The Pixies And Frank Black Author:John Mendelssohn The Pixies were a shock to the system. Emerging from their first rehearsal held in a squalid Boston basement, they were soon the toast of the world and the new saviors of rock ?n roll. Forerunners of grunge and with a repertoire of seriously weird songs, they made a virtue out of eccentricity. The Pixies have recently reformed for a sell-out tou... more »r in 2004.« less