The Pixies at Brixton

WHAT. A. GIG. The BEST gig I've ever ever EVER been to in my short gig whoring career, spanning a measly 13 years.

The Big Pink were supporting - very nice, melodic ditties but really 'Velvet' and 'Dominoes' are the best of their back catalogue. Hearing a very packed Brixton screetching 'GIRRRLS FALL LIKE DOM-EEEN-OOOOES! DOMINOOOOOOOOOOOOOOES!' is quite exhilarating. I think that it was in fact the most packed it has ever been, when I've been there, for a support act.

Then - the lights dimmed, and on the stage shone 'Un Chein Andalou', the Salvador Dali short surreal film which inspired 'Debaser'. I was so excited!!!! I had studied that film in GCSE art and hadn't seen it since. It's amazing and all these people were watching it!!! (if you're interested, youtube has it in 2 parts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqdhsrKkck8)

And as the film rolled to an end, on came the Pixies!!! Yes Kim and Black Francis were a bit chubbier, but still sexy, and the drummer was very tired-looking. Joey however looked sexual and extremely buff. The power of rock welded within him! Anyway...

They all still sounded the same, it was like being in my room with Doolittle on repeat. Amazing. How many people sound like this after 20 years?? With just as much passion. They started with Wave of Mutilation, followed by the B-side version of Manta Ray (odd choice, but still), before belting out classic Doolittle tracks with the energy of a bunch of 5 year olds at playschool. The back screens videos were very well thought out, esp. during 'Here comes your man' where the four of them air drummed and giggled and sang out of sync in the pre recorded videos. Obviously they still enjoy what they do.

Brixton was packed and moshed wildly mostly through the whole set, erupting with ecstacy during 'Debaser', 'Monkey's Gone to Heaven', 'Tame' and 'Crackity Jones'. My fave song, 'I Bleed', was executed perfectly. All in all it left you begging and panting for more, like what I'd imagine making love to Dave Ghrol would do to you.

They bowed to a standing ovation, which left me partially deaf, it was so amazingly loud, leaving the stage with a comedy video playing of them bowing for 5 minutes to appease the crowd.

After serious chanting, they returned to perform an apt 'Wave of Mutilation - UK version' from the B-sides, as well as an amazing version of 'Gigantic' and then left again. After more chanting, they returned with a 2nd encore, of which I couldn't remember, I was too busy moshing.

Oh my god, if only I could have done it all again. Pictures to come soon.