The Breeders, who reunited for their current album All Nerve (4AD), performed their latest single on the Conan O’Brien show last night. Twenty-five years after they last appeared on CONAN (one of their first performances on late night TV in the USA), watch them play ‘Wait In The Car’! Continue reading
Thirty years ago this week The Pixes dropped their début full-length album, Surfer Rosa (4AD/Rough Trade), and changed alternative rock eternally. The eccentric, genius-level talent in the band made for a lot of well-documented personality clashes between the members, but what was left when the shouting was over was undeniable. Although there were many alt-rock bands founded in the 80s that would have a lasting impact (See also: Joy Division, Husker Du and Sonic Youth for starters), the ascendance of the most infamous non-punk band from Boston that would go from playing smokey clubs on Landsdowne Street to opening for U2 and touring the world in a few short years cannot be understated. Continue reading