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<< Previous   of   Next >> Chris Glass  (click to enlarge) The Pixies, clockwise from top left: Joey Santiago, David Lovering, Kim Deal, Black Francis Elizabeth Armstrong / Herald file photo  (click to enlarge) photo shot 120708 local Celtic Thunder, a quintet of singers, performs at Comcast Arena in Decembber. The event was sold out. (left George Donaldson, Paul Byrom and Damian McGinty)   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Melanie Munk, Features Editor munk@heraldnet.com   Published: Friday, November 6, 2009 Pixies’ Paramount gig celebrates influential ’89 album By Andy Rathbun Herald Writer For many, the Pixies’ 1989 album “Doolittle” is a touchstone, a rambunctious, jagged, poppy album that created the template for Nirvana and paved the way for countless indie rock imitators. Twenty years after its release, the album — the Pixies’ only gold record — will be appropriately celebrated. The Pixies will use a nine-date national tour, including a two-night stand next week in Seattle, to perform the album, which features the songs “Debaser,” “Here Comes Your Man” and “Monkey Gone to Heaven.” 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Nov. 13, Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St., Seattle; $55; stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849. Celtic Thunder: Celtic Thunder just keeps rolling. The five-man pop vocal group, who played a sold-out show at Comcast Arena in 2008, will return to the area for two nights in Seattle as they tour behind their sophomore album, “Take Me Home.” That disc finds the group dabbling in their usual mix of classic-sounding Celtic fare and pop hits. It included both “The Homes of Donegal” and the Police’s “Every Breath You Take.” Expect to hear both live. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St., Seattle; $18 to $63; ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000. Devo: It looks like Devo has learned a thing or two from the Pixies. As part of its reunion tour, the group will play two of their best known albums during a two-night stand in Seattle. On Sunday, the New Wave trailblazers will perform their Brian Eno-produced classic, “Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!” Then on Monday, the group will play “Freedom of Choice,” which includes the band’s best known song, “Whip It.” 7:30 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Moore Theatre, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle; $38 to $75; stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849. They Might Be Giants: Something smells like a trend here. They Might Be Giants will also celebrate their biggest album by performing it live. The group is hitting Seattle to play “Flood,” the group’s 1990 platinum album. The quirky pop record only produced a few minor hits — “Birdhouse in Your Soul” among them — but has found a loyal audience nonetheless. 8 p.m. Tuesday, Showbox SoDo, 1700 First Ave. S., Seattle; $25; ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000. Puscifer: Maynard James Keenan, frontman for Tool, will play two nights with his side-project band, an over-the-top industrial pop band that relishes its freedom of speech — or profanity, depending on how you want to look at it. The night will start early for some of Keenan’s fans. The most expensive tickets will allow a select few to sample Keenan’s new wine or meet the man himself. 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Moore Theatre, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle; $37.50 to $195; stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849. Ghostland Observatory: Yet another act playing a two-night stand, this electro-rock duo will hit Seattle this weekend. The pair, hailing from Austin, Texas, counts French group Daft Punk as a main influence. 8 tonight and Saturday, Showbox SoDo, 1700 First Ave. S., Seattle; $20; ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000. Andy Rathbun: 425-339-3455, arathbun@heraldnet.com. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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