Grand Duchy Played Siren, Pixies Bringing Doolittle Tour to US

Grand Duchy at Siren Music Festival (07/18/09) Photos: Jon Klemm Looks like Frank Black / Black Francis / Charles Thompson is the Grand Duke of Early Indie Rock. His latest project, Grand Duchy, keeps him busy while the Pixies futz around with reissues, more reunion shows and not making new music. It’s not much of…

Siren Festival Initial Lineup Announced

2008 Siren Festival (more) Photo: Jon Klemm Hey, hey, hey, you know summer’s here when you start hearing about the annual Village Voice Siren Festival. Here’s what the initial lineup for the 9th Annual Siren Festival looks like so far: The Village Voice, the nation’s largest alternative weekly newspaper, is excited to announce the initial…