Pixies: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

[@PixiesOfficialTV]

Hey 👋

[@kanstanwinn3670]

been tryin to meet you

[@Weirdkid9022]

Hey

[@Weirdkid9022]

@Sofía Carbajal you’ve ruined it

[@gamingforbeard]

hai mait

[@calypsoschild]

hey besties

[@GuyLeRauch]

The "lady on the violin" is the ever awesome Paz Lenchantin. She was the bassist and arranged strings for A Perfect Circle, played bass and backup vocals for Zwan, played bass for the Entrance Band. This chick is awesome, and a pure musician. Great addition to the already kick ass Pixies!

[@edloki3057]

Shame I can't hear the violin in this set.

[@marcelopepinho]

This chick was very hot at Zwan

[@sebacar2250]

@@marcelopepinho she is still pretty hot to every place where she goes

[@fcardenas184]

GuyLeRauch didn’t McJunkins play bass for APC?

[@vincentansemsdevries8165]

Bonafide MILF, don't kid yourself.

[@vincentv.9729]

Pixies are The Velvet Undergound of late 80's- early 90s. Never sold tons of records (relatively to other bands) but all the people who bought these records wanted to create their own band.

[@drewcamero1489]

vincent v. Yeah, the older i get the more i appreciate those that lay down in the road to stop the inevitable

[@Brokenface]

Well Doolittle in 2018 marked Platinum reaching 1 million copies sold

[@McHidro]

@@Brokenface nice data

[@manchesterunitedno7]

Indeed. It's the bands' band. The ones that of almost the entire 90s alt rock/britpop bands pointing out in the interview why they started their bands.

[@TheSychuinTree]

It is also said that anyone who's heard of this comparison between the Pixies and the Velvet Underground will go on to present it as their own original observation.

[@laughingatbirds]

The older I get, the more I think The Pixies might be the greatest band of all time.

[@harryjustawizard8966]

awesome band man, get better and better the more you listen

[@volman16]

Same.

[@robertives973]

I’m probably on the young side of their fan base but I have to say, the pixies are easily the best concert I’ve ever seen. I love the production of edm shows(and even kiss lol) I love the intimacy of small acoustic shows too. The pixies are my favorite band ever and it’s because they put on an amazing show. I’ve seen them three times and I’m looking forward to a fourth.

[@killian001]

💯 %

[@lightenupgin3331]

Pixies*

[@raddudeman1652]

Black Francis lookin like he's about to call in a expert on some pawn deal

[@85geoffm]

Customer: "Can you play Where Is My Mind?" Black Harrison: "The best I can do is Blues and Greens."

[@loliwinston1007]

Jfc 😂

[@jamesc7286]

Hank Schrader

[@apothecary0420]

Good god the Pixies are fantastic. As is the entire tinydesk series.

[@santiagobenites]

You are 100% correct!

[@hulkhatepunybanner]

So far, 83 people HATE good music.

[@drpepperr]

hulkhatepunybanner or at least they responded with one thumb the wrong way.

[@OldBikerKarl]

While standing, head firmly lodged up your butt, thumbs down is actually thumbs up.

[@LiamDuffProductions]

Thanks Karl.. I felt a little silly rather than witty, after reading my original comment. So it had to go... Google is so much more sinister than removing comments- but I do understand your sentiments. We'll all take turns, I'll get mine too-

[@davidvschoor]

One of the best guitarists out there... Underrated for being able to evoke emotion out of a chunk of wood, some strings and a pick up. Thanks Mr Santiago!

[@pomona1976]

Here here!!

[@evanrobinson9807]

My favorite band of all time. I took a road trip with my dad the summer of 1998 in which we traveled across the united states twice over the course of 3 months. It was an incredible trip. My dad played Doolittle the entire trip and it became mine and my siblings anthem. My sister and I had an argument about whether the line was "Monkey gone to heaven" or "Monkey going to heaven." Whenever I listen them, I am taken back to the summer of '98: the homerun race, South Park, Torn by Natalie Imbruglia, Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls, and my dad. I never saw him again after the trip.

