Note: This is a re-edit of the show from the first night Pixies played at The Salt Shed in 2023. I really enjoyed this show and the sound is superb for an audience recording, so I wanted to do it justice given that I had to shoot it in portrait mode (a bit more forgiving in terms of keeping the band in frame when shooting a bit further from the stage). This new edit shows a bit more close-up action of the band and Paz looks amazing...
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About the show: The traveling carnival that was the tour by Modest Mouse and Pixies (& Cat Power!!!) touched down in Chicago's Salt Shed for a couple of sold-out shows on August 30 and 31 of 2023. I've been lucky enough to see all bands a couple of times but these shows were years in the rearview mirror so I was really looking forward to this.
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A Pixies show is a barrage of awesome. Many of the old hits are still there but the new stuff is still remarkably solid. Personally, 'Monkey Gone to Heaven' and plenty of 'Doolittle' is a must. 'Gouge Away' to start things off was amazing and served notice that the band was in fine form and looking great. I wish there was a bit more 'Bossanova' love ('Dig for Fire', 'Hang Wire', 'Rock music'...). But so many good songs and so little time.
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My first time seeing the band with Paz on bass (and sadly, it appears that it will be my last) and while Kim will always be my first love, Paz was excellent. Frank Black looked fearsome in black duds and it was beautiful to see Joey and David do their things, I'm such a fan of their playing. This band is not going away any time soon and I cannot wait for my next fix.
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The Setlist
00:00 The band takes the stage
00:22 Gouge Away
03:52 Wave of Mutilation
05:55 Head On (The Jesus and Mary Chain cover)
08:00 Isla de Encanta
09:42 Caribou
13:16 Monkey Gone to Heaven
16:12 Human Crime
18:59 Hey
22:34 Doggerel
27:16 Planet of Sound
29:40 There's a Moon On
32:44 Who's More Sorry Now?
36:06 Haunted House
39:03 The Lord Has Come Back Today
41:38 Get Simulated
44:44 Snakes
48:35 Death Horizon
50:29 Here Comes Your Man
53:31 Mr. Grieves
55:32 Nimrod's Son
1:00:49 Motorway to Roswell
1:04:34 Debaser
1:07:20 Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf version)
1:10:03 Where Is My Mind?
1:13:43 Winterlong (Neil Young cover)
1:18:00 the band says 'so long'