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April 11, 2007

Dig For Fire: A Pixies Tribute

Scottish post-rockers and Zidane soundtrackers Mogwai will cover Pixies' "Gouge Away" on an upcoming tribute to the band, set for November 13th release on American Laundromat Records. The label's site confirms that They Might Be Giants, OK Go, J Mascis, John P. Strohm, The Rosebuds, and Joy Zipper are also on board for the covers album. More details to come, though the Mogwai and Mascis inclusion already rates this better than that Sgt. Peppers Lonely "All-Star" jam. We'll get ya a listen ASAP.

Best Pixies cover ever? Go.

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Surfer Rosa is easily their best cover. Boobies.

Posted by: oh. at 04/11/07 12:06 PM | Reply
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The Get Up Kids - Alec Eiffel

Oddly, I was listening to that 1998 indie-rock Pixies tribute album last night. I'd forgotten how lackluster most of it was.

Posted by: uglyredhonda at 04/11/07 12:07 PM | Reply
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I thought the "Where Is My Mind" tribute album was pretty good. Reel Big Fish covering "Gigantic" and The Siren Six! doing "The Holiday Song" have held up for me.

From what I remember, that album didn't receive a lot of fanfare upon its release back in 1999 (has it really been that long?).

Posted by: Nick at 04/11/07 12:18 PM | Reply
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Ironically enough, my joy of The Get Up Kids is what first turned me on to the Pixies. I was like "This is the best song The Get Up Kids have ever written... wait... what the heck are the Pixies!"

Posted by: Zayin_451 at 04/11/07 12:20 PM | Reply
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That's not irony, Zayin. That's not irony at all.

Posted by: stranger_danger at 04/11/07 12:28 PM | Reply
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Nada Surf - Where is my mind?

Posted by: phire at 04/11/07 12:40 PM | Reply
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TV On The Radio's a capella version of Mr. Grieves

Posted by: kurt at 04/11/07 12:44 PM | Reply
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Bowie's cover of Cactus is pretty cool.
I also like Grant-Lee Phillip's cover of Wave of Mutilation, but that might get me beat up around here.

Posted by: Matt at 04/11/07 1:15 PM | Reply
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...weezer - velouria...

Posted by: Kurt at 04/11/07 1:41 PM | Reply
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toadies - where is my mind

Posted by: annie onymous at 04/11/07 1:41 PM | Reply
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Placebo's cover of Where Is My Mind? > Nada Surf's

Posted by: Liz at 04/11/07 1:43 PM | Reply
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david bowie's cover of "cactus"
local h's cover of "tame"
the toadies cover of "where is my mind"

Posted by: brad at 04/11/07 2:08 PM | Reply
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Hayden - Gouge Away

Posted by: JC3D at 04/11/07 2:10 PM | Reply
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teenage fanclub- here comes your man

Posted by: Ian R. at 04/11/07 2:23 PM | Reply
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Letters to Cleo recorded a great version of "Debaser" for the 1999 tribute album, but it didn't make it on. I don't know if anyone still remembers or cares about them, but it would be great if it was released finally.

Posted by: Jason at 04/11/07 3:52 PM | Reply
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Weezer---Velouria i agree with that

Posted by: george harrison at 04/11/07 4:19 PM | Reply
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I like Self's Weird Al-style cover of "Gigantic": "Titanic". ("A big, big boat!")

Posted by: Francis at 04/11/07 11:18 PM | Reply
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Can anyone think of a tribute album that wasn't mostly a collection of thrown together bands phoning in their performances? Oooo...and let's not forget Sheryly Crow doing "D'yer M'ker" from "Encomium"!

Posted by: Ferris at 04/12/07 12:43 AM | Reply
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I remember listening to that first Pixies tribute album when it came out, while working at the record store...

Coworker, after about the third song: "Can you please take this off? The Pixies are one of my favorite bands ever, and this is really ruining it for me."

Posted by: Ben at 04/12/07 10:51 AM | Reply
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Weezer's "Velouria." It was the last recording the band made (from '98-'99) before they started to suck. It manages to sound perfectly like Weezer, as though it should be a Pinkerton b-side, while still remaining reverent and true to the original. Kudos, RivCo.

Posted by: Matthew at 04/12/07 12:31 PM | Reply
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i always liked the promise ring cover of gouge away while pretty much not digging the promise ring at all. nada surf's where is my mind was good too.

Posted by: nbomb at 04/12/07 12:38 PM | Reply
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head on - trompe le monde

Posted by: sturt at 04/12/07 4:37 PM | Reply
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Hanne Hukkelberg - Break My Body

SO. GOOD.

Posted by: courtney at 04/21/07 10:17 AM | Reply
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I don't know if it's my favorite but Rouge Wave's Debaser cover is quite fantastic.

Posted by: Designate at 04/25/07 11:48 AM | Reply
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check out bunnies (www.myspace.com/sciencebunnies) version of 'alec eiffel'. recorded at q division studios in sommerville, ma with roger miller producing. this track is set to be released on the upcoming 'dig for fire' pixies tribute cd on american laundromat records, november 13th.

Posted by: robert american at 10/05/07 1:02 PM | Reply
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