Lackluster performance by Modest Mouse and poor audio
by Rockin the quah on 9/12/23Climate Pledge Arena - SeattleThe Pixies were great! The energy and performance from Modest Mouse was flat and Lackluster. And their audio was poor. Disappointing.
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Pixies have been acclaimed as the most influential, pioneering band of the late 80s alt/rock movement, having served as a major influence for artists like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Radiohead, the Strokes, Weezer, and many more. And today, a whole new generation of music fans has been discovering and embracing the band's "loudquietloud" signature sound. Quirky, catchy melodies have always been Pixies' calling card; seven genre-defining studio albums, including the Gold-certified Surfer Rosa, and the iconic Platinum Doolittle, considered one of the all-time, quintessential alt/rock albums. Sell-out crowds all over the globe, Pixies' live shows are unadulterated magic, simultaneously electrifying and lo-fi. Seventy-five minutes of the band playing anything they want, in whatever order they want, the classics and the new gems. And no two Pixies shows are ever the same.
After disbanding in 1993, Pixies launched their reunion tour in April 2004, playing to sell-out crowds across the globe for 15 years, a far longer period of time than they were a band originally. But writing, recording, and releasing new music was something that the band had been wanting to do for a long time, so they secretly booked studio time in Wales for the fall of 2012. Six days into the recording, founding bassist Kim Deal decided to leave the band; Black Francis, Joey Santiago and David Lovering made the decision to carry on, finishing and releasing the band's first studio album in more than two decades, 2014's Indie Cindy.
As a prolific international touring band, Francis, Santiago, Lovering began working with a number of touring bassists, including former A Perfect Circle bassist Paz Lenchantin. The band are renowned for their emphatic live performances - where they play all four corners of the globe - their live sets regularly rack up to 30+ songs played - made even more impressive by the fact that there are no pre-planned setlists or soundchecks before the band walk onto the stage to play.
Twenty-sixteen's Head Carrier followed and marked the beginning of the band's long-standing collaboration with British producer Tom Dalgety. Twenty-eighteen's Beneath the Eyrie, the next full-length recording project with Dalgety, was recorded at Dreamland Studios near Woodstock, NY. The recording session was documented by the innovative "It's a Pixies Podcast," which captured a true un-edited record of the recording process. A deluxe edition followed, featuring unreleased demos from the Dreamland session.
Early 2022 saw the band and producer Dalgety settle into Guilford Studios in the woods of Vermont, armed with a true abundance of riches, more demos than were needed for the band's eighth album, Doggerel. Pixies renewed musical fervor saw a stand-alone single, "Human Crime," leap from the shadows in March 2022, and the band then headed out on the road to play sold-out shows in North America, headline BBC Radio 6 Music Festival in Cardiff, and play Mexico City's Vive Latino festival to 70,000 people. Pixies' first international tour since 2019 kicks off June 22 in Europe and will see the band performing in South America, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.
Doggerel (2022) is a mature yet visceral record of gruesome folk, ballroom pop and brutal rock haunted by the ghosts of affairs and indulgences, driven wild by cosmic forces and envisioning digital afterlives where no God has provided one.
Doggerel was toured worldwide to sell-out audiences across the entirety of 2022 and 2023 - with the very last show at Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles. Despite the band approaching their 38th year together, the crowds remain as diverse as ever - with new generations of fans emerging year-on-year who were not even born during Pixies 1.0. Pixies will return in 2024...
Rating: 2 out of 5 Rating: 5 out of 5 Legendary Pixies Set Super Tight - An Epic Treat
by GS on 9/12/23Climate Pledge Arena - SeattleSeriously. There are no words for how perfect their set was in every way. The timing, sound, everything was perfectly, perfect. It was only sad that it had to end.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Always a Great Show!
by JenBadass on 9/12/23Climate Pledge Arena - SeattleI've seen the Pixies a handful of times over the years and they never disappoint! They sound just as good as they always have!
Rating: 5 out of 5 Fantastic
by Slimdandy on 9/11/23Climate Pledge Arena - SeattleIt was an awesome evening watching from the floor. Such a thrill to see them after so many years.
Rating: 2 out of 5 Awkward performance
by Jaclyn on 9/11/23Climate Pledge Arena - SeattleI was surprised by this show since I had imagined a performance from these two great bands (Pixies & Modest Mouse) would be one to remember, but it was rather forgettable. Both bands had multiple technical difficulties which is usually a venue issue, but they were handled awkwardly. Stopping and starting songs, making comments about how they were doing badly, and abruptly ending the show without an encore after more tech issues. It kind of felt like neither band wanted to really be there which was a bummer since I was excited to see both perform their best hits as well as their lesser known songs. I don’t think I’ve ever been to a “bad show” before, so this is definitely a first. Hoping they just had an off night.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Great concert
by Shapedmeat on 9/11/23Climate Pledge Arena - SeattleAwesome music, great venue for families, took my son to this for his first concert he loved thank you.
