Pixies – Um Chagga Lagga – from the 2016 album Head Carrier on PIAS.
What other band is even nearly as iconic to KEXP DJs and listeners as Pixies? Their early independent spirit sent a beacon for other artists to follow and their eventual rise from arty cult rockers to alternative music mainstays proved that unique and uncompromising artists could make a huge and la…
Indie pioneers Pixies enter the KEXP live performance space for this set that spans their entire career from 1989's "Doolittle" to 2014's "EP 2". Recorded 2/18/2014 - 4 songs: Snakes, In Heaven/Andro Queen, Greens and Blues, Monkey Gone To Heaven.
If you missed its debut on The Morning Show on KEXP this morning, we have new music from the Pixies! Check out the single "Um Chagga Lagga" below, from their forthcoming full-length Head Carrier, out September 30th via Pixiesmusic/[PIAS]. It'll be their first album with new bassist Paz Lenchantin …
Pixies had little to say, but lots to play at the Paramount Theatre on Sunday, December 3. The alt-rock pioneers, who formed in Boston in 1986, blazed through a 33 song set in just over an hour and a half, speaking a grand total of two words to the crowd between songs. Fans didn’t seem to care abou…
It’s time again for Friday on My Mind. Our weekly blog post where we look at videos centered around one common theme. This is a collaborative effort between KEXP and King 5 News. So there is this band that is going to be stopping by my show next Tuesday. Maybe you’ve heard of them - Pixies? Yeah. T…
Here Comes Your Man: when Joey Santiago, guitarist for Pixies, answers the phone, he is immediately warm and friendly. Where is My Mind? Well, in utter disbelief that I'm getting to chat with the guitarist for one of the most influential bands of my time.
When we saw Pixies return to the scene last summer, everything moved in a bit of a blur. With the departure of Kim Deal came the immediate release of "Bagboy", the first new Pixies offering since the Kim-led "Bam Thwok" single of 2004 (which was the only original release from Pixies since they brok…
Midday Show host Cheryl Waters presents the latest Music That Matters podcast featuring a mix of new songs from Mono Town, Pixies, Summer Aviation and more! 1. Grizzly Bear - Listen and Wait 2. The Besnard Lakes - People of the Sticks 3. Holograms - Meditations 4. Mono Town - Jackie O 5. Ásgeir -…
Has it really been 23 years since the last Pixies album? On April 29th, the influential band end the streak with the release of Indie Cindy via their own Pixiesmusic label. The full-length compiles the previously-released EP-1, EP-2, and EP-3, all recorded without founding member Kim Deal. Stream …
Pixies have shared a new video for the atmospheric track "Magdalena" off their latest EP-2 (read an in-depth review of the EP on the KEXP Blog here). Check it out below, and don't forget to tune in to KEXP on Tuesday, February 18th for a LIVE session from this legendary band, including the debut o…
It's only been, what, 9 years? And the Pixies have a new track! Titled "Bagboy" and with a video that shows exactly how the titular bag boy has fun in life, the track is round-about kicker. "I get no satisfaction from your recent sightings" the song goes, before the guitars jump in with an off-kilt…
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on the Morn…
Pixies have released their follow up EP to last year's EP-1, aptly titled EP-2. It's available for purchase on the band's website and you can check out the official video for the EP track "Blue-Eyed Hexe" below. [Pitchfork]
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on the Afte…
The Pixies have a video for "Andro Queen" from their most recent release, EP-1 - although what's happening in the video is uncertain. Two bands seem to be performing and there is a girl dancing, or just walking, as well as several tiger masks and a tiger lamp. Even if you can't make heads or tails…
YouTube saw fit to air a "hair-loss" infomercial before I could skip ahead to this new video from the Pixies, so the adventures that follow in this enigmatic clip for "Silver Snail" made me laugh more than anything. Check out the new video from their album Indie Cindy below, and see what commercia…
Morning Show host John Richards brings you what you need with his first podcast of 2014. Featuring new songs from Pixies, Damien Jurado, No Joy, Higgins Waterproof Black Magic Band, Benjamin Verdoes and more! 1. Pixies - Greens & Blues 2. Painted Palms - Too High 3. No Joy - Last Boss 4. Dami…
John Richards' latest installment of the Runcast links up tracks from Bombay Bicycle Club, Pixies, and Eagulls, among others, to soundtrack your run.
