The Pixies' Doolittle (33 1/3)
by Ben Sisario
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These 33 1/3 books make me kind of scared because I always think they are going to change the way I listen to albums I really like, and so, it being one of my all-time favorite records and all, I approached the Doolittle book with caution. Hearing Doolittle for the first time when I was 15 was such a monumentally formative experience that I still remember what I was wearing that day, for cryin out loud. And I didn't really want some half-baked rock journalist destroying the mystique that still s...more
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Doolittle by Ben Sisario is yet another winner in the Continuum 33 1/3 series. It contains band history, an extended interview with Black Francis. Thus, the references and interpretation of his surrealistic songs are given a lot of analysis. We learn about the formation of the band and the context of the alternative rock scene they helped create, their influence on a generation of bands (including Nirvana), the rising problems between the egos of Black Francis and Kim Deal, the recording s...more
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My second encounter with the 33 1/3 series (the first being The Beatles' Let It Be), I thought this was much more successful, and certainly more enjoyable. Rather than attempting to be some sort of academic deconstruction or historical record, it's just a really long, well-researched magazine article. As off-putting as that may sound, I mean it as a compliment. It's not bogged down with excessive detail or an abundance of technical jargon wankery, it's just the facts - a brief history of the ...more
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Read in January, 2008
Reaffirmed my love of the Pixies. Although I've worked in and loved live music for forever, I've never considered myself a "music geek" -- I don't read artist biographies, I don't need bootlegs of my favorite bands, and I don't obsess about the personal lives of the artists. This book made me see the appeal of obsessing over your favorite band.
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Read in February, 2008
So far, I've learned about how surrealism and its focus on unfiltered subconscious imagery made manifest as truth and art influenced "Frank Black" aka Charles Thompson.
Also, did you know that Kim Deal was a married guitar player doctor's receptionist before the Pixies? She'd never played bass before.
Also, did you know that Kim Deal was a married guitar player doctor's receptionist before the Pixies? She'd never played bass before.
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recommends it for:
Pixies or deep philosophy fans. Geesh.
I understand the surrealistic inspirations behind Pixies music, the Dada-relevance and such but, geez, this book's author writes like it's his Philosophy Master thesis and last attempt at impressing the professor.
Enough with Breton and get to the rockin'!
Enough with Breton and get to the rockin'!
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Read in December, 2007
recommends it for:
Geometrical Monkeys
I really enjoy this record, and reading about it never seems to bore me. So far, this is one of the better of the series that I have read, if only for the commentary on by the band about the creation of certain songs.
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To my book frenz: I've been having "sleep" "issues" and these are about the only thing my buzzing brain can take. Just not this one, and especially not the Stone Roses one that I'm reading now.
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Read in December, 2007
Nothing groundbreaking here, just a nice concise history of the band, the importance, and the particulars of this album. It's a quick, interesting read.
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Read in October, 2007
recommends it for:
any pixies fan
the author is basically riding around in charles's yellow caddy and talking about the album. kim refused to be interviewed...
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I really like Continuum's series, but this one was such a let down, considering it's on such a seminal album.
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Read in November, 2006
This really enhanced my enjoyment of the album. A lot of info about surrealism, too.
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weirdo frank black weirds around the u.s. with the author. you want it in your life.
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