News

Pixies Announce Fall Extension of Doolittle Tour

Band Continues to Play Classic Album, Surfer Blood to Support

Jul 05, 2011

Pixies have announced they are adding tour dates to their "Doolittle World Tour" that include secondary markets starting in October.  More

Jan 20, 2011

The Pixies are hitting the road this spring for the “Dolittle Tour”—where they’ll be playing every song from the classic 1989 album. We have the dates. 

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Pixies Give Away Coachella Set

In Honor of Website Re-launch

Oct 28, 2010

In honor of their website re-launch, the Pixies are giving away their 2004 Coachella set in all its 20 song, hour-long glory.  More

Oct 14, 2010

Earlier this week, 33 Chilean miners were rescued after being trapped underground for two months. Hands down the coolest news story in recent months, the news of their safe recovery hit the Pixes minutes before the band took the stage for their first-ever headline show in Chile at the Teatro La Cupula in Santiago.  More

News Roundup: Goldfrapp Pinball, Caribou Live Album, and Pixies “Doolittle” Tour Dates, and More

Plus: Passion Pit Hits the Road, Shine 2009, Summer Camp, Neil Young and The Extra Lens All Prep Releases

Sep 03, 2010

Our News Roundup briefly reports on various entertainment news stories that are circulating the web. Included are updates from: The Extra LensNeil YoungCaribouSummer CampShine 2009Passion PitTwin Sister, and Goldfrapp. More

Under the Radar Announces Wasted on the Youth Issue

Musicians and Actors on Their Childhood Memories

Jul 29, 2010

Under the Radar's Summer 2010 issue is a special issue we're calling the Wasted on the Youth Issue. The basic idea of the issue was to talk to musicians and actors about various facets of their childhood/teenage years, from their first favorite bands/concerts to childhood memories to movies/TV shows of their youth, etc. We were interested in talking to musicians and actors about some of their earliest memories and their childhood passions. Many of the articles include childhood or teenage photos of the musicians interviewed. We have the full details on the issue that includes these artists: The National, The Antlers, Fred Armisen, Camera Obscura, Judah Friedlander, Fucked Up vs. Devo, Here We Go Magic, Jim James, Jónsi, Kele, The Kids in the Hall, Liars, Local Natives, Menomena, Chloë Grace Moretz, Elisabeth Moss, Portishead, Robert Rodriguez, School of Seven Bells, Tegan and Sara, Russell Tovey, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Edgar Wright, and many more! More

The Pixies Bring “Debaser” and Twitter Winner “Hey” to Jimmy Fallon

Kinda Makes You Want to Buy a Box Set, Doesn't It?

Nov 25, 2009

Last night The Pixies brought Dolittle classic "Debaser" to Jimmy Fallon. In an act of democratic rock, they let their Twitter followers choose their second song. The winner? "Hey." More

Vans Introduces Pixies-Themed Footwear

Pixies Fans, It's Time to Get Your Slip On

Nov 24, 2009

Vans is now offering footwear emblazoned with artwork inspired by the legendary alternative rock act The Pixies. More

Rain Machine to Open For Pixies

Select Dates During Doolittle Anniversary Run

Oct 13, 2009

The Pixies' Doolittle tour already swept over Europe and will finally start to snake through the States on November 4th. Here's one more reason to go to these high profile dates: TV on the Radio's Kyp Malone will open select Doolittle concerts with his solo venture Rain Machine. More

Pixies Announce U.S. Doolittle Anniversary Tour

Dolittle Presented in its Entirety to Mark 20th Anniversary

Jul 28, 2009

Twenty years ago, The Pixies released their classic Doolittle, and to commemorate the milestone, the band has announced a U.S. and European tour beginning in late September. Not only will the band be performing all of the songs from the album but all of the associated B-sides as well"Debaser," "Weird at My School," and "Dancing the Manta Ray" among them. More


Interviews

Thanks for the Memories

Artists and the Early Experiences that Shaped Them

Aug 02, 2010

Everyone can point to formative experiences from childhood that influence his or her future endeavors. More

Indie Rock Parenting 101

Musician Moms and Dads on the Challenges of Raising Children on the Road

Mar 21, 2010

Whatever the perception, as any parent will tell you, raising children is hard work, and for a working musician, balancing writing, recording, and touring with being a full-time mom or dad can be extra tricky. More

A Decade of Indie: The Rise of the Outsiders

A Discussion with Geoff Barrow, Isaac Brock, Wayne Coyne, Bradford Cox, Black Francis, Scott Kannberg, Jason Lytle, Mac McCaughan, Colin Meloy, and Chris Walla

Nov 09, 2009

Though it's reputed to be the most widely spoken musical language in the world today, rock and roll was born on the margins. More