Pixies

:This article is about the band named Pixies. For pixies of folklore, see pixie.

Reunion

In the 11 years since the band broke up, there were a number of rumors that would circulate regarding reunion tours. Roughly once a year (often on April Fool's Day) someone would be led to believe that the band had reunited.

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It wasn't until 2004 when Pixies would play their first "postbreakup" concert on April 13 at The Fine Line Music Cafe in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota and a 15 concert warmup tour of the western United States and Canada, culminating in the performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Tickets for shows on this tour often sold out minutes after going on sale despite some rather moderately sized Canadian cities such as Winnipeg and Regina being stops. It is rumoured that these dates hold the world record for fastest selling shows ever.

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April 13 - Minneapolis, Minnesota - United States - Canada - Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival - Winnipeg - Regina

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This was followed by a three-month world tour and four-month return to the US, ending on December 18 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City (see tour dates for detailed information).

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December 18 - Hammerstein Ballroom - New York City

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In spring 2004, 4AD released ' and a companion DVD which features a full concert, the music videos, and a documentary on Pixies. A "new retrospective compilation CD" is set for release in the near future. Many of the reunion shows, including that April 13 show in Minneapolis, were sold by DiscLive in sets of 1,000. The entire edition size has now sold out.

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Later in 2004, the band released its first song since Trompe le Monde. Penned and predominantly sung by Deal, the song was titled "Bam Thwok." It was an iTunes-only single, and as soon as it was released, the track shot to #2 on the list of best-selling songs on iTunes, a position which it held for many days. While some fans loved the song and others hated it (most of the lyrics, according to Deal, were taken from a children's book), the band's return was generally welcome by fans of Alternative music.

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On May 26th 2005, Pixies began their 2005 tour in Portland, OR. Playing two shows that day, once at 7:45 PM and again at 11:45 PM. Pixiesdiscs are now recording and selling their shows. They will be heading this year's Lollapalooza on their North American Tour and also be heading both the Leeds and Reading Festival on their European Tour.

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In 2005, Pixies embarked on tour with Weezer across North America (see Weezer's tour dates).

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On August 4th, 2005 the Pixies played an acoustic concert (first ever) at The Egg at Albany, New York's Empire State Plaza.

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