[@xWIREDOGx]

Sometimes you read the most beautiful/tragic things in the KZbin comments. I’ll never forget this entry. Hope your life is good in spite of that last line.

[@yourmom9951]

He dead?

[@banksofchaos93]

What?! I need some closure!

[@ungabunga6735]

I went to see pixies and weezer in Austin and they were off the stage before the sun even went down. Best concert I’ve been to in my life

[@BlueHopi144]

they are the best they have been in 30 years ....saw them back in 89/90 ( twice ) and from the footage i saw from this summer's Tour , they are just Incredible . Frank's voice had been kept like a fine wine .

[@artofsoul]

I remember exactly when I first heard The Pixies. I was at a Cactus music store in Houston looking for new music. Then a song from Doolittle came on. I rushed up front to ask who was playing. They said they couldn't leave front until help arrived. I waited over an hour to finally find out when clerk checked playlist. One of those bands that leave an eternal impression.

[@alexpeska6872]

That store is great!

[@jmecklenborg]

When computerized music files first appeared, my campus radio station played the same 16-18~ songs over and over again when there was no host for a particular time slot. One of them was The Pixies' "Where is My Mind". It took me 10+ years of not hearing that song to be ready to hear it again, after 100+ force-feedings.

[@rafakragspikedrunk]

Mr. Black looks like Hank Schrader

[@richardcarruk]

thinking the exact same thing!

[@DirtyPoopers]

Rafa Spikedrunk Hank Schrader with a touch of Kyle Gass

[@brunofranchini]

Rafa Spikedrunk he's name's A.S.A.C. Schrader, A.S.A.C. Schrader.

[@LoLEntensindtoll]

Rafa Spikedrunk I was thinkin' about the white Gnarls Barkley. xD

[@matthewcampos6517]

Rafa Spikedrunk He looks good,looks like he lost weight.

[@bingebinge3722]

I was lucky enough to watch a live when Kim was in, but Paz is a great musician in her own right, bring a whole new dimension to the band.

[@RealNickTheCoolest]

It will never be the same without Kim Deal. The acoustic session they did in Newport, RI in 05 is one of the best live performances I've ever heard.

[@claudio130]

@@RealNickTheCoolestKim was Kim, the goddess, yeah, we know that. But let’s move on, Paz is great!

[@ZacTheFirst]

@@claudio130welp, Frank fired Paz :(

[@claudio130]

@@ZacTheFirst really? When? Bummer!

[@ZacTheFirst]

@@claudio130 February 2024, and similar to when he broke the pixies up out of nowhere in the 90’s, Paz didn’t even know he kicked her out until after it happened

[@brunocfer2]

They´re minerals Marie, Godammit

[@Pluralofvinylisvinyls]

😂 underrated comment

[@rootbeer5356]

I love the little moment with Joey at 9:07 just a very charming reaction of him messing up and looking at the camera

[@hairbradschmidt513]

yeah... the "ups" this one and the "we are whispering because we're shy...."

[@warldpeace2019]

The violinist smiles so nice singing

[@WesleyGospel146]

I love how the Pixies are just normal people. They are not pretentious rock stars. They are just cool normal people that make cool sounding songs.

[@neonronin69]

They’re actually really awkward people, cool but genuinely neurotic and shy. There was a doc called loudQUIETloud that came out shows them on a reunion tour, kinda cringe but also really relatable.

[@adamlindeman5738]

I know that's why I look up to them so much. Black Francis and Joey Santiago worked in a warehouse while they were rehearsing songs.

[@justinw2232]

Do you know them? That is quite a leap!

[@sturdeehouse]

I like that some of the rock stars I like are pretentious. I like that some aren't, actually I don't really care either way.

[@JamesByronMusic]

Relatable is boring

[@alandlt01]

Happy to see Hank is actually alive and now playing guitar and singing.

[@ponchocastaneda]

LOL he does look like Hank from Breaking Bad. Good one!

