The Pixies - Acoustic: Live In Newport

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Worthy, but unneccessary additions that do not enhance the great legacy... .......2007-06-30

Two and a half years into their reformation, and the Pixies - now fifteen years since their last record - are still mining the gold of the past for slender treasure. This DVD offers a frankly underwhelming representations of the Pixies live experience.Recording one night (or afternoon) in the life of the band in their entireity, in a distinctly no-frills approach.

"Acoustic : Live In Newport" is, overall, a better bet. Over 80 minutes, the band perform a playful acoustic set encompassing a large portion of their work. A distinctly chummy, intimate feel enscapulates the show on a beachfront. Perhaps surprisingly, the show sees the band bathed in bright daylight, trimmed of frills such as lighing, drama, and the usual gamut of enthusiastic screaming and serrated guitars : armed with only acoustic instruments, the DVD sees a musically exceptional performance, as the band perform relatively straight, minimalist interpretations of the past. Camerawork is unexceptional and unobtrusive (only really being noticable during "Where Is My Mind?" homage to FightClub with blurred vision, or the occasional cutaway to an offstage burger flipper or boat watching the performance from the sea) : the focus clearly on the band and carefully framed to reduce visibility of the otherwise obtrusive Dunkin' Donuts logo that dominates the stage to the point where it's almost invisible. The sound is clear and precise, and the package is technically more than adequate.

"Live In Newport" sees the band at their most human, joking, bantering, and relaxed with their status. A `new' song - "All Around The World" - is the big selling point here, being a more than adequate cover of an old chaingang favourite - whilst the rest of the set features well, most of the Pixies best known songs in a style not dissimiliar to 2003's "Frank Black Francis" set of acoustic numbers. Extras include a functional, but minimal set of rehearsal footage and fractions of a warmup show. Overall, whilst it adds nothing much to the Pixies legacy, it certainly plugs the gap between then and the still-non-existent new album quite satisfactorily.

Pixies: Acoustic - Live in Newport [2006] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

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Pixies: Acoustic - Live in Newport [2006] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Starring: Pixies
Manufacturer: Eagle Vision USA
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B000GW8RWU
Release Date: 2006-08-22

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BOB NUDD - GUIDE TO CARP & TENCH ON THE POLE [2002]
Starring: Bob Nudd
Manufacturer: delta home entertainment
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Bob is short for god.......2002-09-06

As with most things Bob Nudd does, it seems effortless to do. With this dvd though, if you put into practise what he teaches and shows, it really does make a difference to your catch rate.
Just from such simple things as,types of rigs, shotting patterns etc, it really sows the effect of having a good day out or wishing you'd stayed at home.
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