loudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies
Screening: November 6th, 2006
Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN

“I was basically trying to rip off the Pixies” — Kurt Cobain on “Smells Like Teen Spirit” — opening credit of the film.

Whether you believe they were the first indie rock band or not, there’s no question of the Pixies’ musical influence on rock music today.

Odds are you already know the story of the group, their 1992 break-up and influential permeation of rock culture. The film catches up with Charles, Joey and the Deal sisters as they kick-off their sold-out 2004 reunion tour at Minneapolis’ own Fine Line (maybe you can see your silhouette if you were there).

What follows is the sad, poignant behind the scenes saga of the Pixies - now middle aged, balding, portly and unable to hold their liquor.

In fact, the Pixies are just everyday people, and as we watch Charles take his fam to the aquarium, Kim struggle to keep it together and Joey write documentary soundtracks in a hotel while chatting with his baby via Webcam, it’s obvious the ecstasy and hope we see on stage doesn’t always transcend on the road. It’s a must watch for any indie rock aficionado.

Our single complaint about loudQUIETloud is the underuse of location and date identifiers, which are a downright necessity for a fan film.

Check out a special, one time, FREE screening of loudQUIETloud at the Fine Line on Monday, November 6, 2006. The North American DVD release is slated for Tuesday, November 7th (MVD Entertainment Group).