Hey, before I tell you about the epic East Coast tour he’s embarking on this fall, I have to ask: did you guys know that “Black Francis” is actually the stage name “contrived by and for Charles Thompson during his residency in college rock band the Pixies, a period that ran from the group’s formation in Boston during 1986 until 1993 when the group split up”??? Because I totally had NO IDEA that those two were the same guy until I read this black-as-fuck press release detailing some October tour dates that Black Francis has on his black-ass agenda! Boy, is my face red!!!
Further, were you aware that Thompson released many [subsequent] albums under his deliciously clever “Frank Black” moniker, but returned to the Black Francis name for 2007’s Bluefinger and several noisier albums that followed, such as 2010’s self-released The Golem Rock Album and his score for the 1920 silent film of the same name!? …You were?!? Man, where have I BEEN?!? Boy, I am one lazy excuse for a rock music writer, reader.
Oh well. Anyway, so now that we’ve established that this Chris Thompson/Frank Black/Black Francis person is all the same guy and that he’s pretty famous and pop-musicologically significant… what the heck is he touring the East Coast of the US this October for???
Oh. Nothing.
(Whew, turns out I’m not the only lazy one.)
Frank Black Francis tour dates:
10.13.14 - Indianapolis, IN - Radio Radio
10.14.14 - Pittsburgh, PA - Thunderbird Café
10.15.14 - Hudson, NY - Club Helsinki
10.16.14 - Boston, MA - Arts At The Armory
10.19.14 - Northampton, MA - Parlor Room
• Black Francis: http://www.frankblack.net
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