12-10-2008, 23:25
Also, when thinking of grunge you should think Nirvana before the Pixies. The Pixies weren't a grunge band.
I tend to think the Pixies are overratted. They're a huge crowd-pleaser and I hear them all over the place when I'm out and about. They are by and far the most popular band from that era. More so than Sonic Youth, Fugazi, Pavement, etc. They obviously did a reunion tour because it was good timing to make a lot of money. They're not old enough to be "classic" but too old to be contemporary. I prefer to listen to what's current.
I tend to think the Pixies are overratted. They're a huge crowd-pleaser and I hear them all over the place when I'm out and about. They are by and far the most popular band from that era. More so than Sonic Youth, Fugazi, Pavement, etc. They obviously did a reunion tour because it was good timing to make a lot of money. They're not old enough to be "classic" but too old to be contemporary. I prefer to listen to what's current.