[@link5004]

0:00 Greens And Blues 5:00 Silven Snail 8:55 Monkey gone to heaven

[@ChilleBruh]

Thank you! 🫶😎

[@nixtblack]

I LOVE the harmony between Frank and Paz - though Kim was awesome obviously!

[@danellescott930]

"...though Kim was awesome"??? Do you know of whom you speak!? Kim Deal's voice and baselines brought the heart and the soul to The Pixies music. Imo they should refrain from playing songs that she is recorded on (and/or wrote) out of respect for her musicianship and in recompense for Black Francis's many years of assholeness

[@jamesrawson2440]

The first song is brilliant . One of the best Pixies song's .

[@bryans8653]

Man. I love the Pixies so much. I was at the first reunion show in Minneapolis at the fine line. We got up front next to the stage and it was so awesome. Kim and Frank were shocked at the crowd response. They kept giving looks at each other and the band in disbelief. I don't think they thought at the time just how many people fell in love with them over the time when they had broken up.

[@jamesinfante1547]

paz is a great fit

[@markpr73]

They could not have found anyone better! She is an awesome player/singer, and she has the same unassuming,friendly stage presence that Kim had. The woman is mesmerizing.

[@yosethemighty]

Paz has the most intoxicating smile... (makes my head spin...)

[@--Zook--]

even 30 years later and acoustic nothing has ever sounded like the pixies. Love it!

[@Daniel_Addy]

Yeah, outside of any genre… Uniquely marvellous ✌️

[@jyljohnson4990]

I swear I love them so much, I'm unable to see them without weeping like they are my long lost lover. I love the new songs as much as the classics...Greens and Blues particularly soothes my soul.

[@kplt1234]

You can see at 9:07 how the guitarist misplaced his fingers and his reaction realizing it when playing the chord But this "off-key" actually sounds pretty freakin great!

[@hoi7100]

It does sound really cool!

[@cianaid8372]

lol and you can notice on his reaction!

[@mariai9549]

Can we all just take a moment to appreciate the brilliance of Joey's guitar playing? I mean seriously. C'mon! and Dave's drumming and Paz's vocals and CT's lyrics etc..etc...

[@samfrito]

I was thinking that as well. Rock me Joe.

[@ThePAOYARZO]

Is that Paz ...

[@Mrmapleleaffan13]

Getting the chance to see these such legends on the tiny desk concerts is amazing once in a lifetime type of thing

[@surfsup5757]

Hall Of Fame bound. Like Charles cares. No matter if their being loud or soft, a peaceful feeling comes over me when I hear Pixes music.

[@TennesseeDiggersBottleCO]

the pixies are so good they are underrated 100%

[@SimonBrereton1]

Nothing better than your favourite band rocking new material that sounds like the good old stuff!! Peace!

[@juancpgo]

exactly

[@KirtianM]

Don't sound the same at all

[@stevek8288]

@@KirtianM says you

[@cactaceous]

Steve Kenwood So says I and every single human being I know that like Pixies. Their new songs and albums since the reunion are really not good.

[@Kento_nanami_the_2nd]

"Why're you whispering?" "We're whispering because. . .we're Shy." Best shy person response ever.

[@Azra-cg9fn]

That's me😁

[@shirleyversace]

holy smokes - still got it. Paz is awesome. And I love how Joey opens Monkey gone to Heaven with a bum note and then looks about to see if anyone copped it - Jesus these guys are so cool

[@kman_video]

Wow, what a good catch! Too funny

[@OutOfMySystem]

This. This is why I've always loved the Pixies.Joey is the smartest guy in the room, every time.

[@Jj-pv2ke]

I've seen them twice already and met Joey and black Francis briefly. After the concert we waited for a bit and Black Francis came out with an orange juice and his laundry lol but this band never seizes to amaze me. One of my favorites for sure.

[@vanguarde777]

i feel alive again to hear the poetry and music of the Pixies in this configuration . pure joy!

