Ten things I learned from watching LoudQUIETLoud: A Film About the Pixies

1. David Lovering is a cack. An amateur magician, metal detector enthusiast AND a rock drummer. With the strangest dress sense.
2. Crazy as she may be, Kim Deal is STILL a rock goddess. She was my female indie rock idol and I'm pleased to stay she still is for young rock chicks today. And she has ace hair.
3. Frank Black is a funny, funny bastard. He's also a fat, fat man.
4. Joey Santiago is just a nice guy trying to provide for his young family.
5. The guys hardly ever speak to each other - even when they're in the same room.
6. The band is so very, very loved and they seem quite unaware of how big they still are.
7. That I must be the only person in the world (besides Rob) who hasn't seen their reunion tour. This is a great shame.
8. The songs still rock, big time. Joey's guitar sounds great and Frank's in fine voice. He can still scream.
9. The Deal family seem like a pretty tight unit. Kelley Deal travels on tour with Kim and their folks seem really nice, caring people.
10. How unique the Pixies really are. I know it's been said a million times how influential they were, but there really hasn't been another band sound like them since and I don't think there ever will.