Rating: 1 out of 5 Low budget concert. Very underwhelming
by Tdorr on 9/11/23Climate Pledge Arena - SeattleNot with the money. Very low budget concert. Paid $50 for a seat and couldn’t see a thing. No screens were on during the concert
Rating: 4 out of 5 Pixies 5⭐️ Modest Mouse😐
by ShoppingBag on 9/11/23Climate Pledge Arena - SeattleThe Climate Pledge Arena is a fantastic venue for seeing live music, although the sound quality in the upper level seats is definitely not as good as anything on ground level or lower. I’m not sure why Modest Mouse was the headline act for this show, but they definitely were not as exciting to see live as the Pixies. The band is tight, but playful with all of their catalog and regale the audience with 43 minutes of choice songs from their amazing 30+ year career. Highly recommend seeing the Pixies!
Rating: 5 out of 5 The 90s
by Jason on 9/11/23Climate Pledge Arena - SeattleI had so much fun meeting fans from all over. Beautiful venue to see all the artists live and up close.
Rating: 5 out of 5 What a great time
by Jon Reeves on 9/11/23Climate Pledge Arena - SeattleI cannot believe after all these years that the Pixies can still rock it. I felt humbled to be there and see them ply their craft. What a great experience.
Rating: 1 out of 5 Meh
by Izzy on 9/11/23Climate Pledge Arena - SeattleIt kinda sucked that the pixies had a longer set time than the headline and the sound wasn’t great. No encores either at the climate? I had a good time when the openers were done with their sets. Lol.
Rating: 3 out of 5 too low budget of a show for CPA
by cluck on 9/11/23Climate Pledge Arena - SeattleEvery show I've been to at Climate Pledge has featured fun lighting and visuals, as well as a great listening experience. Between neither main act having any visuals, and Modest Mouse dealing with multiple sound issues, I wasn't overly thrilled with the overall experience.
Rating: 3 out of 5 Headliner confusion
by Mannish Boy on 9/11/23Climate Pledge Arena - SeattleI think that an email should have gone out to say in what order the bands were playing because it never occurred to me that modest mouse would open for the pixies and I did not know they were switching off on headlining. When we walked in the pixies were already playing.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Excellent show
by Cat on 9/11/23Climate Pledge Arena - SeattleAwesome show. Great lineup and fun atmosphere. The pixies were fun to watch.
Rating: 5 out of 5 We just want pixies...
by Anon on 9/11/23Yes I did do the Modest Mouse VIP experience and it was very fun and well done. The goody bag was awesome. The pre show and q&a was fun. I don't rate venues, it's not relevant to the bands review. Climate pledge is cool though. Cat Power was totally not my thing, and just kept going. Then a 30 min wait for Pixies who really rocked and everybody was into it. But they only played approximately 70 minutes? Everyone was wearing Pixies shirts and singing the lyrics, just give us all Pixies. They had absolutely no show presence or crowd interaction but played an awesome loud show. We all know their music is fantastic. I wasn't going to wait until 10pm for modest mouse and left. Great show though.
Rating: 5 out of 5 AWESOME 👍👍👍👍👍
by Danielle on 9/7/23Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden - BoiseABSOLUTELY LOVED SEEING THE PIXIES. AND TO WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THEM COME BACK. WOULD LOVE TO HAVE 311, MOE AND BLUE OCTOBER DO A SHOW AT THE OUTLAW FIELD.
Rating: 4 out of 5 Yikes
by LookUp on 9/7/23Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden - BoiseI could of liked the venue to have chair rentals and more places for water. I had a great time some people were arsholes and others were so cool. More food options
Rating: 5 out of 5 Concert was amazing, VIP experience needs work
by A.T.M. on 9/7/23Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden - BoiseWe did the VIP experience with Modest Mouse before the concert. The actual meet and greet and mini private concert was phenomenal, but the organization of things at the Gardens was lacking. We (for the VIP show) were all corraled in an area with the sun beating down on us and no access to water or bathrooms for the hour prior. Even when several people nearby us asked security to use the porta-potties there by the entrance they were told no and I was told we could not fill out water bottles until after we we were released into the main gardens for the event. That needs to absolutely be fixed in the future but that aside, everything else was amazing. The VIP concert in the English Garden was wonderful and both Modest Mouse and the Pixies put on amazing shows
Rating: 5 out of 5 Where is my mind? With the Pixies.
by Ilana on 9/7/23Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden - BoiseBlack Francis is still one of the greatest rock stars of all time and the concert was phenomenal.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Such an amazing show!
by AngE on 9/6/23The Union - Salt Lake CityVenue was nice, got in quickly, lines were pretty fast. Bands were awesome overall great experience