another dvd on the way
“I have collected film from about six or seven full concerts which we plan to edit for a compilation concert DVD,” says Ken Goes, manager of the Pixies.

"joey" santiago spreads his guitarings elsewhere 
Joey Santiago plays the guitar on the new release from Mr. Charles Douglas which is called "Statecraft". Described as "basically sunny indie-pop", the album is given "a few layers of grit and spiky textures" by the Pixies guitarist.

frankblackfrancis
Cooking Vinyl released "frankblackfrancis" on October 18. The 2CD set features 1987 demos for Come On Pilgrim as well as a disc of re-recordings of classic Pixies songs by Frank Black and the Two Pale Boys.
Read more about the album on Cooking Vinyl's website where you can also see an e-card for the album  featuring the FBF version of Monkey Gone to Heaven.

pixies cover warren zevon
Pixies have covered Warren Zevon's "Ain't That Pretty At All" for a triubte album to the late singer called "Enjoy Every Sandwhich". The album is released October 19.

vinyl reissues
From 4AD:
Pixies Classic Albums Reissued On Vinyl

Back by popular demand ! 4AD are proud to announce that the first three Pixies albums are now available again - this time on heavyweight on 180gm vinyl.

record companies, schmecord companies
In an interview with a pea, Frank Black has suggested that the Pixies may not release new material through record companies, instead whoring their wares online...
Read the entire story here: 
http://edition.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/12/music.the.pixies.ap/

new album? produced by tom waits?
In an interview with the New York Times, Frank Black has said that he has considered recording a new album with the rest of the Pixies. "I have thought of that concept, yes," Mr. Black said. "I wouldn't mind asking Tom Waits to produce us. Why not? I like the way his records sound."  The bands agent Marc Geiger has said that he hopes the band will record a new album early next year.
It was also revealed that the song Bam Thwok, which recently topped the UK download chart, was originally intended for the Shrek 2 soundtrack. The track proved too "edgy" for the film and was replaced by a Counting Crows song.

Read the full article here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/08/arts/music/08PARE.html

sell out
The Pixies recently announced gig at London Forum sold out just ten minutes after tickets went on sale on August 6. The August 20 show is a warm up for their appearance at the V Festival.

bam thwok
Pixies have made a new song "Bam Thwok" available on iTunes with Kim singing and Frank Black singing in the background.
From Billboard.com:
Pixies Pen First New Song In 13 Years

The Pixies reunion has now yielded more than just sold-out concerts. The iconic rock act has penned its first new song in 13 years, "Bam Thwok," which will be available tomorrow (June 15) at midnight for digital download exclusively via Apple's iTunes Music Store. The cut features bassist Kim Deal on lead vocals plus a 15-second organ solo recorded years ago by guitarist Joey Santiago's father-in-law while he was doing missionary work in the Philippines.

Deal says her lyrics were inspired by an art book she found on the street. "This kid had written a short story, a paragraph really, about a party that took place in another universe, about people and monsters that were partying together," she says. "It's a song about loving everyone [about] showing good will to everyone."

Adds vocalist/guitarist Frank Black, "The recording process was very relaxed and it didn't feel like 12 years had passed." The cut is the first new Pixies original song to emerge since the Oct. 1991 release of the group's last studio album, "Trompe Le Monde."

The Pixies are in the midst of a European tour that hits Paris tonight (June 14) and wraps July 11 at the T in the Park Festival in Scotland. A U.S. tour, including a pair of Lollapalooza appearances, begins July 22 in Ventura, Calif.

NME:
PIXIES RELEASE BRAND NEW SONG

PIXIES have written and recorded their first new song for thirteen years, and will release it tonight through the Internet.
'Bam Thwok' will go on-sale for 99 cents at midnight (June 15) exclusively on Apple's iTunes Music Store.
Written by bassist Kim Deal, the track was produced and recorded by the band at Stagg Street Studios, Los Angeles, in March.
Clocking in at 2 minutes 35 seconds, the lyrics for 'Bam Thwok' came from an art book Deal found on a city street while on tour a few years ago.
She said: "From the handwriting, you could tell that this book must have belonged to a little kid. This kid had written a short story, a paragraph really, about a party that took place in another universe, about people and monsters that were partying together. That's what provided the inspiration for the lyrics."
The chorus features the lyrics: 'Love. Bang. Crash. Wakka, Wakka, Bam Thwok'.
Deal added: "It's a song about loving everyone... showing goodwill to everyone."
A carousel-esque organ solo also features in the track, which was performed and recorded by guitarist Joey Santiago's father-in-law many years ago, when he was doing missionary work in the Philippines.
'Bam Thwok' was arranged and rehearsed at Santiago's home studio.
Singer Frank Black said: "Recording it was a nice way for us to break the ice after twelve years. The recording process was very relaxed and it didn't feel like twelve years had passed."
Pixies are currently touring Europe, and return to the UK for the T In The Park festival on July 11 and the V Festival over the weekend of August 21/22.
The band recently played a rapturously-received four-night sold-out stint at London Brixton Academy (June 2-5).

