A few days ago, Interpol, of all people/sources, shared a link to the new Pixies website, promoting a free 5-song EP of live Pixies tracks recorded on the night both groups played the Foro Sol stadium in Mexico City at a music fest, very recently. Here’s the text of the email I received:
“Excited doesn’t even begin to describe our feelings about sharing the stage with PIXIES at Foro Sol in Mexico City. There’s fond memories that accompany any song from any album of theirs…
PIXIES are kindly marking this occasion by giving some love back to Interpol fans.
You can download an EP of live tracks and a video here:Â http://pixiesmusic.com/interpol.html
If you don’t own this already, don’t miss out. Seriously.
Interpol”
If you click through the link above you will arrive at a teaser for the official site for the Pixies. Once there you are asked to give up your email address. You’ll then get a zip file of the tracks (all Doolittle related) plus a video of that night’s performance of “La La Love You.”
But wait, there’s more! At the end of the video is a URL to even more free live Pixies mp3s at the portal to the new official Pixies webpage, which they plan to up-date with more live tracks once-a-week. So, Pixies freaks, take note, an entire free live concert to be had, depending on the week you visit! I got the May 1, 2005 Coachella show (20 tracks). It remains unclear whether repeat visits to this particular page will yield a free show once a week, as once a show debuts it then seems to be shelved on a page in the Pixies site where you have to buy the mp3 sets for $3.99 each. You can also get the shows on CDs for a shipping and handling charge.
As far as my view on the new live tracks from Mexico, the sound quality is professional. Though Black Francis’ voice isn’t what it used to be (besides age, that screaming he was so famous for had to have taken a toll), the band is tight and sounding as good as they always have.*
Now, my little brother-in-law saw this Mexico City show first-hand. He lurks this blog, I am often told. It’s time he commented to report back on this show… David?
Way back when the Pixies first re-united sometime in 2004 to tour the old music, my press contact for the band had told me there was talk about an all-new album. That never materialized. Now that the Pixies have re-united once again and are putting this effort into this new site, maybe some new material will come forth. Not that their current back catalog needs any enhancing, but it would be interesting if they could pull off some new material with all the original members together.
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*I have seen the Pixies live in South Florida a couple of times: once during their 2004 tour and many years prior during their Trompe Le Monde tour (1993?), where even then they only played a large theater (the Cameo on Miami Beach). Their legend has since put them into grander venues.
Hey!
I do happen to be a big fan of your blog, it’s my last reliable source of music info (and life) since I left everything behind for science!!!
The whole show last Saturday was fantastic. Listening to so many good bands all over was great, and The Pixies definitely wrapped the night up perfectly. Black Francis’ voice is indeed not what it used to be, but they were so into the music that it didn’t really matter. Also, they had a great setlist, which contained most of my favorites, ending it very gracefully with Where Is My Mind? and Gigantic.
The show was great; the song thing I think was missing was “I’ve Been Tired”, but only because it’s a personal favorite.
And well, I guess that’s it, hope to see you soon!
Cool, thanks for the recap! Excellently written! Man, are you really Mexican? That was written better than some of the gringos who post here. You are truly Ana’s brother.
That’s a nice thing to say about my blog. I wish I could have just half the time I need to get everything I want up, in order to be more informative of what I think is cool in indie music and film.
HOLA…. COMO PUEDO CONSEGUIR LOS CONCIERTOS DE PIXIES EN VIVO DE LA CIUDAD DE MEXICO?
SALUDOS…!!!
Hola! Puedes ir ha: http://www.pixiesmusic.com/tours/. Alli van ha poner muchos conciertos en tiempo. Es possible que van ha tener conciertos de Mexico. (Perdoname mi espanol!).