Dig for Fire: Art Inspired by the Pixies

In the late 1980s and early '90s, the Pixies redefined the alt-rock genre with stripped-down tunes, biting lyrics, and an unguarded attitude that inspired bands like Nirvana, Radiohead, and the Strokes, just to name a few. Black Francis, Kim Deal, Joey Santiago, and David Lovering formed the band in Boston, but as is usually the case with music-industry vanguards, the Pixies were originally more successful overseas than in their homeland. Since a 2004 reunion tour, however, they've appeared in a feature-length documentary: loudQUIETloud: a film about the Pixies (2006), and a new exhibit at LA's C.A.V.E. Gallery proves that the Pixies are finally earning the credit they deserve in the US. Dig for Fire: Art Inspired by the Pixies honors their role in rock history, as well as their cultural legacy, featuring more than 30 artists' visual tributes to the Pixies' music.

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Dig for Fire: Art Inspired by the Pixies
C.A.V.E. Gallery (507 Rose Ave, Venice, CA 90291, 310.428.6387)
Sep 9 - Oct 8
Wednesdays-Sundays (noon-6pm)

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[americancolonyinhell]

09:45 AM on 10/01/2011

I'm proud to say I was on the Pixies bandwagon from the time Doolittle came out. I remember thinking when Smells Like Teen Spirit was all the rage that Nirvana couldn't hold a candle to 'em.

[NoNet4Me]

01:03 PM on 09/30/2011

Didn't experience the Pixies until much later. Now that I'm old and decrepit, I can't get enough of them. Great work.

[poorpearl]

06:42 PM on 09/29/2011

love the Douglas Miller one. also like the Pixies!

[pennywell]

11:09 PM on 09/28/2011

some wonderful artwork, inspired by a brilliant band... makes sense to me.