[@TikiCreations]

These guys are such legends in my head that its weird to even actually see them. Since having tapes, cds, and mp3s of them for decades, I guess ive never actually seen them in person

[@womanzuzu9688]

Surreal when that happens huh!! It's been happening to me a lot since getting a smart phone 3 years ago.

[@keepfeatherinitbrothaaaa]

God damn these new songs actually sound great in a small setting like this. A completely different experience. Their old stuff is still the best though.

[@araza13]

Debatable.

[@calebbasile2219]

Idk this sounds as good as anything

[@KirtianM]

Would be awkward that a 50 yo guy with 4 kids wrote the same kind of thing he did in his twenties

[@danjwalker]

@@KirtianM "Awkward"

[@matthewpardo8379]

Millenials save us

[@schmidt640]

Holy shit! That version of "Monkey Gone To Heaven" is brilliant. What an amazing set. How the hell do you get to watch one of these live? I don't care what the cost is......these performances are legendary!

[@sturdeehouse]

If you pay me a million pounds I will do all I can to get you in the audience.

[@gunpeiyaboi5280]

"that rhymed 😎"

[@WGBHMusic]

One of Massachusetts' finest! So glad to see them on the Tiny Desk. Legends.

[@johnoliver4294]

Alternative music started in Boston, not Seattle

[@joshhale9355]

Everyone here wanting where is my mind, I wanna hear Debaser acoustic

[@jennymisteqq5399]

You sound so “I liked that band before they were cool”. Well guess what? I liked them way back when too and Doolittle, with Debaser, is my favorite album because that’s when I first became aware of how great they were. However I would not be so pretentious as to assume people were here just to hear “Where Is My Mind” or a few of their most popular songs. And if they were, what’s it to you? Those are good songs and maybe this program will expose them to a wider array of Pixies’ music? But you wouldn’t like that. Would you?

[@jennymisteqq5399]

When I stand back and try to be objective, Bossa Nova is probably a better album than Doolittle, but I fell in love with the Pixies when listening to Doolittle. And you know what first loves can do to your perception of things...........

[@VirmanaMarketing]

It would have been too obvious... this set is fantastic as is

[@babyshaker8932]

I think they do an acoustic version of Debaser on the Newport folk festival set.

[@lennycook206]

There's already a million videos of those. Yawn

[@TraitorVek]

Frank - Saw You and your Band the Catholics Back when in the Nineties at a Place called ' The Princess Charlotte ' in Leicester, England, UK. I think the Set wasd about 3 and a half hours Long. I remember bumping into the band in a coffee shop next Door to the Venue. One of THEE BEST NIGHTS of MY LIFE ! Thanks Frank and All YOU MUSICIANS out There That Make Life Great ! Much Love !!

[@campeon2222]

Paz Lenchantin,credit from Argentina.Pixies the best

[@guille1477]

Paz lenchantin vivia en mar del plata a 5 casas de la mia!

[@pawpotsRS]

perfect circle with paz in npr :)

[@lorentheg]

ñ

[@bellhire3409]

Beautifully played all round, especially those wire brushes.

[@artas011]

I feel so happy to live in the same era as Frank Black!!

[@Johnnythefirst]

That first song is so incredibly gorgeous and sad. It's one of their best and it's a (fairly) new one.

[@Johnnythefirst]

Also: "Prior to the rolling of cameras, the band warmed up the crowd with "Where Is My Mind," => Really? You didn't think it was worth recording? :p

[@sonniesays]

"We're whispering.....cause we're shy."

[@medeyum]

The Pixies, that's a dream desk concert. I'd love to have been there!

[@matthewpardo8379]

Millials save us,

[@JorgeSomBinario]

I love you Pixies!!

[@petertorrey4080]

Very possibly the most underrated, under appreciated band ever.

[@corneliusjones7349]

I have been a fan of Pixies since I was a little kid back around 1987 when I saw them on a TV special that presented music. They featured a lot of different musicians, but Pixies always stuck with me. I'm a huge fan.