Press Release:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MONDAY, June 14, 2004

PIXIES WRITE AND RECORD FIRST NEW SONG IN THIRTEEN YEARS
"Bam Thwok" Will Make Its Debut via Apple's iTunes
OK, all of you Pixies fans, the moment you've been waiting for has arrived -
the PIXIES have written and recorded a brand new song, the band's first in
thirteen years, and you can get it starting at Midnight, Tuesday, June 15
exclusively on Apple's popular iTunes Music Store. "Bam Thwok" was penned
by Kim Deal and produced and recorded by the Pixies at Stagg Street Studios
in Los Angeles this past March. The 2:35 "Bam Thwok," with Deal singing
lead, can be downloaded from the iTunes Music Store for 99-cents
(http://www.apple.com/itunes/).
The music for "Bam Thwok" had its genesis in a chord progression that Deal
had been toying with for a while, and the lyrics from an art book she found
discarded on a city street a number of years ago while on tour. "From the
handwriting, you could tell that this book must have belonged to a little
kid," Deal recounts. "This kid had written a short story, a paragraph
really, about a party that took place in another universe, about people and
monsters that were partying together. That's what provided the inspiration
for the lyrics." The song is a musical romp, and features a driving beat,
searing guitar, and the whimsical chorus, "Love. Bang. Crash. Wakka, wakka,
Bam Thwok." "It's a song about loving everyone," Deal added, "showing good
will to everyone."
The Pixies - Deal (bass, vocals,) Frank Black (vocals, guitar), Joey
Santiago (guitar), David Lovering (drums) - arranged and rehearsed the song
at Santiago's home studio, which includes a 15-second carousel-esque organ
solo performed and recorded many years ago by Santiago's father-in-law while
he was doing missionary work in the Philippines. "That's a great piece of
music," added Deal, "and it fits perfectly."
"'Bam Thwok' is a really good song," said Frank Black. "Recording it was a
nice way for us to break the ice after twelve years. The recording process
was very relaxed and it didn't feel like twelve years had passed."
As the Pixies are not currently affiliated with a record label, they had the
luxury of making their first new song available to fans around the globe at
a low price and instantaneously, something that iTunes could easily provide.
The Pixies plan to perform "Bam Thwok" at concerts on their current European
and upcoming North American tour dates.

ilovepixies.com
It's a new official site in which they offer you the chance to win Pixies "shit". Whether they mean this literally or not, I'm not sure. I've entered it anyway. Anyhow, you can also download a digital single for the reasonable price of three english pounds.

www.ilovepixies.com

reunion tour kicks off
The Pixies' reunion tour  kicked off in Minneapolis on Tuesday April 13. The band played 27 songs in 90 minutes with most songs being from their earlier albums. If YOU want to read about it, go over to frankblack.net. I love that site.

new frank black album
Frank Black recorded his new album at the start of April in Nashville. It includes the curiously titled song "Kiss My Ring". Thanks to frankblack.net for the supposed tracklist:
HIGHWAY TO LOWDOWN
LONE CHILD
ATOM IN MY HEART
SELKIE BRIDE
STRANGE GOODBYE
SAD MAN'S SONG
VELVET NIGHTMARE
SING FOR JOY
VIOLET
I BURN TODAY
KISS MY RING
GO FIND YOUR SAINT
SUNDAY SUNNY MILL VALLEY GROOVE DAY
WHERE THE WIND IS GOING
MY LIFE IS IN STORAGE / FUNK
HONEYCOMB
NEEDLE IN MY ARM
SONG OF THE SHRIMP
DARK END OF THE STREET

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