Black lauds life after the Pixies
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the forefathers of that scene, and he
named the Violent Femmes, Husker
Du and the Replacements as a few of
the other bands from the ‘80s that
played a part in forming the genre,
calling them “a big three.”
The Pixies label, while they were
still together, 4AD/Elektra, released
a double-disc album that included a
greatest hits disc and a live recording
disc last year, and they plan to put out
another new record in the next few
months. Black said there were a cou
ple of cover songs on it, but the rest of
the tracks were all from previous
albums.
“They’re BBC radio sessions of
die songs, you know, you go into the
studio there at the BBC and you hang
out for the day and cut four songs that
John Peel plays on his radio show the
following week,” he said.
With new Pixies albums coming
out recently, fans have started to talk
about a Pixies reunion tour. But
Black is quick to dismiss the thought
and said guitarist Joey Santiago was
the only former member he ever sees
anymore. He also said he doesn’t
miss playing with them.
“Playing is playing, you know
what I mean. So I don’t know that I
miss any particular configuration or
whatever,” he said. “I know what that
was like, and I did it a lot, did it plen
ty.”
So Black continues to respond to
questions about reunion tours by
declaring, “Death to the Pixies.” But
don't be surprised when he performs
a few of his Pixies classics during the
show in Omaha, something he has
been doing on his recent tours with
the Catholics in 1998.
Frank Black & the Catholics’
concert is June 25 and will include a
performance from a special opening
act that has yet to be announced. The
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We like the Ranch
Bowl. And I like
being in Nebraska in
general, I like
Omaha.”
Frank Black
musician
show will begin at 9 p.m. at the
Ranch Bowl, 1600 S. 72nd St., in
Omaha, and tickets are $10 in
advance and $12 the day of the show.
A full text version of Jim
Zavodny’s interview with Frank
Black can be found on the Daily
Nebraskan’s web site.
(http://www.unl.edu/DailyNeb)
Pickford films scheduled
to appear at Ross Theater
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“People have not had a chance to see
these films,” Ladely said of tiie reissued
films, which have not been seen since
they first speared. “And now they have
the opportunity”
What audiences will have the
chance to see are such classic Pickford
films like “My Best Girl” and “Little
Annie Rooney” in the series. In these
films, Pickford often portrayed a feisty
yet sweet girl much younger than her
true age. Although she accepted this
- typecasting well into her 30s, Pickford
maintained control of her career and
image in a male-dominated industry.
What Pickford accomplished was to
redefine the roles of women in
Hollywood, Ladely said.
“She is a great inspiration for
female filmmakers today,” he said. “She
is one of the first female filmmakers to
change the industry”
According to Ladely, modem film
makers could cull even more influence
from Piekford’s films. They are undeni
ably humorous, charming and some
times emotional. And unlike all modem
films, there is something here for every
one.
“I think people will be highly enter
tained,” Ladely said. “They are whole
some films the whole family can enjoy.”
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