Black Francis — “Logging” some time in the studio, he “wood” “branch” out and “leaf” his old name behind…heh heh..uh yeah I know that’s so lame. After breaking up the Pixies via fax machine in the early 90′s Black Francis commenced his solo career as Frank Black. As Frank Black, Charles Thompson (as his parents [...]
Black Francis: “Uh hello…the elevators stuck…” Al Queda aren’t the only ones banking on September 11th to get some attention with a new release. This week sees a plethora, headlined by the much hyped Blur Versus Oasis 1995-esque matchup that is 50 Cent Vs. Kanye West (in this scenario 50 is the more popular but [...]
Ok everybody who has a solo album can relax… The New Pornographers aren’t afraid of ambition. Their previous album Twin Cinema, played with texture and structure while retaining the trademark hooks and bounce that make the New Pornos what they are. There was also the sense that perhaps chanteuse Neko Case had outgrown the band [...]
Here’s a sneak preview of Black Francis’ fantastic new album Bluefinger due out September 3rd on Cooking Vinyl. Yes Frank Black has reverted to his Pixies nom de rock and served up some fresh rock that recalls his halcyon days in that pioneering alt-rock band and his first two solo albums. The song is called [...]
For us fans of long defunct early 90′s distaff Minneapolis alt-rock band ZuZu’s Petals, the AP and CNN have an update on bandleader Laurie Lindeen. Turns out she’s married to none other than ex-Replacements head honcho Paul Westerberg! Who knew? Not I… Here’s the story, mostly about her life and new book, and the scoop [...]
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