[@adamwest5702]

I've known who the Pixies were for a long time now but for some reason it took me to my forty first year to actually hear and appreciate what they are. New, old, fan. Monkeys' in heaven; man o' man.

[@jeffk4608]

this is my classic rock

[@younevershould]

nice profile picture

[@RecordLabelPlease]

Black Francis's voice just doesn't seem to age

[@BlueHopi144]

oh no , such a great singer

[@ceedasun6148]

It was yet old, when he was a baby ;)

[@endlesviewing]

I mean, it clearly ages, but like a fine wine

[@ursusmega2803]

In a good way. You only want to hear wisdom from an old man after all.

[@rashotcake6945]

ShortTermMemoryLoss nah, it does. In their song, on graveyard hill, his vocals sound rough

[@mariamote690]

Amo a los Pixies! Son la mejor banda de toda la historia!! Me han hecho feliz durante tantos años que no tengo más que agradecerles todo. Ojalá hubieran tenido mucho más éxito, se merecen todo!

[@saulf.4678]

amén 🙏🏼💯🍻

[@bubsyfinnigan4462]

I admire their restraint, not playing Where Is My Mind. It's refreshing.

[@00maxinator]

They actually did play it before cameras rolled lol. Some guy in the crowd recorded it and put it on KZbin somewhere

[@orangesoda641]

What I like about the Pixies is none of them dress like rock star. All ordinary people playing awesome music .And the chord progression is just amazing and gives you small surprise .

[@baalzeroo]

I didn't know uncle Hank was such a good singer

[@Aaron-kq5kk]

Yeah man Pixies mineral hard.

[@glida458]

Asac Schrader reporting for duty

[@JammastaJ23]

Pixies were famous well before Dean Norris was so other way round sucka

[@cgo5161]

@@JammastaJ23 why u getting so defensive over an old band

[@Jimfowler82]

I’d buy some pixiebrew

[@genXcripple]

i went to a party at their house in northampton ma many years ago. most amazing record collection ever. aside from the owner of main street records. so many legends, i’m content with living in the past. today’s reality is not for me

[@santiagobenites]

Big crush here on Paz :)

[@markpr73]

Oh,no,no!!! I saw her FIRST!!!

[@LeFatCobra]

screw you buddy, i saw her first. You want to take this outside?

[@bengordon2330]

I've already sent her a box of kittens ( about six months ago ), to make her love me, and I'm in the process of explaining to my wife about my new " real and true love ", so you're all out of luck, because once I get my meds renewed, we're going to run away together *twitch*

[@PinkiePyro2011]

...were the kittens in a box alive?

[@bengordon2330]

some of them..kinda..

[@adamlindeman5738]

This is one of the best tiny desk concerts I've seen

[@Unclerobotwitch]

I saw them in St Louis the day before this and it was amazing. I love Paz

[@MrMicalo]

Paz is doing a real good job :-) I can't imagine a better substitute for Kim

[@ryanjustice2670]

Why couldn't this performance have been over an hour or two? I LOVE THE PIXIES!!!!!!!

[@kazekui]

was so happy to see Paz, very underrated musician

[@NDemanuele1]

Wow, these songs are complex to play, they make it look so easy! One of my favorite bands!

[@justingreen4450]

Been a fan since the 90s. Trompe Le Monde one of my all time favorite albums of any band.

[@arvin6008]

This is the birth of alternative of rock, I can't believe they release their songs during the 80's because at first I thought they form during the 90's.

[@YuTu13e]

Wish they played Hey.

[@anna_velouria12]

Me too

[@mukmewx]

Hey!

[@anna_velouria12]

@@mukmewx been trying to meet you

[@toschka_music]

I was 16 years old when a friend with the Surfer Rosa CD came over. I am not exaggerating when I say that this was an important point in my life!!! 20 years later I‘m still on fire! Senfti thank you! LOVE

[@blanked_out_chin]

yo silver snail is AMAZING this shit needed to be out like in the 90s no joke. not saying it's bad, more saying this should be a fucking classic song!

