So the Pixies are touring again...not in the U.S. However Black Francis (aka Frank Black) will be playing in the States. He will be switching off from playing solo acoustic and with his new band Grand Duchy. One of his first dates will be on July 10th at the Triple Rock!!! Very excited for this. I have seen the Pixies at the Roy Wilkins, but not Black Francis himself. Pixies at the Roy Wilkins was probably the only good show ever played at the Roy... The place is horrible for sound. However, the Pixies would be great no matter where they played.
Anyway, Frank Black played here about 2 year ago at First Ave. Didn't make it to the show. Mainly because I wasn't a fan of Fast Man/Raider Man. Didn't want to hear songs from that album and wasn't sure what else he would play He has so much material, I don't know how he picks his sets.
His first 3 albums are amazing. The rest are kind of hit or miss to me. I enjoyed Dog in the Sand, but anything after that is too mellow for me.
He returned to his old name and put out Blue finger, followed by an EP called Svn Fingers. Great stuff in these releases.
Since he will be finishing with the Pixies before he returns to the States, I have reason to believe (am hoping) he will play more Pixies material than normal.
1. Pixies material will be fresh in his mind
2. He will be playing solo/acoustic. Anything can go here-no band to be limited to a certain amount of songs. He probably won't be playing Grand Duchy songs for his solo shows. How many songs can he remember in his head?
3. He is still using his Black Francis name. He already did his Bluefinger tour. Why keep the Francis name? Perfect opportunity to use this character for only Bluefinger/Pixies songs.
No matter what happens. He will be playing a very intimate show with a low stage. Perfect for getting close to frickin Black Francis!!!
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