the pixies

How Tegan and Sara turned their memoir High School into a hit TV show

Teagan and Sara’s memoir was perfect material for their new show High School. The two discuss the casting process and incorporating a grunge soundtrack.

15 alternative music stars who got their start working in record stores

Record stores are magical places. A good, well-stocked and curated record shop with a knowledgeable staff can influence tastes, expand horizons and serve as the hub for a local musical community. It can be a community center, a place to meet with your friends, promote your band’s upcoming shows by hanging up flyers, even sell […]

This ‘Umbrella Academy’ line inspired one of Gerard Way’s songs

Since its debut in 2019, music has always been very important in The Umbrella Academy. This aspect shouldn’t come as a shock since the comic’s co-creator Gerard Way is also the vocalist of My Chemical Romance. Now, Way has opened up about the music behind the hit Netflix show. In a new behind-the-scenes interview, he […]

Basement talk their favorite sitcoms, Rivers Cuomo, more—watch

Basement have already had a better year than you. Fresh off of the support slot of the massive Weezer/Pixies tour and supporting the profoundly stellar new record, “Beside Myself,” their 2019 is the stuff dreams are made of and all the while, the absolute best sitcoms have been playing in the background of their marquee […]

Pixies bassist Kim Deal leaves after 25 years

Pixies bassist, Kim Deal, left the band today after 25 years. The band released a statement on their Facebook: “We are sad to say that Kim Deal has decided to leave the Pixies. We are very proud to have worked with her on and off over the last 25 years. Despite her decision to move on, […]