[@julienlaloy6855]

Fantastic song!

[@mirzaghalib8659]

I'm unable to stay away from this goodness for too long a time....

[@TroysSweetCornhole]

Paz was such an underrated part of the band when Kim Deal departed People were saying "shes no Kim Deal" but im sure theyre missing her by now

[@Ruffy6951]

I’ll take Kim Deal on the bass line although Paz is good in her own right.

[@robertwalker5222]

Seeing the Pixies live man they always give you a fun experience with their deep cuts. My fave band.

[@PinkiePyro2011]

Anyone else catch Joey Santiago tease us with Wave of Mutilation at 8:38?

[@vidyaruchi4810]

I'm rediscovering Pixies after an almost 30 year hiatus, and I'm so impressed. They stand the test of time better than anything else I listened to when I was a kid.

[@tubytootoo]

Certainly says something about their set when their music stands out in such a different format. This was every bit as good.

[@alanvelasquez837]

I’ve been watching this for two weeks, daily.

[@ramzyred]

This is one of the best Tiny Desk Concerts ever. Love this!

[@jgfunk]

One of the greatest bands of all time. They are so unique and lauded by many. Saw an interview with Thom Yorke who saw them live in the 80s and came out of the concert like "what's the point now..." (referring to himself continuing on in music after seeing these guys)

[@XOOT]

Why didn't they mic the violin? could've added so much. Still loved it

[@harperschannel567]

David Tindale i was honestly thinking the same thing

[@JonathanNelsonOfficial]

It’s nicer with dissonance. It would sound like funeral music if they individually mic’d that thing within the context of these songs.

[@0069datsmaname]

whispering cos of shyness

[@gilmour337]

they put an condenser mic, but paz was standin way too back

[@TheKillerPupa]

It has a pickup on it.

[@MC-br1gk]

The lyrics to Greens and Blues are comforting and calming.

[@scottplummer7747]

Without a doubt the alternative darlings of all time...

[@Mechanicthing]

THAT sound always give me goosebumps. They have to be my favourite band ever.

[@wu10314]

Frankus blackus maximus

[@beckym8245]

Saw them live 1996 at V Festival. What a great line up that year. Pixies, The Strokes, Muse, Massive Attack, Kings of Leon....fan bluddy tastic.

[@arielbenigno1395]

Paz...Argentina carajo!!!!!!! 💪💪

[@Johnnythefirst]

Never heard the first song before, but it is beautiful. They still got it.

[@SamGainesinGboro]

I'm sure I'm late to this party, but I'm getting even bigger whiffs of the Velvet Underground in the stripped-down Pixies ... and that is wonderful. Such a pure, powerful sound.

[@drop51]

Loved that. Was lucky enough to see the original line up in Manchester in 2004 which completely blew me away.

[@craftvintageunderground4165]

Fantastic performance! The only way to make it even more perfect is if Kim Deal made an appearance. Paz Lenchantin is incredibly talented! It was fun seeing her jamming with the guys.

[@nataliacalvimonte8099]

gracias!

[@DxPxOfficial]

Paz is so insanely talented

[@Vishwakdalastpunk]

They're so velvet underground ,it's majestic and unbelievable

[@rainierr9356]

Saw TV On The Radio open for them at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC for the reunion tour. THAT was an awesome show!!!

[@atamajazz9672]

I love the beginning of Blue and Greens.

[@mikailstacy8245]

This performance has just made be a bigger pixies fan! Truly amazing acoustic performance

[@jamesskelton7939]

I grew up as a young teen listening to the pixies. These songs should have been originally released acoustic! I mean !WOW! They were truly ahead of their time. I even raised all 5 of my kids to the pixies and just sent them a link to this!❤❤❤

[@espacial903]

Favorite band ever!!!

[@fulfannash4408]

So happy to see Hank Schrader having a blast with his band :)

[@frankcavallo]

this was about 3 hours too short