“Where is my mind? Where is my mind? Way out in the water See it swimmin’ . . .” Where Is My Mind? is an imaginative picture book based on Black Francis’s lyrics to one of Pixies’ most beloved songs. The song was released on their certified-gold album Surfer Rosa, and later appeared in the film Fight Club.Parents and children alike will delight in following the story of a young girl who loses her mind when she falls off a skateboard, then travels to magical lands in search of it. Brilliantly illustrated by Alex Eben Meyer, Where Is My Mind? is a celebration of creativity, both in song and story.

Hazel Cooper’s story begins in the late 1920s, on the wild coast of Northern Ireland where, at two and a half years of age, she was sent to live with three eccentric aunts. Theere follows a return to England where she is subjected to mistreatment and surrounded by mysteries. A love of music was displayed at age two, but always discouraged. This striving for the recognition of her talent was shattered at every turn, until she fell into a complete breakdown. Hazel’s story then relates the hardships and struggles to recover and survive – and the final answers. The story, however, is not without joyous moments, and a lightness of touch is kept throughout giving the worse moments a glimpse of hope.

It's the 1980s and the rock landscape is littered with massive hair, synthesizers, and monster riffs, but there is an alternative being born in the sleepy East of America-we just don't know it yet. Before the Internet, MTV, and iPods provided far-off music fans with information and communities-and before Nirvana-kids across the world grew up in relative isolation, dependent on mix tapes and self-created art to slowly spread scenes and trends. It was under these conditions that four young musicians found one another in Boston, Massachusetts, and started a band called Pixies. During their initial seven-year career, Pixies would play some of Europe's most gigantic festivals, keep the press guessing, and cultivate a fervid international fan base hungry for more and more of their unique surf punk. The band worked fast, cranking out four albums at a breakneck pace, but ultimately pressures and personality clashes took their toll: Pixies broke up just as bands were singing their praises as the rock'n'roll innovators. For twelve years, a Pixies reunion seemed impossible, but a sudden announcement in 2004 proclaimed the unthinkable-Pixies were getting back together. Their extremely successful reunion tour finally gave the group something they'd always lacked in their homeland: proof that their bone-rattling music had left an indelible impact. Fool the World tells Pixies' story in the words of those who lived it, from the band members to studio owners, from A&R executives, producers, and visual artists who worked with them to admirers of their music, such as Bono, PJ Harvey, Beck, and Perry Farrell. With new cartoons by Trompe Le Monde illustrator Steven Appleby, Fool the World is a complete journey through the life, death, and rebirth of one of the most influential bands of all time.

This fun-to-read, easy-to-use reference has been completely updated, expanded, and revised with reviews of over 12,000 great albums by over 2,000 artists and groups in all rock genres. 50 charts.

Celebrate one of the most influential bands in rock and roll history! PIXIES: A Visual History, Volume I showcases the early years of this extraordinary group. Telling the PIXIES story through photos and memorabilia provided by the band, family, friends, and the people who were there, A Visual History, Volume I is curated by fan and long-time friend of the band, Sean T. Rayburn. A must-have for any PIXIES fan or anyone interested in the history of alternative rock music.

Arranged in sixteen musical categories, provides entries for twenty thousand releases from four thousand artists, and includes a history of each musical genre.

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). With their searing guitars and esoteric lyrics, this indie Boston art band paved the way for the alt-rock explosion of the early '90s. Our best-of folio features a dozen faves sure to please their rabid fans: Bone Machine * Debaser * Gigantic * Here Comes Your Man * Hey * Monkey Gone to Heaven * Velouria * Where Is My Mind? * more.