Not that you asked, :) but my first Pixies exposure was a used cassette I found in my local record shop, around 1987 or 1988. I bought it to check them out, since I'd read their name in a couple of magazines by then and hated them at first. Black Francis' voice was so grating, I thought. Somehow, I heard something worth sticking with though so I gave Doolittle a couple more tries. Long story short, I've loved them ever since. Jumping to now, I'm not a huge fan of the recent post-Kim Deal music, but they're still in my top 5 bands overall.
I'm glad to see there are still a few folks who still like them.
@perishthethought I love The Pixies and am passing down that love to at least one of my kids (my 11-year old doesn't like my music, but my 5-year old does). I didn't get exposed to alternative music until 1990 when I got this cassette and started watching 120 Minutes on MTV probably a year later (basically post-Nirvana)
Wow, cool. That compilation is crazy - sonic youth and modern english on the same album is cool. I remember watching 120 minutes a lot back in the day.
@perishthethought Check out volume 2. I wish they continued making these compilations!
Not that you asked, :) but my first Pixies exposure was a used cassette I found in my local record shop, around 1987 or 1988. I bought it to check them out, since I'd read their name in a couple of magazines by then and hated them at first. Black Francis' voice was so grating, I thought. Somehow, I heard something worth sticking with though so I gave Doolittle a couple more tries. Long story short, I've loved them ever since. Jumping to now, I'm not a huge fan of the recent post-Kim Deal music, but they're still in my top 5 bands overall.
I'm glad to see there are still a few folks who still like them.
@perishthethought I love The Pixies and am passing down that love to at least one of my kids (my 11-year old doesn't like my music, but my 5-year old does). I didn't get exposed to alternative music until 1990 when I got this cassette and started watching 120 Minutes on MTV probably a year later (basically post-Nirvana)
https://www.discogs.com/release/771966-Various-Never-Mind-The-MainstreamThe-Best-Of-MTVs-120-Minutes-Vol-1
Wow, cool. That compilation is crazy - sonic youth and modern english on the same album is cool. I remember watching 120 minutes a lot back in the day.
@perishthethought Check out volume 2. I wish they continued making these compilations!
https://www.discogs.com/release/577173-Various-Never-Mind-The-MainstreamThe-Best-Of-MTVs-120-Minutes-Vol-2