Pixies
Granada Palacio Municipal De Deportes, Spain
Proto-glam-metal heroes write a memorable late chapter.
★ Without a word, Black Francis takes up his guitar and unleashes his Andalucian fury. Dark flamenco, Iberian intensity and the bone dust of old Hispanic jails and churches were key elements of Pixies’ initial mythic-noir appeal, and in southern Spain they’re clearly alt.rock’s most religious experience.