The one and only Black Francis celebrated his 60th birthday yesterday (April 6th), so as a bit of a belated birthday tribute, we’ll be spotlighting some choice performances from his highly influential and delightfully quirky career over the next few days. Indeed, Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV has gone by many pseudonyms over the years, but whether you call him Frank Black, Black Francis, or maybe even Michael (provided you know him personally, of course), he’ll always be synonymous with his original band: the Pixies. So, what better way to kick things off on the Manic Monday front than with this explosive performance of “Rock Music” from their classic concert at the Brixton Academy in London from 1991. The opening number at a concert is always a highly anticipated event, but this performance is so adrenaline-fueled it feels like a powder keg going off! Pretty epic energy on display here. Play it loud!
