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"What's more than 100%?" Pixies' Joey Santiago on the band's success, NZ tour

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Sat, 16 Aug 2025, 2:19pm
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"What's more than 100%?" Pixies' Joey Santiago on the band's success, NZ tour

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九一星空无限talk ZB,
Publish Date
Sat, 16 Aug 2025, 2:19pm

Pixies changed the alternative rock game forever. 

The legendary band out of Boston, Massachusetts has been credited by the likes of Kurt Cobain for their off the wall, guitar shredding influence. 

And they鈥檙e making their way back to our shores soon with a very special set of shows.  

Pixies are playing two nights each in Auckland and Wellington 鈥 one night showcasing the entirety of Bossanova and Trompe Le Monde, and the other a collection of their greatest hits. 

The reason behind the two shows, guitarist Joey Santiago explained to Jack Tame, is twofold. 

鈥淔irst of all, selfishly for me, we get to stay in the same city twice,鈥 he said. 

鈥淎nd I get to look around and relax, you know, so that鈥檚 good for us.鈥 

The other reason caters to the fans, who Santiago says will be able to experience two different shows if they choose to go to both.  

It鈥檚 been over 30 years since the release of both Bossanova and Trompe Le Monde, but in Santiago鈥檚 opinion, they got them right the first time.   

鈥淓very time we make a record, I鈥檓 proud of it,鈥 Santiago explains. 

鈥淎fter a while, when I get home I go, god damn ... did I do everything I can? Did I give it 100%?鈥 

鈥淎nd I do, but it鈥檚 like, y鈥檏now, what鈥檚 more than 100%?鈥 

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