Pixies - Fool the world: the oral history of a band called Pixies

JOSH FRANK AND CARYN GANZ

FOOL THE WORLD: THE ORAL HISTORY OF A BAND CALLED PIXIES . Copyright 2006 by Josh Frank and Caryn Ganz. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. For information, address St. Martins Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.

Illustrations and cartoons 2005 by Steven Appleby, used with permission. May not be re-produced in any way without permission from the artist.

Nine photographs by Simon Larbalestier/www.simon-larbalestier.co.uk 1987-1991 by Simon Larbalestier, used with permission. May not be reproduced in any way without permission from the photographer.

Frontispiece photograph Andrew Catlin/www.andrewcatlin.com. Used with permission.

Three photographs by Alison Hale 1991 by Alison Hale, used with permission. May not be reproduced in any way without permission from the photographer.

All other photographs used with permission and may not be reproduced without permission.

Life to the Pixies by Marc Spitz and Animal Farm by Jim Greer reprinted with permission from Spin magazine. All rights reserved.

Pixies Cast Their Spell by David Fricke from Rolling Stone, June 15, 1989 1989 by Rolling Stone LLC. Surfing With the Aliens by Michael Azerrad from Rolling Stone, November 1, 1990 1990 by Rolling Stone LLC. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission.

Reviews by James Brown and Terry Staunton James Brown/Terry Staunton/NME/IPC+ Syndication

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Frank, Josh.

Fool the world : the oral history of a band called Pixies / Josh Frank and Caryn Ganz.
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Discography: 299

ISBN 0-312-34007-9

EAN 978-0-312-34007-0

1. Pixies (Musical group) 2. Alternative rock musiciansInterviews. 3. Alternative rock musicHistory and criticism. I. Ganz, Caryn. II. Title.

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STEVE ALBINI: recording engineer; former singer/guitarist for Big Black, Rapeman, and Shellac

JOHNNY ANGEL: born Johnny Carmen; Boston musician, journalist

JUDD APATOW: executive producer of the television series Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared; director of The 40 Year-Old Virgin

STEVEN APPLEBY: cartoonist, contributed illustrations to Trompe Le Monde

CHAS BANKS: former Pixies European tour manager

ANDY BARDING: former co-editor of the English Pixies fanzine Rock A My Soul

BECK: musician

MITCH BENOFF: cofounder, Downtown Recorders

NORMAN BLAKE: Teenage Fanclub guitarist

BONO: U2 singer

CARRIE BROWNSTEIN: Sleater-Kinney guitarist/singer

STEVEN CANTOR: cofounder, Stick Figure Productions

BILLY CORGAN: former Smashing Pumpkins singer/guitarist; former Zwan singer/guitarist; musician

JEFF CRAFT: Pixies international booking agent

KELLEY DEAL: Kim Deals twin sister; member of the Breeders, the Kelley Deal 6000

KIM DEAL: a.k.a. Mrs. John Murphy; Pixies bassist; the Breeders singer/guitarist; the Amps singer/guitarist

LILLI DENNISON: former employee at the Rat; former manager of the Del Fuegos; former owner of Boston club Lillis

JON DOLAN: senior associate editor, Spin magazine

TANYA DONELLY: former Throwing Muses guitarist/singer; former the Breeders guitarist/singer; Belly founder/former singer/guitarist; musician

PERRY FARRELL: Janes Addiction singer

ERIC DREW FELDMAN: former Pere Ubu keyboardist; former Captain Beefheart keyboardist/bassist; played keyboards and synths on Trompe Le Monde

JOHN FLANSBURGH: They Might Be Giants cofounder/singer/guitarist

MATTHEW GALKIN: producer, Stick Figure Productions

MARC GEIGER: Pixies agent; cofounder, Lollapalooza

RICH GILBERT: Frank Black and the Catholics guitarist; alumnus of several Boston bands, including the Zulus and Human Sexual Response

CLAUDIA GONSON: Magnetic Fields drummer/keyboardist; Future Bible Heroes singer

STEVE HAIGLER: mixing engineer, Doolittle, Bossanova, Trompe Le Monde

JOE HARVARD: born Joe Incagnoli; cofounder, Fort Apache studios

PJ HARVEY: musician

KRISTIN HERSH: Throwing Muses singer/guitarist; 50 Foot Wave singer/guitarist; musician

ROBIN HURLEY: former CEO, 4AD records

JAMES IHA: former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist; A Perfect Circle guitarist; musician

PAUL KOLDERIE: cofounder, Fort Apache studios; producer of albums by Pixies, Hole, Radiohead

SIMON LARBALESTIER: photographer, contributed pictures to all Pixies albums

COURTNEY LOVE: former Hole singer/guitarist; musician

DAVID LOVERING: Pixies drummer; scientific phenomenalist

PETER LUBIN: former A&R representative, Elektra records

JOHN LUPNER: studio assistant, Surfer Rosa; cofounder, Q Division

IAN MacKAYE: former Minor Threat singer; Fugazi singer/guitarist; the Evens singer/guitarist; co-owner, Dischord Records; musician

SHIRLEY MANSON: Garbage singer

BEN MARTS: former Pixies American tour manager

J MASCIS: Dinosaur Jr. singer/guitarist

MARC MAZZARELLI: a.k.a. Mazz; Mente bassist

TED MICO: former editor, Melody Maker

JOHN MURPHY: Kim Deals ex-husband; Mente leader; life-long Bostonian

GIL NORTON: producer, Doolittle, Bossanova, and Trompe Le Monde

STEPHEN PERKINS: Janes Addiction drummer

LIZ PHAIR: musician

BURT PRICE: former studio assistant, Downtown Recorders

JOEY SANTIAGO: Pixies guitarist; Martinis guitarist

SEAN SLADE: cofounder, Fort Apache studios; producer of albums by Pixies, Hole, Radiohead

GARY SMITH: current owner/manager, Fort Apache studios; first person to record Pixies