
U2 - April 3, 2001
Jonathan Richman - March 9, 2001
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - February 24, 2001
weezer - 9.12.00
Beck - Dallas 2000
Flaminglips - April 5 2000
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Man or Astroman - 3.17.00
Dick Dale - 12.03.99
Mike Watt and the Pair of Pliers- 1999
Causey Way - 1999
R.E.M. - 8.17.99
Stuff that I'm excited about
PIXIES REUNION
OFFICIAL BOOTLEGS, MP3 DOWNLOAD SITE, NEW 2004 TOUR DOCUMENTARY DVD,
FRANK BLACK SOLO ALBUM/TOUR IN 2005
The Pixies have been relentlessly touring since april of this year, having reunited after thier break-up
12 years ago. After releasing limited edition cdr bootlegs from the first leg of the tour through disclive,
the band is stepping it up, "releasing real, professionally mastered, silver-plated, pressed CD
recordings from the last 12 dates on the tour, Including the Norfolk, VA show, the two dates in
D.C., thier homecoming gig in Boston and the 8 show finale at New York's Hammerstein
Ballroom. These CDs are being produced in limited editions of 1,000 per show and are available
at www.pixiesdiscs.com.
The Band is making other dates are available for download at www.musictoday.com in mp3
format. Each show is 12 dollars a piece.
In addition to this the band has also been producing a documentary of the 2004 tour which is
expected to be released in the summer of 2005.
Frank Black has also hinted at another tour next summer but has no promises yet for a future
studio album release saying "I don't even know. I think the next time we go out, if we go out
next summer, there won't even be the record out yet."
However there is definitely going to be a new 2-disc Black solo album released in March of 2005.
He has been recording on and off, without his current band, The Catholics all year.
Read more about all of this at:
http://pitchforkmedia.com/news/04-11/08.shtml
STOOGES RELEASE NEW SONG ON JUNIOR KIMBROUGH TRIBUTE LP
Iggy and the Stooges recorded 2 versions of Junior Kibrough's tune "You Better Run" that will be featured on the the upcoming tribute album "Sunday Nights: The Songs of Junior Kimbrough" which is set for release on
January 11th. Also on the album are Spiritualized, The Fiery Furnaces, Blues Explosion Cat Power and The Black Keys.
After a 28 year separation, Ron Asheton (Guitar) Scott Asheton (Drums) Iggy Pop and Mike Watt (Filling in for the deceased Dave Alexander on Bass) reunited for a handful of shows last year. The group recorded four new songs for Iggy Pop's new album "Skull Ring" and there are more live dates expected to follow. The band
put out a dvd from thier homecoming show in detroit earlier this year.
Stay tuned for more details on the continuing stooges
reunion saga.
To read more go to:
http://pitchforkmedia.com/news/04-11/30.shtml
MORE SONIC YOUTH RE-RELEASES AND DVDS
"Sonic Nurse" Sonic Youth's best album since "Dirty" is in record stores stores now.
Buy it right this second.
Also DGC is reissuing several of thier earlier releases as double disc sets with many b-sides and outtakes thrown in for the fans. But the best re-release info is that of their tour Documentary "1991: The Year that Punk Broke" on DVD with many bonus features and hopefully some commentary. Read more about it at www.sonicyouth.com
LIZ PHAIR IN STUDIO
According to her webpage Liz Phair is currently in the studio recording a follow up to her last self
titled release. One can only hope this new album has more in common with Exhile in Guyville and
Whipsmart than her last two discs.
Read more about that here Mesmerising (The only Good Liz news site left).
FLAMING LIPS, THE SHINS, WILCO, MODEST MOUSE, THE PIXIES, ELVIS COSTELLO, POLYPHONIC SPREE PERFROMING THIS SEASON ON AUSTIN CITY LIMITS ON PBS
Flaming Lips and the Shins - December 18th
Wilco - January 8
Modest Mouse - January 22
The Pixies -January 29
Polyphonic Spree - March 5
Elvis Costello - March 12
Read more about that here www.pbs.org/klru/austin/tvschedule/index.html
The Indie Rock Super Group "Wyldde Ratttz" Featuring Thurston Moore and Steve Shelly from Sonic Youth, Mike Watt (Minutemen, Firehose, Dos), Mark Arm (Mudhoney) and Ron Asheton From THE STOOGES have finished recording thier first Album. The Group did an incredible version of The Stooges TV Eye available on the soundtrack to Velvet Goldmine. The album is indefinitely on hold due to label complications with Ecstatic Peace Records, however you can download most of the songs by clicking on the banner below.
www.wylderatttz.com
You can, of course read more about the ratttz here www.hootpage.com
Places you should go:
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