Brixton Academy, LondonThe last time the Pixies came to Brixton it was for their run of tear-inducing 2004 reunion shows. Returning five years later for another four-night stint, this time they're celebrating the 20th birthday of Doolittle, the album that, following the uncompromising indie of Surfer Rosa, won them breakthrough success and sowed the seeds of the band's demise.But tonight was more than just a slap on the back and quick wallow in nostalgia. Much of the crowd is younger than the al...
Guardian Music — Brixton Academy, LondonThe last time the Pixies came to Brixton it was for their run of tear-inducing 2004 reunion shows. Returning five years later for another four-nigh... more info
Mercury News, California — There was a time when bands sold tickets by promising to play new material. But this year, some of them are filling houses by performing decades-old albums. more info