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Album Review: Grand Duchy – Petits Fours

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Interview: Black Francis

By Adam Kivel on December 21st, 2010

The Pixies frontman talks The Golem and the joy of catalog numbers…

Frank Black’s new record will be NonStopErotik

By Joe Marvilli on January 28th, 2010

Amidst the Pixies fun, the band’s frontman readies a new solo endeavor.

Grand Duchy fizzles out at Wicker Fest (7/24)

By Andy Keil on July 26th, 2009

This is a quaint, ambitious new band that never reaches for the sonic heights The Pixies found, but still forces us to consider dancing amongst like-minded indie rockers. Sadly, this is only the case in subtle doses, and much of their haphazardly choreographed set left most in attendance either a.) wanting more, or b.) glad the band didn’t bother trying.

Album Review: Grand Duchy – Petits Fours

By Chris DeSalvo on July 9th, 2009

Hit or miss? Miss.

Pixies keep the reunion a rollin’

By Alex Young on June 29th, 2009

Back in April, when asked by Pitchfork whether the Pixies would be doing any other dates in addition to the band’s scheduled one-off festival appearances, bassist Kim Deal said the following: “Not that I know of, no. We have somebody overseas who books us. If the booking agent gets enough offers, he goes to the [...]

Frank Black is one busy man this summer…

By Alex Young on June 19th, 2009

Three projects, a box set, and too many names to count!

What Pixies reunion? Frank Black forms Grand Duchy

By Alex Young on April 23rd, 2009

With all the related Pixies items of the coming months (see: one-offs and box sets), the last thing one would expect to see is news that the band’s fearless frontman, Frank Black, has started a new band. But that’s indeed the case. According to Rolling Stone, Black recently joined forces with wife Violet Clark for [...]